Press Releases and Articles
Chinook salmon are slow to show in Idaho, but should arrive soon
| idfg-rphillips
Salmon fishing seasons are tricky because the run size and fishing seasons vary from year to year based on how many fish return to Idaho and how many hatchery fish are available for sport harvest.
High flows in rivers appear to be slowing returning chinook salmon this year. Chinook fishing… more
Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule
| Anonymous (not verified)
Personnel from Fish and Game's McCall and Nampa Hatcheries will be releasing
more than 100,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during May.
Due to continued high water, fish earmarked for river stocking will be allocated to local ponds.
LOCATION… more
Uncovering the secrets of the Snake River's smallmouths
| idfg-rphillips
A stunned smallmouth bass emerged from the flood-swollen Snake River. It was a slab by anyone’s standards - 19 inches and 4.5 pounds, mottled bronze with dark bars on its broad sides and as pot bellied as a sumo wrestler.
If you’re wondering “where does a smallmouth like… more
Fish and Game Trailer Theft Suspect Sought - Public’s Help Needed
| Anonymous (not verified)
In early April, a thief made off with tens of thousands of dollars of big game live-trapping and monitoring equipment, together with the Fish and Game trailer they were stored in.
Now the public’s help is being sought to bring the case to a close. A reward is being offered for information leading to… more
Commission to meet in Salmon in May
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet May 16-17 at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s Salmon regional office in Salmon.
A public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 at 99 Highway 93 North. Citizens are invited to address the commission on any topic related to Fish and Game business… more
Outdoor Skills Workshop Slated
| Anonymous (not verified)
New hunters or hunters new to Idaho are invited to attend the Idaho Big Game Hunting 101 workshop sponsored by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The May 6th outdoor skills workshop will be held at Fish and Game Headquarters – 600 S. Walnut in Boise from 8am to 5pm. Workshop cost is $15/participant.
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Record White Crappie Caught
| Anonymous (not verified)
Idaho has a new catch and release state record white crappie. On April 9th, Angela Padley landed the 12.5 inch crappie while fishing the Snake River below CJ Strike Dam.
Congrats to Angela!
Spring Steelhead Journey
| idfg-vosborn
During the waning days of spring, steelhead anglers like Kahle Becker find their version of paradise on the upper Salmon River in Idaho.
Live-in, year-round volunteer caretaker (2 positions):
| idfg-jbruns
Idaho Fish and Game seeks caretakers for two facilities within the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area.
1. For the Wapshilla Ranch administrative facility along the Lower Salmon River (remote field location, approximately 65 miles south of Lewiston).
2. For the Billy Creek… more
Spring chinook seasons open
| idfg-mdemick
The spring chinook salmon fishing season will opened Saturday, April 22, with a four-day-a-week season in the Clearwater River drainage, and daily fishing on the Snake, lower Salmon and Little Salmon rivers.
The forecast for this year is 45,046 adult adipose fin-clipped hatchery fish to cross Lower… more
Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (4/17/17)
| idfg-vosborn
Steelhead anglers on the upper Salmon River continued having success over the past week. The area with the highest effort and best catch rates was upstream of the Yankee Fork in location code 19. Anglers interviewed in location code 19 averaged 14 hours per steelhead caught and 55 hours per steelhead kept. Anglers… more
Moose, sheep and goat controlled hunt application deadline approaching
| idfg-mdemick
The deadline for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunt applications fast approaching. Hunters have through April 30 to apply at any Fish and Game office, license vendor, or use a credit card by telephone or apply online here.
Telephone applications may be made at 1-… more
Another bighorn euthanized after contacting domestic sheep near Challis
| idfg-mdemick
A one-year-old bighorn sheep ram that mingled with domestic sheep near Challis was euthanized Friday, April 14, to prevent the sheep from potentially carrying disease back to the wild herd. This is the third bighorn sheep removed from the same area on the edge of Challis since March 30.
Idaho… more
Upper Snake Region Celebrates International Migratory Bird Day 2017 on May 20th
| idfg-glosinski
International Migratory Bird Day 2017
ROBERTS - Come outside and join us for International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD). IMBD is a nationwide celebration of bird migration and conservation. Traditionally held on the second Saturday of May, because spring comes a little later to… more
And That's a Wrap-Henrys Lake Spawning
| idfg-dkeen
The spawn take wrapped up this weekend and the fish trap is now closed. The final trap number was 5,005 Yellowstone Cutthroat. 3.2 million Cutthroat and over 900 thousand sterile hybrid eggs were taken this year. 55 students from North and South Fremont high schools and BYU/Idaho helped… more
Expanded Hours Coming to Black's Creek Shooting Range
| Anonymous (not verified)
Shooters will soon have additional hours to enjoy their hobby at Black's Creek Range east of Boise.
Starting on April 27th, the range will be open on Thursday and Friday evenings from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. These additional hours will continue through the summer, and will become a permanent part of the… more
Big water gives reservoir fishing a big boost
| idfg-rphillips
Reservoirs are filling across southern Idaho, and fisheries managers are looking forward to the benefits that big water brings.
“When we have these great water years, we have so much more habitat,” said Dave Teuscher, fisheries manager for the Southeast Region. “And the… more
2017 Big Game Seasons, Panhandle Cow Season Offered
| idfg-wwakkinen
The Fish and Game Commission set the 2017 and 2018 big game seasons at their March meeting. The hunting regulations are now available online at https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/big-game. The brochure, which contains seasons and rules for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, mountain lion and gray wolf, is in the printing… more