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Catch the fun on Free Fishing Day June 13

Catch the fun on Free Fishing Day June 13

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No matter where you live in Idaho, Free Fishing Day on June 13 offers fun for the whole family

No matter where you live in Idaho, Free Fishing Day on June 13 offers fun for the whole family

2026-27 Idaho Migratory Game Bird seasons and rules booklets are now available online

2026-27 Idaho Migratory Game Bird seasons and rules booklets are now available online

So you want to take your kids fishing...

So you want to take your kids fishing...

Over 11,000 catchable rainbow trout are headed for lakes in the Panhandle Region in June

Over 11,000 catchable rainbow trout are headed for lakes in the Panhandle Region in June

Parking area at Fish and Game access site on Crystal Lake near Priest River closed for emergency road repairs

Parking area at Fish and Game access site on Crystal Lake near Priest River closed for emergency road repairs

Rainbow trout stocking schedule for June 2026 in the Magic Valley Region

Rainbow trout stocking schedule for June 2026 in the Magic Valley Region

Fifty-two years later:  remembering fallen Fish and Game Conservation Officer Sam Buntrock

Fifty-two years later:  remembering fallen Fish and Game Conservation Officer Sam Buntrock

Upper Salmon River Chinook update - 5/28/2026

Upper Salmon River Chinook update - 5/28/2026

Portion of mainstem Clearwater River closed for Chinook salmon fishing; adult bag and possession limits reduced

Portion of mainstem Clearwater River closed for Chinook salmon fishing; adult bag and possession limits reduced

Upper Salmon River Chinook update - 5/19/2026

Upper Salmon River Chinook update - 5/19/2026

Hunter shoots charging grizzly bear in defense of life near Cave Falls Road

Hunter shoots charging grizzly bear in defense of life near Cave Falls Road

Three High Desert Hotspots for Rainbows by Gary Lewis

Three High Desert Hotspots for Rainbows by Gary Lewis

Craig Mountain firewood sale opens May 18

Craig Mountain firewood sale opens May 18

Got a good set of eyes and a green thumb? Become a community scientist and help F&G monitor monarch butterflies this summer

Got a good set of eyes and a green thumb? Become a community scientist and help F&G monitor monarch butterflies this summer

May trout stocking schedule for the Southeast Region

May trout stocking schedule for the Southeast Region

Temporary area closure within Edson Fichter Nature Area due to pathway work

Temporary area closure within Edson Fichter Nature Area due to pathway work

F&G begins annual grizzly bear research trapping in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest

F&G begins annual grizzly bear research trapping in the Caribou-Targhee National Forest

New state record burbot hoisted out of Kootenai River

New state record burbot hoisted out of Kootenai River

Clearwater Region Spring Chinook Update 4/23/2026

Clearwater Region Spring Chinook Update 4/23/2026

Youth Outdoor Skills Day event set for May 9, at Beaver Dick Park

Youth Outdoor Skills Day event set for May 9, at Beaver Dick Park

Opening Day Means Trout Derby Time! By Mark Yuasa, WDFW
Fishing

Opening Day Means Trout Derby Time! By Mark Yuasa, WDFW

Trout fishing with a dry fly in the Cascades by Gary Lewis
Fishing

Trout fishing with a dry fly in the Cascades by Gary Lewis

Early Season Ice-off Panfishing by Eric Magnuson
Fishing

Early Season Ice-off Panfishing by Eric Magnuson

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (4-08-2026)

Upper Salmon River Steelhead Fishing Report (4-08-2026)

Senior Conservation Officer Jim Stirling honored as Shikar-Safari Club International Wildlife Officer of the Year

Senior Conservation Officer Jim Stirling honored as Shikar-Safari Club International Wildlife Officer of the Year

Youth turkey season kicks off April 8. Here’s how to get the most out of it

Youth turkey season kicks off April 8. Here’s how to get the most out of it

Bringing fishers home to the Panhandle Region

Bringing fishers home to the Panhandle Region

Hunter and bowhunter education combination course offered in Buhl

Hunter and bowhunter education combination course offered in Buhl

Walleye fishery update in the Magic Valley Region

Walleye fishery update in the Magic Valley Region

Here’s what Southwest Idaho hunters need to know before spring turkey, bear hunts kick off in April

Here’s what Southwest Idaho hunters need to know before spring turkey, bear hunts kick off in April

Reminder: Turn in Kootenai River Angler Science Program packets by April 1 for a chance to win prizes

Reminder: Turn in Kootenai River Angler Science Program packets by April 1 for a chance to win prizes

Big game scoring day to be held in Idaho Falls

Big game scoring day to be held in Idaho Falls

WDFW seeks public input on recreation planning at Methow Wildlife Area public workshop March 11 in Winthrop

WDFW seeks public input on recreation planning at Methow Wildlife Area public workshop March 11 in Winthrop

Public invited to submit information for 10 species status reports and recovery plans

Public invited to submit information for 10 species status reports and recovery plans

2026 Columbia River spring Chinook seasons announced

2026 Columbia River spring Chinook seasons announced

Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission met in Walla Walla

Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission met in Walla Walla

Statement on relicensing agreement for Seattle City Light's Skagit River Hydroelectric Project

Statement on relicensing agreement for Seattle City Light's Skagit River Hydroelectric Project

Coastal recreational bottomfish fishery season opens March 14

Coastal recreational bottomfish fishery season opens March 14

Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet March 12 to 14 in Walla Walla

Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet March 12 to 14 in Walla Walla

Public meeting set to discuss salmon and steelhead seasons in Central Washington

Public meeting set to discuss salmon and steelhead seasons in Central Washington

WDFW seeks public input on 2026 ocean salmon fishery proposals

WDFW seeks public input on 2026 ocean salmon fishery proposals

Public invited to share input on updates to Theler Wetlands Nature Center

Public invited to share input on updates to Theler Wetlands Nature Center

WDFW and DNR seek public input on Green Dot Roads in south central Washington

WDFW and DNR seek public input on Green Dot Roads in south central Washington

Trade Show Roundup
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Trade Show Roundup

Annual South Fork Clearwater River localized broodstock collection program starts Feb. 2

Annual South Fork Clearwater River localized broodstock collection program starts Feb. 2

Upcoming hunter education classes in the Clearwater Region

Upcoming hunter education classes in the Clearwater Region

WDFW, nonprofit partner to improve Tucannon River salmon habitat with nutrient enhancements

WDFW, nonprofit partner to improve Tucannon River salmon habitat with nutrient enhancements

WDFW will use drone to survey water intake at Samish Hatchery

WDFW will use drone to survey water intake at Samish Hatchery

Henrys Lake angler hoists new state record trout out of ice

Henrys Lake angler hoists new state record trout out of ice

River otter trapping season closed in the Salmon Region

River otter trapping season closed in the Salmon Region

WDFW seeks public input on draft status review for Canada lynx

WDFW seeks public input on draft status review for Canada lynx

Winter Trailering
Gear

Winter Trailering

Winter Steelhead Prospects in Washington
Fishing

Winter Steelhead Prospects in Washington

Puget Sound Squid
Fishing

Puget Sound Squid

Fall Coho Fishing in Rivers
Fishing

Fall Coho Fishing in Rivers

A Dock Full of Fun
Destination

A Dock Full of Fun

The Alaska Experience
Fishing

The Alaska Experience

C.A.S.T. for Kids
Fishing

C.A.S.T. for Kids

Pinks are HERE!
Fishing

Pinks are HERE!

Idaho Fish and Game completes fish survey in the Snake River below American Falls Dam in southeast Idaho

Idaho Fish and Game completes fish survey in the Snake River below American Falls Dam in southeast Idaho

Bridge replacement to temporarily close the boardwalk and kayak launch at Billingsley Creek (South) in the Magic Valley Region

Bridge replacement to temporarily close the boardwalk and kayak launch at Billingsley Creek (South) in the Magic Valley Region

WDFW approves seven days of coastal razor clam digs beginning Oct. 20

WDFW approves seven days of coastal razor clam digs beginning Oct. 20

Get outside on Black Friday with statewide trout fishing opportunities

Get outside on Black Friday with statewide trout fishing opportunities

Washington to debut new mobile application for digital hunting, fishing licenses, and harvest reporting

Washington to debut new mobile application for digital hunting, fishing licenses, and harvest reporting

Fish and Wildlife Commission met in Lynnwood

Fish and Wildlife Commission met in Lynnwood

WDFW to survey crabbers in select Puget Sound marine areas in December

WDFW to survey crabbers in select Puget Sound marine areas in December

Fish and Wildlife Commission to hold virtual meeting Dec. 12

Fish and Wildlife Commission to hold virtual meeting Dec. 12

Fish and Wildlife Commission met virtually Dec. 12

Fish and Wildlife Commission met virtually Dec. 12

The Voles of Summer
Fishing

The Voles of Summer

Summertime Bass Fishing
Fishing

Summertime Bass Fishing

Fishing With Your 4-Legged Friend
Fishing

Fishing With Your 4-Legged Friend

Fishing

Washington State Record Whitefish

Destination

Cowlitz River Steelhead Stories

Five Great Lure for Spring Bass Fishing
Gear

Five Great Lure for Spring Bass Fishing

Catch and Release Fishing
Fishing

Catch and Release Fishing

Kokan-Eye Eyesight Colors and Presentations
Fishing

Kokan-Eye Eyesight Colors and Presentations

Spring Means Rockfish
Fishing

Spring Means Rockfish

Bright Salmon on a Sandbar
Fishing

Bright Salmon on a Sandbar

Navigating Nature’s Nooks - A Guide’s Fishing Wisdom
Stories

Navigating Nature’s Nooks - A Guide’s Fishing Wisdom

The Other Red Meat
Fishing

The Other Red Meat

The Big Comeback-Steelhead on the Upper Columbia
Fishing

The Big Comeback-Steelhead on the Upper Columbia

My First Pheasant
Hunting

My First Pheasant

Fishing

In Search of the Perfect Storm

Fishing

Hot Coho Action

Five Ice Fishing Destinations in Montana
Destination

Five Ice Fishing Destinations in Montana

Drill Baby Drill
Gear

Drill Baby Drill

Fishing

Chironomids in Stream Channels

Seven Oregon Kokanee Lakes to Fish This Year
Destination

Seven Oregon Kokanee Lakes to Fish This Year

Catch and Release Fishing
Fishing

Catch and Release Fishing

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