superfly Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 What are the top three trout fly fishing destinations in the lower 48?
Members PK4FISH Posted February 28, 2009 Members Posted February 28, 2009 I'd say White river has to be in top 3..... so my 3 are 1. White river for rainbows and browns.. 2. Bocca grande pass Fla fly fishing for tarpon 3. sylvandale ranch colorado fly fishing for trout... I picked these 3 because i've done them and had a blast.. but I know there's better out there.. but I always go back to fishing from a boat on lake Tanneycomo as my favorite fishing.. flyfishing and spin tackle... PK
Gavin Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 Depends on what you want to do...but its hard to beat a trip to Montana, Wyoming, or Idaho in the summer time. Beautiful scenery, wild trout, and lots of outdoor activities.
ozark trout fisher Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Depends on what you want to do...but its hard to beat a trip to Montana, Wyoming, or Idaho in the summer time. Beautiful scenery, wild trout, and lots of outdoor activities. I'm gonna say 1. Yellowstone River around Livingston, rainbow, brown trout 2. White River, Bull Shoals Tailwater, rainbow, brown, cutthroat, and brook trout. 3. North Umpqua River, Oregon trout, steelhead, salmon 4. Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam- Rainbow Trout 5. Green River, Flaming Gorge Tailwater, Rainbow, Brown Trout I just realized I picked five instead of three. I need to go back to school for a while
laker67 Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 I'm gonna say 1. Yellowstone River around Livingston, rainbow, brown trout 2. White River, Bull Shoals Tailwater, rainbow, brown, cutthroat, and brook trout. 3. North Umpqua River, Oregon trout, steelhead, salmon 4. Colorado River below Glen Canyon Dam- Rainbow Trout 5. Green River, Flaming Gorge Tailwater, Rainbow, Brown Trout Missouri-Big Trout Arkansas-Big Trout
Members Grant Miller Posted March 1, 2009 Members Posted March 1, 2009 The White and Norfork tailwaters are great, but the San Juan tailwater in NM is better due to the stable water levels IMHO. There are my top three. "Life is like a beanstalk, isn't it." ~ John Geirach
Al Agnew Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Real hard to just name three...it would be in the eye of the beholder, anyway. I don't like lakes much, don't like the ocean much, would rather be on a wild river with wild fish than a stocked tailwater. So my top three? 1. Livingston, Montana--within an hour from town you have a hundred miles of the Yellowstone, the Boulder, the Madison, the Gallatin, and a bunch of small, little known creeks. Within three hours you have the Missouri, the Stillwater, the Bighorn, who knows how many miles of streams in Yellowstone Park. 2. The Salmon River, Idaho--on one river system you have wilderness, class 5 rapids, wild native cutthroat, huge steelhead, and even smallmouth bass 3. Southern Maine--trout streams and some of the best fly rod smallmouth bass fishing anywhere on three different rivers (Androscoggin, Kenebec, and Penobscot). Some other candidates... South Platte, Colorado--lots of rainbows and browns Frying Pan and Roaring Fork, with several other streams in the general area, Colorado--lots more rainbows and browns Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado--small fish, but some native cutthroat and spectacular scenery Jackson, Wyoming--Snake River with native cutthroat, browns and rainbows downstream, several other smaller streams in the area that get less pressure and are very good, like the Gros Ventre and Hoback. Umpqua River area, Oregon--trout, salmon, steelhead, and smallmouth. John Day River, Oregon--smallmouth in a different type of setting. Adirondacks, New York--terrific smallmouth fishing for those in the know, and good but crowded trout fishing.
ozark trout fisher Posted March 1, 2009 Posted March 1, 2009 Real hard to just name three...it would be in the eye of the beholder, anyway. I don't like lakes much, don't like the ocean much, would rather be on a wild river with wild fish than a stocked tailwater. So my top three? 1. Livingston, Montana--within an hour from town you have a hundred miles of the Yellowstone, the Boulder, the Madison, the Gallatin, and a bunch of small, little known creeks. Within three hours you have the Missouri, the Stillwater, the Bighorn, who knows how many miles of streams in Yellowstone Park. 2. The Salmon River, Idaho--on one river system you have wilderness, class 5 rapids, wild native cutthroat, huge steelhead, and even smallmouth bass 3. Southern Maine--trout streams and some of the best fly rod smallmouth bass fishing anywhere on three different rivers (Androscoggin, Kenebec, and Penobscot). Some other candidates... South Platte, Colorado--lots of rainbows and browns Frying Pan and Roaring Fork, with several other streams in the general area, Colorado--lots more rainbows and browns Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado--small fish, but some native cutthroat and spectacular scenery Jackson, Wyoming--Snake River with native cutthroat, browns and rainbows downstream, several other smaller streams in the area that get less pressure and are very good, like the Gros Ventre and Hoback. Umpqua River area, Oregon--trout, salmon, steelhead, and smallmouth. John Day River, Oregon--smallmouth in a different type of setting. Adirondacks, New York--terrific smallmouth fishing for those in the know, and good but crowded trout fishing. Good picks. I really like the Adirondacks, my favorite trout river of all time is there, the headwaters of the North Boquet River. So many brookies. Most people that go to the Adirondacks fish the West Branch of the Ausable, it is a pretty good trout stream, but it is most certainly overrated. The lower Saranac is also a lot of fun for smallies and pike. I don't fly fish much, but I did catch a northern out of the Saranac on a woolly bugger while smallie fishing, and man was that fun.
BlueWave Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 If you love to fish hatches like I do: 1) West branch of the Delaware in mid-April and again in October 2) The Ark in Colorado mid march thru early May
Gavin Posted March 2, 2009 Posted March 2, 2009 It really depends on what you want to do... Livingston MT is tops...take a float down the Y. Stone then grab a steak and a margarita at the Rib & Chop House before heading back to Bozeman...Hard to beat that, but I like fishing the Madison, and some other places too. Then you have Northern California...great fishing on the Upper Sacremento. L. Sac around Redding, the McCloud, the Pitt.
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