Trip brief · Rainey Creek
How to go fish the Rainey Creek
The months we list for the Rainey Creek are July, August, September. October is outside that window, so this brief is written for July, the next month we list.
July
No USGS gauge is mapped to this river.
Flies to tie — July
Caddis#14-18
Pale Morning Dun#16-18
PMD Sparkle Dun
Ant (Terrestrial)#14-16
Access
Rainey Creek near Swan Valley (USGS 13034500, historic)
43.448, -111.371parking
Rainey Creek at Swan Valley (USGS 13034450, historic)
43.446, -111.330parking
Regs — check current rules before you go
Idaho fishing license required. South Fork Snake River tributaries (IDFG 2025-2027): no harvest of Cutthroat Trout; no limit on Rainbow Trout or trout hybrids; June 1 through June 30 closed to fishing. Verify current IDFG rules before fishing. Much of the lower creek is private. Do not cross posted ranch land.
Pack list
- A current state fishing licence
- Waders and boots you have already leak-tested
- Net, nippers, forceps
- Floatant and desiccant
- Tippet in the sizes the chart asks for
- Water, sun cover, polarised glasses
Generic gear. Anything specific to this water is above.
Full hatch chart, access map and live gauge on the Rainey Creek page →