Ice Fishing Report: January 2021

Hardwater fishing is in full swing! Ice fishing is a unique and awesome Idaho adventure that can lead to some memorable catches. As of this writing, the following lakes have safe ice across southwest Idaho:…

Catching a State Record on Ice!

I recently had the good fortune of landing in the Idaho state record book. I was ice fishing at Grasmere on December 12 when I caught a 20-inch, 2.27-pound Lahontan cutthroat trout. It is an…

Ice Fishing Report: December 2020

It has been a chilly holiday season thus far, but those bitter mornings and frosted windshields do come with a benefit—we have safe ice on several fisheries, a few weeks ahead of what we’d see…

Fishing Report: November 2020

Fall in Idaho is a great season for multispecies action. Rivers are typically running low, which means fish will congregate in the most favorable remaining habitat. Reservoirs also have hot spots, usually related to underwater…

Fishing Report: September/October 2020

Early fall provides some of the best, most diverse fishing of the year in Idaho. Whether you like to chase bass and trout, rustle up some crappie for the frying pan or wrestle a giant…