TweetOver the last two years, researchers operating a rotary screw trap on the South Fork Salmon River have been catching thousands of juvenile lamprey each year. Lamprey are the most historic fish in the Columbia River Basin, dating back 450 … Continue reading →
TweetSock Guy for Sockeye’ earns national award for helping sockeye salmon Boise 12-year-old raised $11,000 for sockeye salmon by selling custom socks and other merchandise Twelve-year-old Topher Jones of Boise, also known as the “Sock Guy for Sockeye”, was among 25 winners … Continue reading →
Tweet Jon Urban shows off his latest catch/release state record – a 15.25-inch Lahontan Cutthroat Trout from Grasmere Reservoir. When avid angler Jon Urban first started thinking about landing a state record fish, he was hoping for a white … Continue reading →
Tweet Thursday, September 17, 2020 – 7:45 PM MDT Kokanee salmon are landlocked sockeye and popular fish for Idaho anglers, but save for a few rare lakes, they didn’t historically exist in most Idaho waters. So how did they get … Continue reading →
TweetA common complaint heard every hunting season by Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG) officers and biologists involves the violation of motorized vehicle restrictions. Few things are more frustrating for hunters than to rise well before sunup, hike to a favorite … Continue reading →
Tweet When summer crowds descend on our more popular river fisheries, solitude during your fishing excursions can be increasingly hard to find. Fortunately, for those willing to put in a little effort, there are still plenty of destinations available in … Continue reading →
Tweet Ed O’Hara poses for a quick photo before releasing this 31-inch bull trout to claim the latest catch/release fishing record for Idaho’s native char. Congratulations to Ed O’Hara of Hayden on landing the latest catch/release state record bull trout. O’hara … Continue reading →
TweetNotable fish stockings around the state More than 109,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout will be stocked throughout the state 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 … Continue reading →
TweetThe second field season for the study has officially started. Tagging at Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River began on July 2, 2020. As of July 19th, 205 steelhead have already been tagged and released as part of this … Continue reading →
Tweet Willow fishing creel … Continue reading →
TweetDuring their meeting on Aug. 20, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved modifications to the steelhead season in the Salmon, Little Salmon and Snake Rivers for the fall 2020 season, reducing the bag and possession limits to 2 and … Continue reading →
TweetIdaho opened its fall Chinook Salmon season on August 18 (commission approves fall chinook season). The word has obviously gotten out that Idaho is providing more opportunities to fish for fall Chinook Salmon. I now regularly receive phone calls and … Continue reading →
Tweet By Evin Oneale, Regional Communications Manager Friday, August 14, 2020 – 11:16 AM MDT Efforts to enhance nearly 400 acres of wetland habitat at Fort Boise Wildlife Management Area (WMA) will begin as soon as August 18th. Early work will … Continue reading →
Tweet Sam Hix of Bellaire, Texas (left) with guide Josh Heilson (right) shows off a 30.5-inch Yellowstone cutthroat trout from the Snake River. Congratulations to Sam Hix of Bellaire, Texas on setting a new catch-and-release state record Yellowstone cutthroat trout at 30.5 inches … Continue reading →
TweetFive anglers have reeled in $1,000 walleye since program started in 2019 Another Idaho angler has won $1,000 in the Lake Pend Oreille walleye lottery. Doug Lambrecht of Sandpoint caught his reward-tagged walleye while fishing shallow weed beds along the … Continue reading →
Tweet Many parts of Idaho have summer-like weather through September and into October Late summer can be an odd season for anglers because sometimes it feels like fishing season is winding down, but in many parts of Idaho, summer-like weather … Continue reading →
Tweet Black crappie record returns to Southern Idaho Jon Urban shows off a 17-inch Black Crappie that landed him a new catch/release record! Congratulations to Jon Urban of Eagle on a new catch/release record black crappie from Crane Creek Reservoir. … Continue reading →
TweetBass angler surprised by large catfish Reed Monson for IDFG Reed Monson landed a catch-and-release state record with his 33-inch Channel Catfish from Lake Lowell. Congratulations to Reed Monson of Meridian on landing a new catch/release state record for channel catfish. Reed was fishing for … Continue reading →
TweetKokanee fishing has been good this year on Dworshak Reservoir. If you haven’t been out, or are thinking of going again, you still have time, but don’t wait. As adult kokanee get ready to spawn, they migrate up the reservoir. … Continue reading →
TweetWay out in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness area, 30 miles from the nearest road, Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) staff are learning more about salmon and steelhead in one of the most wild places in … Continue reading →
