Press Releases and Articles
Upper Salmon River Chinook update - 6/21/2023
| idfg-gschoby
June 21, 2023
With the upper Salmon River Chinook fishery opening tomorrow (6/22/23), many of you have asked if the fish are here yet, and when you should travel to the upper Salmon to chase Chinook. Below is some info to help plan your trip.
RULES
The upper Salmon River fishery will be open… more
Catch a tagged fish? Report it and help shape fisheries management in Idaho
| idfg-scassinelli
Whether you are fishing at an urban pond, a wild river, or an alpine lake, that next fish you catch might have an orange tag, and Idaho Fish and Game needs your help reporting it.
Fisheries biologists attach orange-colored “t-bar anchor tags” to various fish species throughout the state to learn more about them… more
South Fork Salmon River Update - June 20, 2023
| idfg-jmessner
Hi Everyone!
The South Fork Salmon River fishery opens in two days (Thursday, June 22), so here is some information to help you make plans for fishing the South Fork this year.
Rules
First of all, the season will be open 7 days per week until harvest share is reached, wild fish impacts are… more
Chinook Salmon Fishery Update (6/20/2023): Clearwater River Return, Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Lochsa River Fisheries
| idfg-jdupont
Hi everybody.
It is time for my weekly Chinook Salmon update (6/20/2023). All river section in the Clearwater basin and Snake River will remain open for at least another week. The fishery in the lower Salmon and Little Salmon rivers are now closed. For more details, read on.
RUN UPDATE
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Common parasite found in Idaho panfish: Yellow grubs
| idfg-jbruns
After catching a small pile of bluegill at your favorite local fishing spot, you go home to start fileting. Your mouth is watering thinking of the soon to be fish tacos you’ll make. But as you cut into the first fish you notice a grub-looking worm in the meat, and wonder: What is that? Should you throw the fish out?… more
F&G Commission approves summer Chinook seasons to start June 22
| idfg-cliess
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission met via conference call and approved summer Chinook salmon seasons for the South Fork Salmon, Upper Salmon and Lochsa rivers. The seasons will open Thursday, June 22 and remain open seven days a week until harvest goals are achieved.
By June 13, about 85% of the returning… more
Salmon season ends with a date with a judge for some Little Salmon River anglers
| idfg-bpearson
During the closing days of the salmon season on the Little Salmon River, Southwest Region Conservation Officers contacted literally hundreds of happy and successful anglers with a fresh fish to take home for the table.
"It was great to see so many folks finding success and I took great joy in watching some… more
Idaho Fish and Game issues correction on an elk poaching case near Howe
| idfg-rphillips
An Idaho Fish and Game news release on May 16 about the Citizens Against Poaching program, regarding three men in an elk poaching case near Howe, included inaccurate information about the charges and penalties against the individuals. Fish and Game staff regrets any confusion caused by the incorrect… more
Juvenile mountain lion euthanized after killing domestic goat near Bellevue
| idfg-tthompson
Fish and Game officers from the Magic Valley Region were contacted on June 12 after a domestic goat was found killed and cached by a mountain lion near a residence south of Bellevue. The owners of the residence raise livestock on their property, and the goat was found cached in one of their outbuildings.
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Osprey caught in bailing twine rescued by Lewiston Fire Department
| idfg-jbruns
Several calls came into Idaho Fish and Game office regarding an osprey that had its leg entangled in bailing twine and was hanging from its nest along Snake River Avenue in Lewiston on Monday, June 12.
Fish and Game wildlife staff and Lewiston Fire Department responded to the site. Lewiston Fire Department… more
Fish and Game officials remind recreational shooters that shooting protected birds and protected ground squirrels is illegal
| idfg-cliess
Temperatures are starting to climb and the days are long, and that’s good news for recreational shooters looking to get out of city limits to shoot guns. Summer is a popular season for recreational shooters across the state, but it’s also a critical time of year for some nongame bird species that nest in, or are… more
South Fork Salmon River Chinook fishery forecast
| idfg-jmessner
Hi everyone, this is Jordan Messner, Regional Fisheries Manager in McCall. I wanted to reach out and let you all know that the IDFG Commission approved the South Fork Salmon River Chinook fishery.
Season structureOpening day for the fishery will be Thursday, June 22. Fishing hours will be from 5:30 a.m.… more
Fish and Game announces upcoming Take Me Fishing family events in the Magic Valley
| idfg-tthompson
Families and individuals looking for a fun outdoor activity during the months of June and July 2023 are encouraged to check out the Idaho Fish and Game Take Me Fishing trailer events scheduled across the Magic Valley. No matter the age or experience level, everyone is invited to come down to any or all of these events… more
Remainder of Lower Salmon River and Little Salmon River set to close for Chinook fishing June 14
| idfg-cliess
Fishing for Chinook salmon on the remainder of the Little Salmon River and Lower Salmon River will be closed on Wednesday, June 14 at the end of fishing hours. This closure is for the portion of the Lower Salmon River from the Hammer Creek boat ramp upstream to the uppermost boat ramp at Vinegar Creek. For the… more
Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing Update 6/12/2023: Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Fisheries
| idfg-jdupont
Hi everybody.
It is time for my weekly spring Chinook Salmon update (6/12/2023). For those of you who like to fish the Rapid River Run fishery, we will be closing the lower Salmon and Little Salmon rivers this week. Please read on to learn the details.
RUN UPDATE
I have updated the table below that… more
Learn all about hummingbirds in the June Wildlife Express
| idfg-cliess
One of the finest indications that summer has arrived is the presence of a hummingbird. Of the 340 species found in the world (19 in the U.S.), there are five species that make their home in Idaho, and there’s no greater time of year to observe their stunning adaptations.
Whether your outdoors is in the… more
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