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Emphasize fun when fishing with kids

Fishing can be an ideal sport for families to do together outdoors. Besides spending quality time together, getting away from hectic schedules, electronics and enjoying a sun-filled day of fresh air can do wonders.

Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule

June will be a busy month for personnel from Fish and Game's McCall and Nampa Hatcheries as they will be releasing more than 96,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations.

No excuse to skip fishing on Free Fishing Day, June 9

Free Fishing Day is all about helping new anglers learn how to fish and reacquainting former anglers with a fun, life-long sport.

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Ground-breaking Announced for New Fish and Game Office

Idaho Fish and Game Southwest Region staff will soon have a different business address thanks to the efforts of the Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation (IFWF) which is funding construction of a new office building just off the Garrity Exit of Interstate 84.

Big fish, big fun: catfish are the Snake River's overlooked bounty

Imagine a river loaded with big fish that are eager to bite and put up a mean fight when hooked. Imagine you have most of the river for you and your fishing pals to catch as many fish as you want to clean and eat.

First Super Hunt entry deadline is May 31

With every entry in Fish and Game's Super Hunt drawings, hunters get a chance at winning the hunt of a lifetime, and their entry fee helps support hunter and angler access to and across private lands.

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Pocatello man sets new catch-and-release record for rainbow trout

Fishing for family fun? Check out these spots

For families looking to get outdoors and enjoy a little fishing without having to travel long distances or hike or boat to a remote location, Fish and Game has some family friendly areas that are easily accessible.

Ten fish to try for Memorial Day weekend fishing trips

If your Memorial Day weekend doesn’t include some fishing, you’re missing a lot of fun.

F&G Commission postpones decision on summer Chinook fishing season

A late Chinook salmon return prompted Fish and Game commissioners on May 10 to postpone a decision on setting summer fishing seasons on the Clearwater, South Fork of the Salmon and Upper Salmon rivers.

Mountain lion found in Pocatello tranquilized and relocated

On the morning of Friday, May 11, Fish and Game personnel tranquilized and removed an adult male mountain lion near the campus of Idaho State University in Pocatello. It was transported and released to a remote location in southeast Idaho the same day.

Clearwater Region Chinook Update (5/11/18)

Message from Fisheries Manager, Joe DuPont

Watch for wildlife on roads during spring migration

Dollar donation of controlled hunt fee can help Idaho’s anti-poaching effort

Hunters can help stop a game thief by designating a dollar to Idaho’s Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) program when applying for controlled hunts this spring.

When hunters agree to designate $1 to CAP, they’ll simply redirect that dollar and their application fee remains the same.

Fish and Game Commission approves grizzly bear hunt

The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear population has met federal recovery criteria since the early 2000s. The state of Idaho and its professional wildlife managers played a key part in this population’s recovery, in partnership with other states, and federal, tribal and local governments.