Press Releases and Articles
Eagle angler lands new catch-and-release state record black crappie
| idfg-mkoenig
Jon Urban shows off a 17-inch Black Crappie that landed him a new catch/release record!
Congratulations to Jon Urban of Eagle on a new catch/release record black crappie from Crane Creek Reservoir. Urban was fishing the reservoir on July 26, when he landed the 17-inch lunker panfish. After a quick… more
Food-conditioned black bear euthanized in East Fork canyon near Hailey
| idfg-tthompson
To protect public safety and private property Fish and Game had to euthanize a juvenile black bear on Monday August 3 that had become food-conditioned to residential garbage, bird feed, and honey from beehives. Reports of a bear getting into residential garbage in the East Fork area had been received by Fish and Game… more
Application period is Aug. 5-15 for second controlled hunt drawing for deer, elk, pronghorn and bear
| idfg-bpearson
Didn't draw a tag in the first round? It's not too late to apply for the second controlled hunt drawing for over 2,200 unclaimed, controlled hunt tags for deer, elk, pronghorn and bear. There are a total of 939 deer tags, 1,155 elk tags, 103 pronghorn tags, and 19 bear tags available in the second controlled hunt… more
Deadline for second Super Hunt drawing is Aug. 10
| idfg-rphillips
The second Super Hunt drawing will be for two elk, two deer, two pronghorn, and one moose hunt. Another Super Hunt Combo entry will also be drawn, and winners will be notified by August 20.
Hunters may enter the drawings at license vendors, Fish and Game offices, online or by calling 1-800-554-8685. You can… more
Grizzly camera captures female bear and her cubs emerging from den
| idfg-jbrower
Every year Fish and Game Biologists place GPS collars on grizzly bears to learn about their reproduction, survival, and distribution across the ecosystem. A recently retrieved game camera shows a female grizzly as she emerged from her den in late-April with three cubs in tow. The antics of these three cubs playing… more
Lake trout work to continue on Stanley Lake
| idfg-gschoby
Idaho Fish and Game has contracted with a company to net lake trout in Stanley Lake during two-weeks in early August to reduce their population and reduce risk to endangered sockeye salmon populations. After the netting, sterile lake trout will be restocked in the summer and fall to continue to provide anglers a lake… more
First sockeye of 2020 arrives at the Sawtooth Basin, run likely larger than last year
| idfg-bpearson
The first sockeye of 2020, a naturally produced female, returned to Redfish Lake Creek trap near Stanley on July 31 and a second arrived on Aug. 2, which are among the 412 sockeye that have crossed Lower Granite Dam through Aug. 2 and signals a substantially larger return to Idaho than last year.… more
August fish 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 over 6,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during August. Fish on!
Location … more
Fish and Game crews radio collar elk and pronghorn throughout south-central Idaho
| idfg-tthompson
Since mid-July, Fish and Game staff have been conducting low-level helicopter flights across south-central Idaho in an attempt to put radio collars on antlerless elk and pronghorn. These flights ranged from the Sawtooth and Wood River Valleys and into the Little Wood River basin and the Little Camas region.… more
Great kokanee fishing predicted at Ririe Reservoir
| idfg-jheckel
Fisheries Biologists recently completed an annual sampling of the kokanee population at Ririe Reservoir and are pleased with what they found. “We estimated the majority of the fish we caught this year to be 1 year-old kokanee between 8 and 11 inches,” says Fisheries Biologist John Heckel. “Due… more
Magic Valley Region rainbow trout stocking schedule for August 2020
| idfg-tthompson
Hatchery personnel from Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Region will be stocking approximately 24,725 10-12” catchable-sized rainbow trout in August. All stocking dates and numbers of fish are approximate and may change without notice due to water or weather conditions.
Body… more
Idaho man wins bighorn lottery tag that raised a record $185,000 for sheep conservation
| idfg-bpearson
For the Meridian hunter whose ticket was pulled for the 29th Annual Bighorn Sheep Tag Lottery, the winning ticket represents the hunt of a lifetime. For Idaho Fish and Game, it means more than $185,000 in funding to benefit wild sheep conservation in Idaho.
Aaron Neilson was the lucky winner of the 2020… more
Elk depredation continues to occur throughout southern Idaho
| idfg-tthompson
Fish and Game staff in the Magic Valley Region continue to work with local agricultural producers in an effort to reduce agriculture crop damages caused by big game. Requests from landowners for depredation assistance continues to come in from all areas within the Region, which stretches from Galena Summit south to… more
August fish stocking schedule for the Upper Snake Region
| 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 August. All trout stocked will be rainbows unless otherwise mentioned in the comments. Don't miss your chance to throw in a line at these great… more
Distance won’t stop us: monitoring salmon and steelhead in the middle of the Frank Church wilderness
| idfg-jpoole
Way out in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness area, 30 miles from the nearest road, Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) staff are learning more about salmon and steelhead in one of the most wild places in the lower 48 states. At the University of Idaho’s Taylor Wilderness Research Station (pictured… more
Southwest Region Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule
| Anonymous (not verified)
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 Park to Glenwood… more
Lake Lowell produces record catfish for Meridian angler
| idfg-mkoenig
Reed Monson landed a catch-and-release state record with his 33-inch Channel Catfish from Lake Lowell.
Congratulations to Reed Monson of Meridian on landing a new catch/release state record for channel catfish. Reed was fishing for largemouth bass on Lake Lowell on Friday, July 24 … more
Weiser Black Bear Working Group Releases Final Report
| Anonymous (not verified)
Black Bear Game Management Units (GMUs) 22, 31, 32 and 32A have traditionally been managed through controlled hunt permits only, leading to high quality bear hunting opportunities. In recent years, Fish and Game staff have dealt with an increase in black bear depredation issues on private lands, coupled with an… more