May 24, 2018 · In fact, there are so many that Fish and Game captures catfish from the Snake River and transplants them into Treasure Valley ponds and elsewhere to provide more fishing …

Ictalurus punctatus (Channel Catfish) Presence Present in Idaho: Yes Native to Idaho: Exotic

Jun 9, 2018 · Catfishing doesn’t have a strong tradition in Idaho, but it could. Fisheries biologist Joe Kozfkay is comfortable in saying there’s over a million catfish in the Snake River, CJ …

Largemouth and smallmouth bass, crappie, catfish, rainbow trout, and bluegill occur on the WMA ponds and in the Payette River. Bass are the most popular game fish. Six shallow ponds on …

Sep 21, 2025 · Hi everyone, this is the Upper Salmon River steelhead fishing report for October 21, 2025. The data discussed in this report were collected from October 13 through October …

Swan Falls Reservoir offers fishing opportunity is a unique canyonlands environment. Most anglers target smallmouth bass via boat. Most facilities are managed by Idaho Power …

Couples who fish together stay together, I like to say. But on Aug. 2, that theory got put to the test. Brandi Holt’s flathead catfish now stands as the official catch-and-release state record, …

Jul 9, 2008 · Yup, lots of catfish around, with channels and bullheads being the most common, and supposedly there being some whites and blues in the Columbia and Willamette. And …

Dec 19, 2024 · From two catfish records broken less than three weeks apart (by the same angler) to one of the “smallest” state record fish ever caught in Idaho, it’s time to wrap up the top “big …

Jun 12, 2018 · Studies have suggested that if food resources become limiting, channel catfish may compete with bluegills. As channel catfish grow, they become increasingly piscivorous …