Press Releases and Articles
Panhandle Region fishing trailer schedule for May and June
| Anonymous (not verified)
Anyone looking to try fishing for free is invited to visit one of 17 fishing trailer events hosted by Panhandle Fish and Game staff during May and June. Geared toward new anglers, these events loan out equipment and provide assistance so all participants have to do is show up.
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A Wildflower Seed Collection Manual for the Bees to Bears Climate Adaptation Project
| KristinaBoyd
We all love wildflowers! They trumpet in the summer with bright blues and yellows and reds, and vibrate with life as bees, butterflies, moths, flies, and beetles collect their nectar and pollen. But we often forget about the amazing cycle of life that continues after the blooms fade. Seed collection is an… more
Fish Stories from Hagerman WMA
| idfg-vosborn
Fishing ponds at the Hagerman Wildlife Management Area are an early draw for anglers eager to go fishing in the spring.
The Hagerman Wildlife Management Area has about a dozen ponds and lakes, Rainbow trout are stocked in the ponds starting in early March and stocking continues throughout the summer and… more
Anglers still needed to help with stocked landlocked Chinook study
| idfg-bpearson
Fish and Game biologists are in the midst of a multi-year study in four Idaho reservoirs to evaluate the performance of hatchery-stocked Chinook salmon, and how they can be best used to improve certain fisheries around the state. But assistance from anglers is needed for the study to be successful.
Idaho Fish… more
New archery range opens in Boise Foothills at F&G's Boise River WMA
| idfg-bpearson
Archers can stalk foam animals in the Foothills at Idaho Fish and Game's new archery range on the Boise River Wildlife Management Area, and other recreationists may notice some changes to trail use in the area near the range.
The 20-target, walk-through range has stations dispersed… more
The Treasure Valley's newest community fishing pond is in West Boise
| idfg-bpearson
Sterling Pond in is the Treasure Valley’s newest community fishing pond, and it’s already ready for anglers.
The roughly half-acre pond can be found in the northwest portion of Sterling Park, which is located at the corner of W. Irving St. and N. Mitchell St. in West Boise. Fish and Game began… more
Big trout means big smiles for Magic Valley anglers
| idfg-csundquist
Anglers in the Magic Valley Region have been catching some giant trout in local fishing ponds recently after Clear Springs Foods in Mackay donated nearly 900 hatchery broodstock to Idaho Fish and Game. Hagerman State Fish Hatchery staff have been busy stocking these fish out into regional waters in late April, … more
Weekly update for the Clearwater and Rapid River run spring Chinook Salmon fisheries (5/1/19)
| idfg-jdupont
Hi Everybody. As promised, I am starting my weekly updates for the spring Chinook Salmon fisheries that are occurring in the Clearwater River basin and in the lower Salmon and Little Salmon rivers (5/1/19).
In these weekly updates, I will try to provide the most up-to-date information on run sizes,… more
Tools of the fish trapping trade
| idfg-bbowersox
Often fish trapping requires nets and PIT-tags. But when you are trapping on the mainstem Snake RIver near Lewiston tools like a chainsaw can come in handy. Spring runoff brings out-migrating juvenile salmon and steelhead trout smolts to the Snake River but, besides fish, the fish trap is also effective at catching… more
Collared grizzly bear in the Coeur d'Alene National Forest is a reminder to be bear aware
| Anonymous (not verified)
A grizzly bear was confirmed northeast of Magee in the Coeur d’Alene National Forest on April 29. Both grizzly bears and black bears can be found in most of the Panhandle and people are encouraged to be aware and take appropriate precautions when recreating in bear country.
As spring… more
Southwest Region Fishing Trailer Schedule for the Month of May
| Anonymous (not verified)
The month of May will be busy for Fish and Game’s fishing trailer, with more than a dozen fishing events scheduled around the Treasure Valley and beyond.
To learn more about the trailer, contact the Fish and Game Nampa office at 208-465-8465. A complete statewide fishing trailer schedule is available at https… more
Southwest Region Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule for the Month of May
| Anonymous (not verified)
Personnel from Fish and Game's McCall and Nampa Hatcheries will be releasing
more than 70,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during May.
LOCATION WEEK STOCKED NUMBER OF TROUT
Caldwell Pond #2… more
May trout stocking schedule for the Panhandle Region
| Anonymous (not verified)
Hatchery crews have a busy month planting 10 to12-in rainbow trout at over 26 locations in northern Idaho. Some of the most popular Family Fishing Waters will see their first round of hatchery trout for 2019, including Spicer Pond in St. Maries, Gene Day Pond in Osburn, and Steamboat Pond on the North Fork Coeur d’… more
Sounds of Spring
| Anonymous (not verified)
Pacific chorus frogs are one of the first sounds of spring in north Idaho. This species sings for just a few weeks each year beginning in mid-April. If you haven't heard them yet this year you still may have a few days left.
Just take a walk anywhere near standing water at dusk or later. They are as likely to… more
April 29: Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report
| idfg-bbeller
During the week of April 22, steelhead angler effort on the upper Salmon River was limited to the upper areas of location code 19 near Stanley. No interviews were obtained downstream of the East Fork Salmon River due to increased river flows and poor visibility. Anglers that were interviewed in location 19 averaged 5… more
May trout stocking schedule for the Southeast Region
| idfg-jjackson
Grab your fishing pole, pack the cooler, and don’t forget your fishing license. Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries in the Southeast Region will be releasing over 35,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during May. Fish on!
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Found a baby animal in the wild? Leave it be
| idfg-jjackson
You have heard of deer season, bear season, turkey season, and with warmer weather making appearances across the state, we have left ski season behind to welcome fishing season. But, right now, there is another important season just getting underway…baby animal season.
When visiting the great outdoors in the… more
Grab your fishing rod, Salmon regional waters to be stocked in May
| idfg-mdemick
With the warmer weather, it’s time to grab your fishing gear and go fishing.
Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock over 4,400 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following location in May.
LOCATION WEEK STOCKED NUMBER OF TROUT
Blue Mountain Meadow Pond… more