Press Releases and Articles
Panhandle Region waters to be stocked with trout in April
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Idaho Fish and Game staff will be stocking catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) rainbow trout at several locations across the Panhandle Region this April. This will be the first load of hatchery fish making their way into Panhandle Region waters during 2021 with thousands more hatchery fish scheduled to be stocked… more
State of the Lake meeting video now available online
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In case you missed the live State of the Lake meeting on March 24, you now have the opportunity to watch the event on our Lake Pend Oreille Fishery website, or by clicking the video below.
Fishery staff spent the evening answering several questions about the diverse fisheries and management practices occurring… more
Dead jackrabbits found southwest of the Boise Airport confirmed to have rabbit hemorrhagic disease
| idfg-rphillips
On March 25, Idaho Fish and Game and Idaho State Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD), a fatal and highly contagious disease that affects animals in the rabbit family, which includes domestic and wild rabbits, hares and pikas. RHD does not infect humans or nonrabbit… more
Salmon Region trout stocking schedule for April
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Idaho Fish and Game will stock approximately 1,950 catchable-sized rainbow at the following locations in April:
Location Week Stocked Number of Trout Hayden Cr. Pond April 12-16 600 Hyde Cr. Pond April 12-16 200 Kids Cr. Pond April 26-30 550… more
Billy Creek prescribed burn on Craig Mountain WMA on March 17 was an interagency success
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The prescribed burn at Billy Cr, completed March 17 proved to be a documented success! Idaho Department of Lands coordinated efforts and was the leading agency for conducting the burn. To help complete the project, Idaho Fish and Game worked with Bureau of Land Management staff and University of Idaho SAFE… more
Anglers can help shape 2022-24 fishing seasons by proposing changes
| idfg-rphillips
Fish and Game is preparing for season setting for 2022-24 and asking anglers what changes they would like to see for the upcoming seasons. Anglers can go to the fishing seasons webpage and suggest changes for each region.
Each region will have informational videos about season setting, as well as online… more
New items just added to Fish and Game’s online fur auction inventory
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Idaho Fish and Game's annual fur auction has been underway since March 1 – albeit in a new online format—and there is no shortage of some amazing items, especially now that the inventory has just increased!
Up to this point, the available auction items were gathered mainly from the Southeast Region, but now… more
Smolt Monitoring Project Week 3: They're Here!
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Co-Authors: Ben Roll and Jason Horst, Fisheries Technicians
The wait for fishes to arrive is over. This week at the Salmon River smolt trap, near White Bird, Fisheries Technicians Ben and Jason handled 1,270 juvenile Chinook salmon. Most of these were of hatchery origin and likely came from Rapid… more
Otter trapping quota reached in Panhandle, season closed
| idfg-kcampbell
By order of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the river otter trapping season in Idaho’s Panhandle Region will close on Friday, March 26, 2021, due to the regional harvest quota of 45 otters being met on March 23.
The otter season for the entire region closes 72 hours after the harvest quota has been met… more
March 22 Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report
| idfg-bbeller
Steelhead angler effort on the upper Salmon River remained high during the past week. The majority of angler effort was observed downstream of North Fork in location code 15, but effort also began to increase upstream of the East Fork Salmon River in location code 19.
Boat anglers were most… more
Lake Pend Oreille State of the Lake presentation now available to view before virtual event on March 24
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Anglers and other community members interested in the status of the diverse fish stocks in Lake Pend Oreille are encouraged to attend the event and watch the pre-recorded video presentation before the live event. The video is available on the State of the Lake virtual meeting page . Questions can be… more
Citizen Shooting Range Advisory Committee Meeting - March 30, 2021
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Citizen Shooting Range Advisory Committee
Meeting and Agenda
Tuesday, March 30, 2021, 7 p.m. MDT
Idaho Fish and Game Southwest Regional Office
15950 N. Gate Boulevard, Nampa, ID
Live stream via Zoom: … more
Idaho Fish and Game engaged in trout monitoring effort in the Snake River
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Idaho Fish and Game is in the midst of a multi-year monitoring effort on trout living in the Snake River between American Falls Reservoir and Gem Lake. This effort, which began in 2019, will determine harvest and catch rates of rainbow, brown, and cutthroat trout, as well as gather information on how well the… more
Fort Boise WMA Boat Ramp Access Closed for Construction
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Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area’s (WMA) main entrance road, which offers access to the WMA boat ramp on the Snake River, will soon be closed for pipeline and culvert installation. Old Fort Boise Road will be closed beginning March 23, with construction scheduled to be concluded by March 31.
The work is… more
F&G Commission sets 2021 spring season for Chinook salmon
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During their meeting on March 18, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved spring Chinook fishing on the Snake, Lower Salmon, and Little Salmon rivers to start April 24, and run until August 8 unless closed earlier by the Fish and Game director.
Because returns of Chinook to the Clearwater River are… more
F&G Commission sets 2021-2022 big game seasons
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission on March 18 approved big game seasons for the next two years. The 2021-2022 Idaho Big Game Seasons and Rules booklet will be available on Fish and Game’s website in early April, and printed copies will be available at Fish and Game offices and license vendors in late April or early… more
Public can comment on several proposed rule changes at public meeting
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game wants to hear from the public about dockets of proposed rule changes. The comment period opened on March 3. To view the negotiated rulemaking notices, visit https://adminrules.idaho.gov/bulletin/2021/03.pdf.
People can view and comment on each of the rulemaking proposals by visiting Fish… more
Fish and Game biologists trap grizzlies and get a spot on Meateater
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Each summer, Idaho Fish and Game biologists trap grizzly bears in an effort to monitor their populations. During summer of 2020, a crew from the popular television show Meateater joined Fish and Game staff as they trapped and processed two adult grizzly bears. Ryan Callaghan, who is the Director of Conservation at… more