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Important dates to help plan your June

Monarch butterflies on milkweed at the MK Nature Center July 2014

Got a good set of eyes and a green thumb? Become a community scientist and help F&G monitor monarch butterflies this summer

Bear Identification and Test Requirement

Chronic Wasting Disease in Idaho

Salmon/Steelhead Electronic Validation

New spearfishing rules take effect July 1 in select waters for some game fish

Monday, June 23, 2025 - 9:25 AM MDT

Historically, spearfishing was as only a legal method of take for harvesting unprotected nongame species. However, as of July 1, spearfishing is authorized by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission for harvesting some game fish that are inconsistent with current fisheries management plans in some waters.

Travis Wendt Dworshak smallmouth bass 02

You landed a lunker—now what? Here’s how to submit your big catch into the record books

Monday, June 23, 2025 - 12:50 PM MDT

Idaho is known for producing big fish, and Fish and Game’s record books provide an up-to-date account where anglers can submit a potential record catch and see where their predecessors have hauled up some scale-tipping lunkers in the past.

Sage-grouse hunting season proposals available for public comment through July 6

Monday, June 23, 2025 - 10:02 AM MDT

Fish and Game is seeking comments on the 2025-2026 sage-grouse harvest seasons and tag proposals. Staff are proposing an increase in sage-grouse tags offered for the 2025 hunting season. Hunters and other interested parties can comment on the public comment webpage until Sunday, July 6 at midnight.

Lemhi Hole Access Site moving to day-use only July 1

Monday, June 23, 2025 - 9:51 AM MDT

Idaho Fish and Game's Lemhi Hole Access Site's status will change to day-use only beginning July 1. Overnight camping will no longer be allowed. Overnight campers are encouraged to use other nearby sites. This decision was made with public safety in mind, as the area will soon be developed into an outdoor archery range where archers can shoot varying distances at stationary targets.

F&G biologists, field technicians travel deep into the mountains to study salmon populations

Monday, June 23, 2025 - 8:00 AM MDT

Idaho’s fisheries managers travel deep into the mountains in search of salmon streams.

Spring Chinook Salmon Fishery Update: Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Return Fisheries - 06/17/2025

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 8:39 AM MDT

Get the latest spring Chinook fishery update for the Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River fisheries.

Little Salmon / South Fork Salmon Update - June 17, 2025

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 2:31 PM MDT

Staff from the Magic Valley Region sponsor a Red Cross Blood Drive

Idaho Fish and Game, Magic Valley Region to host 3rd annual blood drive in August

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 9:57 AM MDT

To show our support here in the Magic Valley, we invite our neighbors to join us by donating blood at our 3rd annual blood drive on Thursday, August 14, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Magic Valley Regional Office in Jerome. Appointments are required, but signing up is easy! Just go to www.redcrossblood.org and sign up using FishGame to register, or call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).