Press Releases and Articles
Fourteen Idaho hunters draw Super Hunt tags, second drawing deadline is Aug. 10
| Anonymous (not verified)
Hunters have a second chance to win a Super Hunt tag this year. The entry period for the second drawing goes through August 10, where tags for two elk, two deer, two pronghorn, one moose, and one Super Hunt Combo will be drawn.
Of the 66,116 entries in the first drawing, 24,548 were for eight deer tags, 21,545… more
Henry's Fork River's Box Canyon has nearly 5,000 rainbow trout per mile
| idfg-jbrower
To determine the number of trout in the Box Canyon section, Idaho Fish and Game biologists recently conducted the annual electrofishing surveys on this section of the Henry's Fork River in Eastern Idaho.
"We marked fish on May 13 and recaptured fish on the 15," says F&G Fisheries Biologist… more
Where the wild fish are
| idfg-bbowersox
Ever wonder if a nearby stream or river has wild salmon and steelhead in it? Well Idaho Fish and Game projects monitor wild salmon and steelhead distribution in our streams and rivers to make sure populations are stable and they keep occupying the same habitat. In some instances, we monitor habitat restoration… more
Farragut range closed on June 22
| Anonymous (not verified)
The range will be closed to the general public on Saturday, June 22 to host the Fish and Game Women's Outdoor Clinic. Public hours will resume as usual on June 23.
Clark Fork Delta restoration work continues this summer with the help of youth crews
| idfg-kcousins
Starting in mid-June, youth crews from the Idaho Conservation Corp will be camping at the Clark Fork Drift Yard while they assist Fish and Game in seeding, planting, weeding and monitoring efforts in the delta. Three crews are expected to stay and work at the delta during June 10 to… more
Mother Nature knows best; leave young wildlife alone
| idfg-jbruns
June is the peak fawning and calving season for Idaho's deer, elk and antelope herds. With camping and the outdoors season well underway, well-meaning citizens often find baby animals that seem to be abandoned. Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking people to leave them alone. If a female deer returns to find… more
F&G Commission opens Chinook fishing season on the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River
| idfg-rphillips
Fish and Game Commissioners on June 13 opened Chinook salmon fishing effective immediately on the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River to allow anglers the opportunity to harvest hatchery fish bound for the Selway River that are normally caught in the Lower Clearwater River, which did not have a Chinook season during… more
Privy Art - a new look to plain, vandal-prone outdoor restrooms
| idfg-mdemick
Privy, latrine, commode - there are many names for an outhouse.
These small, yet convenient outdoor restrooms have been answering desperate calls of nature for years at boating and fishing access areas across the state. But along the Salmon River between Challis and North Fork, seven of these plain-looking… more
Chinook Salmon update for the Middle Fork Clearwater River (6/13/19)
| idfg-jdupont
Hi Everybody. My weekly Chinook Salmon updates are back on! The reason for this is we have decided to reopen a section of the Middle Fork Clearwater River to Salmon fishing. If this is of interest to you, read on.
I’m sure many of you are wondering why we are opening the Middle Fork… more
Young black bear found in Coeur d’Alene neighborhood on June 12
| Anonymous (not verified)
A yearling black bear was spotted in a Coeur d’Alene neighborhood on June 12 near the intersection of Locust and Fourth Street. Fish and Game officials spent the morning monitoring the bear and ultimately determined the best course of action was to give the animal space to return to its natural habitat on its own.… more
Unit 33 and 39 Black Bear Seasons End Saturday
| Anonymous (not verified)
Hunters pursuing black bears in units 33 or 39 are reminded that the black bear season ends on June 15 this year in these units. A glance at the 2019 big game rule book might lead a hunter to a different conclusion.
Both fall and spring black bear seasons are included in any particular big game rule book. As… more
'Fish Idaho Fest' brings fishing and fun to Boise brewery
| idfg-imalepeai
Idaho Fish and Game will host the “Fish Idaho Fest” from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday June 15 at Payette Brewing at 733 S. Pioneer St. in Boise. The event includes live bands, casting demonstrations, kid’s fly tying, raffles, food trucks, and booths from fishing retailers and conservation organizations. This event is… more
Update on upper Salmon River Chinook fishery
| idfg-gschoby
My apologies for not getting an update out sooner. I’ve spoken to many of you on the phone or by individual email, but thought I’d try to get some more info out there regarding salmon seasons.
Unfortunately, we are not in a position to propose any salmon fisheries for the upper Salmon River this season. As… more
Hayden Lake Sportsman Park boat launch closed June 13 for dock replacement
| Anonymous (not verified)
Update 6/13/19: New dock is in and access is reopened. Thank you for your patience!
Fish and Game staff will be replacing the existing dock at the Hayden Lake Sportsman Park on Thursday, June 13. The boat ramp will be closed for most of the day to complete the upgrade.
Public access is expected to… more
Where are the walleye? Updates from the Pend Oreille walleye tracking study
| idfg-prust
Fish and Game biologists initiated a pilot study in March 2018 to better understand walleye movement in Lake Pend Oreille. Walleye were tagged with transmitters that allow biologists to track their movements throughout the lake and rivers using telemetry. Although our sample size was small during the first… more
Update on Priest River cold water alternatives assessment scheduled for June 20
| Anonymous (not verified)
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is studying the feasibility of using cold water to improve trout habitat and fishing opportunity in the Priest River. An alternatives assessment was recently completed to explore potential engineering alternatives that would meet temperature needs for cold water fish in this 45… more
No surprises, winter survival estimates for mule deer below average, better for elk
| idfg-bpearson
Significant February snowstorms coupled with a cool, wet spring resulted in below-average survival rates for radio collared mule deer fawns, but it had less effect on collared elk calves, according to the final survival estimates for the 2018-19 winter.
Statewide, 42 percent of radio collared fawns… more