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fishing regions in idaho 1 panhandleregion

Big lakes and big fish characterize North Idaho. Lake Pend Oreille is famous for kamloops, Priest Lake for mackinaw, Lake Coeur d’Alene cutthroat and monster chinook. These lakes also hold kokanee. Stream anglers will find trout in the St. Joe and Coeur d’Alene rivers. 2 clearwater region Hard-fighting steelhead return from the great fishing-a way ocean to the Clearwater River in the spring and fall. Its tributary streams provide solitude for trout fishermen. When the backcountry opens in July, the North Fork of the Clearwater, Lochsa and Selway are the best rivers for fishing. On the Snake River near Lewiston, anglers seek steelhead and catch-and-release sturgeon.

3 southwest region

Cascade Reservoir and Payette Lake offer excursions for trout and perch, along with winter ice fishing. Boat fishermen catch catfish, bass, crappie, trout and sturgeon on the Snake River and its reservoirs along the Oregon border.

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fishing regions in idaho Region 1, Panhandle Region 2, Clearwater Region 3 Southwest Region 4, Magic Valley Region 5, Southeast Region 6, Upper Snake Region 7, Salmon 2

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5 4 magic valley region

Fly-fishermen come from afar to Silver Creek’s spring-fed waters, loaded with native trout. Less famous but just as abundant are the Big and Little Wood rivers. Year-round angling is good on Magic, Little Wood and Fish Creek reservoirs.

5 southeastregion

American Falls Reservoir has a diverse fishery. Bear River has a nice cutthroat population.

6 upper snakeregion

The Henrys Fork, Teton River, and South Fork of the Snake River are world renowned for wild cutthroat trout. Island Park offers coho salmon and Henrys Lake is good for rainbow and cutthroat hybrids.

7 salmonregion

In Central Idaho, the Middle Fork of the Salmon River abounds with cutthroat. The Salmon River drainage has steelhead, bull trout and native cutthroat. Idaho offers extensive hunting and fishing privileges to nonresidents, who need to obtain a license and the necessary tags or permits. Licenses are available from your outfitter, from any Idaho Fish and Game office, or from one of 425 state vendors.