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Top US Fly Fishing Spots
from: Deb St. George - Cherokee-Legends.netFly fishing is a sport that is enjoyed around the world. Millions of people have discovered the joy and excitement of fly fishing. While fly fishing is practiced in every state in the US some areas naturally rise to the top as offering the best fly fishing around.
The Catskill Mountains of New York are renowned for fly fishing. The late 19th century saw anglers in the Catskills developing artificial flies designed to imitate natural insects. The Beaverkill is perhaps the most popular of the Catskill rivers. The Willowemoc and the West Branch of the Delaware River are also very popular with fly fishers.
Jackson Hole, Wyoming and the surrounding area offers near-unlimited fly fishing options. The Snake River and Jackson Lake are popular fishing choices outside of Jackson Hole. Jackson Hole is accessible by ground or by air to the Jackson Hole airport. Jackson Hole provides more fly fishing options within a few miles than any angler could explore in one visit.
Henry's Fork of the Snake River offers legendary rainbow trout fishing. This area, particularly around Harriman State Park (Harriman Ranch) is legendary for its fly fishing. The area is open and offers unobstructed fishing. Downstream from Harriman Ranch the fishing is reputed to be faster paced.
The San Juan River in New Mexico affords excellent year-round fishing. The 10-mile stretch of river below the Navajo Dam boasts 10,000 fish per mile of river. The section below the dam is populated mostly by rainbow trout with brown trout and cutthroat trout found further along the San Juan.
Gallatin River around Bozeman, Montana is renowned for rainbow trout. Nearby, just south of Livingston, creeks have up to five insect hatches each day. DePuy's, Nelson's and Armstrong's all have fantastic rainbow trout fishing. Armstrong's Spring Creek is a meadow stream from 50 - 100 feet wide and known for its rainbow trout. Spectacular mountain scenery rounds out the fly fishing experience here.
The Wind River Range in Wyoming has an estimated 700 trout lakes. These lakes include cutthroat, brook, rainbow, grayling, brown and golden trout. This range is primarily high country and offers great hiking as well as fly fishing.
Michigan's Au Sable River offers 180 miles of trout fishing. Located in northeast Michigan, the Au Sable River is home to rainbow, brook and brown trout, as well as steelhead from Lake Huron. The Au Sable offers a variety of fishing conditions along its distance.
The Jacks River in Georgia is a Conasuaga River tributary. The Jacks River is largely in the Chattahoochee National Forest and therefore is accessible to the public. The Jacks River provides fly fishing opportunities for rainbow, brown and brook trout. The area is popular with hikers but sees fairly light fishing activity.
Northeastern Utah's Green River offers extraordinary trout fly fishing. The tailwaters below the Flaming Gorge Dam offer outstanding trout habitat. It was this 30-mile section of river that produced a 30 pound brown trout only 10 years ago. Unfortunately, this secret is out and summer finds the river quite busy. Early spring and fall offer less competition and a very large number of trout.
The United States boasts some great fly fishing waters. There area even more opportunities if you venture north into Alaska or Canada. As this list shows though, there are many great fly fishing opportunities right here in the United States.
Alaska Fly Fishing News
UAF offers fly fishing class
FAIRBANKS - The University of Alaska Fairbanks is offering a weekend fly fishing class as part of its summer sessions program June 2-3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The 15-hour class is taught b...
Read more...TV fly-fishing show casts a line to Pacific Northwest anglers
Those seeking out a fishing show on TV with a local Pacific Northwest flair should tune into Channel KVOS for "Fishing with Ladin."
Read more...Fly fisherman is missing in southeast Alaska
KETCHIKAN, Alaska — A 57-year-old Ketchikan man who went fly fishing on north Prince of Wales Island is missing. Alaska State Troopers say David Ford was reported missing on Friday when he failed t...
Read more...Fly fishing film tour coming to Ellensburg on May 4
The Fly Fishing Film Tour is 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 4 at Raw Space, 117 East 4th Ave. in Ellensburg. The event is hosted by the Trout Water Fly Shop in Ellensburg and Cle Elum. The film will include adventures from Montana, Idaho, Florida and the Gulf Coast, plus other fly-fishing hot beds like the Bahamas, Alaska, Belize, New Zealand and Canada. Cost is $15, and are available online and locally ...
Read more...Bristol Bay salmon: EPA lists what a big mine could do
As Seattle welcomed the spring’s first shipment of Copper River salmon flown in from up north, a draft federal report warned of potential catastrophic impacts if a huge open-pit mine goes in near Alaska’s — and the world’s — greatest salmon fishery. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, based in Seattle, after working on the project for 15 months, released its preliminary ...
Read more...Women’s Fly Fishing Seminar
This Saturday, April 28th, Snappy's Sport Senter will sponsor a great FREE fly fishing seminar for women only. Learn all about fly fishing from local experts and get tips on casting, tying, tackle and fly selection. This exciting seminar will be held from 9am to 2pm at Snappy’s, 1400 Hwy 2 East in Kalispell. Enrollment is limited so call Rusty Wells at Snappys at 406-257-7525 to sign up ahead of ...
Read more...Unmanned Aircraft Could Help Solve Sea Lion Decline Mystery
Since the 1970s, populations of Steller sea lions have dramatically declined in the western Aleutian Islands of Alaska, where they are protected under the Endangered Species Act. What exactly is responsible for the downturn is unknown, and is especially confounding given that sea lion populations to the southeast and in Russia are on the rise.
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