Fish and Game
Idaho Fishing Reports / Information
Administratively, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is divided into regions with the office locations listed below:
Panhandle Region / Coeur d’Alene
Clearwater Region / Lewiston
Southwest Region / Nampa
McCall / Southwest Subregion office
Magic Valley Region / Jerome
Southeast Region / Pocatello
Upper Snake Region / Idaho Falls
Salmon Region / Salmon
Check the water levels at boat ramps on Bureau [...]
Arizona trout fishing conditions could be the best in more than a decade
The deep snow drifts across backcountry mountain roads have melted and now Arizona’s picturesque trout lakes in the national forests are not only accessible, most have filled and spilled as well, creating premium fishing conditions not seen in more than a decade.
“This is shaping up to be one of our best trout fishing seasons since [...]
What is Access Yes!?
Access Yes! is a program designed by the Idaho Fish and Game to improve sportsmen’s access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access. Ultimately, the goal is to provide access to 1,000,000+ acres of private land along with access through private land to thousands more [...]
Volunteers needed to plant for wildlife
Large wildfires have taken their toll on southwest Idaho winter range during the past two years.
Volunteers are needed to help Idaho Fish and Game rehabilitate hundreds of acres of winter big game range and speed up the native plant recovery process.
For more information regarding the planting project, or to learn about other volunteer opportunities with [...]
St. Anthony Sand Dunes Closure Extended
The BLM and Idaho Department of Fish & Game (IDFG) are working together to extend the Egin-Hamer closure until May 1 due to snow pack and lack of feed for wintering mule deer in the area. Winter conditions have resulted in deeper than average snow and have required the supplemental feeding of over 800 [...]
Idaho’s Gray Wolf, no longer on the Federal Endangered Species List
Shortly after Federal Endangered Species Act protecting the Gray wolves was lifted, Idaho’s Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter signed a bill allowing wolves that are harassing livestock to be killed. Partially due to the increasing number of livestock being killed by gray wolves, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission will be developing a management [...]
