Boise Real Estate Report

The Boise area fly fishing scene is diverse in both types of species and types of water. I will highlight a few of the more well known and outline some other opportunities in some less famous locals. I will break down the areas and options based on distance from town.

Within 1/2 hour of town:

Main Boise in town is a great spot to get in a quickie after work at lunch or between chores on the weekend! There are both rainbows and browns as well as some hatchery fish as well. Periodically the Idfg release stealhead and salmon. Generally not world class, but there are some nice fish. Ed Hedges caught a giant brown(29 lbs. there abouts) on a crane and cable rig in front of Boise State some years back, but 20ish is more common.

Ponds around town hold hatchery trout as well as sun fish. Some subdivisions have ponds with sun fish and bass as well.

Lucky Peak, Generally better trolling.

Lake Lowell. Large mouth and small mouth bass. You can hit it when they are spawning with a popper for some good top water action.

Snake river from cj strike to brownlee is great small mouth fishing. rumor has it mid to late summer float from Swan Falls Dam to Celebration Park with a couple of hopper patterns will wear you out on 12-14 inch smallmouths.

Within 1/2 hour to an hour and a half of town:

Middle Fork of the Boise above arrowrock reservoir is a quality section, smaller free stone river that is one notch below world class.

South Fork of The Boise Between Anderson Ranch dam and Arrowrock. There are two sections, the flat water down to Danskin bridge and the canyon section from Danskin bridge to bridge by willow creek. When the upper section is right it is about as good as it gets. Large feisty rainbows are common to 22 inches. The canyon section is great fishing for the first several miles and then it is on and off as the canyon tightens and widens for the last 12 miles. Fun run with a great combo of fishing and rapids. One solid class 3 and several class 2 plus mixed with numerous class two stretches. Great overnighter or day trip. Salmon flies, cicada, hopper, pink alberts and caddis dominate here. Bring a sling for your casting arm just in case you hit it right!!

Owyhee river in Eastern Oregon, It looks like bass water but is loaded with sizable rainbows and browns. Good wading stream. Again when it is right what more do you want. Lots of 20 inch fish, and beautiful desert scenery. And you can be home by midnight!

With in an hour and a half to three hours of Boise.

Sun Valley area has The Big Wood and Silver Creek. The wood as it is known locally is a freestone river with good hatches and feisty rainbows. I think there are browns down low in the fall. Silver creek is a famous spring creek with browns and rainbows. The clear slow water and heavy fishing pressure dictate small tippet and flies and precise presentations to be successful.

High mountain lakes, from the Trinities on the southern end, up through the Smokey's, Sawtooths, White clouds. Around to the salmon river mountains and the high lakes east and west of McCall, All have numerous lakes with rainbows, cuts and goldens of various sizes. There is nothing like the feeling of discovering a monster trout cruising the shallows of one of these hidden gems. Combine the solitude, scenery and fishing and it truly is heaven on earth.