Idaho Fishing Regulations
Are you familiar with the fishing regulation in Idaho?
It is never a bad idea to check it again before your next outing.
Idaho Fishing License
Purchasing a fishing license you are helping to preserve the environment and also ensure that future generations can enjoy fishing as you are.
Among other things, your fishing license fees support fisheries and hatcheries management, education programs about fishing and conservation, protection of endangered species.
Here it is where you can get your fishing license.
Links to Idaho Government Agencies
Here are a few websites of Idaho's agencies involved in regulation and conservation.
- Idaho Division of Environmental Quality
- As a regulatory agency, DEQ enforces various state environmental regulations and administers a number of federal environmental protection laws including the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. DEQ manages a broad range of activities including:
Idaho Fishing News
Check out what is the latest fishing buzz in Idaho.
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Idaho Senate considers greater ATV hunting rights
- The legislation before Idaho's Senate Resource Committee Monday would curtail the power of Idaho Department of Fish and Game to relegate ATV-mounted hunters to established roads in designated areas. The agency's rules currently require hunters ...
- KTVB
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- 3/19/2012 7:45:59 AM
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A final (and very realistic) wish list for Idaho Legislature
- The best way for the Legislature to stop billions of dollars in wealth redistribution, crony capitalism and social engineering is to stall new wind farm development in Idaho. Legislation pending in the House would do that. Cut taxes and limit ...
- Idaho Press-Tribune
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- 3/18/2012 11:03:26 PM
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Anglers could win big with Idaho Power tagged trout
- TWIN FALLS -- Idaho Power's attempt to determine the success of its fish stocking program in the Snake River could lead to cash for some lucky anglers. The company releases about 42,000 rainbow trout of at least 10 inches each year as part of ...
- KTVB
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- 3/18/2012 1:02:08 PM
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Anglers can cash in with Idaho Power tagged trout
- TWIN FALLS, Idaho — Idaho Power's attempt to determine the success of its fish stocking program in the Snake River could lead to cash for some lucky anglers. The company releases about 42,000 rainbow trout of at least 10 inches each year as ...
- Idaho Statesman
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- 3/18/2012 9:20:14 AM
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Engineers give Idaho a C on infrastructure
- BOISE, Idaho — A group of 25 Idaho civil engineers says Idaho's infrastructure hasn't been maintained at an adequate level to make sure residents are safe and that the state remains economically competitive. The report released Thursday by the ...
- Idaho Statesman
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- 3/18/2012 9:13:05 AM
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Figures show good signs in SW Idaho housing market
- BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A new batch of statistics show the housing market in Idaho's most populated county is on the upswing. The Idaho Statesman reports (http://bit.ly/wVOJQc) sales of homes in Ada County last month increased by 13.4 percent ...
- Idaho Press-Tribune
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- 3/18/2012 6:57:04 AM
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Private-sector wages rally in Idaho
- Some employees have received more than one raise in a year. That seems to be the trend for many industries in Idaho. As the economic recovery grows more robust, employers are paying more, giving workers more hours and bringing back some benefits.
- Idaho Statesman
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- 3/17/2012 10:57:28 PM
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Idaho House approves bill to end local responder fees
- BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho House has approved legislation that would prohibit communities from charging fees when emergency responders are called to traffic accidents. A bill sponsored by Nampa Republican Rep. Christy Perry cleared the ...
- Idaho Press-Tribune
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- 3/17/2012 10:57:28 PM
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Wells Fargo Idaho marks 160th anniversary with grants
- In recognition of Wells Fargo’s 160th anniversary, Wells Fargo Idaho is donating $160,000 to Idaho Region non-profit organizations – $10,000 each to 16 organizations. Southwest Idaho team members selected the Boys and Girls Clubs of Ada ...
- Idaho Statesman
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- 3/17/2012 3:26:30 PM
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Idaho Senate panel kills Land Board limits _ again
- BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Senators on the Resources Committee sent a clear message: The Legislature shouldn't meddle in the Land Board's business managing Idaho's endowment properties. They rejected a measure Friday to require the state Land Board ...
- Idaho Press-Tribune
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- 3/17/2012 7:12:34 AM
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Idaho communities brace, manage spring flooding
- BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A handful of communities across the state are bracing for early season flooding or already dealing with knee deep water in farm fields and streets. Residents in the central Idaho town of New Meadows began placing sandbags ...
- Idaho Press-Tribune
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- 3/16/2012 12:57:21 PM
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Wyoming hopes to have the same wolf deal Idaho got
- That’s because the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could not initially reach ... It settled for a flex zone, along the Idaho border, where wolves will be managed as a trophy game animal from Oct. 15 to the end of February to provide for wolf ...
- Idaho Statesman
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- 3/16/2012 12:43:02 PM
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Idaho, Boise area foreclosure fiings in February up from January
- Idaho foreclosure filings in February rose 8 percent from January, but were down more than 57 percent from the same month last year, according to RealtyTrac, a national company that collects data on the residential market. In the Treasure Valley ...
- Idaho Statesman
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- 3/16/2012 12:14:24 PM
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Bill to expand ATV hunting passes Idaho House
- BOISE -- Backcountry trails on Idaho's federal lands would open to all-terrain vehicle-riding hunters, under a measure passed by the House over Department of Fish and Game objections. Thursday's 48-21 vote sends it to the Senate. Currently ...
- KTVB
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- 3/16/2012 9:08:17 AM
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New report: Idaho bridges reaching end of life span
- CANYON COUNTY — About one-third of bridges on Idaho’s highway system were built at least 50 years ago and need to be replaced soon, according to a report by the Southern Idaho section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. The report ...
- Idaho Press-Tribune
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- 3/16/2012 4:50:35 AM
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Idaho ponders first felony animal abuse penalties
- BOISE, Idaho (AP) — For a decade Jeff Rosenthal has campaigned to toughen the consequences for people who neglect, abuse and torture animals in Idaho. And for just as long, the director of the Idaho Humane Society has received the legislative ...
- Idaho Press-Tribune
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- 3/15/2012 10:59:50 PM
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Reps OK bill to expand ATV hunts over Idaho Fish and Game protest
- BOISE, Idaho — Backcountry trails on Idaho's federal lands would open to all-terrain vehicle-riding hunters, under a measure passed by the House over Department of Fish and Game objections. Thursday's 48-21 vote sends it to the Senate.
- Idaho Statesman
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- 3/15/2012 8:22:21 PM
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Idaho Senate passes anti-bullying measure
- BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawmakers approved a plan Thursday to toughen up on bullies in Idaho public schools and to make the state's 115 school districts take a more active role in policing students who harass, abuse and threaten their classmates. The Senate ..
- Idaho Press-Tribune
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- 3/15/2012 3:00:14 PM
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Idaho Senate votes to lift charter school cap
- BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to lift Idaho's cap on charter schools is headed to the Governor's desk. The Idaho Senate 22-12 voted to eliminate the provision limiting the number of new charter schools to six per year. The bill also allows ...
- Idaho Press-Tribune
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- 3/15/2012 11:39:48 AM
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Trial canceled in Idaho Falls shooting
- IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — A judge has vacated the trial of a man charged with the March 2011 shooting death of a 24-year-old Idaho Falls man and scheduled a change-of-plea hearing for next month. Geoffery Elawadly's defense attorney said a ...
- Idaho Press-Tribune
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- 3/15/2012 8:55:10 AM
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Idaho Department of Fish and Game Plans Open House in Hagerman
- JEROME • If you’re concerned about wildlife and outdoor recreation, you might want to mark your calendars for an open house that the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is planning. Plans for Wildlife Management Areas and future fishing opportunities in ...
- Twin Falls Times-News
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- 3/15/2012 5:49:03 AM
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Idaho tribe touts 'Mrs. Swing's' Indian roots
- BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In jazz history, Mildred Rinker Bailey goes down as one of the great white singers of the 1930s and 1940s. But Coeur d'Alene Indian Tribe officials are hoping to set the record straight: She was actually one of them.
- Idaho Press-Tribune
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- 3/15/2012 1:52:49 AM
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Idaho legislative panel approves abortion ultrasound bill
- BOISE — After emotional testimony before a packed auditorium Wednesday, Idaho stepped closer to requiring women to have a fetal ultrasound before terminating a pregnancy. Anti-abortion advocates hope the measure passed by a Senate panel will ...
- Idaho Press-Tribune
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- 3/14/2012 10:53:52 PM
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Idaho House panel OKs Senate animal cruelty bill
- BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A House committee has approved a measure that would saddle repeat animal cruelty offenders in Idaho with a felony conviction. The House Agricultural Committee voted Wednesday to approve the measure, which would make a third ...
- Idaho Press-Tribune
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- 3/14/2012 11:33:50 AM
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Idaho agencies split over Clearwater forest travel plan
- Two Idaho state agencies have taken opposing views of the effect motorized recreation can have on elk habitat. The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation is one of 20 entities appealing a new plan that governs motorized travel on the Clearwater National
- Lewiston Morning Tribune
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- 3/13/2012 11:59:28 PM
Idaho Guides/Outfitters
Want to learn a new fishing technique or need some help for you next outing? Check out one of the guide/outfitter services listed below.
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Idaho Fishing Clubs
Want to join an interest group near you?
Look up the following list of fishing clubs in Idaho.
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