Southeast Region

The sharp-tailed grouse season opens Saturday, October 1, and runs through October 31, with a daily bag limit of two birds and a possession limit of six.

Photo: George Lemmon from Blind Canyon Hatchery performs careful surgery on an adult White Sturgeon in the CSI Hatchery wet lab. During captive spawning, tens of thousands of eggs are collected and fertilized with wild male sturgeon to make baby sturgeon destined for the Snake River.  

Photo: A wild adult sturgeon is loaded into the transport sling in preparation for spawning.   

Photo: An adult White Sturgeon comes up from the depths of the Snake River during a population survey.   If you missed the Introduction (Part 1), you can read it here!  

Photo: Historical photo of Snake River White Sturgeon harvested, circa 1900.

The 2016 mourning dove, sandhill crane, and early Canada goose seasons open Thursday, September 1.

If you want a unique fishing trip off the beaten path - think about the area around Almo, Idaho.  If you like to fish small streams, South Hills tributaries like Almo Creek contain Yellowstone cutthroat.  If you have children and want to teach them how to fish - the pond at Castle Rocks State Park is a great location to catch stocked rainbow trout while viewing the scenic area.  You can also re