Clearwater Region Press Releases and Blogs

Mother Nature knows best; leave young wildlife alone

Thursday, June 13, 2019 - 12:45 PM MDT

Chinook Salmon update for the Middle Fork Clearwater River (6/13/19)

Thursday, June 13, 2019 - 8:13 AM MDT

Clearwater area hunters are encouraged to attend deer management plan open house in Lewiston, June 11

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 - 3:14 PM MDT

June 11 meeting allows opportunity for hunters to have their voice be heard regarding future deer management in Idaho

June 3: Update on Chinook Salmon fishing on the Clearwater, Lower Salmon and Little Salmon river fisheries

Monday, June 3, 2019 - 7:34 PM MDT

Here's a summary of the short, spring Chinook salmon fishing seasons by Clearwater Regional Fisheries Manager Joe Dupont and an explanation of how Fish and Game manages fishing seasons in years with a small Chinook return. 

Angler breaks catch/release steelhead record from the S.F. Clearwater River

Thursday, May 30, 2019 - 4:15 PM MDT

Congratulations to Samuel Brumbaugh of Libby, Montana on his new state record steelhead. During a mid-April trip to the South Fork Clearwater, the young angler landed this 38-inch steelhead, topping the old record of 37-inches that was caught in Dec. 2018. 

Chinook Salmon Update for the Clearwater River, lower Salmon River, and Little Salmon River (5/28/19)

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 - 7:48 PM MDT

Chinook Salmon update for the Clearwater River, lower Salmon River, and Little Salmon River fisheries (5/22/19)

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 - 2:29 PM MDT

Summer fishing guide

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 - 9:26 AM MDT

Memorial Day weekend for many Idahoans is the unofficial kick off to the summer camping and fishing season. Here are 42 places statewide to go fishing. 

Shedding light on a new depredation tool: Landowner Permission Hunts

Monday, May 20, 2019 - 5:43 PM MDT

Three new hunts called Landowner Permission Hunts in Units 10A and 14 of the Clearwater Region have been eliciting many questions from landowners and sportsmen. Landowner Permission Hunts are a type of depredation hunt designed to address multiple depredations over a large area.

Chinook Salmon update for the Clearwater River, lower Salmon River, and Little Salmon River fisheries (5/14/19)

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 - 5:40 PM MDT

Chinook salmon fishing in the Clearwater River basin is closed until further evaluation

Tuesday, May 14, 2019 - 11:13 AM MDT

Chinook Salmon Update for the Clearwater River, lower Salmon River and Little Salmon River fisheries (5/8/19)

Wednesday, May 8, 2019 - 5:23 PM MDT

Clearwater Region rainbow trout stocking schedule for May

Monday, May 6, 2019 - 5:59 PM MDT

Anglers: It's illegal to transport live fish

Monday, May 6, 2019 - 5:07 PM MDT

Spring and summer are great times to harvest crappie, bass or trout for the dinner table. While most anglers know the bag limits for each species, some are unaware it is illegal to transport live fish in Idaho without a permit, which are only issued for special circumstances.

Weekly update for the Clearwater and Rapid River run spring Chinook Salmon fisheries (5/1/19)

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - 3:29 PM MDT

Tools of the fish trapping trade

Wednesday, May 1, 2019 - 1:40 PM MDT

Application period for big game controlled hunts runs May 1 through June 5

Monday, April 29, 2019 - 5:37 PM MDT

Found a baby animal in the wild? Leave it be

Friday, April 26, 2019 - 3:45 PM MDT

When visiting the great outdoors in the spring and early summer, even if you are only venturing as far as your own backyard, there is something important to keep in mind: when it comes to taking care of wildlife babies, no one does it better than wildlife moms.

Winchester Lake stocked today with 6,000 rainbow trout

Monday, April 15, 2019 - 6:49 PM MDT

Become an Idaho Master Naturalist

Monday, April 15, 2019 - 6:17 PM MDT