Press Releases and Articles
See South Fork Snake rainbows receive reward tags [VIDEO]
| idfg-rphillips
Before anglers hit the South Fork of the Snake River for its prime fishing season, Fish and Game crews were out catching rainbows and hybrids and inserting tiny wire tags that identify a reward. An angler will receive the reward if they catch a tagged rainbow trout and or rainbow/cutthroat hybrid and turn in the fish… more
Clearwater Region upcoming trapper/wolf trapper classes
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IDFG has scheduled 2 new trapping classes in the Clearwater Region: Standard trapper education will take place on Sunday, 29 April, in Deary. Wolf trapper education will take place on Friday, 28 July, in Lewiston. Both classes will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. with a lunch break at midday. See the links below for more… more
Construction Work Slated for Spring Shores Road at Lucky Peak Reservoir
| idfg-eoneale
Construction work will soon begin to complete the last piece of a multi-year project which allows deer and elk to safely migrate across State Highway 21 between Lucky Peak Reservoir and the Wilderness Ranch area.
Contractors working for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be installing specially… more
Freeing fawn caught in fence
| idfg-vosborn
It happens across the state. Deer and other wildlife get caught in fences and wire, especially where houses and suburbs merge with open land. Some wildlife, like this mule deer buck fawn outside of Salmon, Idaho, are lucky to be found and released.
Idaho Fish and Game receives hundreds of these types of… more
Glimpse into the history of the Owyhee's bighorn sheep
| idfg-rcurtis
You never know what you’ll find digging through old files and boxes, but 50-year old photos will catch your eye, especially if they chronicle the history of bighorn sheep in the Owyhee Desert. Two Fish and Game wildlife biologists, Christopher Yarbrough and Jennifer Struthers, recently discovered a small treasure… more
Skade's Jumping Slug: Idaho's Newest Wildlife Species
| idfg-mlucid
When the rut is on or the powder flies, my family drops everything and heads for the hills. Our love for the mountains inspired us to name our daughter, Skade, after the Norse goddess of winter, skiing, and bowhunting; Skaði. Like all parents, we’re excited to share our passions with Skade. But… more
F&G will host informational meetings on proposed grizzly season
| idfg-rphillips
With the grizzly bear population in eastern Idaho fully recovered and removed from federal protection, Idaho Fish and Game will host meetings in Idaho Falls and Boise regarding a proposed fall hunting season.
Idaho Falls
April 17, 6:30 p.m. College of Eastern Idaho 1600 South 2500 East John… more
Upper Salmon River weekly steelhead report (4/8/18)
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Angler effort over the past week on the upper Salmon River was concentrated near the Pahsimeroi River confluence in location code 17 and upstream of the East Fork Salmon River in location code 19.
Effort downstream of Salmon, ID in location codes 15 and 16 was low, and no angler interviews were obtained.… more
Spring black bear season opens April 15 in many hunting units
| idfg-rphillips
Hunters can get a chance to hunt big game in the spring with the opener of black bear hunting season on Wednesday, April 15 (some hunting units opened April 1).
Many parts of the state offer general hunting seasons for black bears, but hunters can not take any female bear with young. Here are the black… more
Take a youth turkey hunting, youth season open through April 14
| idfg-rphillips
Here's your youth turkey season checklist:
Kid (age 10 to 17) Hunting license and turkey tag Shotgun Turkey calls CamoIdaho's general season youth turkey hunt runs Sunday, April 8 through Saturday, April 14. It's an opportunity for kids to get an early shot at turkey hunting, and a way… more
Lake Pend Oreille "State of the Lake" Meeting - April 12th
| idfg-adux
The resurgence of the Lake Pend Oreille fishery in recent years has provided many hours of enjoyment for anglers. In fact, an angler survey completed in 2015 estimated that about 200,000 hours of angler effort took place that year. Kokanee and rainbow trout angling made up much of the effort, but numerous species… more
Hunter Expectations for Bighorn Sheep in Unit 54
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Despite the best efforts from Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the Unit 54 bighorn sheep herd is a non-viable population with very few sheep left in the unit. The current number of rams in the unit is unknown, but there are likely few mature rams left in the herd.
From 1986-1993… more
Clearwater Region Spring Stocking
| idfg-bbowersox
Spring is here, and that means that IDFG is beginning to stock area lakes and ponds with Rainbow Trout! Click on the link below for a list of upcoming fish stocking. If you have any questions, please call our Lewiston office at 208-799-5010.
https://idfg.idaho.gov/fish/clearwater/stocking
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Steelhead Habitat Restoration on the East Fork Potlatch River
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Written by Tiege Ulschmid, IDFG Fish Habitat Biologist
The Potlatch River was once a relatively unknown tributary of the Clearwater River. However, due to recent studies and restoration activities that have occurred in this watershed, people are becoming more aware of its importance. If you ask a steelhead… more
Landowners Play a Vital Role in Restoring Idaho’s Native Fish
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Written by Ryan Banks, Senior Fisheries Technician, PSMFC/IDFG
A large percentage of the land in Nez Perce and Latah Counties is privately owned. Without conservation efforts on private lands, the fish inhabiting in or near these areas often would not have the ability to thrive. As a result, the Idaho… more
Enter Super Hunt drawings for Idaho's best deer, elk, moose and pronghorn hunts
| idfg-vosborn
2015 was Gavin Moody's second year for entering the Super Hunt drawing. He bought one entry each for deer, elk and moose. Much to his surprise, he drew the elk tag. Moody said he didn’t have a hunt in mind, but everyone he talked to recommended the Owyhee Desert and its famous elk herd that consistently… more
Upper Salmon River weekly steelhead report (4/1/18)
| idfg-vosborn
Steelhead angler effort and catch continued to shift upstream over the past week on the upper Salmon River. Angler effort in areas downstream of Salmon, ID dropped, while effort near the Pahsimeroi River confluence and upstream of Challis, ID increased.
No angler interviews were obtained downstream of North… more
Clearwater weekly steelhead fishing report (4/1/18)
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Effort continues to drop on the main stem of the Clearwater. Anglers out fishing are fishing in front of Dworshak Dam on river section 03 or at the boat ramp/ bridge of river section 05 (North Fork). The South Fork of the Clearwater continues to attract a large group of anglers on the weekends. Most of the documented… more