Irwin, Idaho · South Fork of the Snake River
The Finest Dry-Fly Fishing
in North America
An Orvis-endorsed lodge where each magical day on the South Fork ends at a table beneath the stars
Welcome to Palisades Creek
Thirty-five years on the same bend of river.
Since 1990, our guests keep coming back for the unmatched fly fishing, the incredible hospitality, and a location where it all comes together.
4,500
Trout per mile
15-18"
Daily average fish
85%
Of guests return
1990
On the South Fork
All-Inclusive by Design
Four Reasons People Come Back
Guided Fishing
Boats push off at eight. Your guide brings the flies, the lunch, the ice, and thirty seasons of knowing where the fish hold.
Riverside Cabins
Log walls, deep porches, and the sound of the Snake through an open window. Luxury that smells like cottonwood, not a hotel.
Swan Valley Fly Shop
Licenses, patterns tied for this water, and honest advice on where to put in. Corner of Hwy 26 and Hwy 31.
Group Retreats
The best group conversations rarely happen in a conference room. The Lodge offers a private riverside setting for corporate offsites, group trips, and gatherings of every kind — dedicated meeting space, full-service dining, and accommodations for up to 32 guests under one roof.
Riverside Dining
5-Star Fishing Demands 5-Star Dining
Three meals a day, all of them included, none of them an afterthought. Breakfast before the boats, a streamside lunch packed by your guide, and an evening menu built around what Idaho grows — served forty feet from the water.
Orvis-Endorsed Fly-Fishing Lodge of the Year
Winner 2014 · Finalist 2011, 2013, 2020, and 2026 · One of the first endorsed lodges on the South Fork
The 2026 season is filling.
Reserve your week on the South Fork, or call and we’ll talk you through it.