Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (03-18-2025)

Take hunter education now, and hunt turkeys this spring

If you’re thinking about taking hunter education before fall hunting season, get a head start with a spring course and take advantage of spring turkey hunts. They are a great way to start your hunting adventures, and also a low-stress and fun way to introduce people to hunting. 

Mark your calendars! Fish and Game will be hosting the Lake Pend Oreille “State of the Lake” open house on March 27

The 2025 Lake Pend Oreille State of the Lake open house will be held on March 27 at 6:00 p.m. PDT at the University of Idaho Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center.

F&G Commission meeting March 25-26 in Boise

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet March 25 and 26 at Fish and Game’s headquarters office in Boise.

Fish and Game seeks information into the illegal shooting of an elk in the Magic Valley Region

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal shooting of a young bull elk that occurred in southern Idaho between March 2-4, 2025.

The elk was discovered near Clover Creek Road, north of Bliss, and was determined to have been shot.

Salmon Region irrigators asked to contact Fish and Game before turning ditch water on this spring

To keep fish from getting stranded in irrigation ditches, irrigators who divert water from local rivers and streams in the Salmon Region are asked to contact Idaho Fish and Game’s Anadromous Fish Screen Program at 208-756-6022 at least one week prior to turning their water on.

10 reasons to go fishing during spring break

Spring break is a great time to go fishing and enjoy all the fun that goes along with it. There's likely a place near you where you can take a kid fishing.

Shed Hunt Responsibly: Just because snow has melted doesn’t mean winter is over for elk and deer

Armed with nothing more than a good set of eyes, looking for a deer or elk’s shed antlers in late-winter and early-spring is a highly accessible hobby for those squirming like birddogs for the next outdoor adventure. But don’t jump the gun on shed hunting season and disturb wintering deer and elk.