Ep. 77 - State Record Laker, Western Trout Challenge, and a K9 Calls It Quits

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 several wildlife crimes and convictions around the state, a K9 officer decides he’s ready to retire, the hardest trout fishing challenge you’ve probably never heard of, and one lucky angler’s new state record lake trout. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess.

IN THIS EPISODE

(00:02:00) Payette Lake produces new state record lake trout Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/payette-lake-produces-new-state-record-lake-trout 

(00:05:15) Multiple wildlife crimes around the state Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/two-saint-maries-men-charged-alleged-unlawful-take-seven-white-tailed-deer-north-idaho  Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/rexburg-man-convicted-wildlife-violations

(00:10:50) Want a summer adventure? Try the Trout Challenge! Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/want-summer-adventure-try-trout-challenge 🐟 Western Native Trout Challenge website: https://westernnativetroutchallenge.org/ 

(00:13:47) Fish and Game K9 Officer Hudson in the Panhandle Region is retiring Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/fish-and-game-k9-officer-hudson-panhandle-region-retiring  🐾 Enforcement Bureau K9 Program: https://ifwf.org/?idfg_partnerships=enforcement-bureau-k9-program 

(00:16:57) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN

▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/upper-salmon-river-closed-chinook-fishing-july-20  ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/dock-upgrade-begins-cj-strike-narrows-public-access-closed-until-aug-1  ▪️ Full story: https://idfg.idaho.gov/article/hunter-education-courses-offered-july-and-august-salmon 

(00:18:52) QUESTION OF THE WEEK: "Is jug lining for catfish in Idaho, specifically in southwest Idaho, legal?"

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