Idaho Fish and Game shares management responsibility for these remarkable fish and for protecting their future in Idaho. Follow the links below to learn about what is being done for wild fish in our state.
Many wild populations of salmon, steelhead and lamprey in the Pacific Northwest begin and end their lives in Idaho’s wild rivers found in the Clearwater, Snake and Salmon drainages.
A long trip home: One steelhead's journey to the Potlatch River
Thursday, April 18, 2024 - 3:31 PM MDTThis 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!
'Spotting' Salmonids: Put your fish ID skills to the test!
Monday, January 29, 2024 - 1:30 PM MSTIdaho is home to many salmonid (trout, salmon, and whitefish) species, and it can be tricky to know who is who! Do you think you’ve got what it takes to “spot” the species? Put your fish identification skills to the test!
Steelhead Habitat Restoration in the Potlatch River: Part 4- Monitoring Stream Restoration Projects
Wednesday, December 20, 2023 - 1:43 PM MSTThis final video in the Part 4 series shows how we monitor the success of the steelhead habitat restoration program. This is the final video installment of this series. Thanks for following along with us on the journey as we share the importance of steelhead habitat restoration!
Habitat Connectivity by Design: How Engineering Shapes Idaho’s Streams
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 - 1:17 PM MSTEngineers working for the Department of Fish and Game juggle many projects like designing buildings, hatcheries, and fishing access areas. But a few engineers get to design in-stream structures and habitat restoration projects to help fish move through the Idaho landscape.
Steelhead Habitat Restoration in the Potlatch River: Part 3- Private Landowners
Monday, December 18, 2023 - 10:20 AM MSTIn Part 1 & 2 of the video series, we provided an overview of stream habitat work and how we implement a stream restoration project. Part 3 of the series focuses on the importance of private landowners in the success of the steelhead habitat restoration program.
Steelhead Habitat Restoration in the Potlatch River: Part 2- Implementation
Monday, December 11, 2023 - 2:50 PM MSTIn Part 1 of the video series, we introduced the steelhead habitat restoration program in the Potlatch River drainage. Part 2 of the series explains the steps involved in developing a project and seeing it all the way through construction. Check out this video to learn more about how restoration projects are implemented!
Steelhead Habitat Restoration in the Potlatch River: Part 1- Introduction to Stream Restoration
Monday, December 4, 2023 - 2:15 PM MSTOver the next month, we will be releasing a 4-part video series that highlights the key aspects of this important habitat work.
Learn how F&G identifies Chinook salmon redds from the air
Thursday, November 9, 2023 - 11:52 AM MSTJoin Idaho Fish and Game as we show you what a Chinook salmon redd looks like from an aerial perspective. In this video, there will be a series of images collected during the 2023 Chinook salmon drone surveys containing redds, and you will have several seconds to try and identify where you think the redd is located in the river.