Ep. 119 - Two New Fish Records, Distempered Racoons, and the 411 on Payette Lake

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, we’re talking about two new state record catch-and-release fish records, raccoons acting funny in Pocatello and Chubbuck, how you could get your artwork on next year’s Fish and Game hard cards, and what’s going on with fishing at Payette Lake. Hosted by Fish and Game’s Public Information Specialist Connor Jay Liess. IN THIS EPISODE (00:00:00) Intro (00:00:57) What's going on with the Payette Lake fishery? (00:12:45) Young angler lands a new state record chiselmouth (00:14:40) Georgia angler reels in new Idaho catch-and-release record brown trout (00:18:17) F&G releases the first generation of 'captive broodstock' kokanee 🎥 WATCH: Kokanee Captive Broodstock Stocking (00:21:18) RAPID FIRE BULLETIN ▪️ 2027 Art Contest: Design next year’s hard card ▪️ SF Salmon River Chinook salmon fishery to open seven days per week ▪️ Distemper found in raccoon population in Pocatello and Chubbuck   📬 Submit a question for the Hook and Bulletin at [email protected]. 🔗 For more information, go to https://idfg.idaho.gov.