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June 26, 2025 15 mins

Welcome to Idaho Fish and Game’s Hook and Bulletin podcast—your weekly news roundup of hunting, fishing, trapping, and conservation stories from around the Gem State.

This week on the Hook and Bulletin, we’ll be talking about spearfishing rules going into effect July 1st, sage-grouse hunting season proposals open now for public comment, a cool story from one of our fisheries biologists after spending some time in the mountains studying salmon, and how to submit your big catch into the record books. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:02:32) You landed a lunker—now what? Here’s how to submit your big catch into the record books Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/you-landed-lunker-now-what-heres-how-submit-your-big-catch-record-books 

(00:06:15) New spearfishing rules take effect July 1 in select waters for some game fish Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/new-spearfishing-rules-take-effect-july-1-select-waters-some-game-fish 

(00:07:37) F&G biologists, field technicians travel deep into the mountains to study salmon populations Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fg-biologists-field-technicians-travel-deep-mountains-study-salmon-populations

(00:12:03) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/sage-grouse-hunting-season-proposals-available-public-comment-through-july-6  ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/lemhi-hole-access-site-moving-day-use-only-july-1  ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/idaho-fish-and-game-magic-valley-region-host-3rd-annual-blood-drive-august 

(00:14:08) QUESTION OF THE WEEK: "Is it legal to spearfish for walleye in Nampa’s Lake Lowell?"

📬 Submit a question for the Hook and Bulletin at podcast@idfg.idaho.gov.

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