Idaho Fish and Game

40 min 7 sec ago

The WaterLife Discovery Center is now open for the summer! The center is a habitat education and interpretive area on the shores of the Pend Oreille River near Sandpoint, Idaho. Naturalist on Duty hours are 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through August.

1 hour 4 min ago

In Idaho, those waters that support trout, steelhead and salmon might get most of the attention, but the those that support warmwater fish are no slouches.

Monday, June 14, 2021 - 5:16 PM MDT

Idaho Fish and Game is closing salmon fishing on the Little Salmon River, effective at the end of fishing hours on Friday, June 18, as Chinook salmon harvest is approaching current harvest objectives.

Monday, June 14, 2021 - 2:47 PM MDT

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet via conference call Thursday, June 17 at 9 a.m. MDT.

Friday, June 11, 2021 - 5:14 PM MDT

Clear Springs Foods donated over 300 hatchery broodstock rainbow trout to Idaho Fish and Game. The trophy-sized trout, which average nearly 9 pounds, were stocked at Blue Mountain, Squaw Creek, Kids Creek, and Hyde ponds.

Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 3:42 PM MDT

Fish and Game has ordered that bag and possession limits be removed on portions of the Big Wood River below Magic Dam. The boundaries of the fish salvage are from a point beginning at the railroad trestle, approximately 1.25 miles downstream of the dam, extending to the State Highway 75 Bridge and includes the Richfield Canal from the upstream point of diversion from the Big Wood River to its confluence with the Little Wood River near Richfield. 

Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 1:08 PM MDT

Walleye continue to concentrate in the Western basin of Lake Pend Oreille and near the Sandpoint bridges. Tracking walleye allows fishery biologists to learn more about walleye distribution and movement.  It also provides information to help anglers better target walleye and participate in the angler incentive program.

Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 12:49 PM MDT

To improve access, drainage and prevent future washouts, road work will be conducted on Wapshilla Ridge road starting Monday June 14. Road work is expected to continue 7am-5pm Monday through Thursday. Work is expected to be completed by June 24. 

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 2:31 PM MDT

Remember these fish have a very short growing season, so they tend to be pretty aggressive and active feeders. The fishing pressure at mountain lakes also tends to be light, so the fish aren’t real cagey, and basic trout fishing tackle and tactics are usually all you need to catch them. 

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - 11:14 AM MDT