Press Release
Press Releases
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Pike removal to continue in sections of Lake Coeur d’Alene
Biologists with the Coeur d’Alene Tribe will resume gill netting efforts beginning March 16 to reduce northern pike numbers in Windy Bay, Benewah, Chatcolet, Round and Hidden Lakes. In cooperation with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, the project aims to reduce pike predation on native, lake-run cutthroat trout in select areas of Lake Coeur d’Alene.
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March 16: Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report
Steelhead angler effort increased again this past week on the upper Salmon River, and catch rates started to improve in the upstream areas.
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Fish and Game releases Pioneer and Smoky-Bennett zones elk harvest and hunter success numbers
Idaho Fish and Game has released 2019 hunter harvest numbers and success rates for big game management units across the state. Read more at Harvest, hunter numbers down for deer and elk in 2019.
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Control actions in February removed 17 wolves from the Lolo elk zone
Idaho Fish and Game has concluded wolf control actions done during February that removed 17 wolves in the Lolo elk zone north of Highway 12.
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Draw results available for spring turkey controlled hunts
The spring turkey controlled hunt drawing results are available through Fish and Game’s licensing system.
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F&G Commission drops steelhead size restriction from Clearwater basin and portion of Snake River
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission removed the size restriction starting March 13 on steelhead fisheries in the Clearwater River basin and Snake River downstream of Couse Creek.
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F&G releases rehabbed raptors in Upper Snake
Through a partnership between Fish and Game and Teton Raptor Center several injured raptors were recently rehabilitated and returned to the wild.
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River Otter trapping season closed in the Salmon Region
The river otter harvest quota for Idaho’s Salmon Region was reached at 5 p.m. Friday, March 6. The otter trapping season for the entire region closes 72 hours after the harvest quota has been met. As a result, the otter season for the entire region closed at 5 p.m. Monday, March 9.
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Niagara Springs Fish Hatchery closed to public access until 2021
Officials with Fish and Game, Magic Valley Region have announced that the Niagara Spring Hatchery will be closed to public access for the next several months due to construction activities. It is anticipated that the hatchery grounds will re-open to the public in early 2021.
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License sales at Boise headquarters now available at MK Nature Center
Following the completion of a remodeling project, the MK Nature Center Visitor’s Center reopened March 9 for all license and tags sales previously available in the headquarters building.
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Idaho Fish and Game Commission to meet March 19-20
The Fish and Game Commission will meet March 19-20, with the public hearing starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19 in the main auditorium at St. Luke's Plaza, 720 E. Park Blvd. in Boise. People can address the Commission about any matters related to Fish and Game at that time.
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Spring is prime time for Treasure Valley ponds
Love fishing but can’t seem to find the time to travel? Ponds provide an excellent and convenient spring fishing opportunity.
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March 9: Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report
Steelhead angler effort increased this past week on the upper Salmon River, but catch rates declined. Over the weekend, the majority of bank anglers were observed downstream of North Fork in location code 15, and boat anglers were spread out between Challis and North Fork.
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Public’s Help Sought in Sturgeon Poaching Case
Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding the recent poaching of a white sturgeon from the Boise River.
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Bull elk shot and left to waste near Dingle in Bear Lake County
Idaho Fish and Game in southeast Idaho is seeking information regarding a bull elk which was recently shot and left to waste in Dingle. There is a $300 reward for information leading to an arrest in this case.
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Salmon River steelhead anglers reminded of reduced limits
As the weather warms and steelhead anglers look to shake their winter blues along the Salmon River, they need to be aware of reduced daily and possession limits.
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March trout stocking schedule for the Southeast Region
Is it that time of year again? Yes, it’s fish stocking time! Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries in the Southeast Region will be releasing over 21,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at various locations during March.
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F&G seeks information in calf moose killing near Driggs
Idaho Fish and Game officers are seeking information from the public regarding a young calf moose that was shot and killed south of Driggs and discovered March 1. Cold weather made determining the timing of the incident difficult, but it was estimated to have happened about a week prior to the di