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

Feb. 19: Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 - 10:32 AM MST

Feb. 19: Steelhead angler effort on the upper Salmon River over the past week was light with most anglers only fishing for an hour or two during the afternoons.

Salmon Region Steelhead Fishing Steelhead Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri)
2018 deer, elk harvests similar to 2017; above 10-year averages except mule deer

Friday, February 15, 2019 - 11:20 AM MST

Hunters took more mule deer and fewer white-tailed deer in 2018 compared to 2017, while the elk harvest was similar between the two years -- dropping by less than 2 percent from 2017 to 2018. The 2018 elk harvest was about 15.4 percent above the 10-year average, and the overall deer harvest was less than 1 percent below the 10-year average.

Big Game Hunting Elk hunting Deer Hunting Hunting Panhandle Region Clearwater Region Southwest Region Magic Valley Region Southeast Region Upper Snake Region Salmon Region Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Elk (Cervus canadensis) White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Idaho’s 2019 & 2020 big game season proposals available online

Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - 2:24 PM MST

Idaho Fish and Game's proposed changes for the 2019 & 2020 big game hunting seasons are now available online for public review and comment.

Salmon Region Open Public Meeting Notices Big Game Hunting Elk (Cervus canadensis) Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Mountain Lion, Cougar, or Puma (Puma concolor) Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
Salmon Big Game Season Proposals 2019-2020

Monday, February 4, 2019 - 6:15 PM MST

Instructions These proposals and comment forms are split into sections by animals in each region: Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Mountain Lion, Black Bear, Gray Wolf. For each section, please leave comments relative to the information on that page. There is a comment box for "General Comments" on the contact page.

Big Game Hunting Salmon Region
One strange day for a mule deer provides months of data for F&G biologists

Monday, January 28, 2019 - 3:18 PM MST

Fawn survival is key to maintaining mule deer populations. Fawns fitted with radio collars help determine if a herd is growing or decreasing, so they are a critical component in the formula biologists use to determine the health and population of mule deer herds across Idaho.

Big Game Hunting Wildlife Conservation and Management Southwest Region Magic Valley Region Southeast Region Upper Snake Region Salmon Region Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
Kid’s Ice Fishing Derby set for Feb 2 at Hyde Pond

Wednesday, January 23, 2019 - 8:45 AM MST

The 28th Annual Kids’ Ice Fishing Derby will be held Saturday, February 2 from 8:00 am till noon at Hyde Creek Pond near Salmon.

Salmon Region
Fish and Game wants to hear from hunters on big game seasons for 2019-20

Friday, January 11, 2019 - 10:08 AM MST

Idaho Fish and Game wants to hear from hunters on proposed changes to deer, elk, pronghorn, black bear, mountain lion and wolf seasons for 2019-2020. Hunters are encouraged to attend open house meetings in Salmon and Challis to provide their comments. Open houses will be held at the following:

Salmon Region Elk (Cervus canadensis) Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Mountain Lion, Cougar, or Puma (Puma concolor)

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

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