Magic Valley Region

One of the most famous fly-fishing streams in the world. This 25.7-mile spring creek near Sun Valley holds large, notoriously wary brown and rainbow trout demanding stealth and skill. Prolific insect hatches and technical dry-fly fishing with tiny mayfly imitations. A mecca for fly anglers.

Perhaps Idaho's best walleye fishery - famous for yielding trophy walleye over 10 lbs. A bit remote near Nevada border but worth the trip. Also rainbow and brown trout, smallmouth, crappie, perch - a bit of everything.

A local favorite on the Big Wood River near Sun Valley, stocked regularly with rainbow trout. Also wild brown trout, smallmouth, and perch. Known for strong trout fishery especially ice fishing for big browns and trolling in spring.

8,247-acre Snake River reservoir within National Wildlife Refuge. Diverse fishery with bass, bluegill, perch, crappie, and stocked rainbow trout. Great disc golf course nearby. Perfect for families with quantity and variety.

Hidden gem heavily stocked with walleye - over 300,000 fingerlings stocked at times. Good spot for walleye, trout, and perch that many anglers don't realize exists.

Series of spring-fed ponds in Hagerman Wildlife Management Area. Oster Lakes stocked regularly with rainbow trout. Anderson Ponds have warmwater fish - bass, bluegill, crappie. Clear spring water allows year-round fishing. Excellent 'take a kid fishing' destination.

Most notably a Kokanee fishery, but anglers also catch Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout, Fall Chinook, Smallmouth Bass, and Yellow Perch. Early season Kokanee can be caught shallow (1-15 feet), but downriggers are needed as summer warms up to reach depths of 35-80 feet.

A 3,015-acre reservoir with fast-growing Kokanee and rainbow trout targeted by most anglers. Also offers smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Bull trout utilize the reservoir year-round - be sure to properly identify your catch. Reservoir levels fluctuate widely.