Press Releases and Articles
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
Island Park black bear euthanized
| idfg-jbrower
F&G euthanized an adult male black bear on June 23 after it had become food conditioned and habituated to humans. Multiple sightings of the bear getting into garbage and poking around cabins in the Mack’s Inn area of Island Park occurred over the past several weeks.
“The bear had become… more
July Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule - SW Region
| Anonymous (not verified)
Personnel from Fish and Game's McCall and Nampa Hatcheries will be releasing more than 41,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during July.
Unfamiliar with a particular stocking location? Use Idaho’s Fish Planner application on the Fish and Game website (https://idfg.idaho.gov/fish/… more
Chinook Salmon update for the Middle Fork Clearwater River (6/20/19)
| idfg-jdupont
Hi Everybody. The Middle Fork Clearwater River Chinook Salmon fishery has been open a week now (it opened 6/13/19), so I figured it was about time I provided you all an update on how this fishery was going. If you need a reminder of what the rules for this fishery are, you can refer to my previous blog (… more
Pretty Privies: Three Teton Valley restrooms receive an artistic makeover
| idfg-jbrower
The next time nature calls and you step into a Fish and Game outhouse to take care of business, you may be greeted by a different form of bathroom art than you are used to. Three Fish and Game restrooms along the Teton River have been painted with beautiful wildlife murals showcasing the talent of local artists.… more
Migratory game bird rules available online
| idfg-staff
The Idaho migratory game bird hunting brochure for 2019 and 2020 seasons is now available online on Fish and Game's website. This brochure contains seasons and rules information for waterfowl (ducks and geese) and also includes information for doves, crow, and sandhill crane.
View Migratory Seasons
The… more
No Chinook fishing this year on the South Fork Salmon, Upper Salmon rivers
| idfg-rphillips
After monitoring low Chinook counts over the Columbia and Snake River dams, Idaho Fish and Game fisheries managers have decided to not propose a summer Chinook fishing season on the South Fork of the Salmon River and due to a lack of harvestable hatchery fish.
Chinook fishing has been very limited this year… more
Understanding steelhead genetics in the Lower Clearwater River
| idfg-bbowersox
IDFG crews recently surveyed nine lower Clearwater River tributaries looking for juvenile steelhead. They were taking small fin clips off these fish to look at how wild fish genetics in these tributaries compared to hatchery fish genetics from Dworshak Hatchery located on the mainstem Clearwater River.
… more
Follow an IDFG snorkel crew
| idfg-jbruns
Each summer IDFG snorkel crews survey juvenile wild salmon and steelhead across the state to track their abundance and distribution. Click here to follow their field adventures this summer!
Black bear hunters urged to use increased caution after grizzly spotted in Unit 10 and 12
| idfg-bpearson
Black bear hunters in north-central Idaho, specifically those who are hunting in Unit 10 and 12, are asked to use increased vigilance after a radio-collared grizzly bear was spotted by a hunter on Thursday, June 13.
The hunter reported the sighting to Fish and Game staff in the Clearwater Region, and the bear… more
Walleye locations in Lake Pend Oreille in early June
| idfg-staff
Between June 1 and 14, stationary receivers located near the Clark Fork delta and the Sandpoint long bridge picked up the highest number of sonic tagged walleyes (see map below). The other receivers had four or less walleyes during the two week period.
Similar to last year at this time,… more
Campground Openers/Closures at Horsethief Reservoir
| Anonymous (not verified)
After a month-long search, a new camp host is now in residence on Horsethief Reservoir’s east side. For campers, this means the three east side campgrounds – Horsethief Creek, Trout Landing and Beaver Tail – are open for business just in time for the July 4th holiday.
There is no reservation system at… more
Fishing has slowed at Mormon Reservoir, but no signs of winter kill found
| idfg-bpearson
After two years of spectacular trout fishing at Mormon Reservoir, the trout population has likely returned to what it has traditionally been. Based on sonar data, underwater camera drifts, and reports from anglers, it appears that there are now fewer fish in the reservoir
Anglers who read about the… more
2019 Lake Pend Oreille Walleye Netting Update
| idfg-prust
Since 2006, IDFG has worked to manage and suppress lake trout, which threatened to collapse the kokanee population. This program has been tremendously successful, leading to recovery of kokanee in Lake Pend Oreille, and continues to have strong public support. In recent years, we have observed a new threat from a… more
F&G starts process to replace aging, under-sized Boise headquarters building
| idfg-rphillips
The Idaho State Division of Purchasing has issued a request for proposal on behalf of Idaho Fish and Game to begin the process of replacing Fish and Game’s aging headquarters building in East Boise. The current building has not met the agencies office space needs for over 20 years.
Fish and Game’s headquarters… more
Big Lost River near Arco to be stocked with 3,000 rainbow trout around June 28
| idfg-jbrower
Idaho Fish and Game will be stocking the Big Lost River near the city of Arco the week of June 28 with 3,000 rainbow trout. According to Fish and Game records this will be the first time fish have been stocked this close to Arco since the 1980’s.
“Three good water years in a row have allowed us to place these… more