In The Spotlight
Salmon Region irrigators asked to contact Fish and Game before turning ditch water on this spring
To keep fish from getting stranded in irrigation ditches, irrigators who divert water from local rivers and streams in the Salmon Region are asked to contact Idaho Fish and Game’s Anadromous Fish Screen Program at 208-756-6022 at least one week prior to turning their water on.
Coeur d’Alene man sentenced for unlawful take of three white-tailed deer and an elk in North Idaho
After a lengthy investigation, a Coeur d’Alene man was sentenced on March 6 for the unlawful take of multiple big game animals in the Panhandle Region.
From River to Ocean: The Snake River Smolt Monitoring Program
The trap is used to capture juvenile salmon and steelhead as they migrate downstream. Crews implant small PIT (Passive Integrated Transponder) tags that allow biologists to track survival, travel time, and smolt-to-adult return rates. Each fish is examined to determine species, hatchery or wild origin, and overall condition before release.
IDFG and U.S. Forest Service Partner Through Good Neighbor Authority to Address Windstorm Damage in Lochsa River Campgrounds
Restoration efforts remain underway at the Wendover and Whitehouse Campgrounds along the upper Lochsa River and U.S. Highway 12 corridor following a series of large-scale wind events that caused significant damage to the area.
Wildlife Express: Learn about Idaho's wild canines
Wild canines roam in all parts of Idaho and you can learn what they are, how they live, and how they are closely related to our favorite canine pets.
Get your early-season fishing fix at Hagerman WMA
Idaho Fish and Game’s Hagerman Wildlife Management Area opened for fishing on March 1, and with it, about a dozen ponds and lakes regularly stocked with trout and family-friendly accommodations that include bathrooms, picnic tables, handicap accessible dock, fish-viewing pond and more.
Idaho Species Catalog
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