Press Releases and Articles
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer Question: "I saw a Fish… moreAsk Fish and Game: Fishing in Closed Waters
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Q. With spring salmon season closed in the Clearwater, can I still fish catch-and-release for salmon? A. You can't fish for salmon in areas closed to salmon fishing - not even catch-and-release. You can fish for other species that are open for fishing in waters that have salmon. But if you unintentionally hook a… moreChinook Salmon Run Forecast Revised and Some Salmon Seasons to Close
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Idaho Fish and Game hatchery managers have revised projections of Chinook salmon returns to Idaho and determined that some salmon fishing seasons on the Little Salmon, North Fork Clearwater, South Fork Clearwater and Lochsa rivers must close. Salmon fishing will close at the end of fishing hours on Tuesday, July 1, on… moreF&G Asks Anglers to Fill Out Report Cards
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Who ever heard of report cards during summer? Aren't the long lazy days of the season set aside for outdoor pursuits like fishing? Sure they are, and Fish and Game is asking you to combine both with the new Fishing Report Card program. Here is how it works. When you visit your favorite fishing spot in southeast… moreGrizzly Coordinating Committee Members Honored
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Seeley Lake, Montana - Members of the Yellowstone Grizzly Coordinating Committee were honored recently for their role in grizzly bear recovery as part of 25th anniversary celebration of Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee. The grizzly bear was listed as a threatened species in 1975, in 1983 the Interagency Grizzly Bear… moreSalmon Fishing Summary: What's Open, What's Closed
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Salmon Fishing: Closed Salmon fishing is closed on these rivers: Clearwater River mainstem downstream of the South Fork Clearwater River. Middle Fork Clearwater River from its mouth upstream to the confluence of Lochsa and Selway rivers. Snake River downstream from Hells Canyon Dam. Lower Salmon River mainstem… moreF&G Commission to Consider Rule Changes
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Idaho Fish and Game is seeking public comments on five proposed rule changes this summer. Fish and Game has proposed five changes that would: Eliminate evidence-of-sex requirement for meat being transported from a commercial meat processor. Allow disabled archery hunters to use crossbows with nonmagnifying scopes… moreSuper Hunt Winners Announced
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Winners in the first of two Idaho Super Hunt drawings were picked June 16. One Super Hunt Combo ticket was drawn that entitles the winner to hunt for one each elk, deer, antelope and moose. Twenty-five other winners were picked for single species with tags for eight elk, eight deer and eight antelope hunts as well as… moreCritter Club - Desert Animals
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Did you know that Southern Idaho is a cold desert? Join the Morrison Knudsen Nature Center in exploring the lives of desert animals. Find out about the fascinating and diverse desert animals that call Idaho home. Each session learn about a different desert animal and make art to take home. Join the fun from 12:30-2… moreAsk Fish and Game: Controlled Hunt Results
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Q. When can I find out whether I was drawn in the controlled hunt drawing? A. Idaho Fish and Game is compiling big game controlled hunt applications. Results of the drawings for deer, elk and pronghorn controlled hunts will be available by July 10. Fish and Game will announce when the results are available. Winners… moreWomen's Hunting Clinic Saturday June 28
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The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has scheduled a hunting clinic to introduce the sport of hunting to women; and, to help female hunters further their hunting skills. The fifteenth annual Panhandle Region "Women in Hunting" clinic will be from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at the Coeur d'Alene Rifle and… moreAsk the Conservation Officer (CO)
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by Gary Hompland, Regional Conservation Officer A group of folks recently attending a public meeting here at the regional office began reminiscing about some of the history of Magic Valley and the history of the Fish and Game. Topics ranged from the feats of Grover Davis; a legendary game warden in the area, raising… moreSome Chinook Salmon Seasons to Close
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Salmon fishing will close at the end of fishing Sunday, June 22, on the Middle Fork Clearwater, the Snake, and Lower Salmon rivers. Salmon fishing will close at the end of fishing hours on Sunday, June 22, on: Middle Fork Clearwater River from its mouth upstream to the confluence of Lochsa and Selway rivers. Snake… moreChinook Season Opens on Upper Salmon River
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Many anglers have been waiting a long time for the Chinook salmon season that opens June 19. It has been three decades since the last Chinook season on the upper Salmon River. The lower boundary of the area open to Chinook fishing is at the Highway 75 Bridge over the mainstem of the Salmon River at milepost 213.5,… moreSalmon Fishing in the Clearwater Mainstem Closed
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Salmon fishing on the mainstem Clearwater River downstream of the South Fork Clearwater River closed at the end of fishing hours Sunday, June 15. Fishery managers for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game estimate that as of June 8 anglers had harvested about 50 percent of the state's harvest share of adult hatchery… moreHead for Riggins for Spring Chinook Salmon Fishing
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With fish starting to move and water levels continuing to fall on the Salmon and the Little Salmon rivers, now is the time for anglers to pack their gear and head for Riggins. In the past few days, boat and bank anglers have started picking up salmon at the mouth of the Little Salmon River as the fish begin the final… moreSouth Fork Salmon River Opens Soon for Salmon Fishing
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Salmon anglers with plans to fish the South Fork of the Salmon River will find more real estate available for fishing this season, even while fire recovery efforts continue. Recreational fishery opens June 25 and will remain open daily from a half hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset until the harvest goal of… moreYoung Wildlife is Best Left Alone
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By Mike Demick, Idaho Fish and Game Nothing pulls on the heart more than encountering what appears to be an orphaned or helpless baby wild animal. And nothing reduces the chances more of that young animal living a healthy wild existence than capturing it with the idea of raising it and releasing it later. Past… more