Why stock sterile fish?
Many of the trout that Fish and Game stocks into Idaho’s streams, lakes, and reservoirs cannot reproduce. Sterile fish are an important tool in a fisheries manager’s toolbox because they allow fishery managers to have more direct control over a population’s density and their potential to cause detrimental genetic impacts to wild fish.
Area residents should be aware that they may see low flying helicopters over areas within Game Management Units 11, 13, 14, and 18 in the near future
Idaho Fish and Game will be conducting aerial survey and capture operations between December 6-15. The public may observe low flying helicopters in Game Management Units 11, 13, 14, and 18. The purpose of these operations is to radio collar bighorn sheep to monitor movement patterns and survival and to survey mule deer to gain a better understanding of herd productivity.
Big game surveys and capture operations to occur in December and early January throughout the Magic Valley Region
Over the next several weeks wildlife biologists from Idaho Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Region will be flying mule deer herd composition surveys and capture operations across many of the region’s game management units.
Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee to meet Dec. 9
The Winter Feeding Advisory Committee in the Southeast Region is composed of five local citizens from around the region whose input helps to inform Fish and Game’s winter feeding decisions.
Statewide trout stocking highlights for December 2025
Many of Idaho’s lakes and ponds are soon going to be bolstered with Idaho Fish and Game stocking over 4,500 catchable-sized rainbow trout this December. We asked our Fish and Game hatchery staff to boil down some of the most notable stocking highlights coming to your local fishery this month.
Important dates to help plan your December
From tag draws to season closers, there’s a lot happening in Idaho next month that you should be aware of. Staying in the loop can be the difference between applying for that coveted controlled hunt tag and watching from the sidelines. Be sure to stay up to date on all Fish and Game happenings. Here are some important dates to help you plan for the month.
MK Nature Center's Bird Seed Sale fundraiser runs Dec. 5-6
MK Nature Center's annual Bird Seed Sale fundraiser is Dec. 5-6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Proceeds from this event benefit educational programs and day-to-day operations at the nature center.
Deer population surveys near Salmon and Challis to begin soon
Beginning in early December, Idaho Fish and Game staff will take to the air to get a closer look at deer numbers, including several low-level helicopter surveys planned in the Salmon and Challis areas. The flights will be completed in big game management units 21, 21A, 29, 37, 37A, and are expected to take a week if the weather permits.
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