Live flows, fishing conditions and the flies working right now for 42 Idaho rivers and streams and 25 lakes and reservoirs, from the Henrys Fork, the South Fork of the Snake and Silver Creek to the Salmon, the Clearwater and the Panhandle rivers. Flows and lake levels come straight from USGS and Bureau of Reclamation gauges and refresh every time you open the page.
Buffalo River
Upper Snake region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Fall River (Ashton to Chester)
Upper Snake region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท BWOs
Henrys Fork (Box Canyon)
Upper Snake region ยท Good ยท Clear, low ยท BWOs, midges
Henrys Fork (Harriman Ranch)
Upper Snake region ยท Fair ยท Clear, cold ยท BWOs, midges
Lower Henrys Fork (St. Anthony)
Upper Snake region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Henrys Fork (Warm River to Ashton)
Upper Snake region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
South Fork of the Snake (Canyon to Heise)
Upper Snake region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
South Fork of the Snake (Swan Valley)
Upper Snake region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Teton River Canyon
Upper Snake region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท BWOs
Teton River (Teton Valley)
Upper Snake region ยท Fair ยท Clear, low ยท BWOs
Warm River
Upper Snake region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Blackfoot River (above the reservoir)
Southeast region ยท Fair ยท Low, clear ยท Midges
Portneuf River (Lava Hot Springs)
Southeast region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท Midges
Snake River (below American Falls Dam)
Southeast region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges
Big Lost River (below Mackay Dam)
Central region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท Midges, BWOs
Big Wood River
Central region ยท Fair ยท Clear, low ยท BWOs
Little Wood River
Central region ยท Fair ยท Clear, low ยท BWOs
Silver Creek
Central region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs, midges
Lemhi River
Salmon region ยท Fair ยท Clear, low ยท BWOs
Little Salmon River
Salmon region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท None
Middle Fork Salmon River
Salmon region ยท Fair ยท Clear, low ยท None
Lower Salmon River (Riggins)
Salmon region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท None
Salmon River (Salmon to North Fork)
Salmon region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs
Upper Salmon River (Stanley)
Salmon region ยท Fair ยท Clear, cold ยท BWOs
Snake River (Hells Canyon)
Salmon region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท None
South Fork Salmon River
Salmon region ยท Fair ยท Clear, low ยท None
Clearwater River (Orofino to Lewiston)
Clearwater region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท None
Kelly Creek
Clearwater region ยท Fair ยท Clear, cold ยท None
Lochsa River
Clearwater region ยท Fair ยท Clear, cold ยท None
North Fork Clearwater River
Clearwater region ยท Fair ยท Clear, cold ยท None
Selway River
Clearwater region ยท Fair ยท Clear, cold ยท None
South Fork Clearwater River
Clearwater region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท None
North Fork Coeur d'Alene River
Panhandle region ยท Fair ยท Clear, cold ยท BWOs
Kootenai River (Bonners Ferry)
Panhandle region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท None
Moyie River
Panhandle region ยท Fair ยท Clear, low ยท None
Priest River
Panhandle region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท None
St. Joe River
Panhandle region ยท Fair ยท Clear, cold ยท BWOs
Boise River (through Boise)
Southwest region ยท Good ยท Clear, low ยท BWOs, midges
Middle Fork Boise River
Southwest region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท None
North Fork Payette River (below Cascade Dam)
Southwest region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท BWOs
South Fork Boise River (below Anderson Ranch Dam)
Southwest region ยท Good ยท Clear ยท BWOs
South Fork Payette River
Southwest region ยท Fair ยท Clear ยท None
Henrys Lake
Upper Snake region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold ยท Midges
Island Park Reservoir
Upper Snake region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท Midges
Palisades Reservoir
Upper Snake region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Ririe Reservoir
Upper Snake region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
American Falls Reservoir
Southeast region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท Midges
Blackfoot Reservoir
Southeast region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Chesterfield Reservoir
Southeast region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท Midges
Daniels Reservoir
Southeast region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท Midges
Mackay Reservoir
Central region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท Midges
Magic Reservoir
Central region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Redfish Lake
Salmon region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold ยท None
Stanley Lake
Salmon region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold ยท None
Williams Lake
Salmon region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Dworshak Reservoir
Clearwater region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Coeur d'Alene Lake
Panhandle region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Hayden Lake
Panhandle region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Lake Pend Oreille
Panhandle region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Priest Lake
Panhandle region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Anderson Ranch Reservoir
Southwest region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Arrowrock Reservoir
Southwest region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Brownlee Reservoir
Southwest region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
C.J. Strike Reservoir
Southwest region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Deadwood Reservoir
Southwest region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cold ยท None
Lake Cascade
Southwest region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
Lucky Peak Reservoir
Southwest region ยท Lake ยท Fair ยท Cool ยท None
About these reports
Each report is written by the AvidMax fly shop team from current gauge data, the season, and what anglers and guides are seeing on the water. Ratings and hatches are updated as new information comes in. Regulations change, so always check the Idaho Department of Fish and Game before you go. An Idaho fishing license is required for anglers 14 and older, plus a steelhead or salmon permit where those fish are targeted.
Fishing somewhere else? See fishing reports by state, including Colorado fishing reports.