| Description: 56,000 acre reservoir. Bait & tackle available, food nearby. American Falls Reservoir is the largest reservoir on the Snake River. ID 39 crosses the 9-story-high dam, & for over half a mile the view of the lake stretches northeast as far as the horizon. There are three boat ramps at the southwest end of the reservoir. Fuel is available at the Seagull Bay Boat Club, which is a fee ramp.
Trout fishing is fast & furious here, for boaters & bank anglers. The tailrace at American Falls Dam offers some of the most exciting trout fishing anywhere for large rainbows & browns. The Snake River from the dam all the way to Massacre Rocks is famous big fish H2O, mostly accessible to jetboaters. Other fish in the reservoir include bullhead catfish, crappie & perch.
Location: Located north of the town of American Falls, just west of Pocatello.
Season: year round.
Fee: no.
Reservations: no. |
Campground: American Falls Reservoir in Boise Idaho *