Idaho’s rivers have long been a haven for anglers chasing the thrill of landing a Chinook salmon, but 2025 has brought some big changes to the fishing scene, especially on the South Fork Salmon River.

BOISE, Idaho — For the first time in a half decade, local anglers will have an opportunity to catch Chinook salmon in the Boise River starting Friday, July 14. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game ...

Nez Perce tribal fishers tend a gillnet on Lower Granite Reservoir. The tribe intends to use gill nets and drift nets on the Clearwater River this spring. Courtesy of Joseph Oatman Feeling crowded out ...

BOISE, Idaho — Anglers will have more chances to catch a Chinook salmon this summer on the Boise River. On Wednesday, July 19, Fish and Game staff will stock another 300 fish from the Rapid River ...

Anglers fishing for salmon and steelhead in Idaho will soon be able to log their catch on their phones. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game announced late last month that it is launching an ...

WASHINGTON, USA — You will be able to harvest Chinook salmon in different areas of the Snake River. You have to follow all of the rules within the areas while fishing. Here is a list of the different ...

Feeling crowded out of the prime fishing spots in the Clearwater Basin, the Nez Perce Tribe will experiment with gill nets and drift nets during Idaho’s spring chinook fishing season. For the tribe, ...