Press Releases and Articles
How to camp safely in bear country and avoid unwanted encounters
| idfg-tthompson
Summer is upon us, leading many to escape to the mountains to relax and camp. Before you head to the hills, Fish and Game wildlife biologists remind everyone to be mindful of wildlife, especially bears, when camping over the Fourth of July holiday and beyond.
Food storage when camping is especially important… more
Rare Bumblebee Species Found on WMA
| KristinaBoyd
Have you ever experienced a small, unexpected event that turns an ordinary day into one that shines? On a normal weekend this June, I did!
It was Friday, June 21st. The morning had been wet, the day gray. I had just led a group of kids through a bumblebee survey on the Boundary-Smith Creek WMA as part of… more
Female-only hunter ed class scheduled for Pocatello
| idfg-jjackson
Once again Idaho Fish and Game will be offering its Ladies and Girls Hunter Education Class at the regional Fish and Game office in Pocatello. Class dates and times are July 8 through July 11, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM each day. Cost for the class is $9.75 and registration can be completed online at https://idfg.idaho.gov/… more
Celebrating Fourth of July in the great outdoors? Please leave the fireworks at home
| idfg-bpearson
After a wet spring, tall stands of grass and other vegetation from the valleys to the mountains are beginning to dry. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is reminding users of federal forest and rangelands, state endowment lands and department-managed lands and access sites, that fireworks and exploding targets are… more
Hatchery highlights for July: Notable fish stockings around the state
| idfg-bpearson
Idaho Fish and Game stocks over 30 million fish from its resident hatcheries into waters throughout the state every year, providing Idahoans with fishing opportunities for a variety of species.
With so many fish stocked in so many places, it can be hard for anglers to sift through the stocking forecasts and… more
MK Nature Center hosting "First Day of Issue" ceremony for U.S. Postal Service
| idfg-bpearson
For Idaho stamp collectors and frog enthusiasts, July 9 is a great day to be in Boise at the Idaho Fish and Game Morrison Knudsen Nature Center.
The department is hosting an upcoming "First Day of Issue" ceremony for the United States Postal Service’s Frogs Forever stamps. This ceremony represents the national… more
2019 Idaho fire monitoring underway
| idfg-staff
As the season when fires are most relevant to Idahoans approaches, we'd like to thank our sister natural resource agencies and those firefighters who prepare to manage fires.
We're standing ready to help pass the word about significant fires around Idaho. Fires can change and flare up quickly, so always be… more
Fish and Game’s Take Me Fishing Trailer headed to Idaho’s southeast corner in July!
| idfg-jjackson
The Take Me Fishing Trailer is back for its tenth year of spreading fishing fun around the region! And, during the month of July, it has some southeast region fisheries on its schedule.
The trailer has all the gear and bait you need, and you don’t even need a fishing license during the event as long as you… more
July 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 18,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during July. Fish on!
Location … more
July trout stocking schedule for the Panhandle Region
| idfg-ksiitari
Trout stocking is winding down for the summer as water temperatures heat up in many of the Panhandle’s low elevation lakes and ponds. Nevertheless, opportunities are still available to catch some of this year’s crop of stocked, “magnum” 10 to 12-inch rainbow trout.
Many of these waters are… more
July fish stocking schedule for the Upper Snake Region
| idfg-jbrower
Fish and Game staff will be stocking catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations in the Upper Snake Region during the month of July. All trout stocked will be rainbows unless otherwise specified.
Stocking of all waters is tentative and… more
Chinook Salmon update for the Middle Fork Clearwater River and Rapid River run (6/27/19)
| idfg-jdupont
Hi Everybody. I have a couple things I want cover today (6/27/19). One is a quick update on the Middle Fork Clearwater Chinook Salmon fishery and the other is the status of brood collection at Rapid River Hatchery.
Middle Fork Clearwater River Chinook Salmon Fishery
Fishing… more
Salmon Region waters to be stocked with trout in July
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock over 36,500 trout in the 10-12 inch range at the following location in July.
Location, Week Stocked, Number of Trout
Alturas Lake, July 1-5, 1,740 Blue Mt. Meadow Pond, July 1-5, 300 Capehorn Lakes, July 1-5… more
Pick up 2019 controlled hunt drawing tags by August 1
| idfg-bpearson
Results of the elk, deer, pronghorn, fall turkey and black bear controlled hunt draw have been posted through Fish and Game’s licensing system. Hunters who already have an account can check to see if they drew controlled hunt tags at https://idfg.huntfishidaho.net/login.
Those without an online license system… more
Biologists to begin grizzly bear research trapping in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
| idfg-jbrower
Department Fish and Game biologists will begin trapping efforts in the Upper Snake Region from June 30 until the end of August. Trapping will primarily take place in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest within the caldera in Island Park, west of Highway 20 along the Centennial Mountain Range, and the Cave Falls area… more
No Chinook fishery proposal on the South Fork Salmon River this year
| idfg-jmessner
First of all, I’d like to introduce myself to you all. I’m the new Regional Fisheries Manager in the McCall area, and I’m excited to serve you all in the future. I’m also excited to gather your input to help us further develop management strategies for our fisheries. In this position I’m involved in managing… more
Fish and Game partners with University of Idaho to study catch rates of wild steelhead
| idfg-bpearson
Steelhead anglers are asked to watch for tagged steelhead they might catch during the 2019-20 steelhead fishing seasons, and report tagged fish if they catch one.
Idaho Fish and Game has teamed up with the University of Idaho on a new research program to study how often anglers catch wild steelhead, and how… more
Here's where to go fishing in July and beyond
| idfg-rphillips
Summer is a favorite time for Idahoans and visitors to get out and enjoy the outdoors. It also happens to be an excellent time to go fishing, and Fish and Game wants to help anglers find places to fish.
We asked biologists, conservation officers and communications managers to come up with some good… more