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Henrys Lake Quarterly Newsletter – Spring 2022

New 2022 Henrys Lake Regulations

With the new regulations in full-effect, fishing opportunities at Henrys Lake have been significantly expanded. As a reminder, the current Henrys Lake fishing regulations for 2022 are as follows:

F&G Commission meeting May 18-19 in McCall

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will meet May 18-19 at the Holiday Inn Express at 210 N. 3rd St. in McCall. A public hearing will begin on May 18 at 7 p.m. MDT at the same location. People can address the commission on any topic pertaining to Fish and Game matters.

Looking for walleye in Lake Pend Oreille? We've got you covered!

Idaho Department of Fish and Game biologists track acoustic-tagged walleye to learn more about their movements and to help anglers effectively target walleye and participate in the Lake Pend Oreille angler incentive program.

Idaho Fish and Game Advisory Committee Meeting - May 11, 2022

The Idaho Fish and Game Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. MDT.

Weekly Salmon Fishing Update – May 4, 2022

Welcome to our weekly Chinook Salmon Fishing Update. Throughout the next several months we will provide updates on changes to seasons and rules and share data from dam counts, creel surveys, and hatchery returns to help anglers plan their salmon fishing trips.

F&G seeks information about turkey illegally shot on private property near Midvale

UPDATE: The individual has been identified. Thank you to all who called in with information.

Gill netting for walleye on Lake Pend Oreille

Annual walleye netting on Lake Pend Oreille is now complete

Spring 2022 marked the fifth year of netting operations to help control the walleye population in Lake Pend Oreille.

Kootenai River anglers: Get your creel packets turned in by May 10 for a chance to win some great prizes!

If you are one of the many anglers who participated in the 2022 Kootenai River Angler Science Program, thank you for investing time and energy into helping us. Information collected by all of you will help us manage the unique and fairly new burbot fishery in the Kootenai River.

Southwest Region rainbow trout stocking schedule - May

Fish and Game staff will be stocking over 148,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout across the Southwest Region in September.

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

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.

Winter survival estimates for mule deer fawns, elk calves show slight increase from 2021

Statewide survival of collared mule deer fawns and elk calves was above average through April. Fish and Game biologists will continue monitoring through May, but traditionally less than 5 percent of the mortalities occur after April.

Great-horned owl in Custer County tests positive for avian influenza

A great-horned owl in Custer County has tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, and people are asked to report any dead or sick wild birds on Fish and Game's Wildlife Health webpage.

Celebrate pollinators at MK Nature Center on May 14

The MK Nature Center in Boise will be hosting an event to celebrate pollinators on May 14. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and costs $4 per person for ages 3 and older.

May trout stocking schedule for the Southeast Region

Grab your fishing pole, pack the cooler, and don’t forget your fishing license! Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries in the Southeast Region will be releasing over 30,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at various locations during May. Fish on!