bear-river
Bear River is a river in Idaho.
It ranks #27 among the 28 waters of Idaho in the registry, and is of local prominence.
Fished for trout.
Species: bonneville cutthroat, rainbow trout and brown trout.
USGS GNIS record: 400038.
Stretches: Black Canyon.
Grace Power Plant (access). It is fishable. Parking at the PacifiCorp hydroelectric plant near Grace is the access; fish up or down from there, with a footbridge at the end of the road giving the best upstream cutthroat water. Name is IDFG's wording, not an angler nickname.
It is on the stretch Black Canyon.
Sourced from 1 independent fly site.
Sources: hatchmag.com (retrieved 2026-10-20) and Idaho Department of Fish and Game (retrieved 2026-10-20).
Hatches
Hatch names known, timing not yet researched.
Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.