Press Releases and Articles
Ask Fish and Game: Barbless Hooks in Boise River
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Q: Do I have to use a barbless hook if fishing for salmon in the Boise River? A: No. The barbless rule in most Chinook salmon fisheries is designed to minimize harm to wild and natural salmon which are protected under the Endangered Species Act. Because no wild salmon return to the Boise River, the barbless… moreFish & Game Revisits Controlled Hunt Decision
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Idaho Fish and Game has heard from many concerned hunters and parents about our decision this week to allow 9 through 11 year olds to remain in the recently completed controlled hunt drawing. In response, Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore has decided to give this a second look and will make an announcement early next… moreControlled Hunt Results Available
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Results for Idaho's 2014 controlled hunts for deer, elk and pronghorn are now posted on the Idaho Fish at Game website. Hunters can check results at http://fishandgame.idaho.gov/CH Check your hunting license for your license number, have it ready, and follow the steps. High interest in these results is causing some… moreChinook Harvest Restricted on Little Salmon
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Anglers in the fisheries for spring Chinook Salmon returning to Rapid River Hatchery have caught more than 90% of the non-tribal harvest share of that return. Idaho Fish and Game Director Virgil Moore has signed an order restricting the harvest of adult Chinook salmon on the Little Salmon River. At the end of fishing… moreOsprey Boat Cruise Planned for July 12
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The osprey is a fish-eating hawk common to northern Idaho. At least 100 pairs nest annually in the Coeur d'Alene Lake region including the lower reaches of the St. Joe and Coeur d'Alene Rivers. Adult osprey along with the young of the year birds begin their annual migration in mid-September, traveling all the way to… more75th Celebration; Digital Tools for the Digital Age
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In the digital age not many people stop to think about how word of Ôgood fishing' spread in 1938. Few had telephones. If they did, word of a hot fishing location might Ôaccidently' spread by people listening on the party-line telephone system, or by the operator, who routed calls, telling a friend; but most fishing… moreNew Photo Gallery Added to Fish and Game's Website
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Do you have a photo from a recent Idaho hunting or fishing adventure you want to share? How about a photo you've taken of wildlife in Idaho? You can submit your favorite photos electronically to Fish and Game's website. To see what others have shared or to submit your own photo, go to https://fishandgame.idaho.gov/… moreFewer Sandhill Crane Tags this Year
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The Pacific Flyway Council has allocated Idaho a harvest of 120 cranes for the 2014 season. This is the second consecutive year Idaho's allocation has been reduced. It is the lowest since 1996. This is due to a decline in the most recent three-year average of cranes counted during the annual September survey. Idaho… moreAsk Fish & Game: Packaging and Salmon Possession
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Q: If I have my salmon processed and packaged by a commercial processor, but it is still in my cooler in Riggins, is it still a part of my possession limit? A: Yes. Regardless of how the fish has been processed, it is part of your possession until it reaches its final place of storage and consumption (storage by the… moreClearwater Salmon Season Comes to a Close
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Fishing for Chinook salmon in the Middle Fork Clearwater, South Fork Clearwater and Lochsa rivers will be closed at the end of fishing hours on Sunday June 29, 2014. This closure marks the end of the spring Chinook fishery in the Clearwater Drainage. Since the season opened on April 26, anglers harvested more than… moreChinook Fishery Continues on Little Salmon
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Anglers fishing the Little Salmon River for Chinook salmon will continue to have that opportunity at least through Friday, June 27. While many anglers are catching Chinook on the Little Salmon, fishery managers believe the share set aside for sport anglers has not been completely harvested yet. Those managers will meet… moreManaging Complex Systems at WMAs Requires Complex Rules
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ST. ANTHONY - Simple things have simple instructions. Complex things require more attention. Example: Shampoo = Simple-Use, rinse, repeat if necessary. Wildlife Manage Areas (WMAs) = Complex - Consult instruction manual. Managing a wildlife management area requires juggling the needs of animals, fish, humans, and… moreDeer With Fawns Poached Near Lake Creek Road
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KETCHUM - Idaho Department of Fish and Game Officers are investigating a poached deer off Lake Creek Road. The deer was found shot approximately three quarters of a mile north of Lake Creek Lake. "It was found in an area that is just off of the main road in an area commonly used for camping," said Alex Head, Fish and… moreWork To Begin On Popular Shoshone County Fishing Pond
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The long awaited restoration of the Gene Day Fishing Pond is about to begin. Phase 1 of the project will begin this month after 2 years of planning, designing, and permitting are finalized. The pond is located at the west end of Osburn City Park. The restoration work will turn the pond into a highly accessible local… moreChinook Fisheries Close in Clearwater
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As harvest quotas of adult Chinook salmon will soon be achieved throughout the Clearwater drainage, harvest of adult Chinook in the entire Clearwater (including the Middle Fork, South Fork and Lochsa) will end on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at 9:15 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Fishing for all Chinook salmon; including jacks… moreSnake River Sturgeon Poaching - Looking for Answers
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Two different reports of sturgeon being poached along the Snake River below CJ Strike Reservoir have Fish and Game officers looking for answers. The public's help is also being sought. In the last two weeks, the Fish and Game Nampa office has received two different reports of large sturgeon being landed, loaded into… moreChinook Harvest Ends on Sections of Lower Salmon River
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At the end of fishing hours on Thursday, June 19, 2014, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will implement closures to the harvest of both adult and jack Chinook salmon in the Lower Salmon River from the Rice Creek Bridge Upstream to the U.S. Highway 95 Time Zone Bridge and from the mouth of Short's Creek upstream to… more75th Celebration: Wilderness - Conserving Special Places
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"A wilderness is hereby recognized as an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by man, where man himself is a visitor who does not remain" -Excerpt from the 1964 Wilderness Act. Fifty years ago, America became the first nation to make conservation of wilderness a national policy. For Idaho,… more