Press Releases and Articles
Attention landowners, farmers & producers: Access YES opportunity!
| idfg-jbruns
Do you currently allow hunting or fishing, but cannot keep up with or do not want to manage all of the hunters and anglers on your property? Or, are you interested in allowing people to hunt or fish, but are not sure about the hassle of managing sportsmen at your doorstep? Idaho Department of Fish and Game… more
Clearwater steelhead fishing report (1/22/18)
| idfg-vosborn
This week on the Clearwater the majority of effort was located in the areas surrounding Pink House in Orofino. There was some effort on the North Fork primarily on the bridge, but this week the amount of effort dropped in comparison to last week. Although most of the fish are being released, they have been in good… more
Clearwater Region Fisheries Management Public Meetings
| idfg-jbruns
Don’t miss this opportunity to attend one of four public meetings to provide comments and opinions on how best to manage fisheries in the Clearwater Region (Clearwater, lower Snake, lower Salmon, and Little Salmon river drainages).
During these meetings, FREE pizza and refreshments will… more
Female mountain lion harvest season closed in Unit 36B near Challis
| idfg-mdemick
Mountain lion hunters should note that the harvest season for female mountain lion has closed in game management unit 36B near Challis, as the harvest quota of two females was reached on Tuesday, January 23, 2018.
Hunters will be allowed to keep female mountain lions taken prior to this closure and must report… more
New Fishing Rules on the Horizon
| idfg-jdupont
Hi everybody.
We are approaching that time of year when we will be holding our public meetings to discuss fishing rules. This year will be a little different than meetings we have had in recent years. Not only will we be discussing this year’s spring/summer Chinook Salmon rules, but… more
Ice fishing event at Horsethief Reservoir draws hundreds of anglers
| idfg-rphillips
Ice anglers of all ages spent a day fishing at Horsethief Reservoir during the Ninth Annual Youth Ice Fishing Day on Jan. 20. The event was hosted by the nonprofit group, Idaho Youth Outdoors, to provide the families, especially youth, with a chance to enjoy Idaho and the many exciting adventures the great… more
Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule
| idfg-eoneale
Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatcheries will be releasing more than 9,500 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during February.
Location Week Stocked # of Trout
Boise River - above Glenwood Bridge February 12 720
Boise River - below Glenwood… more
Fish and Game accepts donated land in Wood River Valley
| idfg-rphillips
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently accepted a 795-acre parcel of important wildlife habitat in the Hailey area donated by long-time Wood River Valley resident and developer Harry Rinker.
Rinker said his goal is to protect it for wildlife, the people of the Wood River Valley, and all Idahoans to… more
Sawtooth Elk Zone will continue as general hunts for 2018
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game Commission on Wednesday, Jan. 17 voted to continue the current general hunts in the popular Sawtooth Elk Zone A and B tags sold on a first-come, first-served basis in 2018, but commissioners signaled a plan to change elk hunts in the zone to controlled hunts in 2019.
Sawtooth Zone tags are… more
F&G commission ups daily bag limits for turkeys for 2018-19
| idfg-rphillips
Turkey hunters will get an increased daily bag limit for turkeys in the spring to two bearded turkeys, and for fall hunts, the daily bag limit will align with the number of tags a hunter possesses.
Previously, bag limits were one per day in the spring and one per day in the fall, except in some units in the… more
Lake Cascade Ice report for January 18, 2018
| idfg-pjanssen
With the exception of some thin ice on the edges, Lake Cascade ice and fishing conditions remain excellent over the entire lake with 7 or more inches of hard ice. There is an inch or so of fresh snow on the ice over the entire lake making all areas accessible to anglers on foot, atv's, and snowmobiles. Bring some ice… more
Hagerman Fish Hatchery gets facelift
| idfg-khatch
Hagerman Fish Hatchery is currently receiving a facelift. Construction crews broke ground in early October on a large infrastructure improvement project at the facility that is scheduled to be completed by February 2018. A permanent roof and predator exclusion structure is being installed over a portion of… more
What's this Access / Depredation fee I am paying for?
| idfg-rphillips
Why do I have to pay an extra $5 for my license? It’s a question that will commonly be asked when hunters, anglers and trappers buy their 2018 licenses, so here’s a quick refresher.
The “Access / Depredation fee” is a new, one-time annual fee that applies to everyone – residents and nonresidents alike –… more
Spirit Lake Chinook Fishing | A Few Reminders
| idfg-cwatkins
Since 2016, Spirit Lake has been part of a statewide study to evaluate the performance of hatchery-stocked Chinook salmon. These Chinook are landlocked (meaning they do not migrate to the ocean), but can still reach large sizes in waters with abundant kokanee. Prior to 2016, there were no Chinook salmon in Spirit… more
Master Naturalist Chapter seeks new members
| idfg-jbrower
Anyone who enjoys and appreciates Idaho’s outdoors can be an Idaho Master Naturalist.
The Idaho Master Naturalist Program aims to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to actively work toward stewardship of Idaho’s natural environment.
A certified Master Naturalist completes 40 hours of hands-on… more
Public's Help Sought in Deer Poaching Case
| idfg-eoneale
Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding the recent poaching of a large mule deer buck. The poaching incident likely occurred during the weekend of January 6th.
Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) is offering a reward for information in the case and callers can remain anonymous. Contact CAP at… more
Steelhead harvest report for Clearwater River (1/7/18)
| idfg-vosborn
The 2018 spring Steelhead season has begun. It's gotten off to a slow start as anglers have faced cold temperatures and bouts of bad weather.
Anglers primarily fished between Cherry Lane bridge and Orofino with others fishing the North Fork below Dworshak Dam both on the wall and along the bridge. This week… more