Trip brief · Snake River (Idaho)
How to go fish the Snake River (Idaho)
The months we list for the Snake River (Idaho) are June, July, August, September, October. You are inside that window now, so this brief is written for October.
October
Reading the gauge…
Flies to tie — October
Blue-winged Olive#20-22
Parachute BWO
Midge (Chironomidae)#20-22
Access
Menan Boat Access (BLM / IDFG)
43.751, -111.979parking
Snake River near Menan (USGS 13057000)
43.753, -111.979parking
Snake River above Eagle Rock near Idaho Falls (USGS 13057155)
43.605, -112.059parking
Snake River near Shelley (USGS 13060000)
43.413, -112.135parking
Regs — check current rules before you go
Idaho fishing license required. Verify current Idaho Fish and Game Upper Snake Region rules before fishing. Statewide daily limits apply except where IDFG posts special rules. South Fork Snake and Henry's Fork have their own special rules on separate river pages. No harvest rules on this main-stem page beyond current IDFG publications.
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 Snake River (Idaho) page →