Niagara Springs WMA is located just south of the town of Wendell in southcentral Idaho’s Gooding County. Take Interstate 84 to exit 157 (Wendell) and travel seven miles south. As you approach the WMA, the striking lava rock rim of the Snake River Canyon will loom into view. After a sharp left turn, the road descends to the canyon bottom and the WMA entrance. Springs WMA is located just south of the town of Wendell in southcentral Idaho’s Gooding County. Take Interstate 84 to exit 157 (Wendell) and travel seven miles south. As you approach the WMA, the striking lava rock rim of the Snake River Canyon will loom into view. After a sharp left turn, the road descends to the canyon bottom and the WMA entrance. Over 5,000 ducks and several hundred Canada geese winter along this portion of the Snake River annually. Spring nesting waterfowl include Canada geese, green-winged and cinnamon teal, mallards and wood ducks. Golden eagles, prairie falcons, American kestrels, red-tailed hawks and northern harriers all nest on WMA lands, and osprey and bald eagles are occasionally seen patrolling the Snake River in the fall, winter and spring months. Reptiles and amphibians include gopher snakes, racers, side-blotched lizards, Great Basin spadefoot toads, bull frogs and Pacific tree frogs. Waterfowl hunting can be excellent along the Snake River and the ponds of Niagara Springs WMA. Upland game bird hunting is less reliable, but in good production years can be an exciting outdoor experience. Small game hunting is also permitted on portions of Niagara Springs WMA. Rainbow trout fishing is popular at the Niagara Springs ponds and the Thompson/Mays Canal. Anglers often cast a line into the waters of the Snake River in pursuit of trout, catfish and sturgeon.