kelly-creek

Kelly Creek is a creek in Idaho.

It ranks #8 among the 28 waters of Idaho in the registry, and is of regional prominence.

Fished for trout (inferred from the species listed).

Species: cutthroat trout and bull trout.

USGS GNIS record: 384134.

Stretches: Lower Kelly Creek and Upper Kelly Creek.

Access points: Kelly Creek Trail.

Confluences: Kelly Forks and Cayuse Creek.

Moose Creek (feature). It is fishable. Tributary; marks the start of the hike-in upper section (Eco Angler); undeveloped camping (North Idaho Rivers).

It is on the stretch Lower Kelly Creek.

It is downstream of Kelly Forks.

Hidden Creek (feature). Developed camping 'up Black Canyon at Hidden Creek' (North Idaho Rivers). Single source.

Sourced from 3 independent fly sites.

Sources: cdn.orvis.com (retrieved 2026-10-20), ecoangler.com (retrieved 2026-10-20), flyfisherman.com (retrieved 2026-10-20), USDA Forest Service, northidahorivers.com and The Perfect Fly Store.

Hatches

Stoneflies

Stage: nymph. Sourced.

  1. Jan
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  6. Jun hatching
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  12. Dec

Fly Fisherman (2014) notes a large stonefly hatch in early June as runoff peaks; nymphs size 6-10 fished deep. Runoff typically fades by mid-July.

Sources: flyfisherman.com

Terrestrials (hoppers, beetles, ants)

Stage: terrestrial. Sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
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  5. May
  6. Jun
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  8. Aug hatching
  9. Sep
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  12. Dec

Late-summer terrestrials drifted through feeding lanes draw strikes.

Sources: flyfisherman.com

October caddis

Stage: adult, nymph. Sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
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  8. Aug
  9. Sep hatching
  10. Oct hatching
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Mid-September to October; brings up the biggest cutthroat (size 8-14, nymph or dry).

Sources: flyfisherman.com

Also named, timing not yet researched: Caddis, Mayflies (unspecified).

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