Tweet Fisheries biologists recently stocked nearly 300 brood-culled fall rainbow trout in Sloans Lake in Cheyenne. The 19-inch fish were produced eggs at Boulder Rearing Station. The eggs are shipped to fish hatcheries around the state where they are raised … Continue reading →
Tweet With grizzly bears expanding their range across much of the western half of Montana, awareness of how to live, recreate and work safely in grizzly bear country is critical. However, with several organizations, groups and agencies providing grizzly bear … Continue reading →
Tweet Horsethief Reservoir continues to be a camping and fishing destination for outdoor enthusiasts across Idaho. As visitation continues to increase, the need has arisen to provide more structured camping to protect the very environment that visitors travel to Horsethief … Continue reading →
Tweet Written by Will Lubenau, University of Idaho As the new year begins, we thought it would be a good time for an update on the steelhead encounter rate and catch and release mortality study. We have continued to get … Continue reading →
Tweet All kids will go home winners Bundle up the kids, grab the fishing gear and head to Hyde Pond or Jimmy Smith Lake Saturday, Feb. 8 for some ice fishing fun. The 29th Annual Kids’ Ice Fishing Derby at … Continue reading →
Tweet CHEYENNE — It was a record year for one of the most sought-after achievements for anglers in Wyoming. A total of 144 anglers completed the Wyoming Game and Fish Department’s Cutt-Slam in 2019. Established in 1996, the Cutt-Slam challenges … Continue reading →
Tweet Montrose, CO – Black Canyon National Park Visit Montrose Black Canyon National Park is one of the nation’s most breathtaking scenic treasures. Carved through solid granite over countless millennia, the dark canyon walls plunge an impressive 2,700 feet to the … Continue reading →
Tweet By Terry Thompson, Regional Communications Manager Thursday, December 26, 2019 – 3:42 PM MST When people and their pets live in close proximity to mountain lions, everyone needs to be vigilant and aware of their surroundings. Reports of mountain lions … Continue reading →
Tweet Ice fishing is a different experience that is fun, social and productive Ice fishing is more than a fishing trip, it’s a way to get outdoors during winter, bring your family and friends, and hopefully catch a batch of tasty … Continue reading →
Tweet 21-inch fish breaks catch-and-release record set in 2016 Gaylon Newbold Congratulation to Gaylon Newbold of McCammon for landing a new catch/release state record Bonneville whitefish. Newbold caught the impressive 21-inch whitefish while jigging on Dec.10, beating the previous record … Continue reading →
Tweet Another access site on the lower Payette River has been improved and is now open to all outdoor enthusiasts. Fish and Game’s Seven-mile Slough Access Site, part of the Payette River Wildlife Management Area, is now open and includes … Continue reading →
Tweet The World Fish Migration Foundation and Wildlife Forever have joined together to promote aquatic conservation through art. By teaching youth the Art of Conservation®, this international partnership will reach thousands of young people each year. The World Fish Migration … Continue reading →
Tweet 1> A burbot swallows a trout on Flaming Gorge Reservoir during spring netting. Contest officials hope to help local reservoirs by targeting aquatic predators. Anglers near and far will have three opportunities to participate in ice fishing contests … Continue reading →
Tweet Buckboard Marina Photo: first tagged small lake trout in Pup-ulation Control Contest on Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Southwest Wyoming has a new ice fishing contest and the Buckboard Pup-ulation Control Contest has gotten off to a good start on Flaming Gorge Reservoir. … Continue reading →
Tweet The Fremont County Solid Waste Disposal District, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, and Inberg-Miller Engineering are partnering again this year to recycle live Christmas trees. After trees are collected they will be weighted and placed on top of ice … Continue reading →
Tweet Signs warn floaters of potentially deadly diversion dams along the Teton River Fishing and other recreational pursuits which take you out on local waterways can be good fun, but if you’re not familiar with the area, there are potential … Continue reading →
Tweet Anyone who enjoys and appreciates Idaho’s outdoors can be an Idaho Master Naturalist; teachers, hunters, nature guides, farmers, retired professionals, and …you! The Idaho Master Naturalist Program aims to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to actively work toward … Continue reading →
Tweet LOCATION WEEK STOCKED NUMBER OF TROUT Marsing Pond December 30 450 Wilson Springs (Nampa) December 30, Jan. 13 250/250 Wilson Springs Ponds (Nampa) Dec. 30, … Continue reading →
Tweet Whitewater Creek contains more than 16 million gallons of water running through 23 miles of stream. This remote creek in the Gila wilderness in southwestern New Mexico is one of a handful of southwestern creeks home to native Gila … Continue reading →
Tweet The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) recently honored Idaho Fish and Game with the Ernest Thompson Seton Award for the agency’s research on the effects of air exposure on caught-and-released fish. The annual award is given to … Continue reading →
