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 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 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 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 →
Tweet Personnel from Fish and Game’s Nampa Hatchery will be releasing more than 9,300 catchable-sized rainbow trout at the following locations during December. LOCATION WEEK STOCKED NUMBER OF TROUT Boise River – Barber Park to Glenwood … Continue reading →
Tweet Inspired by Lonesome Larry, Topher Jones is donating the proceeds to Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation During a visit to the MK Nature Center in October, eleven-year old Christopher “Topher” Jones of Boise listened intently as Idaho Fish and … Continue reading →
Tweet You can save a few bucks on licenses, and they make good gifts With Black Friday, Cyber Monday and holiday shopping deals going on, here are some Idaho Fish and Game “hacks” you may not be aware of that … Continue reading →
Tweet Nagic Valley regional staff recently relocated four white sturgeon into the Snake River. Fisheries biologists have discovered that sturgeon existed at least a 100 million years ago. Which is why they are considered ‘living dinosaurs.’ Every Fall, Idaho Fish … Continue reading →
Tweet This trophy trout hot spot doesn’t cool down even when the ice forms Henrys lake has been hot this year for fisherman and being covered with ice hasn’t changed that. Due to the cold snap this October, the lake froze … Continue reading →
Tweet Trout population estimates on the South Fork Snake River for fall 2019 Luciano Chiaramonte Idaho Fish and Game The South Fork Snake River in eastern Idaho supports the largest river population of native Yellowstone cutthroat trout in Idaho as … Continue reading →
Tweet JJ Schillinger shows off a 25-inch, 9.7 lb largemouth bass he caught during a tournament on the chain lakes around Coeur d’AleneLake , landing him a new catch/release state record. Congratulations to J.J. Schillinger of Post Falls on landing a new … Continue reading →
Tweet Winter does not mean the end of fishing, as many anglers look forward to catching fish through a hole in the ice. In late October, Idaho Fish and Game stocked over 1,100 rainbow trout into Mosquito Flats Reservoir near … Continue reading →
Tweet Managers now confident Clearwater River steelhead broodstock needs will be met, project surplus of about 1,000 A-run fish On Nov. 15, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission extended the current bag limits for steelhead fishing (one fish per day, … 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 →
