Press Releases

Williams Lake Boat Ramp near Salmon Improved

Improvements include new ramp and docks, resurface of parking lot and road.

Williams Lake is the largest lake accessible by boat within 60 miles of Salmon, Idaho.

Some Horsethief Reservoir Campgrounds Closing Early

Several Horsethief Reservoir area campgrounds will be closing just after Labor Day weekend and will remain closed until the spring of 2019. The closures come about three weeks earlier than normal.

Low steelhead return prompts reduced bag limit starting Sept. 3

In order to reduce harvest on hatchery steelhead and protect wild steelhead, Idaho Fish and Game has temporarily reduced the daily bag limit to one steelhead starting Sept. 3

Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule

Personnel from Fish and Game's McCall and Nampa Hatcheries will be releasing more than 13,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during September.

LOCATION WEEK STOCKED NUMBER OF TROUT

Hunters - Hit the Bullseye at Sight In Event

With hunting seasons just around the corner, big game hunters around the region are asking themselves the same question: does my rifle shoot straight?

Fall turkey hunters should be aware of new rules regarding what tags are eligible

Under new rules, there are three types of turkey tags available each calendar year: general tag, extra tag and special unit tag. A hunter may purchase one general tag, two extra tags, and three special unit tags.

Here’s how each tag can be used:

Time for boots on the ground, lots of hunting starts on Aug. 30 and more in September

Aug. 30 kicks off many archery seasons for deer and elk, general hunts for bear, mountain lion and wolves, as well as seasons for some upland game birds and animals with more seasons opening in September.

Brush up on the new trespassing law before you go hunting or fishing

Idaho’s new trespass laws took effect July 1, and hunters, anglers and other sportsmen and women should be aware of what’s changed before they head into the field, but also what’s unchanged.

Before delving into the changes, there a few things to remember:

Elk bull group in Idaho photographed by Bryan Huskey

2018 outlook: Hunters should have fair-to-excellent deer and elk hunting

White-tailed deer and elk herds and harvests have been at or near historic highs in recent years and well above long-term averages.

Boat Ramp Construction Begins at Roberts Access

Construction of a new boat ramp at Roberts Access on the Snake River south of Weiser is now underway. Owned and managed by Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG), the popular waterfowl and angling site will be closed to public access until ramp construction is complete.

New upland game opportunity for 2018: red squirrel season opens Aug. 30

Hunters taking to the field on Aug. 30 can add red squirrel to their list of potential quarry. Aug. 30 is the traditional opening date for cottontail rabbit and snowshoe hare. The season for all three species will run through March 31, 2019.

F&G Commission approves sage grouse season with two new area closures

The season will run Sept. 15-21 with the traditional one bird per day and two-birds in possession bag limit.

Walleye Discovered in Lake Cascade

An angler fishing for smallmouth bass and perch on Lake Cascade near Crown Point earlier this week instead reeled in an adult walleye, measuring more than 19 inches in length. Fish and Game regional fisheries manager Dale Allen positively identified the fish on Wednesday, August 22.