Through the valuable support of sportsmen and women who purchase fishing, hunting and trapping licenses that fund our efforts, Fish and Game has met the evolving challenges of managing and conserving Idaho’s wildlife.
This beautiful female steelhead was recently captured at our weir on the East Fork Potlatch River and released upstream to spawn. Fisheries staff previously captured this fish as a juvenile at one of the habitat restoration sites in the East Fork Potlatch River in 2020. At that time, she was about 6 inches in length and now she measures over 30 inches!
Attention boaters and anglers, a public open house has been scheduled to discuss a proposed boat ramp project on the mainstem Snake River below McTucker Creek in Bingham County.
Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) has investigated a recent surge in moose mortalities across the Upper Snake Region. Upon examination of the deceased animals, IDFG suspects Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease (AHD).
During its conference call on April 17, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission set the 2024-2025 migratory game bird seasons, including waterfowl, mourning dove, American crow and sandhill crane. Seasons for migratory game birds are largely unchanged from last season. Here’s what to expect.
Idaho Fish and Game is starting a new Southeast Region Mule Deer Advisory Committee. Find out more about the purpose of this committee and how you can apply to be a part of this unique collaborative effort to explore new ways to manage mule deer populations in southeast Idaho.