28 public waters in the Southwest Idaho region — 2 lakes/reservoirs and 26 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Idaho licence.
See every public fishing venue in Idaho on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Payette Greenway Pond (6 acres) sits in Payette County, Idaho, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. A high-mountain Idaho lake (the Sawtooths, White Clouds, Selkirks, Bitterroots) — cutthroat, rainbow and Brook Trout, and Golden Trout in a few, most reached only on foot or horseback and stocked by aircraft.
Atwood Pond (Free Fishing Day only), a 4-acre lake in Payette County, Idaho, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game: A high-mountain Idaho lake (the Sawtooths, White Clouds, Selkirks, Bitterroots) — cutthroat, rainbow and Brook Trout, and Golden Trout in a few, most reached only on foot or horseback and stocked by aircraft.
Southwest Idaho's 189 km Snake River spans five counties and ranks among the West's premier anadromous fisheries. Steelhead and Chinook salmon drive the seasonal calendar, while resident Bull Trout, Redband Trout, and Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout offer year-round opportunity in pocket water and deeper pools. White Sturgeon and Pacific Lamprey round out a remarkably diverse coldwater ecosystem managed by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
Payette River (65 km) flows through Gem and Payette Counties, Idaho, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Big Willow Creek runs 59 km through Payette, Gem and Washington Counties, Idaho, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game: An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Canyon, Payette and Gem Counties, Idaho — Sand Hollow Creek is a 41 km stream, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game: An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
In Gem and Payette Counties, Idaho, Black Canyon Canal is a 45 km river or creek, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
In Payette and Washington Counties, Idaho, Little Willow Creek (Southwest) is a 32 km river or creek, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Lower Payette Ditch (33 km) flows through Payette and Washington Counties, Idaho, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
In Payette and Gem Counties, Idaho, Noble Canal is a 30 km river or creek, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
In Payette and Washington Counties, Idaho, Sand Hollow Creek (Southwest) is a 19 km river or creek, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Bolton Canal runs 16 km through Payette County, Idaho, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game: An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
In Payette County, Idaho, Homestead Gulch Creek is a 12 km river or creek, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Sucker Creek (Southwest) runs 12 km through Gem and Payette Counties, Idaho, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game: An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Washington and Payette Counties, Idaho — Holland Gulch Creek is a 12 km stream, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game: An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Hurd Gulch Creek (10 km) flows through Payette County, Idaho, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
In Payette County, Idaho, Sheep Gulch Creek (Southwest) is a 9 km river or creek, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Rock Quarry Gulch Creek runs 10 km through Payette County, Idaho, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game: An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Stone Quarry Gulch Creek runs 10 km through Payette County, Idaho, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game: An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Payette County, Idaho — Forty-nine Slough is a 8 km stream, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game: An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Ashlock Gulch Creek (8 km) flows through Payette County, Idaho, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Payette County, Idaho — Heart Gulch Creek is a 9 km stream, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game: An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
In Washington and Payette Counties, Idaho, Cherry Gulch Creek (Southwest) is a 7 km river or creek, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Payette County, Idaho — Farmers Cooperative Sebree Canal Extension is a 8 km stream, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game: An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
In Payette County, Idaho, Graveyard Gulch Creek is a 5 km river or creek, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
In Payette County, Idaho, North Fork Alkali Creek is a 5 km river or creek, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Payette County, Idaho — Alley Gulch Creek is a 4 km stream, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game: An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Hog Cove Creek runs 4 km through Payette County, Idaho, managed by Idaho Department of Fish and Game: An Idaho Trout stream — wild and stocked rainbow, native cutthroat, brook and some Brown Trout in cold, clear mountain water. Bull Trout, where present, are catch-and-release only.
Across its mapped waters, Payette County holds 13 species on PiscaMaps, including Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Redband Trout, Golden Trout, Bull Trout and Chinook Salmon.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Idaho map Join PiscaMapsOne Idaho fishing licence covers every public water in the state, Lake Pend Oreille and the Snake River included — the resident annual is about $30.50, the non-resident annual about $98.25 (one of the highest in the country), with a non-resident 1-day (~$23.50) + $6/day option. Steelhead and salmon each need a separate permit. Under-14 fish free with a licensed adult; residents 65+ pay a reduced fee. Buy at idfg.idaho.gov.