payette-river
Payette River is a river in Idaho.
It ranks #14 among the 28 waters of Idaho in the registry, and is of regional prominence.
Also called Main Payette.
Fished for trout (inferred from the species listed).
Species: rainbow trout, brown trout and mountain whitefish.
USGS GNIS record: 387749.
Banks River Access (confluence). It is fishable and launchable. At the confluence of the North and South Forks (Flies Idaho). Shared with the South Fork and North Fork records.
It is upstream of Chief Parish.
Beehive Bend (access). It is fishable. Flies Idaho: 'Farther down the main stem' than Banks. Single source; the source does not describe it.
It is downstream of Chief Parish.
Chief Parish (access). It is fishable. Flies Idaho: 'Farther down the main stem' than Banks. Single source.
It is upstream of Beehive Bend.
It is downstream of Banks River Access.
Zimmer Creek Bridge (access). It is fishable. Flies Idaho: follow Route 55 upstream about 3 miles from Banks to the bridge near the mouth of Zimmer Creek; a railroad bridge lies slightly downstream. Which fork this lies on is not stated.
Sourced from 2 independent fly sites.
Sources: allsunvalley.com (retrieved 2026-10-20), bluestreamfly.com (retrieved 2026-10-20), fliesidaho.com (retrieved 2026-10-20), Idaho Department of Fish and Game (retrieved 2026-10-20), my.identafly.app (retrieved 2026-10-20), visitsouthwestidaho.org (retrieved 2026-10-20) and wetflyswing.libsyn.com (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.