Press Releases and Articles
Upper Salmon River Chinook update - 6/26/2024
| idfg-gschoby
Hi everyone, the Upper Salmon River fishery opened this past Thursday (6/20/24), and we estimated that 2 hatchery adult Chinook Salmon were harvested during the first four days of the fishery. Angler effort was very low during the first week. We estimated that anglers fished for 276 hours between Thursday and Sunday.… more
Chinook Salmon Fishing Update 6/25/2024: Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Fisheries
| idfg-jdupont
Hi everybody.
It is time for my weekly spring Chinook Salmon update (June 25, 2024). The good news is there will be no additional closures this week for any of the spring Chinook Salmon fisheries.
HARVEST SHARES
Chinook Salmon harvest shares for the different fisheries in the… more
Little Salmon River Update - June 25, 2024
| idfg-jmessner
Hey Everyone.
It was a great four days on the Little Salmon River! River flow has dropped considerably so the river is fishing really well, and harvest rates are as good as they’ve been all year at just under 8 hours per fish kept. The table below shows our daily harvest estimates for the past four days of… more
Now available: Controlled hunt drawing results for deer, elk, pronghorn, fall bear, turkey, and swan
| idfg-cliess
Results of the deer, elk, pronghorn, fall black bear, fall turkey, and swan controlled hunt drawings are now available. NOTE TO HUNTERS: The blue postcards recently mailed are incorrect. Please check the online results, or your email, for correct controlled hunt drawing results.
For more information about how to… more
Seen any turkeys lately? Let F&G know and help us learn more about these fascinating birds
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game is launching a new project — Turkey Tracker — to learn more about the state’s turkey population. The agency is asking people to spot and record wild turkeys on Fish and Game’s website , especially during July and August when hens are with young ones.
The annual turkey survey will… more
Attention big game hunters, new CWD rules could affect your hunts
| idfg-rphillips
Deer hunters will see more mandatory CWD testing requirements for six hunting units. Elk and moose will be exempt from mandatory CWD testing.
Fish and Game has the following changes for the 2024 hunting season:
The portion of Unit 1 within Boundary County and east of the Selkirk… more
Bear spray training and giveaway offered to Idaho residents in the Wood River Valley
| idfg-tthompson
Each year, human-wildlife conflict reports come into Fish and Game offices involving food-conditioned bears or mountain lions. These conflicts can and do cause public safety concerns in Idaho communities and surrounding wildlands. To promote safety for people, pets and wildlife, Idaho Fish and Game, Magic Valley Region… more
Get outside with Idaho Fish and Game’s Take Me Fishing Trailer
| idfg-jjackson
Let’s go fishing! No fishing pole? No license? No worries! Idaho Fish and Game’s Take Me Fishing Trailer is stocked with everything you need to have some fishing fun, and it will be finishing off its 15th season in southeastern and eastern Idaho the last week of June.
Register at the trailer and… more
See the pond, fish the pond: The essential guide to urban/suburban fishing
| idfg-mkoenig
About the author: Martin Koenig is Idaho Fish and Game's Sportfishing Coordinator, and an avid pond angler with his son, Miles.
Urban ponds are a huge resource for Idaho anglers. There are over 60 just in the Southwest Region alone, and they’re common throughout the state. If your local city park has a… more
F&G concludes investigation in Panhandle Region grizzly bear shooting
| idfg-tjross
Idaho Fish and Game recently released information about a grizzly bear mistaken for a black bear and killed on June 10 in Unit 6.
After concluding its investigation, Fish and Game officials found the hunter involved was hunting over a legal black bear bait site, and due to extenuating circumstances, no… more
Little Salmon River Update - June 18, 2024
| idfg-jmessner
Hey Everyone.
The Little Salmon River fishery picked up considerably over this last fishing interval. We estimated a very similar amount of effort this interval as compared to the previous interval, but catch rates improved to 7 hours per fish caught! As you can see in the table below, we estimated 325… more
Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing Update 6/18/2024: Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Fisheries
| idfg-jdupont
Hi everybody.
It is time for my weekly spring Chinook Salmon update (June 18, 2024). There is one more closure for this week – the entire lower Salmon River is now closed. Please read the Rapid River Run Fishery section below if this is an area you like to fish.
HARVEST SHARES… more
Chinook fishing closes on portion of Lower Salmon River from Time Zone Bridge to Short's Creek
| idfg-cliess
The sport fishery for Chinook salmon on the Lower Salmon River from the Time Zone Bridge upstream to Short's Creek closed on June 17 close to protect Chinook salmon being collected for hatchery broodstock in the South Fork Salmon and Upper Salmon rivers.
Spring Chinook fishing continues on other sections… more
Growing food for people and fish in Lake Pend Oreille in North Idaho
| idfg-tjross
Kokanee are the backbone of the incredible fisheries to which Lake Pend Oreille is home. They are also a staple on the dinner table for many folks.
To support the needs of fish and the desires of fisherman on Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho Fish and Game staff spawn adult kokanee and then release fry from those… more
Black bears in the Wood River Valley find food reward from unsecured residential garbage cart
| idfg-tthompson
A black bear sow with two cubs has been getting access to unsecured residential garbage in the Greenhorn Gulch area in the Wood River Valley, causing concerns about them quickly becoming food conditioned. First reported on Saturday, June 15, a local homeowner reported many security camera alerts from bears hanging… more
Trapper education course planned July 20 in Salmon
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Fish and Game will host a trapper education course in Salmon on Saturday, July 20. The course will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fish and Game’s regional office at 99 Highway 93 North.
Advanced registration is required, and the class size will be limited. To register, go online to Fish and… more
Next Dworshak elk working group meeting set for June 20
| idfg-jbruns
The purpose of the Dworshak Elk Working Group is to develop proposal ideas for the 2025-26 season setting. The proposals developed by the working group will be presented to the public. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will use this input to help set seasons into the future.
The next working group meeting… more
You landed a lunker—now what? Here’s how to submit your big catch into the record books
| idfg-cliess
Take the common phrase for optimism, “plenty of fish in the seas,” apply it to lakes, reservoirs, streams, and creeks and—lo and behold—you get Idaho. There are indeed plenty of fish swimming around Idaho and hot on their tailfins, a contingent of die-hard anglers…especially this time of year.
Some of those… more