Press Releases and Articles
Statewide trout stocking highlights for November 2025
| idfg-cliess
Many of Idaho’s lakes and ponds are soon going to be bolstered with Idaho Fish and Game stocking over 50,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout this November. Wondering if the stocking trucks are going to be backing up to your favorite fishing hole? We asked our Fish and Game hatchery staff to boil down some of the most… more
Rainbow trout stocking schedule for November 2025 in the Magic Valley Region
| idfg-Kenzie.Baratti
As temperatures begin to drop, hatchery rainbow trout stocking across the Magic Valley Region starts to slow down. However, if you’re in the Filer area, both the Filer Pond and Filer Kids Pond remain great local fishing spots throughout the colder months.
Hatchery personnel from Fish and Game’s Magic Valley… more
Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (10-28-2025)
| idfg-bbeller
Hi everyone, this is the Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report for October 28, 2025, and the data discussed in this report were collected from October 20 through October 26.
We observed large increases in both angler effort and catch last week on the Upper Salmon River. Angler effort was highest downstream… more
November trout stocking schedule for the Salmon Region
| idfg-mdemick
Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock 1400 trout in the 10 to 12-inch range in three area waters in early November.
Southwest Region rainbow trout stocking schedule - November
| idfg-bpearson
Fish and Game staff will be stocking more than 9,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout throughout the Southwest Region in November.
All fish stocked are rainbow trout. Stocking of all waters is tentative and dependent on river/lake/pond conditions (angler safety concerns); dates may change due to… more
A quick and dirty guide to white-tailed deer hunting this year
| idfg-cliess
Alright whitetail hunters, you’re up. As you head into the woods this season for white-tailed deer hunting, keep some of this information in your back pocket. Like whitetails themselves, whitetail hunters also tend to be more locale-specific, focusing on tried-and-true pockets of timber and mountain year after year. So… more
Moose relocated from Chubbuck neighborhood
| idfg-jjackson
On the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 22, Idaho Fish and Game with help from City of Chubbuck Animal Control officers and other city personnel responded to a report of a moose in a Chubbuck neighborhood.
Fish and Game staff were able to successfully tranquilize a large adult female moose and remove it from the… more
Late fall and winter can be productive for stream fishing
| idfg-rphillips
People may see anglers wading streams during frigid weather and wonder "what are they doing?" The short answer is probably catching fish.
Late-fall and winter fishing are often overlooked on Idaho's rivers and streams because many people don't want to deal with the cold, but trout and… more
Fish and Game invites anglers to help study trophy rainbow trout in Lake Pend Oreille — and win prizes doing it
| idfg-tjross
Idaho Fish and Game is calling on local anglers in the Panhandle Region to help support the state’s premier trophy rainbow trout fishery in Lake Pend Oreille — and have a chance to win prizes in the process.
Through the 2025 Lake Pend Oreille Angler Science Program, anglers can… more
What's new for the 2025-2026 waterfowl season in the Magic Valley Region
| idfg-Kenzie.Baratti
As autumn settles into the Magic Valley and the crisp morning air carries the calls of migrating birds, waterfowl hunters across southern Idaho are amped up for another exciting season.
Before heading out into the field, Idaho Fish and Game enforcement officers in the Magic Valley Region remind… more
Upcoming trapper education course offered in Jerome November 15
| idfg-Kenzie.Baratti
Idaho Fish and Game will host a trapper education course at the Magic Valley Regional Office in Jerome on Saturday, November 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. To register, visit the Idaho Fish and Game website and navigate to the Education tab. The cost to attend is $9… more
Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (10-21-2025)
| idfg-bbeller
Hi everyone, this is the Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report for October 21, 2025. The data discussed in this report were collected from October 13 through October 19.
The fall 2025 steelhead fishery on the Upper Salmon River started to kick in last week as we observed increased angler effort and began… more
Wasted buck on Mount Idaho Grade near Grangeville
| idfg-jbruns
A whitetail buck was shot and left to waste along Mount Idaho Grade east of Grangeville. The deer was shot between the evening hours of Sunday, Oct. 19 and 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20.
F&G fish hatchery truck involved in a rollover accident near Bovill
| idfg-cliess
An Idaho Fish and Game fish hatchery truck was involved in a non-fatal accident on Oct. 16. The tanker truck rolled over on Highway 8 near the town of Bovill. The driver—a Fish and Game employee—sustained minor injuries after losing control of the truck. No other vehicles or properties were involved in the accident.… more
Fish salvage ordered for several canals in the Upper Snake and Southeast Regions
| idfg-jjackson
Local canals in the Upper Snake and Southeast Regions will be shut off as irrigation season ends for the year, and it is expected that many fish will be stranded as canals go dry. Rather than letting them go to waste, Idaho Fish and Game has issued a salvage order effective Oct. 31 - Nov. 30, 2025, and encourages… more
Cow moose unlawfully shot near the community of Clearwater
| idfg-jbruns
On Oct. 18, residents of the town of Clearwater notified conservation officers of two yearling moose calves frequenting pastureland just outside of a residential area. The cause of the calves’ reluctance to leave the area was soon revealed, as an adult cow moose was found alive, but debilitated by a gunshot wound… more
New to hunting? F&G’s Maiden Hunt video series is the perfect porthole for those wanting a behind-the-scenes look
| idfg-cliess
Mentoring is woven in the fabric of hunting. For millennia the tradition has been passed down through generations and shared with friends. For the tradition to continue, each generation of hunters are tasked with passing the torch to the next.
Fish and Game's Maiden Hunt Series explores how rewarding it can be… more
Hunter shoots grizzly bear in self-defense on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest
| idfg-jbrower
On the morning of Oct. 18, a big game hunter shot and killed a male grizzly bear in self-defense after it charged him from a short distance away while hunting in the North Antelope flats area of Island Park on the Caribou-Targhee National Forest.
The hunter was hiking through thick timber when the grizzly came… more