Press Releases

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.  

Super Hunt winners drawn for first round, second drawing now open, apply here

Applications are now being taken for second drawing, and deadline is Aug. 10. 

Lower Salmon River closed to Chinook fishing; Lochsa and North Fork Clearwater will close July 1

Fish and Game has immediately closed all salmon fishing in the Lower Salmon River. 

Chinook Season to Open June 23 on Upper Salmon River

The Chinook salmon fishing season on the upper Salmon River will open Saturday, June 23, with a seven-day-a-week season until further notice.

Elk hunters can comment on proposal to change elk hunts in the Sawtooth Zone

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission is considering two options for the 2019 hunting season in the Sawtooth Elk Zone, and hunters can take a brief survey to show their preferences. Deadline to comment is July 2. 

Idaho resident hunters can apply for grizzly bear hunt June 15 through July 15

One tag will be issued for a hunt in a portion of Eastern Idaho, and the drawing is limited to Idaho residents with a valid hunting license. 

Section of the Clearwater River will close to Chinook fishing on Friday, June 15

The Idaho Fish and Game's fisheries managers have determined that by June 15, the sport fishery harvest objectives for the Mainstem Clearwater River from Cherrylane Bridge upstream to Orofino Bridge will be met.

Challis Kid’s Fishing Derby a Success

Anglers are needed to catch Chinook for research

Idaho Fish and Game stocks land-locked Chinook in lakes and reservoirs, and biologists are asking anglers to help them learn more about these fish in Anderson Ranch, Lucky Peak and Deadwood reservoirs in southwest Idaho and Spirit Lake in North Idaho.

Moose, Bighorn sheep and mountain goat results now available

Hunters can now check to see if they drew controlled hunt tags for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat. Results are posted through Fish and Game's licensing system at huntfishidaho.net for those who have already have an account. 

Public comment period is open for proposed F&G rules requiring legislative approval

People have until June 27 to enter their comments on these proposals. People can read the full proposals and comment by going to F&G's Rulemaking Page and filling out online comments. 

Fish and Game commission shortens Chinook fishing and bag limits on Lower Salmon and Little Salmon rivers

The Fish and Game Commission changed fishing to four days per week, Thursday through Sunday, on the Lower Salmon and Little Salmon rivers starting Saturday, June 9, and anglers will also have a reduced daily bag limit on that date.