Idaho Fish and Game News

Duck, Goose seasons open

It's not too late to bag that Christmas goose.

Idaho waterfowl seasons are open through the holiday season and into January, and light goose seasons also are open in February in parts of southern Idaho.

Waterfowl hunters who hunt on Jan. 1 must have a 2012 Idaho hunting license and migratory bird validation, but the federal duck stamps are good through the end of June.

Spring Steelhead season to open

With the opening of the spring harvest season Sunday, Jan. 1, steelhead fishing in Idaho continues through the winter on parts of the Clearwater, Salmon, Little Salmon, Snake and Boise rivers.

The steelhead limit is three per day, nine in possession and 20 for the season. Once limits are reached, the angler must stop fishing, even catch-and-release.

On Jan. 1, anglers will need a 2012 Idaho fishing license and steelhead permit to fish for steelhead.

Steelhead anglers may use only barbless hooks - except on the Boise River where barbed hooks may be used - and may keep only hatchery steelhead marked with a clipped adipose fin.