Idaho Fish Report

Didn’t draw a tag this year

There are other ways to enjoy a full hunter season. Here are 7 things to consider.

There’s still room in hunting, shooting workshops

Our workshops and events calendar has some appealing options:

• Introduction to hunting seminars,
• shotgun skills classes,
• 3D archery events, and
• upcoming pheasant hunting workshops.

Find more details, including how to register.

Best bets for weekend fishing

Summer has finally arrived in many parts of the state. If you’re summer weekend plans include fishing (and they should!) here are some options:

• Summer steelhead fishing is picking up on the North and mid-coast.

• Warmwater fisheries also are picking up along the North Coast. Cape Mears Lake, Coffenbury Lake, Cullaby Lake, Lake Lytle, Town Lake, and Vernonia Pond all have bass and other warm water species available. 

• Cutthroat trout, including some early sea-runs, are available in mid- and North Coast rivers and streams.
• With warm, dry weather in the forecast, look for bass and other warmwater fishing to pick up in Eel Lake, Empire Lakes, Tenmile Lakes and the Coquille (spearfishing for bass, anyone?).
• Trout fishing has been really good at Diamond Lake, and at Galesville Reservoir where warm temperatures may be pushing them into cooler, deeper water.
• Hike-in lakes in the Umpqua and in Sky Lakes Wilderness should all be accessible and the trout should be on the bite. As will mosquitoes. 
• June can be a great month to target early returning summer steelhead on the lower Rogue.
• Bass have been biting on Lake Billy Chinook.
• Miller Lake has been stocked and should provide excellent fishing opportunities.
• Fly-fishing for trout and whitefish can be good on the Wallowa River and on the Grande Ronde River between the Wallowa River and Troy.
• There have been reports of some excellent bass fishing on the lower John Day.

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