Fly fishing near Idaho Falls

5 destinations within about 6 hours' drive of Idaho Falls, nearest first. The closest is South Fork Snake, about 55 min away. Below them, the state trout maps for Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and Utah.

Drive times are to each destination's main access point without traffic, from downtown Idaho Falls.

Under 2 hours · a day trip · 2

Painting of anglers in a drift boat on a wide river framed by autumn aspens
Trout

South Fork Snake

Swan Valley, Idaho · USA

Fly into IDA, 45 min

About 55 min from Idaho Falls · 70 km

Guide, per angler
$440
Public access
Moderate
Crowding
Medium
Original watercolor painting of Henry’s Fork, Idaho
Trout

Henry's Fork

Island Park, Idaho · USA

Fly into IDA, 1.5 hr

About 1 hr 30 min from Idaho Falls · 128 km

Guide, per angler
$398–425
Public access
Good
Crowding
Medium

2 to 4 hours · a long day or an overnight · 2

Painting of an angler wading a broad river at dusk below low mountains
Trout

Madison River

Ennis, Montana · USA

Fly into BZN, 1 hr 15 min

About 3 hr from Idaho Falls · 246 km

Guide, per angler
$400
Public access
Good
Crowding
High
Painting of an angler on the Lamar River in a broad Yellowstone valley
Trout

Yellowstone National Park

Lamar, Slough Creek, Firehole · USA

Fly into BZN, 1.5–1.75 hr

About 3 hr 20 min from Idaho Falls · 239 km

Guide, per angler
$395
Public access
Good
Crowding
Medium

4 to 6 hours · a weekend · 1

Original watercolor painting of Missouri River, Craig, Montana
Trout

Missouri River

Craig, Montana · USA

Fly into HLN, 45 min

About 5 hr from Idaho Falls · 503 km

Guide, per angler
$370–395
Public access
Good
Crowding
High

Trout maps near Idaho Falls · 4

State maps with water within about 120 miles of Idaho Falls

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