Press Releases and Articles
Upper Salmon River Chinook update - 6/12/2023
| idfg-gschoby
This one is going to be relatively short, but since the last update, we’ve seen another 500 hatchery Chinook Salmon bound for the upper Salmon River (Sawtooth and Yankee Fork stocks) cross over Bonneville Dam. This brings the season total to nearly 3,500 adults. We’re on the back half of the run, and still expect to… more
Grizzly bear mistakenly shot and killed by a hunter in North Idaho
| idfg-tjross
On the morning of June 8, a nonresident hunter shot and killed a male grizzly bear he mistook for a black bear. The bear was killed in Idaho’s Panhandle, north of Upper Priest Lake. After shooting the bear and identifying it as a grizzly, the hunter contacted Idaho Fish and Game and is cooperating with the ongoing… more
Sixteen Idaho hunters draw Super Hunt tags, second drawing deadline is Aug. 10
| idfg-cliess
Draw results for the first round of Super Hunt applications have been announced.
Roughly 118,000 applications were submitted for the first Super Hunt drawing. Of those, 38,114 were for eight deer tags, 38,625 were for eight elk tags, 8,802 were for eight pronghorn tags, 22,200 were for one moose tag and 10… more
F&G and Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest partnership will maintain trails and increase hunting and fishing access
| idfg-cliess
Idaho Fish and Game will be working in partnership with the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests to provide increased hunting and fishing access in North-Central Idaho’s forest service lands. The multi-year project is funded by matched access and trail funding from each agency as well as funding from the Great… more
Want to catch walleye in Lake Pend Oreille? Here's everything you need to know
| idfg-tjross
Early summer walleye in Lake Pend Oreille are on the move. Walleye spawning is over now, and with warmer water temperatures fish are distributed widely throughout the Pend Oreille system. Walleye locations displayed in this map are from May 6 to June 6. Each colored circle represents the number of individual… more
Reminder that grizzly bears can frequent any game management unit in the Panhandle and Eastern Idaho
| idfg-tjross
Spring brings lots back to life after a cold, dark winter, including grizzly bears. Idaho Fish and Game Staff in the Panhandle Region have recently confirmed the presence of grizzly bears in areas of GMUs 3 and 4A.
F&G Commission meeting via teleconference at 9 a.m. MDT on June 13
| idfg-cliess
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet Tuesday, June 13 at 9 a.m. MDT via conference call. People can attend in person at Fish and Game’s Headquarters Office in Boise or any regional Fish and Game office to listen in.
There will be no opportunity for public comment or questions during the meeting.… more
Boat ramp at Chesterfield Reservoir reopened; Lower Portneuf River campground to reopen June 9.
| idfg-jjackson
Here is some good news for anglers and campers-- just in time for the weekend.
The Caribou County Sheriff’s Office notified Idaho Fish and Game that boating on Chesterfield Reservoir is once again permitted following a brief closure. Therefore, Idaho Fish and Game has reopened the boat ramp and also… more
Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing Update 6/6/2023: Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Fisheries
| idfg-jdupont
Hi everybody.
It is time for my weekly spring Chinook Salmon update (6/6/2023). For those of you who like to fish the lower Salmon River, please be aware that salmon fishing from Rice Creek Bridge to Hammer Creek boat ramp will close at the end of fishing hours this Sunday (June 11). Details on this closure are… more
Free Fishing Day activity to be held at Riley Pond in the Magic Valley
| idfg-tthompson
Have you ever wanted to learn how to fish? Or maybe you have the desire to fish but don’t have the necessary equipment to give it a try? If you answered yes to either of these questions, Saturday June 10 is the day to mark on your calendar.
Idaho Fish and Game, Magic Valley Region will be sponsoring a Free… more
Portion of lower Salmon River set to close for Chinook fishing June 11
| idfg-cliess
Fishing for Chinook salmon on a portion of the lower Salmon River will close Sunday, June 11 at the end of fishing hours. This closure is for the portion of the lower Salmon River from the Rice Creek Bridge to Hammer Creek Boat Ramp.
Chinook fishing is still open and bag limits have not changed on the Little… more
2023-24 migratory game bird seasons and rules now available online
| idfg-cliess
The 2023-2024 Idaho migratory game bird seasons and rules brochure is now available online on Fish and Game's website. This brochure contains seasons and rules information for waterfowl (ducks and geese) and also includes information for doves, crow, and sandhill crane.
VIEW MIGRATORY SEASONSThe 2023-24… more
Keep Idaho's wildlife wild by leaving lone fawns be
| idfg-bpearson
With summer nearly here, does are beginning to drop fawns throughout Idaho. At many of Fish and Game’s regional offices around the state, that means calls from people who are concerned about fawns that appear to be abandoned.
For many of the well-intentioned callers, their first instinct is to “rescue”… more
No matter where you live in Idaho, Free Fishing Day on June 10 offers fun for the whole family
| idfg-cliess
On June 10, anyone can get out and enjoy a day of fishing without a fishing license, but all other rules still apply.
Free Fishing Day is an Idaho tradition that includes Fish and Game employees and volunteers bringing fishing gear to various fishing spots and loaning rods, reels and tackle and helping people… more
Idaho Fish and Game temporarily closed two access sites in southeast Idaho
| idfg-jjackson
Idaho Fish and Game has temporarily closed two access sites in southeast Idaho effective immediately. The boat ramp at Chesterfield Reservoir and the entire Lower Portneuf River campground facility near Lava Hot Springs owned and managed by Fish and Game have been closed until further notice.
The Caribou… more
Catch the Fun on Free Fishing Day in the Southeast Region
| idfg-jjackson
If you have never “dunked a worm” or “wet a fly”, you don’t know what you are missing! And, here is your chance to find out. Saturday, June 10, is Free Fishing Day in Idaho, which means anyone can fish without a license on any of Idaho’s waters open to fishing.
To help celebrate the day in the… more
June trout stocking schedule for the Southeast Region
| idfg-jjackson
Grab your fishing pole, pack the cooler, and don’t forget your fishing license! Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries in the Southeast Region will be releasing nearly 23,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at various locations during June. And, check it out, 1000 tiger trout are headed to Montpelier… more
Clearwater Region will host free fishing day events on June 10
| idfg-jbruns
Idaho's Free Fishing Day is an annual event held the second Saturday every June. This year, all anglers, residents and nonresidents, can celebrate the day by fishing Idaho's waters without a license on Saturday, June 10th, 2023. Some locations will have fishing gear that you can borrow or you are encouraged to bring a… more