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Cd'A River lowers for better fishing
The Coeur d'Alene River has lowered a lot in the last two weeks, meaning anglers don't have to climb high to find slower, wadable fishing water.
Biologists renew efforts to preserve sockeye
LOWER GRANITE DAM (AP) - Mike Peterson saw something he had never seen before at Lower Granite Dam's fish window.
'Cougar Bob' tales
POST FALLS - You won't believe the stories about Cougar Bob.
St. Joe District ranger leaving position
District Ranger Chuck Mark will be leaving his position in St. Maries as District Ranger for the St. Joe Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests in August.
Grizzly bear trapping begins in centennial mountains
Idaho Fish and Game is urging the public to heed bright orange signs warning of grizzly bear trapping operations in the Upper Snake Region.
Get ready for some great fishing
Kokanee have been biting well on Lake Coeur d'Alene, according to Jeff Smith of Fins and Feathers Tackle Shop and Guide Service.
IDFG to meet in Kellogg July 7-8
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission during a July meeting at the Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg will consider additional methods in taking wolves and other changes to big game rules.
Omi swim July 18 at Sanders Beach
The 17th annual Steve Omi Memorial Swim is set for 9:30 a.m. Sunday, July 18 at Sanders Beach.
Bear, cub euthanized after attacking camper
ST. REGIS, Mont. - A bear that injured a Washington man was trapped and euthanized on Thursday.
Four mares released on Wild Horse Island
Flathead Lake's Wild Horse Island got four more namesake animals, wild horses delivered from the Ulm area.
Fishing to get better with nice weather
The Coeur d'Alene River is fishing well right now, said Bryan Gregg of Orvis Northwest Outfitters.
Reeling in winners
Two Coeur d'Alene residents did well recently in the 2010 BASS Federation Western Divisionals at Lake Martinez in Arizona, and will move on to the national cha…
River fishing could be short-lived
River fishing season could be short-lived this year, so even though a rainy June has caused the Coeur d'Alene River to run fast and high for now, anglers should still get out there while they can.
Are the Kootenai River white sturgeon bad parents?
Ever since studies of white sturgeon spawning in the Kootenai River began in the early 1990s, researchers have wondered why sturgeon were found to be spawning over sandy bottoms.
Smallmouth bass biting in Lake Cd'A
Smallmouth bass are biting in Lake Coeur d'Alene, said Jordan Smith of Fins and Feathers Tackle Shop and Guide Service.