Idaho Fish and Game shares management responsibility for these remarkable fish and for protecting their future in Idaho. Follow the links below to learn about what is being done for wild fish in our state.
Wild Salmon and Steelhead
Many wild populations of salmon, steelhead and lamprey in the Pacific Northwest begin and end their lives in Idaho’s wild rivers found in the Clearwater, Snake and Salmon drainages.
Summer steelhead returns way above average, surprising both anglers and biologists
Fish and wildlife populations are always surprising us — sometimes in bad ways and sometimes in good ways. This year’s steelhead return is guilty of the latter, and the recent spike in returns is worth celebrating. This year’s return has already exceeded the preseason forecast, and as of Aug. 6 there have been 76,000 A-run steelhead counted while passing Bonneville Dam.