Idaho Fish and Game

Free Fishing Day is June 8, see events throughout the state

1 hour 36 min ago

Saturday, June 8 is Free Fishing Day, and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game invites veteran and novice anglers of all ages, residents and nonresidents alike, to celebrate the day by fishing anywhere in Idaho witho

Chinook fishing will remain closed on the Clearwater River and tributaries

2 hours 26 min ago

Spring Chinook returns to the Clearwater River hatcheries are below forecast and no fish are available for sport harvest, so fishing on the Clearwater, Middle Fork Clearwater, North Fork Clearwater and South Fork Clea

Spring bear hunters reminded of baiting rules

3 hours 11 min ago

With spring black bear hunting season well underway, Idaho Department of Fish and Game reminds hunters that using bait comes with easy to follow rules.

Freeman Lake campground closed

5 hours 6 min ago

Camping is no longer available at the Freeman Lake Access Site, located five miles north of Oldtown in Bonner County.

Shedding light on a new depredation tool: Landowner Permission Hunts

Monday, May 20, 2019 - 5:43 PM MDT

Three new hunts called Landowner Permission Hunts in Units 10A and 14 of the Clearwater Region have been eliciting many questions from landowners and sportsmen. Landowner Permission Hunts are a type of depredation hunt designed to address multiple depredations over a large area.

Pintail Point at Henrys Lake opens to the public through Access Yes! program

Monday, May 20, 2019 - 4:41 PM MDT

The Pintail Point property was enrolled in Access Yes! by the owners for a five-year period and grants public access to 296 yards of lakeshore.

Youth-only controlled hunts offer exclusive opportunities for big game

Monday, May 20, 2019 - 3:09 PM MDT

Controlled hunt tags are available for many of Idaho's best hunts, including 40 youth-only controlled hunts for big game in the fall. That includes 19 deer hunts, 14 elk hunts, six pronghorn hunts, and one black bear hunt. In total, there are more than 2,300 controlled hunt tags available exclusively for youth.