Press Releases and Articles
Mountain lion season closures affect units 70, 73, 73A
| idfg-jjackson
Mountain lion take season closures have occurred in several southeast Idaho game management units this month, with new closure orders now affecting units 70, 73, and 73A effective immediately. The specifics regarding the closures for these and other Southeast Region units are as follows:
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Buy your 2021 hunting and fishing licenses now, and there are some great hunting and fishing opportunities
| idfg-rphillips
You need a new hunting and fishing license before your first outing of 2021. You might procrastinate, and then run around looking for an open store to buy a hunting or fishing license because you’re leaving early for your first trip, or buy it right away and have peace of mind, as well as a full year of hunting and… more
Update: Fungal infection likely caused duck deaths near Salmon
| idfg-mdemick
State and federal officials have received further indication that over 100 mallard ducks found dead near Salmon, died of an acute fungal infection.
The cause of death is almost certainly acute Aspergillosis, a respiratory tract infection caused by a fungus commonly found in soil, dead leaves, moldy grain,… more
Cow and Calf Moose Killed on Moscow Mountain near Princeton, ID
| idfg-jbruns
On Sunday December 20, 2020 remains from a cow and calf moose were found on Moscow Mountain near Hatter Creek. It is believed both moose were killed earlier the same day. No moose hunting seasons were open at the time the animals were killed and no hunting seasons exist for cow moose throughout the Clearwater region… more
Southwest Region Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule - January
| idfg-eoneale
Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 2,500 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during January.
LOCATION WEEK STOCKED NUMBER OF TROUT
Marsing Pond January 4 450… more
Magic Valley angler lands new state record common carp
| idfg-tthompson
A new rod and reel state record common carp was landed on December 20 on the Snake River just above Upper Salmon Dam. Angler Alex Veenstra from Hansen landed a 30-pound, 4-ounce, 36-inch “mirror” carp while using a crankbait. The fish bested the previous record by 10 pounds, which was caught in September 2020 in… more
Salmon Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee Meeting December 30, 2020
| idfg-tschrempp
Salmon Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee Meeting and Agenda December 30, 2020 10:00 AMSalmon Regional IDFG Office
99 Highway 93 N
Salmon, ID
Telephone Conference Call Meeting: Call Tom Schrempp at the Salmon Regional Office at (208) 742-7054 if you would like to participate.
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Access site improvements in the Upper Snake
| idfg-dschneider
The year 2020 with a pandemic has changed a lot of things for many of us. One change noticed by Fish and Game was an increase to the amount of use that occurred on department owned and managed public access sites. The increased demand for recreational opportunities made it abundantly… more
F&G Commission adjusts outfitter set-aside for nonresident elk tags
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Dec. 22 approved increasing the outfitter set-aside for nonresident elk tags from 2,400 to 2,800 using temporary rulemaking, after they approved a rulemaking petition seeking to increase the outfitter set-aside up to 25 percent of the nonresident quota for general nonresident deer and… more
Magic Valley Region rainbow trout stocking schedule for January 2021
| idfg-tthompson
Hatchery personnel from Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Region will be stocking approximately 1,900 10-12” catchable-sized rainbow trout in January. All stocking dates and numbers of fish are approximate and may change without notice due to water or weather conditions.
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Idaho moose research shows potential causes of recent declines
| idfg-bpearson
Idaho Fish and Game and University of Idaho researchers began a multi-year moose research project in early 2020. Adult survival so far has been better than expected, but populations are still declining in the long term. They hope more research will provide clues on how to help Idaho’s largest big game animal rebound,… more
Clearwater Region Highlights of 2020: Moose Creek reservoir vegetation removal shows positive results
| idfg-jbruns
Water levels at Moose Creek Reservoir were drawn down in an attempt to reduce the amount of vegetation around the docks and shoreline. The hope was this would make fishing and boating more accessible for anglers. Surveys this summer of 2020 were promising, as vegetation covered much less of the reservoir, especially… more
Upland bird hunting opportunities stretch through the end of January
| idfg-bpearson
By the time winter rolls around in Idaho, many of the state’s hunting seasons have closed, but for hunters who aren’t quite ready to pack it in for the year, early winter can be an excellent time to hunt for upland birds, particularly chukar, quail and gray (Hungarian) partridge.
“Idaho offers a diversity of… more
Dec. 30 is the deadline to comment on moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat season proposals
| idfg-bpearson
In addition to the virtual open houses that have wrapped up for the moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat season setting process, Fish and Game staff from each region are holding evening call-in sessions to answer questions about the proposals through Dec. 29.
Hunters who were unable to attend a virtual… more
Lake Cascade ice fishing conditions update: Dec. 17, 2020
| idfg-mthomas
Anglers are enjoying favorable ice conditions on Lake Cascade as we entered the second half of December. On Thursday, Dec. 17, we visited major ice fishing access areas and measured ice depth up to 300 yards from shore. We did not measure ice depth beyond 300 yards. We recorded 8 inches of ice on the… more
Meridian angler lands new record Lahontan cutthroat trout
| idfg-mkoenig
Jordan Rodriguez of Meridian with a 2.27-pound Lahontan cutthroat trout from Grazmere Reservoir, which landed him a new certified weight state record.With winter finally here, you might have thought we were done with new record fish for a while. Nope, not yet!
Avid angler Jordan Rodriguez of Meridian… more
F&G Commission meeting via conference call Dec. 22
| idfg-bpearson
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet by conference call Tuesday, Dec. 22 to consider a rulemaking petition from the Idaho Outfitters and Guides Association regarding the statewide limit for outfitter set-aside deer and elk tags, which includes:
Temporary rulemaking (subject to Governor’s Office… more
Potential fungal infection may have caused duck deaths near Salmon
| idfg-mdemick
While laboratory test results are pending on the dead ducks found south of Salmon, preliminary necropsies sent to the National Wildlife Health Center indicate a potential acute Aspergillosis infection, a respiratory illness caused by a fungus commonly found in soil, dead vegetation, compost piles and moldy grains.… more