Salmon Region | Idaho Fish and Game

The Salmon area is home to the Salmon River, one of the few undammed waterways left in America. The river and its forks serve as the only pathways into the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness area, the largest single federally designated wilderness in the lower 48. Steelhead and salmon start and end their 900-mile journey to the ocean in this region of Idaho. Nine of Idaho’s big game animals roam the valleys and mountains in this area.

News

F&G Commission to meet July 25-26 in Idaho Falls

Thursday, July 19, 2018 - 4:07 PM MDT

Idaho Fish and Game Commission will hold its quarterly meeting July 25-26 at the Fish and Game Regional Office at 4279 Commerce Circle in Idaho Falls.

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2018 deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, and turkey controlled hunt drawing results available

Friday, July 6, 2018 - 10:09 AM MDT

Hunters can check to see if they drew controlled hunt tags for deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, and turkey. Results are posted through Fish and Game's licensing system at https://idfg.idaho.gov/buy-online for those who already have an account.

Licenses, tags, and permits Controlled Hunt Results Information Big Game Seasons and Rules Hunting Panhandle Region Clearwater Region Southwest Region Magic Valley Region Southeast Region Upper Snake Region Salmon Region Elk hunting Deer Hunting Controlled Hunt Results Information White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Elk (Cervus canadensis) Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Upper Salmon River between Idaho 93 and Idaho 75 to close to Chinook fishing July 7

Tuesday, July 3, 2018 - 1:31 PM MDT

Based on information available as of July 3, Fish and Game fisheries managers estimate the sport fishery harvest for Chinook on a portion of the Upper Salmon River between the Highway 93 bridge located 0.3 miles south near Challis upstream to the posted boundary below Sawtooth hatchery will meet the harvest share by the end of fishing hours on July 7, so Chinook angling will close.

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Capped resident elk tags go on sale July 10 and July 12

Friday, June 29, 2018 - 1:16 PM MDT

Resident hunters wanting to purchase a general season elk tag in a capped zone will need to keep two dates in mind in July.

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Fish and Game adds section of Upper Salmon River near Ellis for Chinook fishing

Friday, June 29, 2018 - 11:57 AM MDT

Starting July 7, Chinook fishing will open in the section from the Colston Corner boat ramp upstream to the posted boundary about 50 yards upstream of the mouth of the Pahsimeroi River.

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June 28: Chinook fishing update for South Fork Salmon River and Upper Salmon River

Wednesday, June 27, 2018 - 5:05 PM MDT

Anglers wanting to fish for Chinook in the South Fork of the Salmon River better get there soon because the harvest share may not last until Fourth of July.

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Video: See and learn about fishing and managing Idaho's mountain lakes

Monday, June 25, 2018 - 4:54 PM MDT

Idaho is home to over 3,000 backcountry alpine lakes. Each summer, fish biologists and technicians lace up their boots and hike deep into Idaho’s mountainous backcountry to learn about how to improve backcountry fishing.

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Elevations in the Salmon Region reach up to 12,662 at Borah Peak, the highest peak in Idaho.

Location

Salmon Regional Office

99 Highway 93 North

Salmon, ID 83467

Videos

Hunting the Sagebrush Sea

Steelhead Fishing - A Family Outing

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