Tweet F&G biologists are working to bring Payette Lake back into balance and provide quality fishing for both species For the first time since 2014, Idaho Fish and Game has stocked kokanee salmon into Payette Lake in McCall. Hatchery staff … Continue reading →
Tweet Located along the Snake River, about 2 miles west of Shelley, this 12 acre fishing pond bears the community namesake. The pond has traditionally provided some limited fishing opportunity when fish are entrained during high spring runoff, but has … Continue reading →
Tweet In May of this year, Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) began sampling for Bridgelip Suckers at Williams Lake in Salmon, Idaho. In recent years, home owners and anglers have reported observing suckers in the lake. It is … Continue reading →
Tweet NOAA-supported restoration work aims to alleviate flooding, prevent fish kills, and reconnect migrating salmon and steelhead to their historic habitat. Butano Creek flows under Pescadero Creek Road. (Photo: San Mateo Resource Conservation District) For decades, sediment buildup in California’s … Continue reading →
Tweet If you’ve driven Highway 95 between Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint you’ve probably noticed Cocolalla Lake. Near Westmond, this 800 acre lake offers a variety of fishing opportunity. Cocolalla Lake is stocked with both rainbow trout and westslope cutthroat trout. … Continue reading →
TweetC.J. Strike Reservoir is one of the most popular fisheries in southwest Idaho. Situated at the confluence of the Snake and Bruneau rivers, the C.J. Strike Dam was completed in 1952 creating a 6,700 acre reservoir. This large waterbody offers … Continue reading →
TweetThe backcountry lets you get off the beaten path and find great fishing Imagine standing on the shore of a sparkling mountain lake, or wading a cool, clear stream and casting to trout that devour a fly or lure like … Continue reading →
Tweet Tom Weadick shows off a 21-inch Westslope Cutthroat Trout from the North Fork Coeur d’Alene River, earning a new catch/release state record. Congratulations to Tom Weadick of Coeur d’Alene on a landing a new catch-and-release state record Westslope cutthroat trout. Weadick caught the 21-inch cutthroat … Continue reading →
TweetFor the second consecutive year, nearly 1,000 8- to 12-inch hatchery Tiger Muskie have been stocked into Lake Lowell. Initiated in 2019, IDFG hopes to stock Tiger Muskie into the lake annually. While this program aims to add a new … Continue reading →
TweetAfter 15 months with no tagged winners, May produces three $1,000 fish Three Idaho anglers won $1,000 each after catching reward-tagged fish in the Pend Oreille walleye lottery during the month of May. These are the first reward tag winners … Continue reading →
Tweet Idaho Fish and Game has closed the Chinook salmon fishing season on the Lower Salmon River effective June 17, and the Little Salmon River effective at the end of fishing hours on June 20. Fish and Game previously closed … Continue reading →
Tweet Reservoir known for big trout produces record rainbow Brett Jones released this 31.25″ Rainbow Trout at American Falls Reservoir to claim a new catch/release state record. Congratulations to Brett Jones, of Rock Springs Wyoming on a new catch-and-release state … Continue reading →
Tweet e Fisheries researchers estimated that over 2.5 million adult kokanee occupied Lake Pend Oreille in the fall of 2019. This is the highest count on record since the mid-1990’s. As summer heats up, reports are starting to roll in … Continue reading →
TweetKokanee are stocked in numerous places across Idaho Kokanee provide some great fishing opportunities across Idaho and can provide lots of action and a great-tasting fish, but they’re a little different than many other Idaho game fish. Kokanee have a … Continue reading →
Tweet Ahsahka angler beats record with 21-inch tiger trout Congratulations to Mark Randolph of Ahsahka, Idaho for reeling in the latest catch-and-release state record fish. He was fishing Deer Creek Reservoir when he landed the 21-inch tiger trout on May … Continue reading →
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TweetF&G will not host events due to COVID-19 concerns, but otherwise, Free Fishing Day will mostly be the same Free Fishing Day is June 13, and anyone can enjoy a day of fishing without a fishing license, but all other rules still apply. … Continue reading →
Tweet Bonneville cutthroat trout (BCT) are one of 14 subspecies of cutthroat trout and unique to the southeast corner of the state. Cutthroat are popular among anglers for their tenacity and willingness to rise for a dry fly. The BCT … Continue reading →
Tweet June is a popular month for anglers and F&G provides lots of fish Idaho Fish and Game has continued stocking fish during COVID-19, and despite this being an abnormal year, most of Idaho’s angling opportunities remain unchanged. Here’s a sampling … Continue reading →
