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

2019 statewide and regional deer, elk hunting outlook

Thursday, August 22, 2019 - 8:35 PM MDT

Idaho deer and elk hunters should see good to excellent hunting for elk and white-tailed deer, and average mule deer hunting in 2019, but that’s likely to vary by location across the state. Read the outlook

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Waterfowl season is open in the North Panhandle

Friday, October 11, 2019 - 4:05 PM MDT

Fall migration of waterfowl is on throughout the Panhandle Region, bringing thousands of birds and groups of eager waterfowl hunters to our Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) for opening weekend. Boundary-Smith Creek and McArthur Lake WMA's both offer opportunities to hunt waterfowl from October 12th through January 24th.

Panhandle Region Boundary-Smith Creek WMA McArthur Lake WMA Migratory Bird Hunting Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) American Wigeon (Anas americana) Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) Cinnamon Teal (Anas cyanoptera) Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) Gadwall (Anas strepera) Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
Temporary Closure of Johnson Creek Access Site

Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 3:17 PM MDT

Idaho Fish and Game has started Phase 2 of the Clark Fork Delta Restoration Project. Construction activities will require the Johnson Creek Access Site to be closed from October 16, 2019 until approximately April 1, 2020.

Panhandle Region Pend Oreille WMA
Calling all archers: Please fill out your hunter reports if you're done for the season

Monday, October 7, 2019 - 9:18 AM MDT

You can submit your harvest reports online or by calling (877) 268-9365. The phone option is available 24 hours per day and seven days per week. Please have your hunting tag number when calling.

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How to Save a Seed... And an Ecosystem

Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 3:22 PM MDT

An amazing transformation is happening on the small Boundary-Smith Creek Wildlife Management Area, nestled between the Selkirk Mountains and the Kootenai River on the U.S. - Canada border.

Idaho Panhandle Bees to Bears Climate Adaptation Project Panhandle Region
Steelhead Catch and Release Study - October 2019 Update

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 - 10:04 AM MDT

Wild Salmon and Steelhead Clearwater Region Panhandle Region Southwest Region Steelhead Fishing Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri)
Motorized Watercraft Restriction on Gray's Meadow Segment of Coeur d'Alene River WMA

Monday, September 30, 2019 - 3:10 PM MDT

Effective October 1, 2019, and until further notice, the Gray’s Meadow segment of the Coeur d’Alene River WMA is posted against public use of motorized watercraft on a year-round basis.

Coeur d’Alene River WMA Panhandle Region

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

Videos

Forest Grouse Primer

RiverWork: The Kootenai River

Family Tradition Kokanee

Location

Panhandle Regional Office

2885 W. Kathleen Ave.

Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815

(208) 769-1414