Outdoor Games

July is the perfect time to grab the family and go fishing.

Fish and Game staff will be stocking a total of 29,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) trout at the following locations around the Upper Snake Region in July.

Fishing for Chinook salmon on the remainder of the Lower Salmon River will be closed effectively Sunday, June 26 at the end of fishing hours.

If you’re unfamiliar with Idaho’s backcountry, it may make you nervous about traveling to the state’s wildest places, but the backcountry and its alpine lakes offer great fishing and amazing experiences in some of the state’s most scenic places.

Summer visitors to Hayden Pond, south of Salmon, are asked to be patient while the bridge spanning Hayden Creek to the popular fishing pond is replaced.

The seasons are set to open Saturday, June 18.

Do you want to be a rock star to your kids this summer? Consider grabbing some fishing gear and taking them on a family adventure. 

Warmwater fishing is found throughout the state from neighborhood ponds to Idaho’s largest lakes

With the warmer weather, it’s time to grab your fishing gear and go fishing.

Fifty young turkey hunters get an early shot during Idaho’s Youth-Only controlled turkey hunt that runs April 8 through May 25 in the Salmon and Challis areas.

The weather’s getting warmer, and Idaho Fish and Game will stock approximately 1,950 catchable-sized rainbow at the following locations in April.

Idaho Fish and Game’s Sawtooth Hatchery will give away spawned steelhead to the public beginning March 31.  

Idaho Department of Fish and Game will stock 950 rainbow trout in the 10-12 inch range at two local waters March 28 to April 1.     

Before wetting a line in 2022, steelhead anglers are encouraged to brush up on the fish rules.

Fish and Game will host a trapper education course in Salmon on Saturday, February 12.

Study also shows wild fish and hatchery fish naturally segregate in rivers, and anglers target hatchery fish more often

Now is a great time for kids to try ice fishing at Hyde Pond near Salmon.

Personnel from Idaho Fish and Game’s Sawtooth Hatchery released 75 jack Chinook salmon in Hayden Pond on Wednesday.

The South Fork Salmon River Chinook Salmon fishery is officially closed for the 2021 season. 

Idaho Fish and Game’s Sawtooth Hatchery personnel released 250 jack Chinook salmon in Mosquito Flat Reservoir near Challis on Thursday.

Idaho Fish and Game’s Sawtooth Hatchery employees released 75 Jack Chinook Salmon in Kid’s Creek Pond in Salmon on Friday.

Eleven of Idaho’s ski areas offer lift-served mountain biking and are opening their trails for the season.

Anglers who fish in Idaho’s Clearwater Region are encouraged to participate in a survey about potential changes to salmon and steelhead fishing seasons for 2022-24.

The Bonneville County Sheriff’s Office is now reminding drivers and riders about being safe while taking part in the fun.

Idaho Fish and Game will stock approximately 1,950 catchable-sized rainbow at the following locations in April

83% of fawns and 92% of calves with tracking collars have survived through February.

Idaho elk and deer hunters had increased harvests in 2020 after dipping between 2018 and 2019.

Officials with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game say the state sold nearly 62,000 more hunting and fishing licenses through the end of October compared to last year.

The Idaho Ski Areas Association, a.k.a. Ski Idaho, has laid out plans on how its members can address safety concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic this winter.

That buck or bull standing next to the road might be a tempting target, but it could be a very costly mistake.