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Idaho fishing

News-desk briefs whose primary water is Idaho.

US Fishing IDNews deskOctober 1, 2026
Idaho plans more than 210,000 catchable rainbows statewide in October
Idaho Fish and Game’s Oct. 1 statewide highlights note plans more than 210,000 catchable rainbows this month, including Panhandle lakes and Southwest plants at Arrowrock, Lucky Peak, and the Boise River. Separate from the Clearwater Region sheet.
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US Fishing IDNews deskSeptember 30, 2026
Clearwater Region plans nearly 29,000 catchable rainbows in October
Idaho Fish and Game’s Sept. 29 Clearwater note schedules nearly 29,000 catchable 10- to 12-inch rainbows for October, including 6,000 at Spring Valley Reservoir and 5,000 each at Deyo and Soldiers Meadow.
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Laws & Licensing IDNews deskSeptember 22, 2026
Salvage order opens Lamont and Johnson Reservoirs through Dec. 31
Idaho Fish and Game’s salvage order for Lamont and Johnson Reservoirs in Franklin County runs Sept. 8 through Dec. 31, 2026. Bag, size, and rod limits are suspended; a license is still required, and live fish may not leave the water.
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Laws & Licensing IDNews deskSeptember 18, 2026
IDFG tightens fall Chinook and steelhead bag limits after Sept. 17
Idaho’s new fall bags are now in force: only adipose-clipped adult Chinook, daily limit still three; steelhead cut to two a day on the Snake, Salmon, and Little Salmon, with a one-over-28-inch cap on the Clearwater system.
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US Fishing IDNews deskSeptember 17, 2026
Coeur d’Alene kokanee 14–18 inches; Clearwater confluence Chinook and steelhead pick up
Alan Liere’s Sept. 17 Spokesman-Review report: a Coeur d’Alene kokanee troll kept 22 fish, mostly 14–18 inches at 50 feet, and the Snake–Clearwater confluence has picked up for fall Chinook and steelhead after a slow first week.
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US Fishing IDNews deskSeptember 14, 2026
Clearwater Region gets more than 6,500 catchable rainbows in September
Idaho Fish and Game’s Sept. 1 Clearwater Region sheet lists more than 6,500 catchable 10- to 12-inch rainbow trout for September, including 3,000 at Winchester Lake and 480 at Fenn Pond.
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US Fishing IDNews deskSeptember 11, 2026
Idaho fall Chinook: North Fork Clearwater opened Sept. 1 on a below-average run
Idaho Fish and Game’s 2026 fall Chinook season (Aug. 18–Nov. 1) opened the North Fork Clearwater on Sept. 1 — three adults a day, only one unclipped — on a projected 26,000-fish return to Lower Granite.
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