The State of Idaho (IPA: /ˈaɪdəhoʊ/) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans." Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state.According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2004, Idaho had an estimated population of 1,393,262. The state's postal abbreviation is ID. Idaho is nicknamed the Gem State because of its abundance of natural resources. The state motto is Esto Perpetua (Latin for "Let it be forever").

Salmon fishermen in Idaho are waiting to see if the Salmon run for 2008 will meet expectation. If the run is as good as predicted this years run will be the best since the great run in 2001

The surprising fall of Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, removes a longtime obstacle to efforts by Democrats and environmentalists to promote salmon recovery on Northwest rivers. Craig is known as one the most powerful voices in Congress on behalf of the timber and power industries.

Idaho's Senator Craig was an enemy of the few wild salmon left and his departure can only help their future prospects.

The following list of tackle and flies will provide some guidelines for fly fishing Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River.

The canyons that have been etched by the Main Salmon River are impressive and stark. All types of rock walls are colored gray black by omnipresent lichen, interspersed by vertical meadows of golden grasses that glow warmly in the sun. Hardy ponderosa pine trees sprout from hillsides, rockslides, and the river banks, yet just as many are ...