Press Releases

March 3rd Ice Fishing Update: Lake Cascade, Horsetheif Reservoir, Payette Lake

Written by: Isaac Fournier - Fisheries Technician

MK Nature Center Parking Lot and Visitor Center CLOSED

Idaho discovers invasive mussels in aquarium products

Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the Idaho State Department of Agriculture. For more information, contact the ISDA Invasive Species Hotline at 877-336-8676 or info@isda.idaho.gov.

Clark Fork River Delta Request for Qualifications

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Fish and Game to offer wolf trapper education classes in Coeur d'Alene

Two wolf trapper education classes will be available on April 4. Please keep in mind that April 4 is Easter. Participants must register in advance at any Fish and Game office or online at https://idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/education.

Pike removal to continue in sections of Lake Coeur d’Alene

Biologists with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe will resume gill netting efforts this spring to reduce northern pike numbers in Windy Bay, Benewah, Chatcolet, Round, and Hidden Lakes. In cooperation with the Idaho Fish and Game, the project aims to reduce pike predation on native, lake-run cutthroat trout in select areas of Lake Coeur d’Alene.

Southern Idaho residents encouraged to temporarily remove bird feeders due to a suspected outbreak of salmonellosis

After reports of sick and dying birds began to reach biologists in northern Idaho, it appears that salmonellosis, also commonly known as salmonella, might have been detected in southern Idaho. Salmonellosis is a common and generally fatal bird disease.

Fish and Game seeks comments about several proposed rule changes

Idaho Fish and Game is launching a negotiated rulemaking process and wants to hear from the public about four dockets of proposed rule changes. The comment period opened on March 3.

March 1: Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report

Steelhead angler effort and catch both increased during the past week on the upper Salmon River.

Portable toilet damage in the Clearwater region is a budget & safety concern for Fish and Game

Three portable toilets were vandalized in the Clearwater region within the past 2 months.  

March trout stocking schedule for the Southeast Region

It's fish stocking time in the Southeast Region!  Find out if your favorite fishery is getting stocked this month.

Moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat seasons and rules booklet available online now

Idaho's 2021-22 moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat seasons and rules booklet is now available online, and should be hitting the shelves at regional offices and license vendors in mid to late-March.

Magic Valley Region rainbow trout stocking schedule for March 2021

Hatchery personnel from Fish and Game’s Magic Valley Region will be stocking approximately 14,850 10-12” catchable-sized rainbow trout in March.

Wildlife Express: Blink and you’ll miss the western skink

Can you tell the difference between a western skink and other Idaho lizards? Burrowed under rocks in Idaho’s grasslands and woodlands, these secretive reptiles have some unique characteristics that set them apart from other lizards.

Hatchery highlights for March: Notable fish stockings around the state

Fish stocking is starting to ramp back up in most of the state for March as the weather gets warmer and spring gets closer. Idaho Fish and Game hatchery crews are stocking many waters for the first time since fall. About 70,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout will be stocked throughout Idaho in March with many more to follow. 

Southwest Region Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule - March

Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 18,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during March.

Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee to meet March 2

The Southeast Region Winter Feeding Advisory Committee will be holding its monthly conference call/meeting Tuesday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m. 

Clearwater region waters to be stocked with trout in March

Idaho Fish and Game staff will be stocking catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) rainbow trout at four Clearwater region locations this March. This will be the first load of hatchery fish making their way into Clearwater region waters during 2021 with thousands more hatchery fish scheduled to be stocked