About a 1 million fingerling kokanee will be ready for spring stocking thanks to captive broodstock program

In September, the first crop of adult kokanee spawners yielded over 1.6 million eggs, which were shipped to Mackay Fish Hatchery in the Upper Snake Region, where they will be hatched and reared until next spring. With normal attrition of eggs and young fish, Fish and Game expects about a million fingerlings will be available to stock in the spring.

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (11-18-2025)

Steelhead are coming to the Boise River on Nov. 21

Approximately 200 total steelhead will be released into the Boise River, split equally between the usual locations. Fish and Game cannot provide exact stocking times, but generally, it occurs between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Don't let a lack of gear stop you from waterfowl hunting

Duck hunting doesn't have to be complicated, and with a little effort and a modest investment, you can successfully find and hunt them. That’s especially true in a state with as much public land and waterways as Idaho.

Wasted deer near Slate Creek

The perpetrator(s) made no attempt to recover the majority of the deer. The location of the kill indicates that the shooter(s) located the deer across the Salmon River from the Slate Creek Ranger Station and used a boat to retrieve their illegal parts. Several boats and steelhead fishermen were in the vicinity last weekend, leaving no doubt that someone saw the perpetrators or their boat.

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (11-12-2025)

Anglers: Expect changes at American Falls Reservoir, the Snake River below, and Walcott Reservoir

Persistent drought has impacted popular fisheries in southeastern and eastern Idaho. Here is what Idaho Fish and Game is doing to better understand and improve these fisheries.

F&G officers seek information on multiple wildlife waste incidents in Unit 33

Idaho Fish and Game is seeking the public’s help in gathering information regarding three separate cases of wasted wildlife that occurred recently in Unit 33, including a mule deer buck, a mule deer doe, and a cow elk.