Press Releases

deer with velvet on it's antlers July 2007

2018 deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, and turkey controlled hunt drawing results available

Hunters can check to see if they drew controlled hunt tags for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, and turkey. Results are posted through Fish and Game's licensing system at https://idfg.idaho.gov/buy-online for those who already have an account.

Upper Salmon River between Idaho 93 and Idaho 75 to close to Chinook fishing July 7

Based on information available as of July 3, Fish and Game fisheries managers estimate the sport fishery harvest for Chinook on a portion of the Upper Salmon River between the Highway 93 bridge located 0.3 miles south near Challis upstream to the posted boundary below Sawtooth hatchery will meet

South Fork Salmon River to close for Chinook fishing July 5

Based on harvest information, Fish and Game fishery managers estimate that sport fishery harvest for Chinook Salmon on the South Fork Salmon River will be met by the end of fishing hours on July 5.

F&G officers continuing search for injured grizzly bear near Kilgore

On Friday, June 29, officials responded to reports of an injured grizzly bear in the West Camas Creek drainage near Kilgore.

Section of Clearwater River will reopen for Chinook fishing on July 7

The section of Clearwater River from the Cherrylane Bridge to Orofino Bridge will reopen to Chinook fishing on July 7. The section will reopen on a Saturday, which is midway through the regular four-days a week season.

Capped resident elk tags go on sale July 10 and July 12

Resident hunters wanting to purchase a general season elk tag in a capped zone will need to keep two dates in mind in July.

wide shot of anglers fishing for chinook near the old Sunbeam Dam on the Yankee Fork of the Salmon River July 18, 2008

Fish and Game adds section of Upper Salmon River near Ellis for Chinook fishing

Starting July 7, Chinook fishing will open in the section from the Colston Corner boat ramp upstream to the posted boundary about 50 yards upstream of the mouth of the Pahsimeroi River.

Chinook scheduled to be released into the Boise River for anglers on July 5

Areas tentatively scheduled to be stocked include the Barber Park Boat Ramp, West Parkcenter Bridge, Boise State University, Americana Bridge and Glenwood Bridge.

Boise man cited for poaching a sturgeon after sportsman reported it

A Boise man was recently cited for catching and keeping a two-foot white sturgeon caught below Swan Falls Dam on the Snake River. A Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) call triggered the investigation.

Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule

Personnel from Fish and Game's McCall and Nampa Hatcheries will be releasing more than 37,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during July.

Location Week Stocked Number of Trout

Big Creek (Cascade) July 9 200

June 28: Chinook fishing update for South Fork Salmon River and Upper Salmon River

Anglers wanting to fish for Chinook in the South Fork of the Salmon River better get there soon because the harvest share may not last until Fourth of July.

Visit Fish and Game at the Great Northwest Outdoor Expo

The expo is making its Idaho debut June 29-July 1 in Nampa, and Fish and Game will be on hand at its booth and also providing seminars about big game hunting, upland bird hunting and fishing on Friday and Saturday.

Video: Access improvements for boaters, anglers and hunters on the Snake River

Fish and Game provides lots of fishing and boating access sites along the Snake River in Southwest Idaho for recreation opportunities. Major improvements to one, the Map Rock Access site, is good for people and wildlife.

New laws taking effect July 1 pertain to trespassing, animal salvage, and trapper education

Many new Idaho laws that passed in the last legislative session take effect July 1, including laws that affect outdoor recreationists, including hunters, anglers and trappers.

Biologists begin grizzly bear trapping in the Caribou/Targhee National Forest

Fish and Game will begin trapping efforts in the Upper Snake Region from the end of June until the end of August. This research is part of on-going efforts required by the 2016 Conservation Strategy for the Grizzly Bear in the Yellowstone Ecosystem to monitor grizzly bears.