The Idaho Department of Fish & Game announced today that it has secured a permanent public easement along two miles of Silver Creek, the famed fly-fishing preserve in Blaine County.

The Nature Conservancy's Silver Creek Preserve offers anglers excellent access to prime fishing waters, where you can watch dozens of 16- to 20-inch trout cruise through the crystal clear water.

FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2013, file photo, Silver Creek Preserve is seen near Picabo, Idaho. The reputation of what is generally considered Idaho's premier and nationally renowned fly fishing ...

Here is what you need to know about fishing in Idaho, ... the South Fork Boise River and Silver Creek have shorter seasons. A handful of bass lakes, including Lake Lowell near Nampa, ...