Press Releases and Articles
F&G 125th Anniversary Celebration and Youth Outdoor Skills Day a big success
| idfg-jbrower
Idaho Fish and Game's Upper Snake Region held their annual Youth Outdoor Skills Day at Beaver Dick Park this May with support from local sporting groups and businesses. The theme of this year's event was "Together, we conserve Idaho's wild" in conjunction with Fish and Game's 125th Anniversary Celebration. Over… more
Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing Update 5/28/2024: Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Fisheries
| idfg-jdupont
Hi everybody.
It is time for my weekly spring Chinook Salmon update (May 28, 2024). For those who like to fish the lower Clearwater (downstream of Cherrylane Bridge), please be aware we will be closing this river section at the end of fishing hours this Friday. If this is an area you like to fish, please read… more
Chinook fishing on the Clearwater River from the Camas Prairie Railroad Bridge upstream to Cherrylane Bridge closes on May 31
| idfg-rphillips
Chinook salmon fishing on the Clearwater River from the Camas Prairie Railroad Bridge upstream to Cherrylane Bridge closes at the end of fishing hours on Friday, May 31. Anglers are expected to catch the sport fishing share of the harvest by that time.
Spring Chinook fishing continues on many other… more
F&G opens opportunity to comment on multiple negotiated rulemaking changes
| idfg-cliess
Idaho Fish and Game has begun the process of negotiated rulemaking. The Department will be hosting a series of public meetings at Fish and Game’s Headquarters building in Boise. The meetings will also be streamed virtually on Zoom. Those interested can learn more about each rule chapter being reviewed.
The… more
May’s 'Wildlife Express' takes a bird’s-eye view on swallows
| idfg-cliess
Swallows—the F-16s of the bird world—are a family of birds made up of about 86 different species, six of which can be found here in Idaho during the summer. And they also happen to be the subject of May’s Wildlife Express newsletter.
Measuring 5-7 inches in length, swallows have broad, rounded heads. Their… more
Turkey hunter attacked by female moose with calves near Blackfoot
| idfg-jjackson
Late afternoon on Friday, May 24, a turkey hunter was attacked by a female moose on a section of Bureau of Land Management land bordering the Snake River downstream of Wadsworth Island, a few miles south of Blackfoot city limits.
The individual was hunting turkeys when he inadvertently startled a female… more
Southeast Region commemorates Fish and Game's 125th Anniversary with special events on Free Fishing Day
| 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 8, is Free Fishing Day in Idaho, which means anyone can fish without a license on any of Idaho’s waters open to fishing!
What makes this year’s Free Fishing Day… more
Salmon Region waters to be stocked with trout in June
| idfg-mdemick
Anglers will have approximately 22,490 freshly stocked trout to catch at area fishing holes in June.
Idaho Fish and Game will stock 10 to 12-inch rainbow trout at the following locations:
June fish stocking schedule for the Upper Snake Region
| idfg-jbrower
Fish and Game staff will be stocking a total of 50,800 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations around the Upper Snake Region in June. All stocked fish are rainbow trout unless otherwise specified in the comments section. Start the summer off right with a trip to your favorite fishing spot!… more
Great fishing awaits anglers in June as F&G trout stocking reaches its annual peak
| idfg-rphillips
Memorial Day weekend is the kick off for many Idahoans getting out to go camping and fishing. It also coincides with some prime fishing conditions, especially in many lakes and reservoirs.
Fish and Game provides a big bonus for anglers. Between May and June, Fish and Game stocks about 685,000 catchable… more
Catch the Fun on Free Fishing Day June 8 in the Salmon Region
| idfg-mdemick
Get your fishing gear ready. Saturday, June 8 is Idaho’s Free Fishing Day and Idaho Fish and Game invites anglers, residents and nonresidents, to celebrate the day by fishing without a license.
Wolf trapper education class offered in Glenns Ferry on June 1, 2024
| idfg-tthompson
Do you or someone you know need to take a wolf-trapper education course?
An instructor-led wolf-trapper education class will be held in Glenns Ferry on June 1, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. as part of the National Trappers Association Western Region Trapping and Outdoor Expo.
Sign up is… 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
Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing Update 5/21/2024: Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Fisheries
| idfg-jdupont
Hi everybody.
It is time for my weekly spring Chinook Salmon update (May 21, 2024). So, let’s get right to it.
RUN UPDATE
The return of Idaho's spring Chinook Salmon over Bonneville Dam is winding down. As of May 20, 2024, the return of these fish is around 95% complete. If you look at the red line… more
Rotenone is the "reset button" for fisheries, but what is it and how does F&G use it?
| idfg-tucker.brauer
Unwanted fish species have shown up where they don’t belong in some of our state’s waters. Despite it being illegal for people to move live fish without a permit from Fish and Game, unwanted fish – both game and nongame fish – show up where they don’t belong and often degrade existing fish populations. And Fish and… more
Anglers provide valuable catch and harvest data by reporting tagged bass
| idfg-kmeyer
Idaho Fish and Game started a program in 2006 called “Tag You’re It” to collect information from tagged fish across the state. Information provided by anglers reporting tagged fish continues to be used to estimate angler harvest, meaning the proportion of fish in a population harvested each year by anglers. Fish… more
The Dworshak Elk Working Group and its members
| idfg-jbruns
During past season setting open house public meetings and online commenting period, Fish and Game staff were reminded of the amount of passion that lies with hunters in the Dworshak zone. The Dworshak Zone has seen elk population declines and varying public opinions were provided to staff during the public comment… more
ICYMI: Idaho Fish and Game Commission Meeting: May 16, 2024
| idfg-cliess
Watch the full recap of the May 16, 2024 Idaho Fish and Game Commission Meeting in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Topics covered include the 2025-2027 fisheries seasons and rules for release for public comment and FY25 shooting range grant funding recommendations.