Idaho Fish Report

Includes updates to fishing, crabbing and clamming‌

Clatsop beaches closed to razor clamming‌

Just a reminder that the annual razor clam conservation closure on Clatsop County beaches began July 15. ‌

5 tips for fishing in hot water‌

With the warm summer temperatures continuing, fish will be feeling the heat. Give them a break by following these warm weather fishing guidelines.‌

Sign up for hunter education‌

The fall hunting season will be here sooner than you think. If you've got a young, would-be hunter that hopes to hunt for the first time this fall, help them sign up for hunter education now. Because the closer we get to opening days, the harder it will be to find an open class or field day. Here are the ways to take hunter education. ‌

Best bets for weekend fishing‌

We're into the "dog days" of summer fishing where warm weather and water temperatures can make fish sluggish. In these conditions, fish will move into areas with cooler water, such as:‌

• Higher elevation lakes and reservoirs, including hike in lakes, where temperatures are more moderate.
• The upper reaches of streams and rivers where rivers get smaller and are often shaded by trees and shrubs.
• Deeper pools in larger rivers, and deeper water in lakes and reservoirs.
• The ocean where surfperch, salmon, halibut and rockfish are all open.