Press Releases and Articles
2020 camping season closed at Martin Landing
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The 2020 camping season at Martin Landing ended October 5, and the overnight camping area will be gated and closed to vehicle access. However, Martin Landing will still be open for day-use, wildlife-viewing, and legal hunting and fishing activities.
Martin Landing is located northwest of Parma off Scott… more
Report tagged Steelhead - Second year of graduate study underway
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Written by Will Lubenau, University of Idaho
The second field season of the collaborative University of Idaho and IDFG steelhead catch-and-release project is well underway. We have been tagging steelhead at Lower Granite Dam since July 2, 2020. As of September 28th, a total of 1,164 steelhead have been tagged… more
Hunters and anglers are reminded they must stop at check stations
| idfg-rphillips
Check stations are an opportunity for Fish and Game staff to talk to thousands of hunters and see thousands of harvested animals. Hunters should feel free to ask questions, too. The goal is for Fish and Game personnel to get the information needed to see what's happening in the field and also … more
Native and wild trout numbers on the rise in Teton Canyon
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This September, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) along with staff from the Friends of the Teton River conducted a fish population survey on the Parkinson monitoring reach of the Teton River. Rafts outfitted with electrofishing gear were used to conduct mark/recapture population estimates of Yellowstone… more
Pheasant stocking expanded to Boundary-Smith Creek and Coeur d'Alene River WMAs
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Fish and Game has expanded the statewide pheasant stocking program to include the WMAs of Boundary-Smith Creek and the Coeur d’Alene River-Strobel and Lane Marsh Parcels here in the Panhandle Region. Staff will be releasing farm raised male pheasants starting the week of September 27th.
Only male pheasants… more
October trout stocking schedule for the Southeast Region
| idfg-jjackson
Don't leave for your fall outdoor adventures without taking your fishing pole. In October, personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries in the Southeast Region will be releasing over 150,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at various locations! This is no trick… it’s all treat!
Some notable stocking… more
Hatchery highlights for October: Notable fish stockings around the state
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With so many fish stocked in so many places, it can be hard for anglers to sift through the stocking forecasts and records to identify noteworthy stocking events. To make it easier, Fish and Game hatchery staff have highlighted some stocking events for the month of October. Here's what they came up with:
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Southwest Region Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule - October
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Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 41,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during October. Local ponds are the primary focus of this stocking effort due to milder weather and correspondingly cooler water temperatures.
LOCATION … more
Magic Valley Region rainbow trout stocking schedule for October 2020
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Hatchery personnel from Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Region will be stocking approximately 31,500 10-12” catchable-sized rainbow trout in October. All stocking dates and numbers of fish are approximate and may change without notice due to water or weather conditions.
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Blackfoot River Habitat Improvements Look to Provide Better Space for Fish and Wildlife
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A long-term restoration project on the Blackfoot River is aimed at reviving what was once among Idaho’s best resident trout fisheries. Fish and Game staff broke ground this fall on the first part of a multi-year project to enhance instream and riparian habitat on the upper Blackfoot River downstream from the… more
Know Idaho's trespassing laws before you go hunting or fishing
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Hunters, anglers and other sportsmen and women should be aware of Idaho trespass laws before they head into the field. Trespass laws changed in 2018, and here are some basic things to remember:
You need permission to be on private land. It’s the responsibility of the hunter/angler to know if they’re on… more
F&G asks deer hunters to provide harvested animals for chronic wasting disease testing
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Idaho Fish and Game is asking hunters to help provide samples from deer so they can be tested for chronic wasting disease, particularly deer taken in hunting units bordering, or near, the states of Montana, Utah and Wyoming, all of which have CWD in their big game herds.
The disease has never been detected in… more
Gov. Little proclaims Saturday, Sept. 26 as Idaho Hunting and Fishing Day
| idfg-rphillips
Brad Little, Governor of Idaho, has proclaimed Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 to be Hunting and Fishing Day.
According to the proclamation, Idaho has a rich and storied tradition of hunting and angling that dates back before statehood, and carries forward to this day.
In addition, the proclamation states… more
Salmon Region waters to be stocked with trout in early October
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Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock 1,400 rainbow trout in the 10-12 inch range at three area waters in early October.
Location, Week Stocked, Number of Trout
Hayden Creek Pond, Oct 5-9, 600 Hyde Creek Pond, Oct 5-9, 400 Kids Creek Pond, Oct 5-9, 400The stocking date and numbers of fish… more
Reptiles surrendered by Idaho Falls resident
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Fish and Game officers recently took possession of several exotic reptiles from an Idaho Falls area residence. This is the second investigation of its type to occur this September following the seizure of several dozen venomous snakes from a Boise home earlier in the month.
The owner of the reptiles… more
Fish and Game treats Heagle Pond in Hailey killing thousands of invasive goldfish
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In the spring of 2020 Fish and Game received reports of goldfish swimming in Heagle Pond adjacent to Lawrence Heagle Park in Hailey. This week, fisheries biologists with Fish and Game treated Heagle Pond with rotenone, a natural plant-based substance that is toxic to fish. Immediately following the rotenone, thousands… more
Kirtley Creek and Pahsimeroi River access areas added to IDFG’s expanded pheasant stocking locations
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Hunters should be excited that starting in early October, pheasants will be stocked at the Kirtley Creek Access Yes property, a privately-owned site near Salmon, and the Pahsimeroi River Access Area near May.
“These stockings are new to our area, so we hope hunters get out and try their luck,” said Bret… more
Deer hunters in the Salmon Region are asked asked to help monitor for CWD
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This fall, successful deer hunters are asked to help Idaho Fish and Game increase its monitoring efforts for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a contagious and fatal disease that affects mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, caribou and moose.
Hunters who harvest a mule deer, specifically a yearling or… more