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

Big game controlled hunt drawing results online

32 min 40 sec ago

Hunters who applied for elk, deer, pronghorn, fall turkey and black bear controlled hunts can check online to see whether they were successful in the recent computerized drawing. Drawing results are now available at: http://idfg.idaho.gov/CH.

Controlled Hunt Information Big Game Hunting Panhandle Region Clearwater Region Southwest Region Southeast Region Magic Valley Region Upper Snake Region Salmon Region Elk (Cervus canadensis) Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) Black Bear (Ursus americanus) Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
Sawtooth Hatchery raises mountain-climbing Chinook salmon

Wednesday, June 14, 2017 - 12:41 PM MDT

The fishing season for Chinook in the Upper Salmon River opens June 22.

Chinook Salmon Fishing Salmon Region Magic Valley Region Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Chinook Salmon Fishery update Little Salmon and Lower Salmon River

9 hours 11 min ago

Salmon fishing is in full swing in Idaho. If you’ve been waiting to fish for Chinook Salmon near Riggins don’t wait any longer. The fishery on the Little Salmon River and lower Salmon River will be open for fishing June 29 through July 2. We are 50% of the way through our share of the harvest and this fishery will change quickly after July 2.

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Damage from flood waters temporarily close some fishing access in Salmon Region

Monday, June 26, 2017 - 1:55 PM MDT

High water in the Salmon Region has resulted in damage to two local fishing areas. South Butte Pond on Squaw Creek was damaged when flood waters from the creek pushed too much water through the pond. The outlet structure was damaged and the pond can no longer hold water. Plans are being made to repair the pond this summer, but it will not be stocked again until next spring.

Salmon Region Family Fishing Waters Fishing Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
Second Chance at a Super Hunt Tag

Monday, June 26, 2017 - 8:23 AM MDT

Hunters have a second chance to draw a Super Hunt tag for the upcoming season. 29 of the 40 Super Hunt tags were drawn in the first drawing in early June. The second Super Hunt drawing has 11 tags.

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I Found a Bat in my Home! What Do I Do?

Monday, June 26, 2017 - 8:22 AM MDT

Wildlife Conservation and Management Panhandle Region Clearwater Region Southwest Region Southeast Region Magic Valley Region Upper Snake Region Salmon Region
Winter kill was less than expected for mule deer, and elk fared better

Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 4:04 PM MDT

Elk survival was better than mule deer with 54 percent of radio collared calves and 96 percent of collared cows making it through winter.

Big Game Hunting Southwest Region Magic Valley Region Salmon Region Southeast Region Upper Snake Region Mule Deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Elk (Cervus canadensis)

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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