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Spokane River
The Idaho portion changes quickly around Post Falls Dam. Choose the reach that matches your trip, then verify current rules, access, and flow before fishing.
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Coeur d’Alene River
A large river system with distinct lower mainstem, North Fork, and South Fork fishing areas. These are trip planning reaches, not legal regulation boundaries.
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St. Joe River
A long river with lower boating water and upper cold water trout reaches. Flow, distance, and takeout planning matter throughout the system.
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St. Maries River
A tributary of the St. Joe River with lower valley water and more remote upper sections. Access, runoff, private property, and special trout rules should be checked by…
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South Fork Coeur d’Alene River
A separate river corridor with trout water, urban and industrial legacy areas, and important access and health advisory considerations.
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Pend Oreille River
The Idaho outlet of Lake Pend Oreille is broad, reservoir influenced water with boating, bank fishing, sloughs, and changing current near Albeni Falls Dam.
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Priest River
A North Idaho river connecting Priest Lake to the Pend Oreille River. The upper and lower sections differ in access, current, and trip style, so choose a reach…
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Kootenai River
A large North Idaho river with trout, burbot, and a protected white sturgeon population. Reach choice matters because access, current, and fishing character change considerably through the valley.
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Clark Fork River
A short but powerful Idaho river between Cabinet Gorge Dam and Lake Pend Oreille. Dam operations, cold water, access ownership, and the delta all change how each section…
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Pack River
A North Idaho trout river flowing from the Selkirk Mountains to Lake Pend Oreille. The upper river is smaller and colder, while the lower river becomes broader, more…
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Moyie River
A forested Kootenai River tributary with cold water, steep canyon sections, trout, and whitefish. Access and boating suitability change sharply between the upper valley and lower canyon.
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Clearwater River
A major North Central Idaho river known for seasonal steelhead and salmon fisheries, resident trout, smallmouth bass, and broad lower river access. Seasons can open or close through…
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Palouse River
A North Idaho and Palouse drainage river with mixed warmwater and trout opportunities. Access, seasonal flow, and private land boundaries matter more than one broad river description.
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Potlatch River
A Clearwater tributary with seasonal steelhead interest, resident trout, and rapidly changing flow. Public access and exact fishery openings must be checked before travel.
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North Fork Clearwater River
A major coldwater tributary above Dworshak Reservoir with remote reaches, native trout, and strong flow changes.
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South Fork Clearwater River
A central Idaho river known for seasonal steelhead fishing, resident trout, and access along major travel corridors.
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Middle Fork Clearwater River
The short river formed by the Lochsa and Selway joins the South Fork near Kooskia. It is important as a transition reach for trout, salmon, and steelhead planning.
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Lochsa River
A clear mountain river with native trout, whitewater, and corridor access. Fishing suitability changes sharply with runoff and river level.
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Selway River
A remote mountain river with native trout, protected wilderness character, and demanding access.
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Salmon River
Idaho’s longest free flowing river system supports resident trout and seasonal salmon and steelhead fisheries across very different reaches.
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Middle Fork Salmon River
A remote wilderness river with native trout, seasonal anadromous fish, and permit controlled boating.
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South Fork Salmon River
A remote central Idaho river known for native trout and seasonal Chinook fisheries, with demanding roads and cold, powerful water.
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Little Salmon River
A steep tributary near Riggins with seasonal salmon and steelhead interest, roadside access, and rapidly changing flow.
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Snake River
A major Idaho river with reservoirs, free flowing canyon sections, warmwater fisheries, and seasonal salmon and steelhead opportunities.
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Boise River
A heavily used southwest Idaho river with urban access, trout fisheries, and very different conditions above and below major reservoirs.
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South Fork Boise River
A tailwater and canyon river known for trout, technical access, and flow controlled conditions.
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Payette River
A major southwest Idaho river with mountain reaches, reservoir influence, warmwater sections, and technical boating water.
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North Fork Payette River
A mountain river connecting Payette Lake, Cascade Reservoir, and the main Payette. Conditions range from calm reservoir influenced water to major whitewater.
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Weiser River
A western Idaho river with mixed trout and warmwater opportunities, broad agricultural valleys, and seasonal access challenges.
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Owyhee River
A remote high desert river with trout water below dams, canyon access, and large seasonal temperature swings.
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Big Wood River
A south central Idaho trout river with urban access near Ketchum and Hailey, irrigation influence, and seasonal flow changes.
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Big Lost River
A high desert trout river shaped by Mackay Reservoir, irrigation withdrawals, and sections that can become disconnected or very low.
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Henrys Fork Snake River
A major eastern Idaho trout river with spring creek sections, reservoirs, canyon water, and internationally known fishing.
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Teton River
An eastern Idaho trout river with spring creek character in the valley and more technical canyon water downstream.
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Portneuf River
A southeast Idaho river with urban access near Pocatello, trout water upstream, and strong agricultural and channel modification influences.
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Bear River
A southeast Idaho river crossing state lines and reservoirs, with trout, whitefish, and warmwater opportunities that vary by section.
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Little North Fork Coeur d’Alene River
A remote tributary system with native trout water and long forest road approaches. Plan for limited services, changing road conditions, and careful rule review.
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North Fork St. Joe River
A cold tributary of the St. Joe with native trout and remote forest access. It is best treated as a careful wade and walk in fishery rather than…
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Rapid Lightning Creek
A Pack River tributary with seasonal rule details that matter. This is small water for careful bank and wade anglers, not a boat fishery.
Idaho1 reach
Grouse Creek
A Pack River tributary with trout opportunity and a clearly important closure around Grouse Creek Falls. Anglers must know exactly where they are before fishing.
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Lightning Creek
A Clark Fork tributary with cold water trout habitat and seasonal special rules. The corridor is best suited to light tackle bank and wade fishing.
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Deep Creek
A Kootenai River tributary crossing Bonner and Boundary counties. It offers small stream trout fishing with seasonal rainbow trout restrictions.
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Smith Creek
A recommended fishing water in Boundary County with cutthroat, brook, and rainbow trout. It is a small stream destination with limited facilities.
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Boundary Creek
A northern Boundary County tributary of the Kootenai River with a mixed trout and whitefish community. Access planning is essential near the international border.
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Wolf Lodge Creek
A Coeur d’Alene area tributary best treated as a small stream trip with careful access planning and current rule checks.
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Beauty Creek
A short Wolf Lodge Creek tributary with documented cutthroat trout and limited small stream access.
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Fernan Creek
A local tributary near Coeur d’Alene that is best approached as a short small stream option with access details.
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Mica Creek
A small Coeur d’Alene River tributary with historic trout and kokanee stocking records and current cutthroat protections.
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Plummer Creek
A Benewah Creek tributary crossing reservation and private land where access and jurisdiction require extra care.
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Pine Creek, Shoshone County
A South Fork Coeur d’Alene tributary system with cutthroat and brook trout habitat and several small branches.
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Marble Creek
A recommended St. Joe River tributary with cutthroat trout, mountain whitefish, campground access, and a long forested corridor.
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North Fork Coeur d’Alene River
A major Panhandle trout river with roadside access, campgrounds, and two rule zones divided at Yellow Dog Creek. The upper river requires barbless hooks and no bait, so…
Idaho1 reach
Prichard Creek
A North Fork Coeur d’Alene tributary with native cutthroat habitat, an active restoration corridor, mining history, and discontinuous public access. Some sections can lose surface flow in summer,…
Idaho1 reach
Tepee Creek
An upper North Fork Coeur d’Alene tributary with recent records of westslope cutthroat, rainbow trout, and mountain whitefish. It is small forest water governed by the upper North…
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Cocolalla Creek
A 27-mile Bonner County creek connecting Round Lake, Cocolalla Lake, and the Pend Oreille system. Its fish community changes along the corridor, ranging from trout-oriented upper water to…
Idaho1 reach
Hoodoo Creek
A recommended Bonner County trout creek flowing toward the Pend Oreille River. Brown, cutthroat, brook, and rainbow trout make it a varied small-stream option, but public access should…
Idaho1 reach
Round Prairie Creek
A recommended Moyie River tributary centered on a simple brook-trout opportunity. This is small water for bank and walk-in anglers, not a float or boat destination.
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Upper Priest River
A remote Upper Priest basin river supporting native westslope cutthroat and Bull Trout. It is best treated as a backcountry walk-in trip with conservative access, navigation, and cold-water…
Idaho2 reaches
West Branch Priest River
A long Priest River tributary system with distinct lower and upper sections. Recent surveys show a broader mixed trout and whitefish community below, while the upper branch is…
Idaho1 reach
Granite Creek, Priest River
A Bonner County Priest River tributary that is separate from the closed Granite Creek entering Lake Pend Oreille. Historical cutthroat releases and a more recent triploid rainbow stocking…
Idaho1 reach
Hughes Fork
A remote Upper Priest River tributary with brook trout, native westslope cutthroat, mountain whitefish, and Bull Trout. The value here is backcountry planning rather than easy roadside fishing.
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Boulder Creek, Boundary County
An 18-mile Kootenai River tributary with recent records of brook trout, westslope cutthroat, rainbow trout, and mountain whitefish. It offers a practical small-stream option near Bonners Ferry when…
Idaho1 reach
Myrtle Creek
A Kootenai River tributary west of Bonners Ferry with recent records of brook trout, westslope cutthroat, rainbow trout, and mountain whitefish. Forest roads and trail access make it…
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Lemhi River
A long Salmon River tributary through the Lemhi Valley with roadside opportunities, public access sites, and a mixed native trout and whitefish fishery. Irrigation diversions and private land…
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Pahsimeroi River
A spring-influenced Salmon River tributary flowing through ranch country, with public access at the Pahsimeroi River Access Area and a mixed trout and whitefish fishery. Much of the…
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East Fork Salmon River
A scenic Custer County tributary with campground and roadside access, wild trout, mountain whitefish, and migratory fish habitat. Its own seasonal trout rule differs from many neighboring tributaries.
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Yankee Fork Salmon River
A historic mining corridor north of Sunbeam with public-road access, campgrounds, restoration areas, and a mixed native trout and whitefish fishery. Dredge tailings and restoration work shape many…
Idaho1 reach
North Fork Salmon River
A Highway 93 tributary north of Salmon with campground access and a diverse native trout and whitefish community. It has its own seasonal trout rule and no harvest…
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Rapid River, Little Salmon drainage
A steep, cold Little Salmon River tributary with important Chinook, steelhead, Bull Trout, and cutthroat habitat. Fishing access is selective, and anglers must stay clear of hatchery and…
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Lolo Creek, Clearwater drainage
A long Clearwater River tributary with lower-road access and more remote upper sections. Surveys document cutthroat, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish, and Chinook habitat.
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Red River
A recommended South Fork Clearwater tributary near Elk City with campgrounds and forest-road access. It supports cutthroat, brook trout, rainbow trout, mountain whitefish, and Bull Trout.
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Crooked Fork Creek
A headwater tributary forming the Lochsa River with two distinct rule zones. The lower section is catch-and-release with no bait and barbless hooks; the upper section follows general…
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Kelly Creek
A nationally known remote cutthroat stream in the North Fork Clearwater drainage. Kelly Creek and its tributaries are catch-and-release for trout, with no bait and barbless hooks required.
Idaho1 reach
Valley Creek
A highly accessible Salmon River tributary flowing through Stanley, with campground access, regular trout stocking near town, and wild trout and whitefish habitat upstream and downstream.
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East Fork South Fork Salmon River
A remote South Fork Salmon tributary with campground access and high-value native trout, Chinook, and steelhead habitat. The river and included tributaries are managed as catch-and-release trout water…
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South Fork Snake River
A major eastern Idaho tailwater and native Yellowstone cutthroat stronghold flowing from Palisades Dam to the Henrys Fork confluence. It supports exceptional walk-and-wade and float fishing, but dam…
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Fall River
A Yellowstone-origin tributary of the Henrys Fork that offers wade fishing through forest, ranch, and valley reaches. The river supports Yellowstone cutthroat, rainbow, brown, brook trout, and mountain…
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Warm River
A small spring-fed Henrys Fork tributary that remains fishable during some runoff and winter periods when nearby freestone waters are difficult. It is best suited to wading and…
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Blackfoot River
A long southeastern Idaho tributary with very different fisheries above Blackfoot Reservoir and below Blackfoot Dam. Upper reaches emphasize Yellowstone cutthroat and no-bait seasonal rules, while lower water…
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Little Wood River
A 130-mile Big Wood tributary with mountain headwaters, a protected fly-fishing reach at Bear Tracks, reservoir-influenced middle water, and agricultural lower sections. Brown, brook, rainbow trout, and mountain…
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Silver Creek
A spring-fed Blaine County trout stream known for technical dry-fly fishing and highly specific reach rules. The Nature Conservancy preserve and lower public access areas offer distinct seasons,…
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Little Lost River
A remote sink-basin river north of Howe that offers lightly pressured trout fishing and long stretches of solitude. Brook, rainbow, and Bull Trout occur, but access, flow, and…
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Bruneau River
A remote desert river with accessible public land in parts of the upper basin, extensive private land near the lower river, and a steep canyon that is appropriate…
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Jarbidge River
A remote Bruneau tributary in the Idaho-Nevada border country with a native redband trout fishery and rugged canyon access. The river has a two-trout limit, and historical Bull…
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North Fork Boise River
A popular cold mountain river with native redband trout, Bull Trout, mountain whitefish, and stocked triploid rainbow trout. Forest roads and campgrounds provide access, but remote travel, wildfire…
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South Fork Payette River
A steep mountain river paralleling Highway 21 through Lowman and continuing toward Banks. It combines heavily stocked roadside trout water with native mountain whitefish, cutthroat, rainbow, and Bull…
Idaho1 reach
Bear Valley Creek
Bear Valley Creek is a scientifically well-documented Middle Fork Salmon tributary with Chinook, steelhead, bull trout and cutthroat research. Current special rules and access should be verified before…
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Sulphur Creek
Sulphur Creek is a Middle Fork Salmon tributary with documented Chinook, steelhead, bull trout, cutthroat and mountain whitefish survey history. Verify current special rules before fishing.
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Cub River
Cub River is part of the August 2026 Idaho expansion research set. Official Idaho fishery, access, regulation, stocking, survey, and physical-data sources were screened where available; unresolved fields…
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Mink Creek
Mink Creek is part of the August 2026 Idaho expansion research set. Official Idaho fishery, access, regulation, stocking, survey, and physical-data sources were screened where available; unresolved fields…
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Big Smoky Creek
Big Smoky Creek is part of the August 2026 Idaho expansion research set. Official Idaho fishery, access, regulation, stocking, survey, and physical-data sources were screened where available; unresolved…
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Little Smoky Creek
Little Smoky Creek is part of the August 2026 Idaho expansion research set. Official Idaho fishery, access, regulation, stocking, survey, and physical-data sources were screened where available; unresolved…
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North Fork Big Wood River
North Fork Big Wood River is part of the August 2026 Idaho expansion research set. Official Idaho fishery, access, regulation, stocking, survey, and physical-data sources were screened where…
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Fourth Fork Rock Creek
Fourth Fork Rock Creek is part of the August 2026 Idaho expansion research set. Official Idaho fishery, access, regulation, stocking, survey, and physical-data sources were screened where available;…
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Middle Fork Payette River
The Middle Fork Payette River is a roughly 48.2-mile Recommended Fishing Water with documented road access, nearby camping, 2025 surveys, continuing rainbow stocking, and a USGS flow-data lead.
Washington117 rivers
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Spokane River
The Washington Spokane River crosses urban reaches, dams, and reservoir influenced sections. Each reach needs separate access, hazard, and regulation checks.
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Little Spokane River
A smaller Spokane area river with selective access, protected natural areas, and reach specific boating and fishing restrictions.
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Pend Oreille River
Northeast Washington river and reservoir water extending from the Idaho line through Box Canyon and Boundary. Large water, invasive northern pike, dams, and changing access make reach selection…
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Upper Columbia River and Lake Roosevelt
A long reservoir influenced section of the Columbia River from the Canadian border to Grand Coulee Dam. Distance, wind, tribal boundaries, changing seasons, and special sturgeon rules make…
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Kettle River
A scenic northeast Washington river that crosses the international boundary twice before entering Lake Roosevelt. Runoff, warm summer water, private land, and changing access make reach selection important.
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Snake River
A large Eastern Washington river with seasonal salmon and steelhead fisheries, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, sturgeon, dams, and long reservoir reaches. Regulations and reach boundaries matter every trip.
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Yakima River
A major Central and Eastern Washington river that changes from cold trout water in the upper basin to warmer mixed species water near the Columbia. Irrigation flows, seasonal…
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Okanogan River
A warm eastern Washington river with lower valley access, seasonal salmon opportunities, and reaches influenced by irrigation and Columbia River conditions.
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Methow River
A major north central Washington trout and salmon river with distinct upper valley and lower valley fishing sections.
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Wenatchee River
A large central Washington river with trout water, powerful seasonal flows, and tightly managed salmon and steelhead opportunities.
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Entiat River
A steep Columbia tributary with cold water, limited access, and fisheries managed closely for salmon and steelhead protection.
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Colville River
A smaller northeastern Washington river with warmwater sections, seasonal flow changes, and access that requires careful planning.
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Sanpoil River
A Lake Roosevelt tributary with tribal lands, remote access, and a mix of trout and warmwater fishing considerations.
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Palouse River
A southeastern Washington river with seasonal flow, canyon sections, and mixed trout and warmwater opportunities.
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Crab Creek
A long Columbia Basin stream with spring creek sections, irrigation influence, and scattered trout and warmwater access.
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Walla Walla River
A southeast Washington river with irrigation influence, trout water, and highly managed salmon and steelhead seasons.
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Touchet River
A Blue Mountains tributary with trout water, seasonal steelhead opportunity, and variable summer flow.
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Tucannon River
A Blue Mountains river with hatchery influence, trout water, and carefully managed salmon and steelhead fisheries.
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Grande Ronde River
A remote southeast Washington canyon river known for steelhead, trout, and float fishing.
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Naches River
A central Washington river with trout water, strong runoff, and access along the highway corridor.
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Cle Elum River
A cold mountain tributary below Cle Elum Lake with variable dam releases and selective fishing opportunities.
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Klickitat River
A Columbia Gorge river with salmon and steelhead fisheries, steep terrain, and rapidly changing rules.
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Cowlitz River
A major southwest Washington salmon and steelhead river with dams, hatchery influence, and many distinct fishing sections.
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Lewis River
A southwest Washington river with reservoir influence, major hatchery fisheries, and different access above and below Merwin Dam.
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Kalama River
A compact southwest Washington salmon and steelhead river with hatchery access and narrow canyon sections.
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White Salmon River
A cold Columbia Gorge river with steep canyon water, limited fishing access, and strong safety considerations.
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Skagit River
A large northwest Washington river with salmon, steelhead, trout, broad lower reaches, and rapidly changing seasonal rules.
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Sauk River
A cold mountain tributary of the Skagit known for powerful flow, trout, and tightly managed steelhead fisheries.
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Nooksack River
A northwest Washington river with three forks, glacial flow, salmon fisheries, and complex access and tribal considerations.
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Snoqualmie River
A major Puget Sound river with three forks, urban access, salmon and steelhead fisheries, and changing flow below Snoqualmie Falls.
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Skykomish River
A powerful Cascade river with salmon, steelhead, trout, and a mix of bank and drift boat fishing.
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Green River
An urban King County river with salmon and steelhead fisheries, flood control influence, and many public access points.
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Cedar River
A King County river below Chester Morse Lake with urban access, trout, and seasonal salmon considerations.
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Puyallup River
A glacial Puget Sound river with salmon fisheries, high sediment, rapid flow, and urban access.
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Nisqually River
A glacial river flowing from Mount Rainier to Puget Sound with salmon, steelhead, tribal lands, and changing access.
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Chehalis River
A large southwest Washington river with salmon, steelhead, warmwater fish, broad floodplain reaches, and many tributaries.
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Hoh River
A wild Olympic Peninsula river with powerful glacial flow, steelhead, salmon, and remote access.
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Sol Duc River
An Olympic Peninsula river known for salmon and steelhead, with cold clear water and technical drift boat sections.
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Bogachiel River
An Olympic Peninsula river with salmon and steelhead, easier lower access, and changing coastal regulations.
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Elwha River
A recovering Olympic Peninsula river with major restoration significance, protected reaches, and limited fishing opportunity.
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Dosewallips River
An Olympic Peninsula river with mountain trout water, salmon habitat, park boundaries, and limited lower river access.
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Duckabush River
A short Olympic Peninsula river with mountain trout water, salmon habitat, and a tidal lower reach.
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Stillaguamish River
A major north Puget Sound river with distinct forks, salmon fisheries, changing flow, and reach specific access.
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Snohomish River
A broad tidal river formed by the Snoqualmie and Skykomish, with seasonal salmon opportunities and strong tidal influence.
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Duwamish River
An urban tidal river with seasonal salmon fisheries, industrial shoreline, and limited public access.
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Sammamish River
A slow urban river connecting Lake Sammamish and Lake Washington with limited access and seasonal fish movement.
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Sultan River
A steep Skykomish tributary with cold water, difficult access, and reach specific rules.
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Pilchuck River
A Snohomish tributary with seasonal salmon and trout opportunities, modest size, and limited public access.
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Tolt River
A cold Snoqualmie tributary with selective public access and strong seasonal flow changes.
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Raging River
A small Snoqualmie tributary with limited access and rapidly changing flows.
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White River
A glacier fed river with cold, silty water, powerful flow, and reach specific salmon rules.
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Carbon River
A cold glacial tributary of the Puyallup with difficult wading and seasonal salmon rules.
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Skookumchuck River
A Chehalis tributary with hatchery influence, seasonal salmon and steelhead fisheries, and changing access.
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Satsop River
A productive Chehalis tributary with several forks, seasonal salmon, and winter steelhead fisheries.
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Wynoochee River
A popular Grays Harbor river with reservoir influence, winter steelhead, salmon, and multiple float sections.
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Humptulips River
A coastal river with salmon and steelhead fisheries, heavy winter flows, and several popular bank and float areas.
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Quinault River
A major Olympic Peninsula river with tribal jurisdiction, strong salmon runs, and complex access and regulation boundaries.
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Queets River
A remote Olympic river with large salmon, winter steelhead, difficult access, and rapidly changing channels.
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Clearwater River, Olympic Peninsula
A remote tributary of the Queets with limited access, cold water, and seasonal salmon and steelhead opportunities.
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Dungeness River
A steep north Olympic river with salmon recovery areas, limited fishing opportunity, and strong seasonal flow changes.
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Skokomish River
A Hood Canal river with powerful seasonal flows, floodplain access issues, and reach specific salmon rules.
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Hamma Hamma River
A short Hood Canal river with steep terrain, limited access, and highly regulated seasonal fisheries.
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Big Quilcene River
A Hood Canal tributary with hatchery salmon, limited access, and short seasonal fisheries.
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Similkameen River
A north central Washington river with warm season smallmouth, seasonal salmon influence, and international headwaters.
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Twisp River
A Methow tributary with cold water, restoration areas, and selective seasonal fishing opportunity.
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Teanaway River
A Yakima tributary with several forks, trout habitat, and selective access.
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Chelan River
A short regulated river below Lake Chelan with limited access and highly specific rules.
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Ahtanum Creek
A Yakima tributary with limited fishing opportunity, agricultural access issues, and seasonal restrictions.
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Toppenish Creek
A Yakima Basin stream with tribal and private land boundaries, warm water reaches, and limited public access.
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Latah Creek, Hangman Creek
A cross border Spokane tributary with changing seasonal flow, fragmented access, and small water fishing opportunities.
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Chamokane Creek
A tributary north of Spokane with seasonal flow, mixed ownership, and selective bank fishing opportunities.
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Deep Creek, Spokane County
A small Spokane River tributary with limited public access and highly seasonal fishing conditions.
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Sullivan Creek
A cold Pend Oreille River tributary flowing through the Sullivan Lake and Metaline Falls area. It offers small-stream trout fishing in forested country, with selective-gear rules and mandatory…
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Calispell Creek
A low-gradient Pend Oreille tributary connecting Calispell Lake, wetlands, sloughs, and the main river. Lower water supports warmwater fish and invasive northern pike, while upper portions transition toward…
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Little Pend Oreille River
A forested Stevens County river flowing through and beyond Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge. It provides selective-gear trout fishing with accessible refuge corridors, but refuge-specific restrictions and…
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Tacoma Creek
A small Pend Oreille County trout stream with a brook-trout-focused fishery and separate provisions for other trout. Brushy banks and mixed ownership make it best suited to careful…
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Chewuch River
A major Methow tributary flowing through Winthrop and north toward the Pasayten. The lower river provides selective-gear catch-and-release fishing, while the upper reach is primarily a regulated winter…
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Sinlahekin Creek
A north-central Washington stream connecting Palmer Lake and the Sinlahekin valley. The listed reach offers selective-gear fishing through late summer and a separate winter whitefish season.
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Cedar Creek, Okanogan County
A Methow-area tributary with different rules below and above Cedar Falls. The lower reach is selective-gear catch-and-release water, while the upper creek has a longer general game-fish season.
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Buttermilk Creek
A small Methow basin tributary managed as selective-gear catch-and-release water. It is a short-season wade fishery best approached with careful access planning and low-impact tackle.
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Early Winters Creek
A cold upper Methow tributary near Mazama and Washington Pass. The lower creek is closed, while the open upper section above Forest Road 300 offers a short selective-gear…
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Lost River
A remote upper Methow tributary with a closed lower section and a short selective-gear fishery between Monument and Deception creeks. It supports trout and char in cold mountain…
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Salmon Creek, Okanogan County
An Okanogan River tributary connecting the Conconully system to the valley. The lower creek is selective-gear catch-and-release water for trout other than eastern brook trout, while the upper…
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Stehekin River
A remote North Cascades river entering Lake Chelan at Stehekin. It offers selective-gear trout fishing in a scenic valley, but access depends on boat, trail, road, and current…
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Asotin Creek
A Blue Mountains tributary entering the Snake River at Asotin. The open mainstem and lower North Fork offer selective-gear fishing for resident game fish while protecting wild steelhead…
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Touchet River Forks
The North, South, Wolf, and Robinson forks form the cold headwaters of the Touchet River near Dayton. Washington groups these forks under one selective-gear rule, making exact fork…
Washington1 reach
Mill Creek, Walla Walla County
A cold Blue Mountains stream flowing through Walla Walla. The lower creek and tributaries are closed, while the mainstem above Bennington Dam supports a selective-gear game-fish season.
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Pataha Creek
A Tucannon tributary passing through Pomeroy. The current special fishery is limited to the city-limits reach and to juvenile, senior, and qualifying disabled anglers, so eligibility and boundaries…
Washington2 reaches
Wenaha River Tributaries
Remote Washington tributaries draining the Blue Mountains toward the Wenaha River and Grande Ronde system. These streams support native salmonids and a short selective-gear season, with access often…
Washington1 reach
Rock Creek, Klickitat County
A short lower-Columbia tributary and backwater near Roosevelt. Only the reach from the mouth to the Army Corps of Engineers park is open, and its rules track the…
Washington2 reaches
Rock Creek, Whitman County
A Palouse drainage stream passing through the Revere Wildlife Area and toward Bonnie Lake. It offers a seasonal selective-gear catch-and-release reach below Jordan Knott Road and a separate…
Washington1 reach
Rocky Ford Creek and Ponds
A spring-fed Grant County trout fishery known for large rainbow trout and highly specialized rules. It is a bank-only, fly-fishing-only, no-wading, catch-and-release destination open year-round.
Washington1 reach
Amon Wasteway
An urban irrigation wasteway in Benton County with a short selective-gear game-fish season. Access, water quality, channel depth, and vegetation can vary sharply through the Richland area.
Washington1 reach
Red Rock Creek
A small Grant County irrigation-fed creek connected to Red Rock Lake and nearby warmwater habitat. The legal season is limited, and flow can depend heavily on irrigation operations.
Washington1 reach
Bobcat Creek and Ponds
A set of small refuge waters north of Othello that provide a simple seasonal warmwater opportunity. These shallow waters are best approached as walk-in bank fisheries, with refuge…
Washington2 reaches
Tieton River
A cold, dam-influenced Naches tributary flowing from Rimrock Lake through a steep Highway 12 canyon. Fishing conditions can change quickly when reservoir releases increase, so access and flow…
Washington1 reach
Bumping River
A cold Bumping Lake outlet stream joining the Little Naches River to form the Naches. The river is regulated by Bumping Dam and supports a selective-gear trout fishery…
Washington2 reaches
American River
A high-gradient tributary of the Bumping River paralleling State Route 410 near Chinook Pass. It offers selective-gear trout water, but a midriver reach closes during late summer to…
Washington1 reach
Little Naches River
A forested headwater river that joins the Bumping River to form the Naches. It is managed under selective-gear rules and is best suited to careful wade and bank…
Washington1 reach
Icicle River
A steep, cold Wenatchee tributary near Leavenworth. Most lower and middle sections are closed, while the river upstream of the Icicle Peshastin Irrigation District footbridge is managed under…
Washington1 reach
Chiwawa River
A cold Lake Wenatchee tributary with protected lower habitat and an open selective-gear section beginning at Buck Creek. The upper river is remote, clear, and strongly influenced by…
Washington1 reach
Nason Creek
A Lake Wenatchee tributary paralleling U.S. Highway 2. The creek is closed from the mouth to Gaynor Falls; only the upper reach above the falls and its open…
Washington1 reach
Little Wenatchee River
A remote headwater stream entering Lake Wenatchee. The lower river is closed through the USFS Road 6700 Bridge, while the upper river and open tributaries are managed under…
Washington1 reach
Mad River
A remote Entiat tributary with protected lower habitat. The lower river through Windy Creek is closed, while the upper river and open tributaries are available under selective-gear rules.
Washington1 reach
Taneum Creek
A Yakima tributary west of Ellensburg with forest-road access and selective-gear rules. The creek is small, brushy, and best suited to short wade or bank outings after spring…
Washington1 reach
Manastash Creek
A Yakima tributary west of Ellensburg managed under selective-gear rules. The creek passes through a mix of public and private land, so legal access is the first planning…
Washington3 reaches
Wind River
A steep Columbia Gorge tributary known for spring Chinook and hatchery steelhead opportunity. The river is divided by Highway 14, Shipherd Falls, Coffer Dam, hatchery boundaries, and closed…
Washington2 reaches
Washougal River
A popular lower-Columbia tributary near Camas and Washougal supporting hatchery steelhead, hatchery Chinook and coho, and resident trout. The legal fishery ends at Salmon Falls, with temporary-weir closures…
Washington2 reaches
Cispus River
A cold, forested tributary entering Lake Scanewa and the upper Cowlitz system. The lower river supports hatchery salmon and trout opportunity, while the North Fork is a seasonal…
Washington4 reaches
Toutle River
A Mount St. Helens drainage with distinct mainstem, North Fork, and South Fork fisheries. Sediment, hatchery infrastructure, flood events, and changing channel conditions make exact reach and access…
Washington2 reaches
Tilton River
A Mayfield Lake tributary flowing through Morton with year-round lower-river trout and hatchery coho opportunity. The forks shift to a seasonal selective-gear game-fish fishery.
Washington1 reach
Coweeman River
A compact lower-Columbia tributary near Kelso supporting hatchery steelhead, hatchery Chinook and coho, and resident trout. Access is a mix of road crossings and private land, so permission…
Washington3 reaches
Willapa River
A tidal and low-gradient coastal river supporting coho, Chinook, steelhead, and cutthroat trout. Its long legal fishery is divided by Ward and Wilson Creeks, Camp One Road, Highway…
Washington4 reaches
Naselle River
A major Willapa Bay tributary with coho, Chinook, steelhead, and cutthroat opportunity. The river has numerous bridge, fork, hatchery, diversion, motor, closure, and gear-rule boundaries, making reach selection…
Washington2 reaches
Elochoman River
A compact Wahkiakum County tributary supporting hatchery steelhead, hatchery Chinook and coho, and resident trout. A temporary weir can create a complete closed-water zone in the upper legal…
Washington1 reach
Baker River
The short Baker River below Lower Baker Dam carries important salmon and bull-trout migrations, but the entire reach from its mouth to the dam is closed to all…
Washington3 reaches
Cascade River
A cold Skagit tributary near Marblemount offering short hatchery Chinook and coho seasons, winter hatchery-steelhead opportunity, and selective-gear catch-and-release water upstream. Days of week, bridge boundaries, and seasonal…
Montana91 rivers
Montana2 reaches
Clark Fork River
A large western Montana river that changes from freestone trout water to broad lower river and reservoir influenced sections. These planning reaches are not legal boundaries.
Montana3 reaches
Bitterroot River
A major western Montana trout river with distinct upper, middle, and lower reaches. Access, boating rules, irrigation influence, and warm weather restrictions can change the best trip choice.
Montana3 reaches
Blackfoot River
A scenic western Montana trout river with formal access sites, float traffic, and a managed recreation corridor. Reach choice should account for access, boating rules, runoff, and summer…
Montana3 reaches
Kootenai River
A large northwest Montana river shaped by Libby Dam, trophy rainbow trout management, bull trout conservation, white sturgeon recovery, and long canyon and valley reaches.
Montana2 reaches
Flathead River
The mainstem Flathead begins where the North and Middle Forks meet and flows through the valley to Flathead Lake. It supports popular trout and whitefish fishing, broad float…
Montana2 reaches
North Fork Flathead River
A cold, scenic border river along Glacier National Park with popular cutthroat trout fishing, remote access, strong runoff, and native fish protections.
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Middle Fork Flathead River
A cold mountain river along Glacier National Park with cutthroat trout, whitefish, whitewater, railroad and highway access, and rapidly changing runoff conditions.
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South Fork Flathead River
A remote native trout river above Hungry Horse Reservoir and a cold dam influenced river below Hungry Horse Dam. Wilderness access, bull trout rules, and long trip planning…
Montana3 reaches
Swan River
A native trout river through the Swan Valley that changes from cold upper river habitat to lake influenced water and a steep lower section below Bigfork Dam.
Montana2 reaches
Thompson River
A western Montana trout river connecting the Thompson Chain of Lakes with the Clark Fork. It offers roadside and forest access, but private land, warm water, and special…
Montana3 reaches
Rock Creek near Missoula
A popular western Montana trout stream flowing to the Clark Fork east of Missoula. The creek is known for brown, rainbow, cutthroat, and whitefish, with special tackle and…
Montana2 reaches
St. Regis River
A cold Clark Fork tributary flowing from the Lookout Pass area to St. Regis. It offers trout and whitefish fishing with roadside access, runoff, private land, and special…
Montana2 reaches
Yaak River
A remote Kootenai River tributary in northwest Montana with wild trout, whitefish, forest access, falls, and long distances between services.
Montana2 reaches
Jocko River
A western Montana river on the Flathead Indian Reservation with trout water, tribal access requirements, and changing irrigation influence.
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Fisher River
A forested northwest Montana tributary of the Kootenai River with wild trout, whitefish, and remote roadside access.
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Bull River
A scenic lower Clark Fork tributary with cold water, native trout concerns, and access mixed among forest and private land.
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Whitefish River
A developed northwest Montana river connecting Whitefish Lake with the Flathead system, with urban access and mixed warmwater and coldwater species.
Montana2 reaches
Tobacco River
A northwest Montana river connecting the Eureka area with Lake Koocanusa, offering trout, whitefish, and seasonal warmwater opportunities.
Montana2 reaches
Stillwater River near Kalispell
A slow moving Flathead Valley river with pike, perch, trout, and paddle access that differs greatly from the Stillwater River near Billings.
Montana2 reaches
Clearwater River Montana
A chain of connected western Montana waters flowing through the Seeley Swan region, with trout, pike, and lake influenced sections.
Montana2 reaches
East Fork Bitterroot River
A mountain tributary feeding the Bitterroot near Conner, with cold water trout habitat and access shaped by forest roads and private land.
Montana2 reaches
West Fork Bitterroot River
A cold mountain river below Painted Rocks Reservoir with trout fishing, float opportunities, and regulated flows.
Montana2 reaches
North Fork Blackfoot River
A remote tributary of the Blackfoot with native trout habitat, forest access, and limited services.
Montana2 reaches
Big Hole River
A major southwest Montana wild trout river with famous float fishing, changing flows, private land, and seasonal restrictions.
Montana2 reaches
Beaverhead River
A tailwater trout river below Clark Canyon Reservoir with productive fisheries, private land, and temperature concerns.
Montana2 reaches
Jefferson River
A broad southwest Montana river formed by the Big Hole and Beaverhead, with trout, warm water influence, and long float sections.
Montana2 reaches
Ruby River
A southwest Montana trout river below Ruby Reservoir with irrigation influence, private land, and seasonal flow changes.
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Madison River
A renowned southwest Montana wild trout river with tailwater sections, strong currents, boating rules, and heavy seasonal use.
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Gallatin River
A popular southwest Montana trout river from Yellowstone country through Gallatin Valley to the Missouri headwaters.
Montana2 reaches
East Gallatin River
A smaller Gallatin Valley trout river with urban and agricultural access, private land, and seasonal flow concerns.
Montana2 reaches
Smith River
A permitted multi day float river in central Montana with trout, canyon scenery, private land, and strict planning requirements.
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Missouri River Montana
A major Montana river with famous tailwater trout sections, large reservoirs, warmwater fisheries, and changing regulations by reach.
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Sun River
A central Montana tributary of the Missouri with trout in upper reaches and mixed species in lower agricultural sections.
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Dearborn River
A cold mountain tributary entering the Missouri near Craig, with trout, difficult access, and seasonal float opportunities.
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Boulder River near Boulder
A Jefferson River tributary with mountain trout water, roadside access, and changing irrigation influence downstream.
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Yellowstone River Montana
A long free flowing river crossing southern Montana with trout in upper reaches and warmwater species farther east.
Montana2 reaches
Shields River
A Yellowstone tributary north of Livingston with trout, irrigation influence, and mostly bank and wade fishing.
Montana2 reaches
Boulder River near Big Timber
A cold mountain tributary of the Yellowstone with trout, canyon access, and seasonal runoff.
Montana2 reaches
Musselshell River
A long central Montana river with seasonal trout water upstream and warmwater fisheries farther east.
Montana2 reaches
Bighorn River Montana
A major tailwater trout river below Yellowtail Dam with productive fishing, reservation boundaries, and heavy boat use.
Montana2 reaches
Tongue River Montana
A southeastern Montana river with trout in upper reaches and warmwater species in lower sections and reservoir influenced water.
Montana2 reaches
Libby Creek
A Kootenai River tributary near Libby with nearly 30 miles of connected trout water. The drainage supports native and nonnative trout, but access changes from town-adjacent lower water…
Montana2 reaches
Pipe Creek
A forested Kootenai tributary north of Libby that provides small-stream trout habitat and important native-fish spawning and rearing water. It is best treated as a carefully planned walk-and-wade…
Montana2 reaches
Ashley Creek
A Flathead Valley tributary flowing through the Kalispell area. Its fish community shifts from colder native-trout habitat upstream to lower, warmer water where access and land ownership require…
Montana2 reaches
Little Bitterroot River
A long western Montana river draining toward the lower Flathead system. Much of the watershed lies within or near the Flathead Indian Reservation, so license jurisdiction and legal…
Montana2 reaches
Prospect Creek
A lower Clark Fork tributary near Thompson Falls managed primarily for native bull trout and westslope cutthroat trout conservation. It offers small-stream fishing, but native-fish protection and access…
Montana2 reaches
Vermilion River
A lower Clark Fork tributary with three biologically distinct sections separated by natural barriers. The lower five miles hold a mixed trout community, while China Gorge blocks several…
Montana2 reaches
Fish Creek near Alberton
A major middle Clark Fork tributary protected for migratory native trout. The drainage includes the publicly owned Fish Creek Wildlife Management Area and distinct mainstem and fork water,…
Montana2 reaches
Ninemile Creek near Huson
A 25-mile middle Clark Fork tributary with restored native-trout habitat and a mix of valley, public-access, and forested upper water. The creek can attract concentrated fishing pressure where…
Montana1 reach
Petty Creek near Alberton
A compact middle Clark Fork tributary with a named fishing access site and wild trout opportunity. The creek is small enough for walk-and-wade fishing, while the mouth has…
Montana2 reaches
Rattlesnake Creek near Missoula
A 23-mile tributary entering the Clark Fork in Missoula. It supports native and wild trout, receives heavy pressure near the mouth, and includes a posted closed section below…
Montana2 reaches
Lolo Creek
A large tributary entering the lower Bitterroot River near Lolo. The lower creek is dominated by brown and rainbow trout, while upper water transitions toward brook trout and…
Montana2 reaches
Flint Creek
A 41-mile Clark Fork tributary flowing from Georgetown Lake through the Philipsburg and Drummond area. Brown trout are the primary recreational fish, but native cutthroat, bull trout, mountain…
Montana2 reaches
Little Blackfoot River
An upper Clark Fork tributary with restored native-trout habitat and a mix of public fishing access sites and private valley land. Westslope cutthroat trout are protected, while an…
Montana2 reaches
Red Rock River
A high-elevation headwater of the Beaverhead system flowing from the Centennial Valley through Lima Reservoir and toward Clark Canyon Reservoir. The river supports wild brown and rainbow trout,…
Montana2 reaches
Wise River
A major forested tributary of the Big Hole River with cold headwaters and a lower valley reach near the community of Wise River. It supports a mixed wild-trout…
Montana2 reaches
Grasshopper Creek
A long Beaverhead tributary flowing through the Bannack and Dillon area. Lower reaches support brown trout, while colder upper water includes brook, rainbow, and cutthroat trout habitat.
Montana2 reaches
Horse Prairie Creek
A broad southwest Montana tributary feeding Clark Canyon Reservoir and the Beaverhead system. Its lower reaches support brown and rainbow trout, while upper tributaries include brook and cutthroat…
Montana2 reaches
Big Sheep Creek
A major Red Rock and Beaverhead headwater tributary near Dell and the Tendoy Mountains. The creek transitions from lower brown and rainbow trout water to smaller upper reaches…
Montana2 reaches
Medicine Lodge Creek
A remote southwest Montana tributary flowing from the Beaverhead Mountains toward the Red Rock and Clark Canyon system. Lower water supports brown and rainbow trout, while upper reaches…
Montana2 reaches
Blacktail Deer Creek
A Beaverhead River tributary south of Dillon with a lower brown-trout fishery and smaller upper reaches supporting rainbow, brook, and cutthroat trout. Access is fragmented by private ranch…
Montana2 reaches
South Boulder River
A cold Jefferson River tributary flowing from the Tobacco Root Mountains through the Cardwell and Harrison area. It offers small to medium river trout fishing, but access shifts…
Montana1 reach
Taylor Fork
A rugged Gallatin River tributary in the northwest corner of Yellowstone country. The stream is known for cold water, wild trout, wildlife activity, and a remote road corridor…
Montana2 reaches
Hyalite Creek
A popular Bozeman-area mountain stream flowing from Hyalite Reservoir through Hyalite Canyon. The creek offers accessible small-stream trout fishing, but upper and lower sections have different seasonal rules.
Montana1 reach
West Fork Madison River
A forested tributary entering the Madison system near Hebgen Lake and West Yellowstone. It provides small-stream wild-trout habitat and important native cutthroat conservation water in a heavily used…
Montana1 reach
South Fork Madison River
A remote tributary of Hebgen Reservoir managed for wild trout and native-fish restoration. The stream is important spawning and rearing habitat, with a short legal season and limited…
Montana2 reaches
Sixteenmile Creek
A long upper Missouri tributary flowing through the Ringling and Toston area. It combines mountain headwaters, a scenic canyon, and lower agricultural reaches where access and late-summer flow…
Montana2 reaches
Marias River
A large north-central Montana tributary that changes from a mixed trout and warmwater river above Tiber Reservoir to a regulated tailwater and prairie fishery below Tiber Dam. The…
Montana3 reaches
Milk River
A long prairie river crossing north-central and northeastern Montana. Fishing changes substantially around Fresno Reservoir, irrigation structures, Vandalia Dam, and the Fort Peck Reservation boundary, with walleye, sauger,…
Montana3 reaches
Teton River
A Rocky Mountain Front river that supports trout in its upper and middle reaches and a seasonal prairie fish community downstream. Irrigation can leave long lower sections with…
Montana2 reaches
Two Medicine River
A Rocky Mountain Front tributary that flows from Glacier-area headwaters across the Blackfeet Nation before joining Cut Bank Creek to form the Marias River. Jurisdiction and access change…
Montana1 reach
Cut Bank Creek
A Marias headwater flowing from the Rocky Mountain Front and along the Blackfeet Reservation boundary before joining the Two Medicine River. The state-managed lower reach supports rainbow and…
Montana1 reach
Birch Creek
A Rocky Mountain Front tributary with split state, federal, private, and Blackfeet Nation jurisdiction. Below Swift Reservoir, the creek supports brook and rainbow trout along with burbot and…
Montana2 reaches
Belt Creek
A major Missouri River tributary flowing from the Little Belt Mountains through a steep canyon and the Sluice Boxes before entering lower agricultural country. It supports rainbow, brown,…
Montana2 reaches
Judith River
A central Montana tributary flowing from the Little Belt and Big Snowy region to the Missouri River. Upper and middle reaches support trout and mountain whitefish, while lower…
Montana2 reaches
Big Spring Creek near Lewistown
A highly productive spring creek flowing through and below Lewistown. It is one of central Montana’s most important trout fisheries, supporting strong brown and rainbow trout populations along…
Montana1 reach
Dry Wolf Creek
A small Little Belt Mountains tributary in the Judith drainage managed for native westslope cutthroat trout in its upper forested reaches, with brook trout also present.
Montana1 reach
North Fork Sun River
A remote Rocky Mountain Front headwater of the Sun River flowing through wilderness and reservoir-influenced country. The fishery is centered on trout and mountain whitefish, with access requiring…
Montana1 reach
South Fork Sun River
A remote wilderness headwater of the Sun River with cold mountain water and native trout habitat. Access is primarily by trail or horse and should be planned as…
Montana2 reaches
Stillwater River near Columbus
A Beartooth Mountain tributary of the Yellowstone River with a strong wild-trout fishery. The upper river is cold, swift, and technical, while the lower valley reach supports float,…
Montana2 reaches
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River
A long, diverse river flowing from the Beartooth and Absaroka country into the Yellowstone near Laurel. Upper reaches support trout, mountain whitefish, brook trout, burbot, and localized Arctic…
Montana2 reaches
Rock Creek near Red Lodge
A Beartooth Front trout stream flowing through Red Lodge and agricultural country to the Clarks Fork Yellowstone. The creek supports rainbow trout, brown trout, Yellowstone cutthroat trout, and…
Montana1 reach
West Rosebud Creek
A cold Beartooth Mountain stream flowing from the Mystic Lake system through Fishtail to the Stillwater River. Brown trout are the most numerous fish below the wilderness boundary,…
Montana1 reach
Sweet Grass Creek
A Crazy Mountains tributary flowing toward the Yellowstone near Big Timber. The drainage supports rainbow trout, brown trout, mountain whitefish, brook trout, and remnant or hybridized Yellowstone cutthroat…
Montana1 reach
Pryor Creek
A prairie and foothill tributary entering the Yellowstone near Billings. The mainstem supports a changing mixed-species community connected to the Yellowstone, while upper tributaries contain limited trout habitat…
Montana2 reaches
Little Bighorn River
A major Bighorn tributary flowing north from Wyoming through the Crow Reservation to the Bighorn River near Hardin. Upper reaches support brown trout, rainbow trout, and mountain whitefish;…
Montana2 reaches
Powder River
A free-flowing, highly turbid prairie river with a natural hydrograph and an important native-fish assemblage. Anglers primarily target channel catfish, sauger, walleye, and shovelnose sturgeon. Paddlefish and endangered…
Montana1 reach
Little Powder River
A small prairie tributary flowing from Wyoming into the Powder River. Channel catfish are the only game fish identified by FWP, and fishing opportunity is strongly dependent on…
Montana2 reaches
Poplar River
A prairie river entering Montana from Saskatchewan and flowing through the Fort Peck Reservation to the Missouri River. FWP identifies sauger, channel catfish, and northern pike as the…
Montana2 reaches
Redwater River
A long northeastern Montana prairie tributary entering the Missouri opposite the town of Poplar. Channel catfish and northern pike are popular targets, with sauger and walleye also present.…
Montana2 reaches
Little Missouri River
A remote prairie river crossing the far southeastern corner of Montana before entering North Dakota. FWP identifies channel catfish as its only game fish. Angling pressure is very…
Oregon12 rivers
Oregon2 reaches
Grande Ronde River
Eastern Oregon river system with trout, whitefish, steelhead and lower-river smallmouth. Choose the reach because access, flow and seasonal fisheries change substantially from Starkey to Troy.
Oregon2 reaches
Wallowa River
Coldwater Wallowa system linking Wallowa Lake to the Grande Ronde, with trout, whitefish and seasonal steelhead opportunities.
Oregon2 reaches
Imnaha River
Remote Wallowa County river with trout and whitefish upstream and migratory salmon/steelhead context downstream.
Oregon2 reaches
Snake River
Oregon–Idaho border fishery with very different warmwater and Hells Canyon reaches. Treat each reach as a separate trip.
Oregon3 reaches
John Day River
Large eastern Oregon river known for exceptional smallmouth bass plus steelhead and coldwater fisheries in upper tributaries.
Oregon2 reaches
North Fork John Day River
Coldwater tributary system with trout and steelhead habitat, public-land access and distinct upper/lower reach character.
Oregon1 reach
Middle Fork John Day River
Smaller John Day tributary emphasizing trout, habitat restoration and careful warm-season temperature planning.
Oregon1 reach
South Fork John Day River
South Fork fishery with trout upstream and increasing warmwater influence downstream.
Oregon2 reaches
Umatilla River
Managed salmon and steelhead river with resident trout opportunities and unusually strong fish-passage data at Three Mile Falls Dam.
Oregon1 reach
Owyhee River
Famous eastern Oregon tailwater below Owyhee Dam, especially for brown trout; flow and temperature are central trip-planning variables.
Oregon1 reach
Powder River
Baker County river with reservoir-influenced trout and local-access opportunities.
Oregon1 reach
Burnt River
Smaller Baker County system with localized trout and warmwater opportunities; access and irrigation flows are major constraints.
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