Anglers help Fish and Game monitor trophy rainbow trout fishery on Lake Pend Oreille

Anglers on Lake Pend Oreille continue to play an important role in helping Idaho Fish and Game monitor the lake’s trophy rainbow trout fishery.

Annual Fish and Game fur auction to run online April 6-20

This year’s auction of furs, hides, antlers and other items will be run through Wears Auctioneering West. The online auction opens on April 6 and ends on April 20 at 3 p.m. (MDT). Buyers can preview photos of auction items on Wears Auctioneering West’s website. There will be no in-person viewing of items.

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (3-17-2026)

Fish and Game reminds the public that winter ticks on moose are normal

Idaho Fish and Game’s Panhandle Region has recently received several reports of moose that appear to have mange-like conditions or are exhibiting sickly behavior. In most cases, the cause is moose ticks, also known as winter ticks.

North Idaho angler hauls in new C&R state record cutthroat trout

Idaho’s deepest lake — Lake Pend Oreille — no doubt possesses some aquatic beasts of mythical proportion. So, imagine the wave of hysteria after reeling in a 27-inch long Westslope cutthroat trout one day. For Coeur d’Alene angler Kyle Hatrock, that day was Feb. 1.

Fish and Game Commission to meet March 24-25 in Boise

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will hold the public hearing and business meeting at Idaho Fish and Game’s headquarters office at 600 South Walnut Street in Boise. A public hearing will begin on March 24 at 7 p.m. MDT at the same location.

Volunteer groups needed for Edson Fichter Nature Area service days this spring, summer, and fall!

Businesses, clubs, organizations, and other groups can adopt a Wednesday service day at Edson Fichter Nature Area in Pocatello to assist with basic maintenance tasks-- helping to make this place beautiful, accessible, and safer for its visitors.

White-nose syndrome confirmed in Idaho bats for first time

Fish and Game asks the public to avoid disturbing roosting bats and to report bat die-offs—especially if five or more bats are found dead or sick in one location within a short time. Do not handle bats and keep children and pets away from them. White-nose syndrome does not pose a risk to humans, pets, livestock, or other wildlife, but it is a major threat to bat populations.