Press Releases and Articles
Statewide trout stocking highlights for May 2023
| idfg-cliess
Many of Idaho’s lakes and ponds are soon going to be bolstered with Idaho Fish and Game stocking roughly 500,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout this May. Wondering if the stocking trucks are going to be backing up to your favorite fishing hole? We asked our Fish and Game hatchery staff to boil down some of the most… more
May trout stocking schedule for the Salmon Region
| idfg-mdemick
Anglers will have approximately 3,500 freshly stocked rainbow trout to catch at area fishing holes in May.
Important dates to help plan your May
| idfg-cliess
From tags sales to general season openers, there’s a lot happening in Idaho during May that you should be aware of. Staying in the loop can be the difference between applying for that coveted controlled hunt tag and watching from the sidelines.
Be sure to stay up to date on all Fish and Game happenings.… more
April 25: Upper Salmon River Weekly Steelhead Fishing Report
| idfg-mdemick
Last week on the upper Salmon River, the majority of steelhead anglers were observed either close to the Pahsimeroi River confluence or upstream of the East Fork in location code 19.
Deadline coming up! Application period for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunts closes April 30
| idfg-cliess
A reminder to big game hunters that Sunday, April 30 is the deadline to apply for any moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunts. Folks can apply for one of these three species in a year, and those who apply for a moose, sheep or goat hunt are ineligible for most deer, elk and pronghorn controlled hunt… more
MK Nature Center bridge will be closed April 24-28
| idfg-cliess
The main bridge at Fish and Game's MK Nature Center in Boise will be closed April 24-28 for a construction project. During this time, the main bridge will be closed to visitor access for replacement of the railing.
As an added safety precaution, the nature center grounds will be closed during evening hours… more
Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee Meeting scheduled for April 25
| idfg-jjackson
Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023- 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Address: Idaho Fish and Game Southeast Region Office
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Fish and Game will end winter feeding in southeast Idaho April 30
| idfg-jjackson
Idaho Fish and Game has begun wrapping up winter feeding operations for deer and elk in the Southeast Region. Deer feeding concluded on April 21, and elk feeding will finish by April 30. Feeding operations first began in the region on Feb. 3 as winter conditions were becoming more severe, especially in Caribou, Bear… more
BLM to temporarily close Eagle Creek Road on weekdays for repairs
| idfg-jbruns
The Bureau of Land Management Cottonwood Field Office is temporarily closing Eagle Creek Road east of Lewiston in Nez Perce County during the work week, and occasionally on the weekends, so road crews can do reconstruction and maintenance work. The temporary closure of this 15-mile stretch of two-track road is expected… more
Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing Update 4/20/2023: Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Fisheries
| idfg-jdupont
Hi everybody.
The spring Chinook Salmon season starts this Saturday (April 22, 2022), so I figured it was time to start providing my weekly spring Chinook Salmon fishery updates. I will be providing updates on the Rapid River Run fishery that occurs in the lower Salmon and Little Salmon rivers, the Hells Canyon… more
Application period for fall 2023 swan controlled hunt opens May 1
| idfg-cliess
Application period is May 1 through June 5 for fall 2023 swan controlled hunt in the Panhandle Region. Successful controlled hunt applicants will be notified by July 10.
Hunters with a valid 2023 Idaho hunting license may apply for controlled hunts at any license vendor, Fish and Game office, or with a credit… more
A recording of the 2023 Lake Pend Oreille 'State of the Lake' meeting presentations and videos is now available online
| idfg-tjross
If you missed the 2023 Lake Pend Oreille "State of the Lake" meeting on April 13, you can now watch the presentations that were given and the videos that were shown at the meeting. Please visit our Lake Pend Oreille Fisheries website or click the video below to watch it.
Returned 2023 nonresident deer/elk tags go on sale April 20 at 10 a.m. MDT
| idfg-rphillips
Nonresidents can buy a limited number of 2023 deer and elk tags that have become available through returns on April 20 at 10 a.m. MDT. A list of available tags and future return tag sale dates is listed on the Nonresident License and Tag webpage.
Nonresident hunters who hold a tag may also exchange their… more
Fish and Game seeks volunteers to help plant sagebrush in the Magic Valley
| idfg-tthompson
The Magic Valley Region, Idaho Fish and Game, in partnership with the Twin Falls District, BLM are seeking volunteers to help plant sagebrush to rehabilitate big game winter range in the area burned by the Badger Fire in 2020, in the South Hills.
The planting will be held on Saturday April 22, 2023, from 9:00 a.… more
April 18: Upper Salmon River Weekly Steelhead Fishing Report
| idfg-mdemick
The majority of anglers were interviewed either near the Pahsimeroi River confluence in location code 17 or upstream of the East Fork in location code 19. Angler effort downstream of Salmon, in location codes 15 and 16 was minimal. Anglers interviewed downstream of the Pahsimeroi River in location code 17… more
F&G begins rainbow trout suppression on South Fork Snake River to benefit native Yellowstone cutthroat trout
| idfg-jbrower
As part of an ongoing effort to protect the genetic integrity of the native Yellowstone cutthroat trout in the South Fork Snake River and reduce their hybridization with non-native rainbow trout, fisheries biologists from Idaho Fish and Game will be manually removing rainbow and hybrid trout over the next few weeks.… more
Fish and Game offers instructor-led hunter education class in Jerome
| idfg-tthompson
Do you or someone you know need to take a hunter education course?
The Magic Valley Region will be offering an instructor-led hunter education class at the Magic Valley Regional Office, Hunter Education building, on April 26 – 29, 2023. The three week-day classes will run from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. On Saturday,… more
Winter feeding update for the Southeast Region (04/14/2023)
| idfg-jjackson
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game with input from the Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee (WFAC) initiated the feeding of deer and elk at multiple locations in the Southeast Region beginning in early February.
In the last week, warmer temperatures have caused some rapid changes in winter… more