Southeast Idaho Mule Deer Advisory Committee efforts are underway

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 17:23 | idfg-jjackson

Southeastern Idaho is rich with wildlife and outdoor opportunities, but mule deer and the opportunity to hunt mule deer perhaps generates more interest and conversation than any other species in this part of the state.  Mule deer are synonymous with the sagebrush steppe and mountain shrub/aspen habitats that… more

F&G trapping and trucking sockeye at Lower Granite Dam during heat wave

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 11:08 | idfg-rphillips

Idaho Fish and Game is seeing an above-average sockeye return this summer, and biologists are ensuring fish will be available for spawning by trapping them at Lower Granite Dam near Lewiston and trucking them to the Eagle Hatchery near Boise. 

The Upper Salmon River has been unseasonably warm, and… more

F&G working with Forest Service, Idaho Power on Crooked River bull trout restoration project

Fri, 07/19/2024 - 10:05 | idfg-bpearson

A small, isolated population of bull trout in west-central Idaho is in peril due to rapid brook trout expansion, and Fish and Game, Idaho Power Company and the U.S. Forest Service are working together this summer to help prevent this population from blinking out. 

The bull trout restoration project will… more

2024 INL hunting passes available at the Idaho Falls office, new online training also required

Thu, 07/18/2024 - 12:59 | idfg-jbrower

Those with elk and pronghorn tags that are eligible to hunt on Idaho National Laboratory (INL) lands can now pick up their 2024 INL Hunting Pass. Hard copies can be picked up at the Upper Snake Regional Office, located at 4279 Commerce Circle, Idaho Falls. Digital copies can be obtained by calling the office at 208-525… more

So you want to be a Conservation Officer? This workshop is for you!

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 14:54 | idfg-tthompson

Idaho Fish and Game will be offering a one-day Women Warden’s Workshop on Saturday, July 27, 2024, for anyone interested in a career as a Conservation Officer for Idaho Fish and Game. The workshop will be held at the Magic Valley Regional Office in Jerome from 9:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. Attendees can participate in person at… more

F&G Commission meeting July 23-24 in Pocatello

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 13:10 | idfg-cliess

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will hold the public hearing and business meeting at Idaho Fish and Game’s Southeast regional office at 1345 Barton Road in Pocatello.

A public hearing will begin on July 23 at 7 p.m. MDT at the same location. Those wishing to speak to the Commission during the public hearing… more

F&G's Managed Hunt Program is looking to enroll SE Idaho properties for the 2024 hunting season.

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 12:17 | idfg-jjackson

Since 2022, Idaho Fish and Game’s Southeast Region has been working with regional landowners to provide hunting opportunities on their properties for hunters through the Managed Hunt Program.  This unique program forms partnerships among willing landowners, responsible hunters, and Idaho Fish and Game to… more

Restoring the Pack River Delta for people and wildlife

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 11:32 | idfg-tjross

The second phase of the Pack River Delta Restoration project is now complete. The project started in October 2023 and was completed in June 2024. With the work now complete, the area is primed and ready for use by both the public and wildlife.

North Fork Clearwater River closes for Chinook fishing July 16

Wed, 07/17/2024 - 10:03 | idfg-cliess

Fishing for Chinook salmon on the North Fork Clearwater River closed Tuesday, July 16 after harvest quotas were met. This closure is from the mouth of the North Fork Clearwater River upstream to Dworshak Dam.

Check out the Chinook Salmon Seasons and Rules page to check the status of all Idaho Chinook salmon… more

Upper Salmon River Chinook update - 7/16/24

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 20:45 | idfg-gschoby

Spring Chinook Salmon Fishery Update (7/16/2024): Clearwater River Return, Rapid River Run, and Hells Canyon Fisheries

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 15:26 | idfg-jdupont

Hi everybody.

This will be my last weekly spring Chinook Salmon update for the season.  As a heads up, the North Fork Clearwater River has now been closed to all salmon fishing. We expect minimal effort and harvest in those fisheries that remain open. For that reason, those fisheries currently open… more

Non-Resident Tag Issuance Advisory Group will meet July 25

Tue, 07/16/2024 - 10:45 | idfg-staff

The purpose of the Non-Resident Tag Issuance Advisory Group is to review current processes for how Idaho Fish and Game issues general season deer and elk tags to nonresidents, and to develop recommendations to the Commission on potential improvements. This group will review options, including using a draw system and… more

Waterfowl banding efforts help provide critical monitoring data

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 10:48 | idfg-jbruns

Thousands of ducks and geese are banded across Idaho each year as part of a federal waterfowl monitoring program. This June, Fish and Game staff led banding efforts at two locations within the Clearwater Region- Winchester Lake State Park and Lewiston Country Club. A total of 75 geese were processed this year (50… more

Upcoming Dworshak elk working group meeting on July 18 at 6:15 p.m.

Mon, 07/15/2024 - 10:00 | idfg-jbruns

The Dworshak Elk Working Group consists of 12 members representing hunters, outfitters, landowners and sportspersons groups. The purpose of this group is to develop proposal ideas for the 2025-26 season setting. Proposals developed by the working group will be presented to the public during the spring public comment… more

Phone a friend: Five tips for making the most of a pre-season call with a wildlife biologist

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 09:24 | idfg-epapenberg

Every year, hundreds of hunters place calls to Fish and Game wildlife biologists, seeking information that might increase their odds of bagging a buck or a bull. Fish and Game staff field these requests year-round but calls ebb and flow as various tags become available, and volume typically peaks in the weeks leading… more

Ain’t No Mountain (Stream) High Enough: A guide to finding the perfect backcountry creekside fishing camp

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 08:27 | idfg-cliess

The dog days of summer are upon us. As the mercury skyrockets and the sun broils us 15 hours a day, few things are more attractive than leaving town and heading into the mountains to dunk a line (and maybe some sweaty feet) into a newfound creek or stream.

For anglers looking to escape the hustle and… more

Live in Idaho Waters: Native Sculpin

Fri, 07/12/2024 - 08:00 | idfg-bbowersox

Idaho, and really the entire western side of the United States, has fewer native fish species, just over 40 in Idaho, whereas some states on the eastern side of the country have 200-300. What we lack in number is more than made up for by charisma with iconic native fish like cutthroat, steelhead, and white sturgeon to… more

Bull trout conservation in Hells Canyon

Wed, 07/10/2024 - 15:09 | idfg-jhargrove

Bull trout can be found in many mountain streams and rivers in Idaho, but did you know there are several populations that exist in headwater streams above the Hells Canyon Dams? These streams contain resident bull trout which are smaller than their migratory counterparts. Bull trout in these headwater streams would be… more