Press Releases and Articles
Southwest Region trout stocking schedule for November
| idfg-eoneale
Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 15,000
catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during November. Local ponds are the primary focus of this stocking effort due to milder weather and correspondingly cooler water temperatures.
LOCATION WEEK STOCKED… more
Clearwater Region Steelhead creel update 10/22/18 to 10/28/18
| idfg-jdupont
Hi everybody. The Clearwater Region's steelhead creel data from 10/22/18 to 10/28/18 is summarized below.
Anglers in southern Idaho concerned about lighter colored kokanee meat
| idfg-jthiessen
Early-spawn kokanee fillet (above) and late-spawn kokanee fillet (below).
Lake Pend Oreille Late Run Kokanee Salmon in Boise River Reservoirs
This fall many south Idaho kokanee anglers are concerned over fish they’ve caught having lighter… more
Lower Granite Dam Fisheries Research
| idfg-jdupont
Lower Granite Dam Fisheries Research
Idaho Department of Fish and Game
By Dalton D. Lebeda, IDFG/PSMFC Senior Fisheries Technician
Hi Everyone,
If you have ever wondered what the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (… more
Stonebridge Boat Ramp Closed for Improvements
| idfg-jbrower
Fremont County and IDFG will be temporarily closing the Stonebridge boat ramp on the Henrys Fork River beginning Oct. 29 to install a concrete boat ramp. Construction is expected to last 2-3 weeks. During construction the boat ramp will be closed and not accessible for launching boats. Angler access and restroom… more
It's not too late to fill out your 2018 hunter reports
| idfg-rphillips
Big game hunting season is winding down, but Idaho Fish and Game still needs help from hunters who haven’t filed their hunter reports. Everyone who bought big game tags needs to report, even if they didn't harvest or hunt.
You can submit your hunter reports online or by calling (877) 268-9365. The phone… more
Respect and courtesy are essential when hunting private land
| idfg-mdemick
Hunters should get permission before hunting on private land, and Idaho Fish and Game urges them to act responsibly so access to private lands can be preserved.
"We are fortunate that the majority of hunters are respectful and considerate to landowners,” said Sal Palazzolo, private lands… more
Most hunters satisfied with whitetail management, but surveys show division
| idfg-rphillips
A majority of Idaho’s white-tailed deer hunters surveyed show support for current white-tailed deer management, but it’s not unanimous, and there are contrasting opinions about management in the core of Idaho’s white-tailed deer country.
That’s a summary of the hunter survey done by Idaho Fish and… more
Oct. 24-31 is National Bat Week, and you can learn more about these fascinating creatures
| idfg-rdixon
Governor C.L. Butch Otter has proclaimed October 24–31 to be National Bat Week in Idaho and called upon Idahoans to join him in celebrating the significance of bats with observances and activities. This year’s theme is “Be a Bat Hero!”
Bat Week is a time to celebrate our bats and to spread the word about how… more
Gourmet panko trout recipe
| idfg-imalepeai
Easy, Gourmet Trout RecipeCatching trout is a favorite Idaho pastime, and a great way to provide healthy protein to your dinner table. Here’s an easy recipe to make your wild-caught trout a gourmet meal!
Ingredients:
Idaho trout
½ cup flour
1 cup panko
1 whisked egg… more
Check stations show mix of success for deer/elk hunters for Oct. 20-21 weekend
| idfg-rphillips
Oct. 20-21 was the second weekend of deer hunting and the first weekend of elk hunting in many parts of the state. Fish and Game was running its check stations in most of its traditional areas and adding new ones as well.
While its difficult to judge how the hunting season is going based on one weekend of… more
Trapper Education Course scheduled in Salmon Nov. 3
| idfg-mdemick
A Trapper Education Course is scheduled for Saturday, November 3 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game Office, 99 Highway 93 North in Salmon.
The one-day course covers basic trapping techniques with a strong focus on safety and ethical trapper behavior. Selecting safe and… more
Salmon region check station summary
| idfg-mdemick
Here are the numbers for two Salmon region check stations operated over the weekend of October 20… more
Big fish hits water in Magic Valley
| idfg-khatch
Anglers in Southwest, Magic Valley and the Southeast Idaho will be happy to see such big fish hitting some of their area ponds in late October after Clear Springs Foods donated over 3,500 pounds of fish averaging around two pounds to Idaho anglers.
“Clear Spring donate fish to us most years,”… more
Anglers help Fish and Game assess rainbow trout growth in Lake Pend Oreille
| idfg-ngraham
The rainbow trout population in Lake Pend Oreille supports a world-class trophy fishery. One of the goals of Idaho Fish and Game is to recover the Lake Pend Oreille fishery to improve the abundance of kokanee, which in turn provides food for trophy rainbow trout.
One way we evaluate the success… more
SW Region fisheries staff gets loony at Lake Cascade
| idfg-rberkley
While McCall fish management crews were conducting their annual fall fish survey of Cascade Reservoir, a banded common loon was found entangled in one of the nets. The leg band number revealed this bird was banded at Walker Lake, Nev. (east of Reno) in 2000 as an adult (at least 3 years old). This meant the loon… more
Pearls beneath the surface of Idaho rivers
| idfg-devansmack
What’s blue, can live to be 100 years old, and hitches a ride on salmon? The answer: western pearlshell mussel.
This species lives in clean freshwater streams and is the longest-lived mussel known in the West. Although widely distributed, numbers of western pearlshells are in decline, and it is a Species of… more
Studying wildlife ecology through road-killed animals
| idfg-hturner
Seeing a road-killed animal may be sad, but it might also provide a clue to more effective wildlife management.
Hilary Turner works for the Idaho Fish and Game as a roadside carcass surveyor in the Upper Snake Region. She drives US-20 from Idaho Falls to the Montana border searching for… more