Fishing in Boise: 114 Waters, Nearest 0.5km

Looking for somewhere to fish near Boise? Boise is canals country: 61% of the 114 named waters within 20km are canals, with rivers the next most common. The closest is Boise City Canal, 0.5km out — and 15 more sit inside 5km.

What you can expect to catch near Boise

What's realistic here follows the water you've actually got in range, and it varies by type:

Canals (69, closest 0.5km) — Canals and channels tend to hold catfish, panfish and bass that have moved in from connected water.
Rivers (39, closest 1.2km) — Smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish through most warmwater rivers; trout where the water runs cold and fast.
Lakes (3, closest 3.4km) — Largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish are the usual mix, with walleye and pike in the northern states.
Reservoirs (3, closest 16.9km) — Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in the larger impoundments.

Fishing the water around Boise

Canals reward a quiet approach and light tackle. The water is shallow and clear enough that fish spook easily, so fish the far shelf, the boat channel or overhanging cover rather than straight down the middle, and keep movement on the towpath to a minimum.

Before you go

Fishing licences in the US are issued by the state, so you'll need one for the state you're fishing in — check your state wildlife agency for the current rules, and note that seasons, size limits and bag limits vary by species and water.

Every named water within 20km

114 in total, closest first — a live slice of the 500,000+ waters in CastLog. Photograph a catch on any of them and the app names the species, estimates its size, and logs the spot and conditions automatically.

Rivers near Boise

Freestone Creek · river · 1.2km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Cottonwood Creek · river · 1.7km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Crane Creek · river · 3.4km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Picket Pin Creek · river · 4.6km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Warm Springs Creek · river · 7.5km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Threemile Creek · river · 7.8km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Fivemile Creek · river · 7.8km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Council Spring Creek · river · 8.1km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
North Fork Daniels Creek · river · 9.4km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
South Fork Daniels Creek · river · 9.4km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Daniels Creek · river · 9.5km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Shingle Creek · river · 10.4km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Eightmile Creek · river · 11.0km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
North Fork Robie Creek · river · 12.8km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
McFarland Creek · river · 14.1km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Karney Creek · river · 14.1km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Currant Creek · river · 14.2km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Goose Creek · river · 15.1km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Sheep Creek · river · 15.3km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Spring Valley Creek · river · 15.4km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
South Fork Robie Creek · river · 15.5km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Dry Creek · river · 16.1km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
South Slough · river · 16.2km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Deer Creek · river · 16.5km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.
Robie Creek · river · 16.7km from Boise centre
Typically smallmouth bass, catfish and panfish; trout where the water runs cold.

+14 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

Lakes near Boise

Boise Cascade Lake · lake · 3.4km from Boise centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Lake Elmore · lake · 8.0km from Boise centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.
Karney Lakes · lake · 13.9km from Boise centre
Typically largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and catfish, with walleye and pike further north.

Reservoirs near Boise

Hubbard Reservoir · reservoir · 16.9km from Boise centre
Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
Lucky Peak Lake · reservoir · 17.4km from Boise centre
Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.
Blacks Creek Reservoir · reservoir · 17.8km from Boise centre
Largemouth and spotted bass, crappie and catfish, with striped bass in bigger impoundments.

Canals near Boise

Boise City Canal · canal · 0.5km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Bubb Canal · canal · 3.2km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Loggers Creek · canal · 3.5km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Hyatt Lateral · canal · 3.6km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Bennett Lateral · canal · 3.7km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Thomson Lateral · canal · 3.7km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Farmers Lateral · canal · 3.9km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Tillotson Lateral · canal · 4.2km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Rust Lateral · canal · 4.7km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Penninger Lateral · canal · 4.8km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Gallagher Canal · canal · 5.0km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Threemile Lateral · canal · 6.2km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Echelberger Lateral · canal · 7.3km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Boise Valley Canal · canal · 7.3km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Folsom Lateral · canal · 8.1km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Thurman Mill Canal · canal · 8.9km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Knudson Lateral · canal · 9.4km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Crawford Lateral · canal · 9.4km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Helm Lateral · canal · 9.6km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Wilson Fruit Lateral · canal · 9.8km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Penitentiary Canal · canal · 9.8km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Painter Lateral · canal · 10.3km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Snyder Lateral · canal · 10.4km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Wood Lateral · canal · 10.5km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.
Shavrer Lateral · canal · 10.9km from Boise centre
Catfish, panfish and bass moved in from connected water.

+44 more within range — open CastLog to search the full list.

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