Press Releases and Articles
Trout Stocking Report for the Southeast Region
| idfg-jjackson
Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries in the Southeast Region will be releasing over 25,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during April.
Location Week Stocked Number of Trout
Chesterfield… more
Panhandle Region trout stocking schedule for April
| idfg-ksiitari
Over 39,000 catchable-sized (12-14 inch) rainbow trout are set to be stocked in these Panhandle lakes and ponds during the month of April. This month, our hatchery team will be paying particular attention to Fernan Lake, where around 12,000 catchable rainbows will be stocked in this lake alone.
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Grab your fishing rod and head to one of these favorite spring spots
| idfg-rphillips
Anglers who want to get a jump on their fishing season in early spring can find places to catch fish throughout Idaho, and a surprising variety of them.
With daylight saving time here and spring here, there's also enough daylight for after-work or after-school fishing trips to a local fishing… more
Video: See the massive goose migration at Fort Boise WMA
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Spring MigrationIf you want to experience the sights and sounds of spring migration, mid-March is the peak time to see white-fronted geese and snow geese at the Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area. Visitors have a bird's-eye view of the migration with the help of a wildlife viewing platform. By the end of April,… more
F&G biologists adding solar-powered GPS ear tags to mule deer monitoring
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Idaho Fish and Game is using "green" power, but not where you might expect it. Mule deer bucks currently roaming the backcountry are sporting solar-powered ear tags that allow biologists to track their movements without worrying about draining a battery in a telemetry collar.
Advanced technology continues… more
March 25: Upper Salmon River Steelhead fishing report
| idfg-bbeller
During the week of March 18, steelhead angler effort on the upper Salmon River began shifting upstream to the Ellis and Challis, ID areas. Effort upstream of the East Fork Salmon River in location code 19 remained light, but anglers were beginning to fish this area.
Catch rates from interviewed anglers were… more
Get ready for gobblers: legally harvesting spring turkey in the Panhandle
| idfg-aandree
Are you dreaming of faint gobbles in the distance?
With spring just around the corner, many sportsmen cannot wait to get outside to chase turkey gobbles around the Panhandle woods. While dreaming of hunting that beautiful tom turkey with a long, thick beard, the thought of running into a Conservation Officer,… more
April hunter education courses offered in Challis
| idfg-mdemick
Future hunters who have not taken a hunter education course, but are interested in applying for a controlled hunt, still have a chance of getting into a course before the application periods end.
Anyone born after January 1, 1975 must complete a hunter education course as a prerequisite to purchasing a hunting… more
Bear baiting will be allowed in units 8A & 10A starting FALL 2019
| idfg-jbruns
Bear hunters should be aware that bait is NOT allowed for black bear hunting in 8A and 10A during spring 2019 hunts.
Bait use is allowed in these units beginning in the fall 2019 season and continuing into spring… more
Fish & Game to host Lake Pend Oreille State of the Lake public meeting April 4 in Ponderay
| idfg-ksiitari
Fish and Game staff will share updates on the Lake Pend Oreille fishery and activities planned for 2019 at the annual State of the Lake public meeting on Thursday, April 4 from 6-8 p.m. at the Ponderay Events Center. The Events Center is located at 401 Bonner Mall Way, Suite E, in Ponderay… more
Project opens access to seven miles of Steelhead spawning habitat
| idfg-jbruns
Habitat restoration is a key component to restoring Snake River run steelhead runs to historical levels. Habitat biologists recently restored steelhead passage to seven miles of stream in North Central Idaho. A type of fish ladder was built into a large 170-foot long fish barrier culvert near the mouth of Big Meadow… more
Salmon Region trout stocking schedule for April
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock over 1,400 catchable-sized rainbow at the following locations during April.
LOCATION; WEEK STOCKED; NUMBER OF TROUT
Hayden Creek Pond; April 1-5; 500
Kids Creek Pond; April 1-5; 200
Hayden Creek Pond; April 15-19; 500
Kids Creek Pond… more
Irrigators asked to contact Fish and Game before turning water on
| idfg-mdemick
To keep fish out of irrigation ditches, irrigators who divert water from local rivers and streams are asked to contact Idaho Fish and Game’s Anadromous Fish Screen Program at 208-756-6022 one week prior to turning their water on.
This will allow Fish and Game enough time to get all fish screens in place and… more
'Take Me Fishing' trailer will tour SW Idaho ponds in April through June
| idfg-eoneale
Stocked with equipment and information, Fish and Game’s fishing trailer will soon be making more than 25 appearances at local ponds across the region, promoting fishing as part of a healthy outdoor lifestyle.
To learn more about the trailer program, contact the Fish and Game Nampa office at 465-8465. More… more
2019 Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area Newsletter
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Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (CMWMA) Annual Newsletter
Hello Folks! Welcome to the Craig Mt Wildlife Management Area (CMWMA) annual newsletter! We hope to use this letter as a way to inform the public of what has been done and what we plan to do each year on the WMA! First off let us meet the local… more
Spring Hours Begin at Black's Creek Public Shooting Range
| idfg-eoneale
Warmer weather has arrived and spring is definitely in the air. For those itching to get out and do a little sport shooting, Black's Creek Public Shooting Range (BCR) will be expanding shooting hours starting in April.
Beginning April 1, BCR will be open Thursday through Sunday from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. The… more
Southwest Region Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule for April
| idfg-eoneale
Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 23,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during April.
LOCATION WEEK STOCKED NUMBER OF TROUT
Caldwell Pond #2 April 1 500
Lane Pond (Middleton) April 1 225
Eagle Island… more
Seven wolves taken in control actions in the Lolo Elk Zone
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game has completed wolf control actions in northern Idaho's Lolo elk zone to improve elk survival in the area. Seven wolves were taken during the operation, which started in late February. The operation is consistent with Fish and Game's Elk Management Plan and Lolo Predation Management Plan.
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