Press Releases and Articles
Feast Fit For a Queen
| KristinaBoyd
While admiring flowers this spring, you may have noticed huge trundling bumblebees clinging awkwardly to the blooms like Royal Ascot hats. Those ladies-living-large are queen bees. They have just emerged from their long winter hibernation; precious survivors from the previous year's colonies. You see, no one in a… more
June 3: Update on Chinook Salmon fishing on the Clearwater, Lower Salmon and Little Salmon river fisheries
| idfg-jdupont
Hi Everybody. It is time for the weekly spring Chinook Salmon update for the fisheries in the Clearwater River Basin and in the lower Salmon and Little Salmon rivers (Rapid River Run)
There is no sugar coating this update because, to tell you the truth, it is very disappointing and it is going to… more
Living with Black Bears
| idfg-vosborn
Black Bears in IdahoBlack bears (Ursus americanus) are found throughout both the foothills and forests of Idaho. Between 20,000 and 30,000 black bears roam these wild lands. These bears share space with a human population that is expected to grow by more than 15 percent during the next 10 years. This means that… more
Chinook season closes on the Lower Salmon, Little Salmon rivers
| idfg-rphillips
Chinook salmon fishing in the Lower Salmon and Little Salmon rivers has met harvest objectives and Fish and Game is closing the season effective June 4. The last four-day opener was completed on Sunday, June 2.
The closure ends a brief spring Chinook fishing season, but biologists are currently monitoring the… more
June fish stocking report for the Clearwater Region
| idfg-jbruns
Nearly 40,000 catchable- sized (10-12 inch) rainbow trout will be stocked at the following locations during June.
Body of Water Week To Be Stocked Number To Be Stocked
Deer Creek Reservoir Jun 3-7… more
F&G commission approves land deals that could open more than 1,700 acres
| idfg-bpearson
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission in May approved three land deals that will expand two wildlife management areas near Boise and Idaho Falls and provide habitat for numerous species, as well as provide additional land for hunting.
During their quarterly meeting in Grangeville, commissioners approved the… more
Attention hunters: deadline for big game controlled hunt applications is near
| idfg-bpearson
You only have a short time left to apply for a chance at some of Idaho's best hunts. The deadline to apply for the upcoming fall's big game controlled hunts is 11:59 p.m. (MDT) on Wednesday, June 5.
Resident Idaho hunters pay a $6.25 application fee, and nonresident applications are $14.75. You can apply… more
Grizzly bear euthanized near Copeland
| idfg-ksiitari
On June 1, Fish and Game Conservation Officers euthanized an adult grizzly bear near the town of Copeland in a joint effort with U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The 240 pound young adult male grizzly killed seven sheep from two… more
Rainbow trout suppression efforts prove successful on the South Fork Snake River
| idfg-jbrower
Over a seven week period during April and May, Fish and Game biologists conducted a logistics study to determine how effective it would be to stun, net and transfer rainbow trout from the South Fork of the Snake River to other local waters. Removing rainbow trout from the South Fork is part of an… more
Register now for hunter, bowhunter and trapper education courses
| idfg-bpearson
School might be out for summer, but it's a good time to complete your hunter education, bowhunter certification and trapper requirement so you can be ready for fall seasons.
Hunter education is required for anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1975 who wants to purchase an Idaho hunting… more
Get outside with the Take Me Fishing Trailer this summer!
| idfg-jjackson
The Take Me Fishing Trailer is back for its tenth year of spreading fishing fun around the region!
The trailer has all the gear and bait you need, and you don’t even need a fishing license as long as you register at the trailer. Plus, there is staff on-hand to teach you what you need to know about fishing,… more
Catch the fun on Free Fishing Day, June 8!
| 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.
To help celebrate the day, there will be several… more
Mule deer, white-tailed deer plans available, comment period extended to June 28
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game wildlife managers are asking deer hunters to review Fish and Game’s draft management plans for mule deer and white-tailed deer and provide feedback to the department on the overall concepts of the plans and whether topics are missing that might improve them. The plans describe statewide management… more
June fish stocking schedule for the Upper Snake Region
| idfg-jbrower
Fish and Game staff will be stocking catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) rainbow trout at the following locations in the Upper Snake Region during the month of June. Four locations will be receiving cutthroat trout as noted in the comments.
Stocking of all waters is tentative and dependent… more
Angler breaks catch/release steelhead record from the S.F. Clearwater River
| idfg-mkoenig
Congratulations to Samuel Brumbaugh of Libby, Montana on his new state record steelhead. During a mid-April trip to the South Fork Clearwater, the young angler landed this 38" steelhead. After a quick measurement and photo, Samuel released the fish, and secured… more
June trout stocking schedule - Southwest Region
| idfg-eoneale
June will be a busy month for personnel from Fish and Game's McCall and Nampa Hatcheries as they will be releasing more than 97,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations. With Free Fishing Day around the corner, local ponds will be a focal point of trout stocking efforts this month.
… more
June trout stocking schedule for the Panhandle Region
| idfg-ksiitari
It feels like summer in northern Idaho and anglers across the region have been enjoying the nice weather and bountiful fishing opportunities on our many lakes, ponds and streams. To add to the fun, over 32,000 rainbow trout sized between 10 to 12 inches are set to be stocked in Panhandle waterbodies this June.
… more
Bear roaming SE Boise last spotted early May 30 near diversion dam off Idaho 21
| idfg-rphillips
Fish and Game is asking people to report any sightings of a black bear that was last spotted at about 6:15 a.m., May 30 near the New York Canal diversion off Idaho 21 east of Boise. It is likely the bear has left the area and returned to natural bear habitat.
Fish and Game started getting reports of the black… more