Press Releases and Articles
Hatchery highlights for August: Notable fish stockings around the state
| idfg-bpearson
Idaho Fish and Game stocks over 30 million fish from its resident hatcheries into waters throughout the state every year, providing Idahoans with fishing opportunities for a variety of species.
With so many fish stocked in so many places, it can be hard for anglers to sift through the stocking forecasts and… more
Upper Snake ponds stocked with catfish to keep fishing hotter than the weather
| idfg-jbrower
As the summer sun begins to increase the water temperatures in lakes and ponds around the state, trout tend to become lethargic and less likely to feed aggressively. This can be frustrating for anglers as they watch their line for any sign of action to indicate a fish is on the other end.
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Trapping Success Despite Low Return of Steelhead
| idfg-mdobos
The Lochsa River is managed as a wild steelhead refuge that does not allow steelhead fishing and does not have hatchery steelhead stocking. A number of other drainages across the state are manged the same way such as the Middle Fork Salmon, South Fork Salmon and Selway rivers to name a few.
In the Lochsa… more
Newly deployed game cameras will improve statewide wolf population estimates
| idfg-bpearson
How many wolves are on the landscape in Idaho? That’s an often-asked question that Idaho Fish and Game is aiming to answer using game cameras during a new statewide population monitoring program.
Editor note: This article was edited to include the video below on 7/26/2019In recent months… more
How we monitor steelhead habitat restoration
| idfg-bknoth
You may have heard that work is underway to improve steelhead habitat in the Potlatch River (https://idfg.idaho.gov/blog/2019/07/making-steelhead-habitat-complex). Have you ever wondered how IDFG monitors these efforts to determine if they are benefiting steelhead in terms of higher numbers of… more
Get ready for your hunts this fall with F&G’s Southeast Idaho Hunting University on Aug. 3
| idfg-jjackson
Whether you are an experienced hunter or hitting the field for the first time, make tracks to the Southeast Idaho Hunting University on August 3 at the Pocatello Trap Club located at 1442 Fortress Road (near the Pocatello airport). From 10 AM to 4 PM, this free event will be filled with a variety of hunting-related… more
F&G Commission awards $100K to Community Challenge Grants
| idfg-bpearson
During their meeting on July 25, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission awarded $100,000 to various organizations throughout the state through the Idaho Fish and Game Commission Community Challenge Grant program.
Through this program, Idaho Fish and Game assists outside organizations in implementing projects that… more
August fish stocking schedule for the Upper Snake
| idfg-jbrower
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 July. All trout stocked will be rainbows unless otherwise specified.
Stocking of all waters is… more
Unit 63 no longer part of the Snake River Zone general season elk tag
| idfg-jbrower
In response to hunter concerns of overcrowding and enforcement issues in the Snake River Zone, wildlife managers proposed the removal of Unit 63 from the general season opportunity and adding two unlimited controlled hunts in the unit. After a public scoping process, two new Unit 63… more
Fort Boise WMA wetland project planned; people can learn more and comment on Aug. 6
| idfg-eoneale
Improved water management, increased waterfowl hunting opportunity and enhanced waterfowl habitat are the over-arching goals of a large-scale wetland habitat project planned for portions of Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area (WMA) located near Parma. The multi-faceted wetland project at the popular recreation area is… more
Salmon Region waters to be stocked with trout in August
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock 13,640 rainbow trout in the 10-12 inch range in August at the following locations:
Location; Week Stocked; Number of Trout
Alturas Lake; August 12-16; 1,740 Bayhorse Lake; August 5-9; 2,000 Blue Mt. Meadow Pond; August 26-30; 300… more
Pennal Gulch Access Area near Challis to be closed temporarily
| idfg-mdemick
The Pennal Gulch Sportsmen’s Access Area on the Salmon River downstream of Challis will be temporarily closed to vehicle access from Wednesday, August 7 at 5 p.m. through Monday, August 12 at 8 a.m. The access area gate will be locked during this time period.
Boaters are encouraged to plan accordingly and use… more
Southwest Region August trout stocking schedule
| idfg-eoneale
Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 18,000
catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during August.
Location Week Stocked Number of Trout
Boise River – Barber… more
Chinook fishing on the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River to close on July 28
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game will close fishing for Chinook salmon on the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River effective at the end of fishing hours on July 28, 2019.
Fishing hours are 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
Fish and Game fisheries managers are currently monitoring the returns of fall… more
Volunteers Find Rare Bumblebees on WMA
| KristinaBoyd
In a previous blog (July 1, 2019, "Rare Bumblebee Species Found on WMA"), I wrote about finding Western bumblebees (Bombus occidentalis) on the Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Mangagement Area (WMA). Admittedly, I felt pretty special. But, this past weekend, I’ve happily abdicated this feeling to our volunteer citizen… more
Walleye locations in Lake Pend Oreille mid July
| idfg-prust
Walleyes are scattered throughout the northern part of the lake from the lower Clark Fork River down into the Pend Oreille River. The only real concentrations were from the Clark Fork delta north into Denton slough and near the Sandpoint long bridge. We spent several days actively tracking … more
Upcoming Farragut range closure dates
| idfg-kcampbell
*The event scheduled for Saturday, August 10th has been canceled and the range will now be open (updated 8/5/2019).
The Farragut Range will be closed all day on Saturday, August 10th 2019.
Additionally, the range will have partial closures listed below:
-50 yard range will be closed Saturday… more
F&G personnel capture and relocate moose wandering in Nampa
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game crews successfully sedated, captured, transported and released a yearling cow moose from Nampa to the Sagehen Reservoir area on July 23.
Nampa Police Department received reports of a moose wandering in the north side of Nampa in the early morning, and Fish and Game officials… more