Press Releases and Articles
'Take Me Fishing Trailer' returns to SW Idaho with free fishing for beginners
| idfg-aevans
Fish and Game’s Take Me Fishing Trailer is returning to ponds throughout the Treasure Valley, and it is a great way to get the whole family out for a few hours of free, outdoor fun. Don’t have equipment or know how to fish? No problem because the trailer is equipped with loaner rods and tackle and Fish and Game staff… more
During the spring wildlife baby boom, young animals are better off left alone
| idfg-bpearson
Spring is here, and so is the peak of baby wildlife season. People are bound to see young wildlife when they venture outdoors during the spring and early summer, and there is a pretty good chance that they will see a baby animal that appears to be alone, with mom nowhere in sight.
While a well-… more
Youth-only controlled hunts offer kids exclusive opportunities for big game tags
| idfg-bpearson
Idaho Fish and Game offers lots of opportunity for kids to apply for tags for deer, elk, pronghorn and black bear controlled hunts set aside exclusively for youth. The controlled hunt application period for deer, elk, pronghorn and fall black bear hunts runs from May 1 to June 5, and winners will be… more
April 26 Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report
| idfg-bbeller
Steelhead angler effort continued to decline on the upper Salmon River during the past week. Angler interviews were obtained from downstream of the Pahsimeroi River in location code 17 and upstream of the East Fork Salmon River in location code 19. Angler effort and catch remained highest in location code 19, and… more
Smolt Monitoring Project Week 7: Interrogations
| idfg-sputnam
Besides providing a way to collect salmon and steelhead smolts to insert new PIT tags, the Salmon and Snake River fish traps are mainstem PIT tag interrogation sites. What this means is that since some fish were already PIT-tagged upstream at other locations, those fishes are scanned for preexisting… more
Idaho, Utah wildlife agencies to conduct lake trout research project on Bear Lake
| idfg-jjackson
Editor's Note: This is a joint news release of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife Resources.Bear Lake is a unique, trophy lake trout fishery that is home to 13 different species of fish — four of which are found nowhere else in the world — making… more
Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing Update 4/26/2021
| idfg-jdupont
Spring Chinook Salmon Fishery Update (4/26/2021)
Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Fisheries
Hi everybody.
The opening day of the spring Chinook Season came and went, so I figured it was time to start providing my weekly spring Chinook Salmon… more
Grab your fishing gear, Salmon Region waters to be stocked in May
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock over 3,500 catchable-sized (10 to 12-inch) rainbow trout at the following location in May.
LOCATION WEEK STOCKED NUMBER OF TROUT Blue Mountain Meadow Pond May 10-14 300 Hayden Creek Pond May 3-7, May 24-28 1,000… more
F&G seeks information regarding the killing of a female grizzly in Fremont County
| idfg-jbrower
An adult female grizzly bear was shot and killed near the Pole Bridge Campground in Island Park between March 15 and March 23 and Idaho Fish and Game is asking for information from the public to help solve the case. Grizzly bears are protected by both state and federal law with no current hunting season in Idaho.… more
Commission meeting May 5-6 in Coeur d’Alene
| idfg-bpearson
The Fish and Game Commission will meet in Coeur d’Alene on May 5-6, with the public hearing at 7 p.m. PDT Wednesday, May 5, at the Panhandle Region Office, 2885 W. Kathleen Ave. People can address the Commission about any matters related to Fish and Game at that time. The public hearing will not be streamed live, but… more
Big game controlled hunt application period runs May 1 through June 5
| idfg-bpearson
The application period for fall 2021 deer, elk, pronghorn, fall black bear and fall turkey controlled hunts begins May 1 and runs through June 5.
Hunters with a valid 2021 Idaho hunting license may apply for controlled hunts at any license vendor, Fish and Game office, or with a credit card online at license.… more
Moughmer Point deer shot and wasted near Cottonwood, ID
| idfg-jbruns
Information is being sought for a male white tail deer shot and left to waste in the Moughmer Point area outside Cottonwood, Idaho.
The deer was discovered on the morning of April 21, 2021 by a local landowner and reported to the Cottonwood Fish and Game officer. The officer determined the deer had been shot… more
Six deer/elk controlled hunts in Unit 54 will have fewer tags available in 2021
| idfg-rphillips
After the wildfires in 2020, some hunters opted to take “rainchecks” on their controlled hunt deer and elk tags in six hunts in Unit 54 south of Twin Falls, so there will be fewer tags available in those hunts for this year’s drawing.
Hunters should be aware of the reductions when deciding which hunts to… more
Lake trout work in Stanley Lake resumes in 2021
| idfg-gschoby
Idaho Fish and Game has contracted with a company to net lake trout in Stanley Lake for 10 days in early May 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 trout… more
F&G seeks public input on whether to mandate gender identification for mountain goats
| idfg-rphillips
Fish and Game is seeking public input regarding whether to mandate a gender identification course for mountain goats for hunters who draw mountain goat tags. People can comment by going to the public survey webpage. Deadline to comment is April 30.
Mountain goats are sensitive to harvest, particularly harvest… more
Weekly Salmon Fishing Update – April 21, 2021
| idfg-csullivan
Welcome to our new weekly Chinook Salmon Fishing Update. Each week, we will provide updates on seasons and rules and share data from creel surveys, hatchery returns, and fish passage through the Columbia and Snake rivers to help anglers plan their salmon fishing trips.
Chinook salmon fishing starts April 24,… more
Idaho Fish and Game leads restoration of the upper Blackfoot River
| idfg-jjackson
The eight miles of the Blackfoot River meandering through Idaho Fish and Game’s Blackfoot Wildlife Management Area in southeast Idaho doesn’t look the same today as it did a year ago… and that is a very good thing for native Yellowstone cutthroat trout and other wildlife.
Tall cut banks of eroding soil have… more
Enter Super Hunt drawings for Idaho's best deer, elk, moose and pronghorn hunts
| idfg-epalmer
Your chance at Idaho's ultimate hunting opportunity is up for grabs, as Fish and Game is once again selling entries for the Super Hunt drawing, and deadline for the first drawing is May 31.
Every year, 34 hunters win this special opportunity! Super Hunt winners get to enjoy the best of the best by being… more