Panhandle Region | Idaho Fish and Game

The Panhandle of Idaho boasts three of Idaho’s big lakes and fish-filled rivers. These northern waters are home to coldwater natives, such as Westslope cutthroat, rainbow, and bull trout, as well as tiger muskie, lake trout, kokanee, chinook, and bass. Nine of Idaho’s eleven big game animals can be found in North Idaho – white-tailed deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bear, mountain lion, and wolves. The area is an outdoor enthusiasts playground.

News

Can triploid cutthroat improve fishing in backcountry lakes?

Monday, August 14, 2017 - 7:55 AM MDT

Biologists completed a three-year study of mountain lakes to compare two kinds of trout used for stocking.

Southwest Region Clearwater Region Magic Valley Region Upper Snake Region Salmon Region Panhandle Region Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus) Golden Trout (Oncorhynchus aguabonita)
Can triploid cutthroat trout improve fishing in backcountry lakes? Part 1

Friday, August 11, 2017 - 3:29 PM MDT

Can triploid cutthroat trout improve fishing in backcountry lakes? Part 1: Setting up for the long game

Fishing Southwest Region Clearwater Region Salmon Region Upper Snake Region Magic Valley Region Panhandle Region Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii)
New Catch-and-Release Record Smallmouth

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 - 3:51 PM MDT

Record Fish in Idaho Panhandle Region Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
Learn about bear behavior and help prevent unwanted encounters

Friday, August 4, 2017 - 2:21 PM MDT

Most black bear encounters are random when people and a bear happen to be in the same place at the same time, but sometimes bears are attracted to the same areas as people, and people should know how to avoid those situations, or deal with them when they occur.

Panhandle Region Clearwater Region Southwest Region Magic Valley Region Southeast Region Upper Snake Region Salmon Region Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
Cutthroat Trout – A Piece of the Priest Lake Fishery

Saturday, July 29, 2017 - 7:20 PM MDT

Idaho’s state fish, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, are a staple in many of the state’s major rivers and lakes. Cutthroat were once widely abundant in North Idaho’s large lake systems, where they spawned in tributary streams and grew large in the lakes where food was more abundant.

Panhandle Region
Public Comment Opportunity - Priest Lake and Upper Priest Lake

Thursday, July 27, 2017 - 5:19 PM MDT

Dear Angler,

Panhandle Region
Wolf trapper certification courses offered

Monday, July 24, 2017 - 1:32 PM MDT

Trappers are reminded that Idaho rules require trappers to successfully complete a Wolf Trapper Certification course before they can purchase wolf trapping tags. Courses are offered periodically throughout the year, but few are taught during trapping seasons as the instructors are trappers who are out in the field running their own trap lines.

Trapping and Furbearer Information Education Salmon Region Clearwater Region Southwest Region Panhandle Region Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)

Elevations in the Panhandle range from 1750 feet on the Kootenai River at the Canadian border to 7709 feet in the Selkirks.

Location

Panhandle Regional Office

2885 W. Kathleen Ave.

Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815

Videos

Forest Grouse Primer

RiverWork: The Kootenai River

Family Tradition Kokanee

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