Upper Snake Region

This region is the western gateway to Yellowstone National Park and Teton National Parks. Consequently, the region hosts ten of Idaho’s eleven big game animals and diverse list of fish found in little known and famed waters, such as the Henrys Fork and South Fork of the Snake rivers. Bird hunters enjoy sharp-tailed grouse, sage-grouse, gray partridge, and plentiful waterfowl hunting.

News

Pintail Point at Henrys Lake opens to the public through Access Yes! program

Monday, May 20, 2019 - 4:41 PM MDT

The Pintail Point property was enrolled in Access Yes! by the owners for a five-year period and grants public access to 296 yards of lakeshore.

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Grizzly bear family observed feeding in Island Park

Saturday, May 18, 2019 - 11:01 AM MDT

Upper Snake Region Grizzly Bear or Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
Here's your fishing guide for Memorial Day weekend and beyond

Thursday, May 16, 2019 - 9:26 AM MDT

Summer is almost here, and Memorial Day weekend for many Idahoans is the unofficial kick off to the summer camping and fishing season. Here are 42 places statewide to go fishing.

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Anglers: It's illegal to transport live fish

Monday, May 6, 2019 - 5:07 PM MDT

Spring and summer are great times to harvest crappie, bass or trout for the dinner table. While most anglers know the bag limits for each species, some are unaware it is illegal to transport live fish in Idaho without a permit, which are only issued for special circumstances.

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Application period for big game controlled hunts runs May 1 through June 5

Monday, April 29, 2019 - 5:37 PM MDT

Feeling lucky? Time to apply for fall controlled hunts for deer, elk, pronghorn and fall black bear. The application period is May 1 through June 5. Resident Idaho hunters pay a $6.25 application fee, and nonresident applications are $14.75.

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Found a baby animal in the wild? Leave it be

Friday, April 26, 2019 - 3:45 PM MDT

When visiting the great outdoors in the spring and early summer, even if you are only venturing as far as your own backyard, there is something important to keep in mind: when it comes to taking care of wildlife babies, no one does it better than wildlife moms.

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May fish stocking schedule for the Upper Snake Region

Friday, April 26, 2019 - 12:32 PM MDT

Fish and Game staff will be stocking catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations in the Upper Snake Region during the month of May. All trout stocked will be rainbows with the exception of Jim Moore Pond which will be receiving 1,800 tiger trout.

Upper Snake Region Fish Stocking

The Upper Snake contains incredibly diverse landscapes including high elevation sagebrush deserts, sand dunes, mountain peaks over 12,000 feet, dense pine, fir, and spruce forests, and many crystal clear streams and rivers.