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October rainbow trout fish stocking schedule for the Clearwater Region

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Personnel from Fish and Game's Clearwater hatchery will be releasing catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during August.

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Walleye locations in Lake Pend Oreille in July

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During the month of July, walleyes were well distributed throughout Lake Pend Oreille from the Clark Fork River downstream into the Pend Oreille River.  Areas of concentrations where more than five acoustic tagged walleyes have been located in recent weeks include the upper Clark Fork River from the Cabinet Gorge… more

Firewood sale underway on Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area

| idfg-jbruns

We are pleased to inform the public that in coordination with Bureau of Land Management, Idaho Department of Lands and Idaho Department of Fish and Game we will be issuing firewood collection permits for personal use. Each agency will issue permits at their offices for their respective property. Contact information… more

F&G's online courses are only option for hunter and bowhunter education

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Beginning hunters interested in hunting this fall who have not taken a hunter education or a bowhunter education course are reminded that instructor-led courses are not being offered due to COVID concerns. But not to worry, completing an online course will allow students to receive their certification, purchase their… more

Eagle angler lands new catch-and-release state record black crappie

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Jon Urban shows off a 17-inch Black Crappie that landed him a new catch/release record!

Congratulations to Jon Urban of Eagle on a new catch/release record black crappie from Crane Creek Reservoir. Urban was fishing the reservoir on July 26, when he landed the 17-inch lunker panfish. After a quick… more

Food-conditioned black bear euthanized in East Fork canyon near Hailey

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To protect public safety and private property Fish and Game had to euthanize a juvenile black bear on Monday August 3 that had become food-conditioned to residential garbage, bird feed, and honey from beehives. Reports of a bear getting into residential garbage in the East Fork area had been received by Fish and Game… more

Application period is Aug. 5-15 for second controlled hunt drawing for deer, elk, pronghorn and bear

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Didn't draw a tag in the first round? It's not too late to apply for the second controlled hunt drawing for over 2,200 unclaimed, controlled hunt tags for deer, elk, pronghorn and bear. There are a total of 939 deer tags, 1,155  elk tags, 103 pronghorn tags, and 19 bear tags available in the second controlled hunt… more

Deadline for second Super Hunt drawing is Aug. 10

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The second Super Hunt drawing will be for two elk, two deer, two pronghorn, and one moose hunt. Another Super Hunt Combo entry will also be drawn, and winners will be notified by August 20.

Hunters may enter the drawings at license vendors, Fish and Game offices, online or by calling 1-800-554-8685. You can… more

Grizzly camera captures female bear and her cubs emerging from den

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Every year Fish and Game Biologists place GPS collars on grizzly bears to learn about their reproduction, survival, and distribution across the ecosystem. A recently retrieved game camera shows a female grizzly as she emerged from her den in late-April with three cubs in tow. The antics of these three cubs playing… more

Lake trout work to continue on Stanley Lake

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Idaho Fish and Game has contracted with a company to net lake trout in Stanley Lake during two-weeks in early August to reduce their population and reduce risk to endangered sockeye salmon populations. After the netting, sterile lake trout will be restocked in the summer and fall to continue to provide anglers a lake… more

First sockeye of 2020 arrives at the Sawtooth Basin, run likely larger than last year

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The first sockeye of 2020, a naturally produced female, returned to Redfish Lake Creek trap near Stanley on July 31 and a second arrived on Aug. 2, which are among the 412 sockeye that have crossed Lower Granite Dam through Aug. 2 and signals a substantially larger return to Idaho than last year.… more

August fish stocking schedule for the Southeast Region

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Grab your fishing pole, pack the cooler, and don’t forget your fishing license. Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries in the Southeast Region will be releasing over 6,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during August. Fish on!

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Fish and Game crews radio collar elk and pronghorn throughout south-central Idaho

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Since mid-July, Fish and Game staff have been conducting low-level helicopter flights across south-central Idaho in an attempt to put radio collars on antlerless elk and pronghorn. These flights ranged from the Sawtooth and Wood River Valleys and into the Little Wood River basin and the Little Camas region.… more

Great kokanee fishing predicted at Ririe Reservoir

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Fisheries Biologists recently completed an annual sampling of the kokanee population at Ririe Reservoir and are pleased with what they found. “We estimated the majority of the fish we caught this year to be 1 year-old kokanee between 8 and 11 inches,” says Fisheries Biologist John Heckel. “Due… more

Magic Valley Region rainbow trout stocking schedule for August 2020

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Hatchery personnel from Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Region will be stocking approximately 24,725 10-12” catchable-sized rainbow trout in August. All stocking dates and numbers of fish are approximate and may change without notice due to water or weather conditions.

 

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Idaho man wins bighorn lottery tag that raised a record $185,000 for sheep conservation

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For the Meridian hunter whose ticket was pulled for the 29th Annual Bighorn Sheep Tag Lottery, the winning ticket represents the hunt of a lifetime. For Idaho Fish and Game, it means more than $185,000 in funding to benefit wild sheep conservation in Idaho.

Aaron Neilson was the lucky winner of the 2020… more

Elk depredation continues to occur throughout southern Idaho

| idfg-tthompson

Fish and Game staff in the Magic Valley Region continue to work with local agricultural producers in an effort to reduce agriculture crop damages caused by big game. Requests from landowners for depredation assistance continues to come in from all areas within the Region, which stretches from Galena Summit south to… more

August fish stocking schedule for the Upper Snake Region

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Fish and Game staff will be stocking catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations in the Upper Snake Region during the month of August. All trout stocked will be rainbows unless otherwise mentioned in the comments. Don't miss your chance to throw in a line at these great… more