Press Releases and Articles
Commission to meet in Salmon in May
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet May 16-17 at the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s Salmon regional office in Salmon.
A public hearing will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 at 99 Highway 93 North. Citizens are invited to address the commission on any topic related to Fish and Game business… more
Outdoor Skills Workshop Slated
| Anonymous (not verified)
New hunters or hunters new to Idaho are invited to attend the Idaho Big Game Hunting 101 workshop sponsored by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. The May 6th outdoor skills workshop will be held at Fish and Game Headquarters – 600 S. Walnut in Boise from 8am to 5pm. Workshop cost is $15/participant.
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Record White Crappie Caught
| Anonymous (not verified)
Idaho has a new catch and release state record white crappie. On April 9th, Angela Padley landed the 12.5 inch crappie while fishing the Snake River below CJ Strike Dam.
Congrats to Angela!
Spring Steelhead Journey
| idfg-vosborn
During the waning days of spring, steelhead anglers like Kahle Becker find their version of paradise on the upper Salmon River in Idaho.
Live-in, year-round volunteer caretaker (2 positions):
| idfg-jbruns
Idaho Fish and Game seeks caretakers for two facilities within the Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area.
1. For the Wapshilla Ranch administrative facility along the Lower Salmon River (remote field location, approximately 65 miles south of Lewiston).
2. For the Billy Creek… more
Spring chinook seasons open
| idfg-mdemick
The spring chinook salmon fishing season will opened Saturday, April 22, with a four-day-a-week season in the Clearwater River drainage, and daily fishing on the Snake, lower Salmon and Little Salmon rivers.
The forecast for this year is 45,046 adult adipose fin-clipped hatchery fish to cross Lower… more
Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (4/17/17)
| idfg-vosborn
Steelhead anglers on the upper Salmon River continued having success over the past week. The area with the highest effort and best catch rates was upstream of the Yankee Fork in location code 19. Anglers interviewed in location code 19 averaged 14 hours per steelhead caught and 55 hours per steelhead kept. Anglers… more
Moose, sheep and goat controlled hunt application deadline approaching
| idfg-mdemick
The deadline for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunt applications fast approaching. Hunters have through April 30 to apply at any Fish and Game office, license vendor, or use a credit card by telephone or apply online here.
Telephone applications may be made at 1-… more
Another bighorn euthanized after contacting domestic sheep near Challis
| idfg-mdemick
A one-year-old bighorn sheep ram that mingled with domestic sheep near Challis was euthanized Friday, April 14, to prevent the sheep from potentially carrying disease back to the wild herd. This is the third bighorn sheep removed from the same area on the edge of Challis since March 30.
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Upper Snake Region Celebrates International Migratory Bird Day 2017 on May 20th
| idfg-glosinski
International Migratory Bird Day 2017
ROBERTS - Come outside and join us for International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD). IMBD is a nationwide celebration of bird migration and conservation. Traditionally held on the second Saturday of May, because spring comes a little later to… more
And That's a Wrap-Henrys Lake Spawning
| idfg-dkeen
The spawn take wrapped up this weekend and the fish trap is now closed. The final trap number was 5,005 Yellowstone Cutthroat. 3.2 million Cutthroat and over 900 thousand sterile hybrid eggs were taken this year. 55 students from North and South Fremont high schools and BYU/Idaho helped… more
Expanded Hours Coming to Black's Creek Shooting Range
| Anonymous (not verified)
Shooters will soon have additional hours to enjoy their hobby at Black's Creek Range east of Boise.
Starting on April 27th, the range will be open on Thursday and Friday evenings from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. These additional hours will continue through the summer, and will become a permanent part of the… more
Big water gives reservoir fishing a big boost
| idfg-rphillips
Reservoirs are filling across southern Idaho, and fisheries managers are looking forward to the benefits that big water brings.
“When we have these great water years, we have so much more habitat,” said Dave Teuscher, fisheries manager for the Southeast Region. “And the… more
2017 Big Game Seasons, Panhandle Cow Season Offered
| idfg-wwakkinen
The Fish and Game Commission set the 2017 and 2018 big game seasons at their March meeting. The hunting regulations are now available online at https://idfg.idaho.gov/rules/big-game. The brochure, which contains seasons and rules for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, mountain lion and gray wolf, is in the printing… more
Fish and Game helps landowners help wildlife
| idfg-snass
It doesn’t take long for a landowner’s field to become a haven for wildlife. Jim and Emily Fredenburg live on the edge of the Palouse country near Troy. In spring 2014, they planted over 100 acres in a diverse seed mix of grasses and forbs including basin wild rye, timothy, tall wheat grass, yarrow, orchard grass and… more
Commission sets 2017-18 waterfowl regulations
| idfg-rphillips
Fish and Game commissioners on Tuesday, April 11 set waterfowl seasons and rules for the upcoming season. Most rules will be similar to 2016, but new zones were established to tailor seasons to different climates and geographic areas to maximize hunting opportunity and migration patterns.
Daily bag… more
Spring turkey hunting outlook: fair to good; general season opens April 15
| idfg-rphillips
General turkey season opens Saturday, April 15, and you can see units that have general hunts in our turkey hunting rules , as well as details about the seasons. Hunters will find most general hunting opportunity in the Panhandle, Clearwater and Southwest Regions, and beyond that most areas are limited to… more
Big game rules available
| idfg-mdemick
The Idaho big game hunting brochure for 2017 and 2018 seasons is available now.
View Big Game Rules
The brochure, which contains seasons and rules for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, mountain lion and gray wolf, is available at license vendors, Fish and Game offices and… more