Ruedi Reservoir anglers are catching lots of yellow perch this year, and it’s not a good thing. The species is considered invasive to waters of the Western Slope. As for the reservoir, 15 miles east ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Idaho Fish and Game officials are investigating the illegal introduction of a yellow perch into Island Park Reservoir after an angler unexpectedly caught the fish earlier this month.

The following is a news release from the Idaho Dept. of Fish and Game. ISLAND PARK – An angler ice fishing for trout on Island Park Reservoir on January 3, 2026 unexpectedly hooked into a 5-inch-long ...

A tank hauled from Utah on the boat ramp at Phillips Reservoir on April 23, 2024, is ready to disgorge its load of 70,000 tiger muskie larvae. BAKER CITY — The battle against yellow perch in Phillips ...

Known as “Pines for Perch,” the trees create places for yellow perch to spawn, according to Adam Strainer with Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Since the late 1990s, they’ve dropped about 75,000 ...

BOISE, Idaho — An angler ice fishing for trout at Island Park Reservoir caught something that shouldn't be there: a 5-inch yellow perch. Following the catch, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game said ...