Idaho Fishing Reports

Anglers have logged 629 public fishing trips across 188 waters in Idaho, catching 5,440 fish between them. The most productive months are May and July.

Most Caught Fish

By total fish logged

Rainbow Trout 2,811

Cutthroat Trout 880

Brook Trout 442

Mountain Whitefish 381

Crappie 214

Bluegill 174

Top Patterns

Baits and lures by fish caught

Elk Hair Caddis 449

Adams Parachute 366

Blandford Spider Streamer 286

Stimulator 248

Serendipity 232

Zebra Midge 205

Fish Per Trip By Month

Average fish caught per logged trip

2.1

Jan

4.5

Feb

8.0

Mar

9.4

Apr

13.2

May

8.0

Jun

13.1

Jul

6.8

Aug

7.5

Sep

6.4

Oct

4.1

Nov

5.4

Dec

Most Productive Waters

Trips taken, and fish logged

Water	Trips	Fish
Deer Creek Reservoir	8	535
South Fork	9	490
Oster Lake #3	13	190
Middle Fork of Boise	21	188
Spring Valley Reservoir	8	188
Brownlee Reservoir	6	137
Big Wood	14	135
North Fork Boise	11	132
Selway River	8	132
Daniels	11	124

All Idaho Waters (188)

Sort: Trips | Last fished | Name

Boise River (43) — last fished Jul 7th, 2026
Canyon (secret spot) (29) — last fished Jul 11th, 2018
Malad (22) — last fished Mar 3rd, 2019
Middle Fork of Boise (21) — last fished Jul 3rd, 2019
Big Wood (14) — last fished Oct 29th, 2015
South Fork Boise River (14) — last fished Aug 22nd, 2026
Little Wood (13) — last fished Jun 20th, 2014
Oster Lake #3 (13) — last fished Apr 17th, 2010
North Fork Clearwater River (12) — last fished Oct 1st, 2006
Silver Creek (12) — last fished Aug 22nd, 2012
Daniels (11) — last fished Aug 29th, 2024
North Fork Boise (11) — last fished Jul 29th, 2015
Oster Lake #1 (11) — last fished Mar 28th, 2026
Big Lost (10) — last fished Sep 19th, 2014
South Fork (9) — last fished May 22nd, 2009
Billingsley Creek (8) — last fished May 25th, 2008
Deer Creek Reservoir (8) — last fished Jul 1st, 2012
E. Fork Big Lost (8) — last fished Jul 25th, 2018
Kelly Creek (8) — last fished Aug 13th, 2012
Rock Creek (8) — last fished Apr 23rd, 2015
Selway River (8) — last fished Aug 5th, 2020
Spring Valley Reservoir (8) — last fished Mar 20th, 2010
Merrill Park Pond (7) — last fished May 30th, 2014
Neal Bridge (7) — last fished Dec 15th, 2015
North Fork CDA River (7) — last fished Aug 8th, 2010
Round Lake (7) — last fished Sep 16th, 2020
South Fork Boise (7) — last fished Mar 26th, 2015
South Fork Snake River (7) — last fished Sep 29th, 2008
Treasureton (7) — last fished Jun 12th, 2024
Boise River - Eagle (6) — last fished Aug 19th, 2013
Brownlee Reservoir (6) — last fished Jul 1st, 2010
Rose Street Pond (6) — last fished Jun 11th, 2008
Upper MF boise (6) — last fished Jul 14th, 2018
Big Wood- Canyon (5) — last fished Aug 1st, 2011
Malad River (5) — last fished Dec 29th, 2009
SFB (5) — last fished Mar 15th, 2009
Upper SFB (5) — last fished Jul 17th, 2015
Big Wood River (4) — last fished Mar 4th, 2007
Dierkes (4) — last fished Apr 26th, 2009
Horsethief Reservoir (4) — last fished Jun 19th, 2020
Parma (4) — last fished May 15th, 2010
Wildhorse (4) — last fished Jul 25th, 2018
Wilson Ponds (4) — last fished Jun 7th, 2006
Big Creek (3) — last fished Aug 16th, 2017
Herrick Reservoir (3) — last fished May 31st, 2009
Lochsa (3) — last fished Aug 2nd, 2014
Marsh Creek (3) — last fished Jul 10th, 2014
Middle Fork of the Salmon (3) — last fished Sep 11th, 2013
Neels Bridge (3) — last fished Oct 13th, 2020
North Fork Boise River (3) — last fished Aug 7th, 2026
Riley Creek (3) — last fished Apr 18th, 2021
SF Boise River (3) — last fished Oct 13th, 2008
Soldier Lake #4 (Captain Lake) (3) — last fished Jul 2nd, 2006
South Fork of the Boise (3) — last fished Mar 4th, 2012
Veteran's Memorial Pond (3) — last fished Apr 18th, 2008
Arrowrock Reservoir (2) — last fished Apr 8th, 2014
Bull Trout Lake (2) — last fished Jul 5th, 2008
Caldwell Ponds (2) — last fished Apr 3rd, 2016
Cascade Resivoir (2) — last fished Mar 26th, 2021
Chesterfield (2) — last fished Jun 24th, 2024
CJ Strike (2) — last fished Jun 1st, 2020
Crystal Springs Lake (2) — last fished Apr 30th, 2017
Ester Simplot Pond (2) — last fished Apr 6th, 2019
I. P. Res. (2) — last fished Jul 14th, 2010
Indian Creek (2) — last fished Sep 9th, 2019
Johnson Creek (2) — last fished Jul 24th, 2026
Lemmon Falls (2) — last fished May 2nd, 2025
Lochsa River (2) — last fished May 25th, 2008
Loon Creek (2) — last fished Aug 24th, 2015
Lower Clearwater (2) — last fished Sep 16th, 2007
Map Rock (2) — last fished Apr 7th, 2010
Middle Fork Salmon River (2) — last fished Jul 22nd, 2007
Mountain View Reservoir (2) — last fished Oct 13th, 2019
My Body of Water (2) — last fished Jan 26th, 2009
NF Clearwater (2) — last fished Sep 2nd, 2012
NF Clearwater River (2) — last fished Oct 7th, 2007
Niagara (2) — last fished Mar 25th, 2007
Niagara Springs (2) — last fished Apr 14th, 2007
Oneida Narrows (2) — last fished May 13th, 2009
Padock Lake (2) — last fished Apr 20th, 2009
Palouse River (2) — last fished Aug 1st, 2010
Rocky Lake (2) — last fished Aug 14th, 2005
Salmon River (2) — last fished Jul 29th, 2013
Salmon River - Main (2) — last fished Aug 10th, 2026
SF Boise (2) — last fished Dec 29th, 2010
Skein Lake (2) — last fished Jul 14th, 2013
South Fork CDA River (2) — last fished Mar 8th, 2023
South Fork of the Boise River (2) — last fished Jun 5th, 2010
South Fork Payette River (2) — last fished Jul 10th, 2026
South Fork Salmon River (2) — last fished Jul 19th, 2014
Upper Big Wood (2) — last fished Sep 14th, 2013
Upper MF Salmon (2) — last fished Jul 8th, 2015
Walker Lake (2) — last fished Aug 11th, 2006
Weiser River (2) — last fished Jun 15th, 2008
Whitehorse Creek (2) — last fished Jul 31st, 2026
Williams Lake (2) — last fished Oct 4th, 2014
Yankee Fork (2) — last fished Jul 6th, 2010
Bear Valley (1) — last fished Aug 8th, 2008
Bear Valley Creek (1) — last fished Jun 16th, 2007
Big Boulder Creek (1) — last fished Aug 13th, 2006
Big Lost River Upper (1) — last fished Jul 30th, 2026
Big Smoky Creek (1) — last fished Aug 13th, 2018
Boise 21 Bridge Put In (1) — last fished Oct 14th, 2019
Boise River City (1) — last fished Nov 11th, 2008
Boise River in Town or MF (1) — last fished Jul 28th, 2004
Boulder Res (1) — last fished Sep 21st, 2019
Brownlee (1) — last fished Jul 31st, 2008
Bull Trout Lake #2 (1) — last fished Jul 4th, 2009
C J Strike (1) — last fished Oct 4th, 2020
C.J. Strike Reservior (1) — last fished May 15th, 2010
Cascade (1) — last fished Aug 19th, 2023
Cascade Reservoir (1) — last fished Jun 1st, 2020
Celebration Park (1) — last fished Aug 27th, 2019
Clear Lakes (1) — last fished Jan 12th, 2008
Cocolalla Lake (1) — last fished Jul 14th, 2020
Copper Basin (1) — last fished Aug 16th, 2007
Crane Falls (1) — last fished Nov 2nd, 2019
Crane Falls Lake (1) — last fished Apr 20th, 2020
Crane Falls Reservoir (1) — last fished May 31st, 2020
Crooked River (1) — last fished Jun 3rd, 2013
Dierkes Lake (1) — last fished Apr 18th, 2008
Duck Valley (1) — last fished Apr 28th, 2024
Duck Valley Indian Reservation (1) — last fished May 8th, 2010
East Fork of the SF Salmon (1) — last fished Jul 23rd, 2012
East Fork Potlatch River (1) — last fished Jun 13th, 2009
East Fork South Fork Salmon River (1) — last fished Jul 23rd, 2026
Goose Lake (1) — last fished Aug 6th, 2008
Grimes Creek (1) — last fished Jun 24th, 2017
Gunsight Lake (1) — last fished Aug 12th, 2006
Hagerman (1) — last fished Apr 9th, 2011
Hell Roaring Lake (1) — last fished Jun 10th, 2006
Helldiver Lake (1) — last fished Jul 3rd, 2006
Henry's Fork (1) — last fished Jul 24th, 2010
Henrys Fork Oro bridge to Chester Dam (1) — last fished Jun 12th, 2024
Hoo Doo Creek (1) — last fished Sep 11th, 2020
Indian Creek - Selway (1) — last fished Aug 3rd, 2020
Jarbridge (1) — last fished Sep 23rd, 2011
Jarbridge Poison# (1) — last fished Jul 6th, 2011
Kane Lake (1) — last fished Aug 10th, 2010
Lake Lowell (1) — last fished Jul 17th, 2010
Lily (1) — last fished May 16th, 2020
Little Salmon River (1) — last fished Apr 7th, 2012
Little Wood - Preacher’s Bridge (1) — last fished Apr 18th, 2025
Little Wood River (1) — last fished Sep 20th, 2014
Mann Creck Res (1) — last fished Nov 10th, 2008
Marsing Pond (1) — last fished Jun 6th, 2010
Middle Fork Boise River (1) — last fished Aug 25th, 2026
Middle Fork of the Boise River (1) — last fished Aug 3rd, 2008
More's Creek (1) — last fished Jun 12th, 2019
Mores Creek (1) — last fished Jul 19th, 2010
Mormon Reservoir (1) — last fished Apr 8th, 2007
Mounrain View Res - Duck Valley (1) — last fished Oct 8th, 2019
NF Big Lost (1) — last fished Jun 30th, 2014
NF Coeur D' Alene River (1) — last fished Jul 21st, 2008
NF Payette (1) — last fished Oct 28th, 2013
North CDA River (1) — last fished Jul 3rd, 2020
North Fork CD River (1) — last fished Jul 9th, 2020
North Fork Payette River (1) — last fished Aug 12th, 2012
Owyhee River (1) — last fished Sep 13th, 2020
Parkcenter Pond (1) — last fished May 29th, 2008
Payette River - North Fork (1) — last fished Sep 26th, 2014
Red Mtn Lakes (1) — last fished Jul 13th, 2009
Redfish Lake (1) — last fished Jul 4th, 2021
Roseworth/Cedar creek (1) — last fished Apr 5th, 2009
Ruffneck Lake (1) — last fished Aug 23rd, 2008
S. Fork Snake (1) — last fished Oct 13th, 2007
Salmon Falls (1) — last fished Sep 2nd, 2013
Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir (1) — last fished May 4th, 2008
Sego Prarie Pond (1) — last fished Mar 17th, 2021
Soldier Lake #5 (Master Sargeant Lake) (1) — last fished Jul 1st, 2006
Soldier Lakes Base Camp (1) — last fished Jul 1st, 2006
South Fork of the Clearwater (1) — last fished Nov 8th, 2007
South Fork of the Snake River (1) — last fished Feb 13th, 2012
South Fork Snake (1) — last fished Jun 10th, 2008
South Fork, Boise (1) — last fished Aug 20th, 2012
St. Joe River (1) — last fished Jul 8th, 2010
St. Maries River (1) — last fished Apr 5th, 2009
Stanley Lake (1) — last fished Aug 21st, 2012
The Dunes #1 (1) — last fished May 17th, 2009
Thirty-three Lake (1) — last fished Aug 20th, 2005
Thousand Springs (1) — last fished Feb 25th, 2019
Tin Cup Lake (1) — last fished Aug 12th, 2006
Upper Malad River (1) — last fished Mar 23rd, 2012
Upper Marsh Creek (1) — last fished Aug 3rd, 2013
Upper Payette Lake (1) — last fished Aug 12th, 2012
Warm Lake (1) — last fished Jul 21st, 2018
Warm Springs Creek (1) — last fished Jul 3rd, 2009
Winchester Lake (1) — last fished Apr 7th, 2007