Press Releases and Articles
Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing Update 5/17/2022: Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Fisheries
| idfg-jdupont
Hi everybody, it is time for my weekly spring Chinook Salmon update (5/17/2022).
Run UpdateThe migration of Idaho-bound spring Chinook Salmon past Bonneville Dam continues to surprise me. Just when I thought the run was winding down we had another surge of 6,730 adult Chinook Salmon pass over… more
Youth-only controlled hunts provide excellent foundational opportunities for big game hunting
| idfg-cliess
There’s no shortage of opportunity for kids interested in big game hunting. Budding hunters have until June 5 to apply for tags for elk, deer, pronghorn and black bear controlled hunts set aside exclusively for youth.
Controlled hunt tags are available for many of Idaho's best hunts, including 37 youth-only… more
Spring Newsletter-Idaho Naturalist News
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The spring edition of the Idaho Naturalist News (seasonal newsletter of the Idaho Master Naturalist Program) is available. Read about the 2022 Rendezvous, the ice age floods of north Idaho, see great nature photography, and more!
Idaho Parks and Recreation, Fish and Game partner with local radio stations for a “free fishing fiesta” at Eagle Island State Park
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Memorial Day weekend marks unofficial opener to fishing season in Idaho, and to kick off the season, Idaho Fish and Game and State Parks have partnered with local Spanish-language radio stations to create a community event to introduce English and Spanish-speaking residents of southwest Idaho to fishing and… more
Take Me Fishing! trailer is headed to a pond near you in the Panhandle and elsewhere in the state
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New to fishing and looking to try your hand it? We have just the thing for you!
Anyone looking to try fishing for free is invited to visit one of the fishing trailer events hosted by Idaho Fish and Game staff in the Panhandle during May and June. Fishing trailer events are also being hosted elsewhere… more
Dworshak Reservoir tops state record bass once again
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Travis Wendt shows off a 23.5-inch smallmouth bass from Dworshak Reservoir, clinching the latest catch-and-release record for this species.
Congratulations to Travis Wendt of Lewiston, Idaho on landing Idaho's latest state record fish. Travis hooked the massive 23.5-inch smallmouth bass while fishing… more
Save the date: Idaho Fish and Game grizzly bear biologist to speak in Hailey
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Idaho Fish and Game Regional Wildlife Biologist Jeremy Nicolson, who has been studying grizzly and black bears in eastern Idaho will be speaking in Hailey on Friday, June 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Campus auditorium. Nicolson, who is based in Idaho Falls in the Upper Snake Region has been studying bears for the… more
Over 38,000 rainbow trout will be stocked in the Panhandle Region in May
| idfg-tjross
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the fish are biting! It's time to grab your fishing gear and enjoy the nice weather! Over 38,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) rainbow trout are headed to the Panhandle Region in May.
Stocking of all… more
Learn skills early western frontier people needed to survive at "Living History Rendezvous"
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Curious how the trappers, explorers and mountain men of Idaho lived in the early 1800s? Idaho Fish and Game, in partnership with Idaho Free Trappers, is hosting a “Living History Rendezvous” to teach people many of the skills that these early western frontier people and their families needed to survive.
The… more
Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing Update 5/10/2022: Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Fisheries
| idfg-jdupont
Hi everybody.
It is time for my weekly spring Chinook Salmon update (May 10, 2022). So, let’s get right to it and discuss what we have learned since my last update.
Run UpdateThe day I sent out my last update (May 3), adult Chinook Salmon counts spiked at Bonneville Dam to 13,496 fish. We have not… more
F&G hosting "Fish Idaho Fest - McCall" on June 10
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If you are interested in learning about and getting more involved with fisheries and aquatic resources management in the McCall area, and having some fun while you are at it, mark your calendars for June 10, 2022 and join Idaho Fish and Game and our various partners for “Fish Idaho Fest - McCall.”
Idaho Fish… more
F&G confirms second illegally-stocked walleye caught in Lake Cascade
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On Saturday, May 7, 2022, off-duty Regional Fisheries Biologist Mike Thomas was fishing the Boulder Creek arm of Lake Cascade with local angler Chris Weber, when Weber landed an illegally stocked, 20-inch, nearly 3-pound mature male walleye. This is the second report of walleye in Lake Cascade in the past four years… more
Super Hunt is a family affair for long-time Idaho elk hunter
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If you can see the photo of Tom Miles and his Super Hunt bull, you know how it ends, but there is much more to this story than a life-long elk hunter who killed a trophy bull. Miles, a 70-year old native Idahoan from Meridian, drew the ultra-coveted Super Hunt tag in 2021, and what followed lived up to the name.… more
Two bull elk killed and left to waste near Kerr Lake in North Idaho
| idfg-tjross
Idaho Fish and Game has received information about two bull elk that were killed and left to waste near Kerr Lake in Boundary County in the Panhandle Region. Fish and Game is requesting the public to report any information about the incident.
The investigating officer estimated the elk were killed… more
Anglers are reminded of boating restrictions at some Preston area reservoirs
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In late 2021 the Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved regulations for the 2022–2024 fishing seasons. One change that has generated a number of questions was the removal of boat and motor restrictions for anglers on Foster, Winder and Weston reservoirs in southeast Idaho. Even though these restrictions were… more
Henrys Lake Quarterly Newsletter – Spring 2022
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New 2022 Henrys Lake RegulationsWith the new regulations in full-effect, fishing opportunities at Henrys Lake have been significantly expanded. As a reminder, the current Henrys Lake fishing regulations for 2022 are as follows:
Section: Those portions of the lake within the posted boundaries of Staley Springs… more
F&G Commission meeting May 18-19 in McCall
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will hold its public hearing and business meeting at the Holiday Inn Express at 210 N. 3rd St. in McCall. A public hearing will begin on May 18 at 7 p.m. MDT at the same location.
Those wishing to speak to the Commission during the public hearing will have a three-minute time… more
Looking for walleye in Lake Pend Oreille? We've got you covered!
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Sure, the "Where's Waldo?" books are fun, but let's play a more fun (and potentially lucrative) game called, "Where's Walleye?"
Walleye in Lake Pend Oreille were concentrated around spawning locations in the lake and the adjoining rivers throughout the month of April.
Idaho Department of Fish and… more