Hunting, Fishing and Shooting

Hunting, fishing and shooting opportunities are available on all districts of the Sawtooth National Forest. 

Lake and Pond Fishing

Nearly 7,600 acres of lakes on the Sawtooth National Forest offer a variety of angling opportunities. The high, cold, streams and lakes within the Sawtooth Valley have resident redband and cutthroat trout and kokanee. In the backcountry, some of the lakes within the Sawtooth, White Cloud, Smoky, Pioneer, and Boulder Mountains are also stocked by Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Please contact Idaho Department of Fish and Game for the latest fishing regulations.

River and Stream Fishing

Over 3,500 miles of perennial streams offer a variety of angling opportunities. The best early season fishing is in the southern forest, where rainbow and brook trout can be found in small mountain streams. The Big Wood River and its tributaries, the North Fork Wood River, Trail Creek, and Warm Springs Creek, are stocked with hatchery rainbow trout by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, and offer good fishing after spring runoff.  Big and Little Smoky Creeks and the South Fork Boise River are stocked with native redband trout. Please contact Idaho Department of Fish and Game for the latest fishing regulations.

Hunting

The Sawtooth National Forest encompasses lands in Idaho Game Management Units 35, 36, 36A, 36B, 43, 44, 48, 49, 50, 54, 55, 56, and 57. Please contact Idaho Department of Fish and Game for more information and the latest hunting regulations. 

Recreational and Target Shooting

Recreational shooting is allowed on National Forest System lands outside of developed campgrounds and away from roads. Refer to the Occupancy and Use orders on the Alerts page for further restrictions.  

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Abbott Campground

Abbott Campground is a semi-primitive, non-reservation, campground with 7 single campsites and 2 double campsites.  This campground is located on the South Fork of the Boise River with campsite…

Albion Division

The Albion Division, located approximately 20 miles southeast of Burley, Idaho, encompasses 95,000 acres of National Forest system land. Beautiful wildflowers can be seen and wildlife is abundant. In…

Alturas Inlet Campground

Alturas Inlet Campground, located on beautiful Alturas lake, is composed of 28 campsites including 8 double-sites. This site accepts reservations which can be made at www.recreation.gov or by…

Alturas Inlet Group Picnic Area B

Alturas Inlet Group Picnic Area B can accommodate up to 50 people and reservations can be made by visiting www.recreation.gov or by calling (877)444-6777. This site is located along the sandy…

Alturas Tent Camping Area

This tent camping area is accessible by hiking in, and consists of 4 single-sites and 2 double-sites on the east side of beautiful Alturas Lake. It is first-come, first-serve. Experience a…

Baumgartner Campground

Baumgartner Campground is a group, fee, reservation campground composed of 39 camping units on the South Fork of the Boise River.  It is one of two campgrounds on the District that has a campground…

Baumgartner Group Site 100

Group Site near Baumgartner Campground that can be reserved on recreation.gov for large group events. Site contains 9 camping sites, 2 vault toilets, and a covered picnic shelter. 

Bear Creek Transfer Camp

Bear Creek Transfer Camp is located 32 miles north of Fairfield.  Travel over Fleck Summit on Road No. 012.  Once at the summer home area, turn onto Road No. 079 and continue north past the…

Bear Gulch Campground

Bear Gulch Campground is a developed campground composed of 8 individual units and 1 group unit near the Shoshone Wildlife Pond. The area is suitable for trailer and tent camping. This area is…

Bennett Springs Campground

Bennett Springs Campground is a primitive, non-fee, non-reservation campground located in the Albion Mountains. It is composed of 6 campsites that can accommodate up to 8 visitors per…