Southeast Region

The Southeast region of Idaho encompasses vast stretches of sagebrush desert and forests and the waters of Bear Lake. Eight of Idaho’s ten big game animals can be found in southeast Idaho. Several large reservoirs provide abundant warmwater and coldwater fisheries. Cisco in Bear Lake create a one-of-a-kind ice fishery in this region.

Southeast Region Fish and Game apologizes for public call-in issue with its final winter feeding meeting

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 - 1:45 PM MDT

Idaho Fish and Game’s Southeast Region has appreciated the interest of the public in this year’s big game feeding efforts, and truly regrets that the final WFAC meeting was not available to the public through the call-in option despite our best efforts. Here's what we are doing to inform the public of the main discussion points from that meeting.

Fish and Game officer shoots dog for chasing and killing a deer in Pocatello

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 - 8:22 AM MDT

A conservation officer with Idaho Fish and Game shot a dog that had chased and killed a mule deer fawn in south Pocatelllo. According to information provided to Fish and Game at the scene, this was not the first time this and one other dog had been observed chasing and attacking deer in this area.

Parking lot at Crystal Springs Pond in Bingham County to be temporarily closed on April 11

Thursday, April 6, 2023 - 5:41 PM MDT

Idaho Fish and Game will be closing the parking lot at Crystal Springs Pond for 24 hours on April 11 for repaving if weather allows.

Wolf trapper education class coming to Soda Springs on April 15

Thursday, April 6, 2023 - 5:29 PM MDT

Anyone intending to trap wolves in Idaho must attend wolf trapper education prior to buying wolf trapping tags, and there is a wolf trapper class coming up in Soda Springs!

Winter feeding update for the Southeast Region (03/31/2023)

Friday, March 31, 2023 - 8:44 PM MDT

Winter feeding operations continue in the Southeast Region while winter conditions persist.

Public asked to avoid recreating on a trail near Georgetown due to an aggressive moose

Friday, March 31, 2023 - 8:14 PM MDT

Though incidents with moose are usually rare, moose can be defensive if startled. In this case, the moose which is dealing with harsh winter conditions has found one particular groomed trail easy to navigate, and that is creating some conflicts for trail users.