Southeast Region | Idaho Fish and Game

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.

News

Low Chinook returns prompt Clearwater and Salmon River fishing closures on May 24

4 hours 50 min ago

The section of the Snake River from Dug Bar to Hells Canyon Dam will remain open.

Panhandle Region Clearwater Region Southwest Region Magic Valley Region Southeast Region Upper Snake Region Salmon Region Chinook Salmon Fishing Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)
CAP your tag with a dollar donation

Monday, May 15, 2017 - 10:53 AM MDT

Ethical sportsmen are reminded that they can help stop a game thief by designating a dollar to Citizens Against Poaching (CAP) when purchasing a license or applying for controlled hunts.

Licenses, tags, and permits Enforcement Panhandle Region Clearwater Region Southwest Region Southeast Region Upper Snake Region Salmon Region
Nampa Fish Hatchery is bringing anglers hundreds of thousands of trout

Friday, May 12, 2017 - 1:15 PM MDT

About 680,000 trout, mostly rainbows in the 10 to 12-inch range, will soon be swimming in a lake, reservoir, pond or river near you.

Southwest Region Panhandle Region Clearwater Region Magic Valley Region Southeast Region Upper Snake Region Salmon Region Family Fishing Waters Fish Stocking Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
How Important is Fishing??

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 - 3:28 PM MDT

Idaho people know the value of fishing. Many of us live and breath the sport and will go to great lengths to fish a backwater area or get close enough to drop a fly in that perfect "fishy" looking place.

Fishing Panhandle Region Clearwater Region Southwest Region Magic Valley Region Southeast Region Upper Snake Region Salmon Region
Idaho hunter has incredible Super Hunt streak

Thursday, April 27, 2017 - 1:46 PM MDT

“I’ve always had my name in the hat,” he said. “You can’t win if you don’t play, just like the saying goes.”

Idaho Super Hunts! Southwest Region Panhandle Region Clearwater Region Magic Valley Region Southeast Region Upper Snake Region Salmon Region Big Game Hunting Elk (Cervus canadensis) mule deer Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) Moose (Alces americanus)
Uncovering the secrets of the Snake River's smallmouths

Monday, April 24, 2017 - 3:07 PM MDT

Bass fishing in the river sections between Swan Falls and Brownlee Reservoir is inconsistent, Fish and Game’s Southwest Region Fish Manager Joe Kozfkay said. It's good in some sections poor in others, and same for tributaries. Biologists want to find out why.

Southwest Region Fishing Magic Valley Region Clearwater Region Southeast Region Upper Snake Region Smallmouth Bass (Micropterus dolomieu)
Big water gives reservoir fishing a big boost

Friday, April 14, 2017 - 11:45 AM MDT

Anglers will likely see an improvement in fishing thanks to a large snowpack, and it may last several years.

Fishing Southwest Region Magic Valley Region Southeast Region

Elevations in the southeast range from 4,354 at American Falls Reservoir to 9,957 at Meade Peak.

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Southeast Regional Office

1345 Barton Road

Pocatello, ID 83204