Press Releases

Got an opinion? Fish and Game wants to hear it

Fish and Game officials are updating rules, regulations and management plans for fish and wildlife, and people can weigh in by going to the survey and comment page.

2017 total deer and elk harvest above average, but mule deer was down

The 2017 elk harvest was about 17.5 percent above the 10-year average, and despite the dip in the mule deer harvest, 2017’s overall deer harvest was slightly above the 10-year average.

Rainbow Trout Stocking Schedule

Personnel from Fish and Game's Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 17,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during March.

Location Week Stocked Number of Trout

Boise River - above Glenwood Bridge March 5 1,440

F&G license sales will pause at 11 p.m. (Mountain Time), Feb. 28 and resume March 1

Fish and Game’s licensing system will temporarily shut down at 11 p.m. (Mountain Time), Feb. 28, and the plan is to resume selling licenses with the new system around noon on March 1.

Mountain lion management includes close encounters with cats

Idaho Fish and Game conservation officers recently recorded a video when they released a lion from a trap in the Clearwater Region.

Fish and Game Commission does not support House Bill 536 to revise trespass laws

Commission is concerned bill would make Idaho’s current trespass laws less enforceable and more confusing, increase landowner frustration with Fish and Game and local law enforcement, and erode landowner support for wildlife and recreation.

More trout are heading to Idaho fishing holes in 2018

Stocking plans for 2018 call for about 123,000 more “catchable” rainbow trout (8 to 11 inches) and 41,000 more 12 to 14-inch trout.

Spring steelhead anglers: Remember reduced steelhead limits through June

NOTE: This restrictions listed in this article are no longer current. This article remains available due to our content archive policy.

Daily bag limits for the 2018 spring season are two daily and six in possession statewide. Length restrictions remain in effect in the Clearwater River system and stretch of lower Snake River.

Map Rock boat ramp on Snake River temporarily closed for improvement project

The existing Map Rock boat ramp will be closed starting Feb. 26 for an extended period into spring.

Mountain Lion Killed near Bruneau Elementary School

A mountain lion that spent a portion of the morning in a tree on the Bruneau Elementary School grounds was later shot and killed.

Make sure your prices are correct for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat applications

To ensure applications are correctly entered, hunters applying for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat tags in April are encouraged to apply online, by phone or in person at Fish and Game offices or license vendors.

Waterfowl Dumped near Kuna Butte

Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding two recent cases of wanton waste associated with the dumping of multiple Canada goose, mallard and goldeneye carcasses near Kuna Butte, southwest of Kuna.

Non-profit wildlife group offers up to $10K grants for habitat and conservation

The Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation's grants provide funding to nonprofit organizations, Idaho Fish and Game, and tax-exempt organizations.

Chinook salmon stocked in the Boise River by Idaho Fish and Game crews.

Anglers! Have your say in upcoming fishing rules and the statewide fisheries management plan

Fisheries managers are working with the public to shape three fishing proposals: 2018 Chinook salmon seasons, upcoming statewide fishing seasons and rules through 2021, and updating Idaho’s long-term fisheries management plan.

Lake trout fishing at Priest Lake will continue; anglers don't show a strong preference to change it

F&G fisheries managers did extensive public outreach to see if a management change was warranted at Priest Lake, but found there was not clear public sentiment in favor of it.