The rainbow trout are incredibly wary, so fortunate is the angler who tricks a trophy trout into taking a fly. Other famous fly fishing waters include Silver Creek, the South Fork of the Snake River, Kelly Creek, the Big Wood River and the Saint Joe. There is nothing quite like the thrill of catching a steelhead. These monster fish fight like crazy and are capable of stripping hundreds of yards of line from a reel. Steelheading isn't for everyone, however.
Steelhead fishing is done in cold weather in early spring, late fall and winter.
Every autumn, a ritual repeats itself. As bull elk round up their harems, hunters take to the field. Armed with rifles and bows, they hope to bag a Boone and Crockett bull or simply put meat in the freezer. With more than 35-million acres of public land, there are plenty of places to stalk deer, elk, moose, antelope, bear, cougar, bighorn sheep and mountain goats. Although waterfowl populations are declining in other parts of the country, they are holding steady in Idaho, giving duck and goose hunters plenty of opportunity.