Tweet Sophie Egizi lands a new catch-and-release Gerrard rainbow trout from Lake Pend Oreille. Congratulations to Sophie Egizi on setting a new catch-and-release record Gerrard rainbow trout! The 8-year-old angler wrangled up the 36.5-inch monster while trolling flies on on Idaho’s famous … Continue reading →
Tweet Cool weather makes conditions prime for trout fishing and more For many Idahoans, feeling cool morning air and seeing hints of red and gold in the forest means it’s time to lace up the boots and grab a gun or bow for hunting … Continue reading →
Tweet Dress for the weather and catch some trout and whitefish People may see anglers wading streams during frigid weather and wonder “what are they doing?” The short answer is, probably catching fish. Roger Phillips/Idaho Fish and Game Late fall and winter are … Continue reading →
Tweet By Brent Beller, Fisheries Technician Friday, October 25, 2019 – 9:49 AM MDT Tracking the lives of thousands of tiny salmon is no easy task. But knowing where they prefer to live and how far they move and survive is … Continue reading →
Tweet Every year, our fishery biologists capture brown trout and collect more than a million eggs, which are shipped to our hatcheries statewide. Once hatched and raised, the brown trout are restocked in waters throughout Colorado. Although they are non-native, brown trout are some of the most popular fish … Continue reading →
Tweet Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock over 1,200 rainbow trout in the 10-12 inch range the first week of November in Hayden, Hyde and Kid’s Creek ponds in the Salmon Region. Location; Week Stocked; Number of Trout … Continue reading →
Tweet By Jennifer Jackson, Regional Communications Manager Thursday, November 7, 2019 – 11:59 PM MST Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and here is something to be thankful for… Fall fishing! Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s hatcheries in the Southeast … Continue reading →
Tweet WGFD Photo: The FLOY TAGS inserted into lake trout for the new fishing contest. GREEN RIVER— In cooperation with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Buckboard Marina at Flaming Gorge LLC, the new owners of Buckboard Marina, hatched an … Continue reading →
Tweet Live Life Outside on Fresh Air Friday Get out and turn Black Friday this year into a blue skies Friday, a green trees Friday, a white snow Friday… a Fresh Air Friday! On Nov. 29, enjoy free admission to our … Continue reading →
Tweet The Wyoming Game and Fish Department recently stocked largemouth bass in Renner Reservoir, bringing a multi-year rehabilitation effort of the 70 acre reservoir south of Hyattville to a close. With the help of generous landowner, Game and Fish captured 404 … Continue reading →
Tweet Notable fish stockings around the state By Brian Pearson, Conservation Public Information Specialist Monday, October 28, 2019 – 3:30 PM MDT Here are some highlights beyond the routine fish stocking going on statewide Idaho Fish and Game stocks over 30 … Continue reading →
Tweet Idaho Fish and Game’s wild salmon and steelhead monitoring staff, with funding from Bonneville Power Administration, recently improved the department’s wild steelhead monitoring infrastructure with a fish-detection system – called a PIT array – that was installed into Marsh … Continue reading →
Tweet Fall fishing done right. Charlotte caught this beautiful Yello Floating for fish? The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has updated float maps for the New Fork River and the upper Green River. The New Fork River map covers the section of river from … Continue reading →
Tweet A chunky fall-spawning male brook trout, typical of those recently netted by Game & Fish biologists in Soda Lake near Pinedale. … Continue reading →
Tweet Wetlands are an important part of the Wyoming landscape. They are the places that connect land and water. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department manages many large clusters of natural and man-made wetlands, as well as smaller meadows and … Continue reading →
Tweet I Beginning Oct. 1, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Denver Water will begin collaborating on a month-long project to improve fish habitat within a popular stretch of the Williams Fork River near the town of Parshall. Located in CPW’s … Continue reading →
Tweet Annual fall gill netting by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department showed that Boysen Reservoir continues to provide an excellent fishery. Walleye numbers were the highest observed since 2014 (Figure 1). Strong 2014 – 2016 hatches are providing anglers excellent … Continue reading →
Tweet The annual sorting of males and females from the brook, brown and lake trout brood stocks took place at Story Hatchery during the last week of September. All length and weight data was collected on the brook, brown and … Continue reading →
Tweet release two 7-foot sturgeon into the Snake River in Idaho Falls in October Two 7-foot long sturgeon were transported 190 miles from the Hagerman Fish Hatchery to the Snake River in Idaho Falls after spending the first 25 years of … Continue reading →
