Between May and June, Fish and Game stocks about 685,000 catchable trout in Idaho waters. Those are the two biggest stocking months because Fish and Game hatchery crews want there to be plenty of fish for anglers to catch throughout the state and it tends to be some of the best fishing conditions of the year.
Free Fishing Day is this Saturday, June 8. Fish and Game staff and reservists are sponsoring three large events throughout the Southwest Region, and providing everything you need for a fun day of fishing – including rods, reels and bait.
On the evening of June 1, an Idaho Fish and Game conservation officer killed a black bear near the Riggins City Park during a large public gathering, after attempts to haze the bear out of the area were unsuccessful.
Fish and Game staff have recently received multiple reports of a sow black bear with three yearlings getting into unsecured garbages in and around Driggs. For the safety of both the community and the bears, Fish and Game is asking residents to properly store their garbage and other attractants by making them inaccessible.
Idaho Fish and Game, Magic Valley Region will be hosting a Free Fishing Day event on Saturday, June 8, at Riley Pond in Hagerman. Riley Pond is located on the Hagerman Wildlife Management Area near the Hagerman State Fish Hatchery.
Trail camera footage provided to Fish and Game staff confirms the presence of a grizzly bear west of Interstate 15 in Game Management Unit (GMU) 59. The bear was photographed by a trail camera on May 31, and was clearly identified as a grizzly bear.
If you're looking for a good way to kick off summer, look no further. Over 26,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) rainbow trout will be stocked in the Panhandle Region in April.
The sport fishery for Chinook salmon in the Lower Salmon River from Rice Creek Bridge upstream to Time Zone Bridge closes on Monday, June 3 to protect Chinook returning to hatcheries in the South Fork of the Salmon and Upper Salmon rivers.