Press Releases and Articles
Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule
| Anonymous (not verified)
June will be a busy month for personnel from Fish and Game's McCall and Nampa Hatcheries as they will be releasing more than 96,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations. With Free Fishing Day around the corner, local ponds will be a focal point of trout stocking efforts this month.
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No excuse to skip fishing on Free Fishing Day, June 9
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho Fish and Game’s Free Fishing Day on June 9 is exactly as it sounds: a chance for anyone to grab a rod and go fishing with no license required.
At many locations, you don’t even need a rod, tackle or bait. Just show up and Fish and Game employees and volunteers will loan you gear and show you how to… more
Ground-breaking Announced for New Fish and Game Office
| Anonymous (not verified)
Idaho Fish and Game Southwest Region staff will soon have a different business address thanks to the efforts of the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation (IFWF) which is funding construction of a new office building just off the Garrity Exit of Interstate 84. The result will be a much more convenient location for western… more
Big fish, big fun: catfish are the Snake River's overlooked bounty
| idfg-rphillips
Imagine a river loaded with big fish that are eager to bite and put up a mean fight when hooked. Imagine you have most of the river for you and your fishing pals to catch as many fish as you want to clean and eat.
Imagine no more, because this place actually exists, and it’s only minutes from Idaho’… more
Clearwater Region's weekly Chinook Salmon update (5/23/18)
| idfg-jdupont
Message from Fisheries Manager, Joe DuPont
Hi Everybody. It’s time for the Clearwater Region’s weekly Chinook Salmon update (5/23/18).
Run Update and Harvest Share
It’s getting late enough that we are starting to narrow down how many adult Chinook Salmon we think will make it to Idaho and… more
More Mountain Lion Sightings Reported in Pocatello
| idfg-jjackson
More Mountain Lion Sightings Reported in Pocatello
Idaho Department of Fish and Game responded to two reports of mountain lion sightings in the vicinity of Red Hill Trail behind Mountain View Cemetery in Pocatello over the weekend. IDFG worked with officials from both Idaho State University Public Safety and… more
Enter Super Hunt Drawing for Idaho's Hunt of a Lifetime
| idfg-vosborn
Apply now for the first drawing.
First Super Hunt entry deadline is May 31
| idfg-vosborn
Hunters hoping to enter Idaho’s first Super Hunt drawing have through May 31 to apply.
With every entry in Fish and Game's Super Hunt drawings, hunters get a chance at winning the hunt of a lifetime, and their entry fee helps support hunter and angler access to and across private lands.
The first… more
Clearwater Region's weekly Chinook salmon update: May 18
| idfg-jdupont
The fish are finally getting to Idaho, and as such, I will try and get my updates to you no later than Wednesday in the future so you can better plan your fishing trips.
Run Update
It seems that if there is a will there is a way. Despite continued high flows over Bonneville Dam, counts of… more
Pocatello man sets new catch-and-release record for rainbow trout
| idfg-rphillips
Would you release a 30.5-inch rainbow trout if you caught it? David Raisch of Pocatello did, and he's now a state-record holder.
Raisch caught his record fish in late March and recently submitted it into Idaho Fish and Game's catch and release records, which allows anglers to claim a state… more
Fishing for family fun? Check out these spots
| idfg-rphillips
Idaho has a variety of fishing spots ranging from remote mountain lakes to giant reservoirs to rivers that run through the heart of Idaho's cities. For families looking to get outdoors and enjoy a little fishing without having to travel long distances or hike or boat to a remote location, Fish and Game has some family… more
Panhandle Panfish: A fun and easy way to enjoy fishing in North Idaho
| idfg-cwatkins
It looks as though spring has sprung in north Idaho, and for many of us that means getting outside to soak up some sun with a fishing rod in hand. Just take a look at the local boat launches and you’ll see just how excited anglers are getting about spring fishing opportunities. The Panhandle Region enjoys some great… more
Ten fish to try for Memorial Day weekend fishing trips
| idfg-rphillips
If your Memorial Day weekend doesn’t include some fishing, you’re missing a lot of fun. Spring is among Idaho’s best time of year for angling because water conditions are ideal in many places, and Fish and Game is stocking thousands of trout for anglers to catch.
Fish and Game offers a variety… more
Here's your statewide trout stocking schedule for May
| idfg-rphillips
A simple tip for choosing fishing spots is go where the fish are, and this is where thousands of rainbow trout are, or are headed, for the month of May and Memorial Day weekend, which is one of Fish and Game's peak stocking periods. For information about each of these places, including maps, other types of fish that… more
F&G Commission postpones decision on summer Chinook fishing season
| idfg-rphillips
A late Chinook salmon return prompted Fish and Game commissioners on May 10 to postpone a decision on setting summer fishing seasons on the Clearwater, South Fork of the Salmon and Upper Salmon rivers.
Spring chinook fishing is currently open on several rivers, but fish have been slow to return and by Monday… more
Mountain lion found in Pocatello tranquilized and relocated
| idfg-jjackson
On the morning of Friday, May 11, Fish and Game personnel tranquilized and removed an adult male mountain lion near the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello. It was transported and released to a remote location in southeast Idaho the same day.
Fish and Game responded after receiving a… more
Clearwater Region Chinook Update (5/11/18)
| idfg-jdupont
Message from Fisheries Manager, Joe DuPont
Run SizeSince I talked to you last week, we have seen counts of adult Chinook Salmon over Bonneville Dam pick up considerably only to drop back down. The counts were actually fairly exciting for five days and brought us up from the 6th worst count ever… more
Watch for wildlife on roads during spring migration
| idfg-jbrower
Mule deer, elk and other animals' spring movements have begun in the Island Park area and elsewhere in Idaho. As a result, the number of vehicle collisions with wildlife along U.S. 20 in the Island Park area is dramatically increasing.
Migratory deer and elk follow the spring green-up as they… more