🎣 Fishing on public land in Idaho

125 public places in Idaho are listed for fishing (82 state & public land, 42 open-access private land, 1 national forests). 42 have no entry fee. Open any place for its map, directions, fees and the land around it.

A Idaho hunting or fishing license is required, seasons and bag limits apply, and individual units add their own rules. Check the managing agency before you go.

The places

🤝 Access Yes! — Bob Ivie Propertyfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Bruneau Floodplain at CJ Strikefree
🤝 Access Yes! — Bulls Fork Ranchfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Carley Bairdfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Champagne Creek West of Arcofree
🤝 Access Yes! — Cliff Canyonfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Colorado Gulch Preservefree
🤝 Access Yes! — Dan Creek-Jumpoff Hillfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Diamond A Livestock - Little Pilgrim Gulchfree
🤝 Access Yes! — East of Ririe Reservoir/ Meadow Creek Junctionfree
🤝 Access Yes! — East of Ririe Reservoir/Meadow Creek Junction (Safety Zone No Shooting)free
🤝 Access Yes! — Eastern Idaho Grazing Associationfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Fogg Butte / Split Butte / Sand Creek Wildlife Management Areafree
🤝 Access Yes! — Fox Hills Ranchfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Henry's Fork North of Chester Wetlandsfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Henry's Fork near Cartier Wildlife Management Area west of Rexburg.free
🤝 Access Yes! — Highland Land and Livestock - Boise River WMAfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Hugas Creek & St Joe River Basinfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Janss Farmsfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Kilgore Areafree
🤝 Access Yes! — Letha - Payette River Accessfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Mica Creek Drainage on St Joe Riverfree
🤝 Access Yes! — North Teton Riverfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Paddock Valley Reservoirfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Paul Schmidtfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Pine Creek Benchfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Pine Creek Bench Area near Hwy 31free
🤝 Access Yes! — Pintail Point - Henry's Lakefree
🤝 Access Yes! — Pleasant Valley Grazingfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Pole Bridge South / Willow Creekfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Rinker Rock Creek Ranchfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Robert Gardnerfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Rocklandfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Rockland Valley - Westfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Steve Deeg Farmsfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Sturgill Creekfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Sundown Ranchfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Telfer, Inc.free
🤝 Access Yes! — Theron Fiscusfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Weatherly Propertyfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Windy Wheat, LLCfree
🤝 Access Yes! — Wood River Land Trust - Draper Wood River Preservefree
🗺️ Hobo Cedar Grove Botanical AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Appendicitis Hill Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Big Jacks Creek WildernessUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Black Butte Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Black Canyon Wilderness Study Area (#1)Unknown — check official site
🗺️ Black Canyon Wilderness Study Area (#2)Unknown — check official site
🗺️ Boise Front Area of Critical Environmental ConcernUnknown — check official site
🌲 Boise National ForestUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Borah Peak Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Box Creek Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers WildernessUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Burnt Creek Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds WildernessUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Cedar Butte Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ China Cup Butte Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Clagstone Meadows Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Cougar Bay Nature PreserveUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Craters of the Moon National MonumentUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Craters of the Moon National PreserveUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Craters of the Moon WildernessUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Crystal Lake Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Deer Creek Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Eighteenmile Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ English Point Recreation TrailsUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Five Lakes Butte Research Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Four Rivers BLM LandUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Frank Church-River of No Return WildernessUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Friedman Creek Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Goldburg Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Gooding City of Rocks East Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Gooding City of Rocks West Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Gospel-Hump WildernessUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Grandmother Mountain Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Great Rift Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Hawley Mountain Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Hells Gate Habitat Management UnitUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Hells Half Acre Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Hemingway-Boulders WildernessUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Henrys Lake Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Jim McClure-Jerry Peak WildernessUnknown — check official site
🗺️ King Hill Creek Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Lava Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Little City of Rocks Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Little Granite Research Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Little Jacks Creek WildernessUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Little Wood River Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Lower Salmon Falls Creek Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Marshall Mountain Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Middle Fork Clearwater Wild And Scenic RiverUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Middle Fork Salmon Wild And Scenic RiverUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Military ReserveUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Moose Meadow Creek Research Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Noble ReserveUnknown — check official site
🗺️ North Fork Owyhee WildernessUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Oregon Trail Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Owyhee River WildernessUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Oxford Slough Waterfowl Production AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Petticoat Peak Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Pole Creek WildernessUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Polecat Gulch ReserveUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Post Falls Community ForestUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Priest Lake Memory GardensUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Pulaski Tunnel Area of Critical Environmental ConcernUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Rapid River Wild And Scenic RiverUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Rathdrum Mountain ParkUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Ravens Eye Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Saint Joe Wild and Scenic RiverUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Salmon Wild And Scenic RiverUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Sand Butte Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Sand Mountain Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Sawtooth National Recreation AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Sawtooth WildernessUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Selkirk Crest Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Settlers Grove of Ancient Cedars Botanical AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Shale Butte Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Shoshone Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Snake Wild and Scenic RiverUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Snowhole Rapids Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Stack Rock ReserveUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Tubbs Hill Natural AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ Upper Priest Lake Scenic AreaUnknown — check official site
🗺️ White Knob Mountains Wilderness Study AreaUnknown — check official site

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