New to the Pocatello area - looking for fly fishing locations

[maxrichter]

I'm new to SE Idaho and was hoping you guys could give me a couple pointers on where to do some trout fishing this time of year. Just fyi I'm pretty new to fly fishing and don't have waders or a boat, so I'm looking for shore-fishing options, preferably within an hour or two from Pocatello.

The Portneuf River between Lava Hot Springs and Pocatello looked like it might be promising, is it open to the public and worth fishing? Also, are barbless hooks required?

Thanks for your help!
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