Clearwater Region Press Releases and Blogs

Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing Update 5/17/2022: Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Fisheries

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 3:10 PM MDT

Clearwater Regional Fisheries Manager Joe DuPont gives his weekly Chinook fishing update on the Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and the Clearwater River basin fisheries.

Dworshak Reservoir tops state record bass once again

Friday, May 13, 2022 - 11:48 AM MDT

Congratulations to Travis Wendt of Lewiston, Idaho on landing Idaho's latest state record fish. Travis hooked the massive 23.5-inch smallmouth bass while fishing Dworshak Reservoir on May 10th.

Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing Update 5/10/2022: Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Fisheries

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 - 3:42 PM MDT

Clearwater Regional Fisheries Manager Joe DuPont gives his weekly Chinook fishing update on the Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and the Clearwater River basin fisheries.

Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing Update 5/3/2022: Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Fisheries

Tuesday, May 3, 2022 - 3:16 PM MDT

Clearwater Regional Fisheries Manager Joe DuPont gives his weekly Chinook fishing update on the Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and the Clearwater River basin fisheries.

Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing Update 4/27/2022: Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Fisheries

Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 1:18 PM MDT

Clearwater Regional Fisheries Manager Joe DuPont gives his weekly Chinook fishing update on the Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and the Clearwater River basin fisheries.

Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing Update 4/20/2022: Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and Clearwater River Fisheries

Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - 5:32 PM MDT

The spring Chinook Salmon season starts this Saturday (April 23, 2022). Clearwater Regional Fisheries Manager Joe DuPont gives his weekly Chinook fishing update on the Rapid River Run, Hells Canyon, and the Clearwater River basin fisheries.

What is a salmon or steelhead smolt?

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - 9:54 AM MDT

Fisheries biologists use funny words sometimes when describing a fish’s life. So, what exactly is a smolt? In practical terms, a smolt is a young salmon or trout that is moving from freshwater to the ocean, but there's a lot to know about this important transition that allows small, young fish to go to the ocean and later return as full-size adults. 

Annual F&G fur auction is now live online through April 25

Monday, April 11, 2022 - 9:18 AM MDT

Idaho Fish and Game's annual fur auction will once again be online in 2022. This year’s auction of furs, hides, antlers, and other items will be run through Prime Time Auctions (www.primetimeauctions.com). The online auction kicks off on April 18, and ends on April 25.

Two mature turkeys shot and left to waste near Upper Fords Creek Rd. outside of Weippe, ID

Friday, April 1, 2022 - 4:30 PM MDT

On Thursday March 31, IDFG officers discovered two mature tom turkeys that had been shot and left to waste on Winter Creek about 1 mile south of Upper Fords Creek Rd. The birds were likely illegally killed on March 28 or 29.

Hunter Education course in Lewiston April 21-23

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 - 10:06 AM MDT

Kokanee numbers high in Dworshak Reservoir; Expect high catch rates of small kokanee, improved growth of Smallmouth bass

Monday, March 28, 2022 - 10:35 AM MDT

This should be another excellent year of fishing on Dworshak Reservoir. Whether you’re looking to fill the cooler with kokanee, land the bass of a lifetime, or try to do both on the same day, Dworshak will be a great place to visit in 2022.

Wildlife disease information meeting scheduled March 10 in Grangeville

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - 4:14 PM MST

Twin Bridges boat ramp along the Salmon River open and ready for use

Thursday, January 13, 2022 - 10:36 AM MST

By adding to the length of the ramp, it makes for a safer and easier boat launch. This project could not have happened without the support from sportsman's dollars. 

F&G tries new strategy to increase bass size at Spring Valley Reservoir

Monday, January 3, 2022 - 2:00 PM MST

Trees were fallen in the reservoir to increase cover for largemouth bass and hopefully allow them to grow larger. 

Hells Canyon sturgeon are so big that anglers don't need to lie about how big they are

Monday, December 27, 2021 - 5:56 PM MST

One of the common questions we get is, “just how big do these fish get?” To date, the biggest sturgeon we have sampled between Lower Granite Dam and Hells Canyon Dam was 10-feet, 8-inches long and bottomed out a 500-pound scale.

Can We Get Juvenile White Sturgeon To Grow Faster?

Monday, December 27, 2021 - 4:43 PM MST

Fisheries personnel for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and Idaho Power were recently working in the Hells Canyon portion of the Snake River kicking off a new pilot study to better understand growth rates and movement patterns of juvenile White Sturgeon.

Do your part to protect wintering wildlife by leaving animals undisturbed

Tuesday, December 21, 2021 - 9:07 AM MST

Winter is a challenging season for Idaho’s wildlife, especially for big game animals that migrate to lower elevations and spend winter closer to people than during other seasons. People can help animals by leaving them undisturbed so they have a better chance to survive winter. 

Twin Bridges boat ramp construction begins Dec 16

Thursday, December 16, 2021 - 5:02 PM MST

Wolf trapper education classes coming to many regions in Idaho this winter

Wednesday, December 15, 2021 - 9:14 AM MST

Wolf trapper education classes are being offered by Idaho Fish and Game in the Panhandle, Clearwater, Southwest (Nampa and McCall) and Southeast regions in Dec. and Jan. Online registration is now open!

CWD surveillance hunts are to gather more information about the disease, not manage it in the long term

Thursday, December 2, 2021 - 2:48 PM MST

Fish and Game set the CWD surveillance hunts to gather more information and determine if more deer are infected, and if the disease is located beyond the immediate area of the initial detections. The surveillance hunts are not the start of a long-term management response to CWD.