508 Ranch Rd, Encampment, WY 82325
North Platte Lodge occupies a prime position on the banks of Wyoming's North Platte River near Encampment in the Sierra Madre foothills of Carbon County — one of the most productive and least-crowded trout destinations in the American West. The North Platte below Seminoe Reservoir is a celebrated tailwater, its cold, consistent flows sustaining trophy brown and rainbow trout populations that regularly produce fish over 20 inches in a landscape of sage-covered flats, cottonwood corridors, and remote canyon stretches rarely encountered by anglers from outside the region. The lodge and outfitter serves as the dedicated gateway to this exceptional fishery.
The guide service specializes in both wade-fishing the accessible public sections between Encampment and Saratoga and float-fishing the longer canyon drifts through the Miracle Mile and the lower canyon. The Miracle Mile — an intense, two-mile stretch of the North Platte below Seminoe with almost mythic status among Wyoming trout anglers — regularly produces double-digit days on fish from 16 to 24 inches, and lodge guides know its pools, runs, and moods with the intimacy that comes from fishing the same water across many seasons. The shop portion of the operation stocks flies, gear, and tying materials calibrated to the North Platte's specific hatch sequences and streamer patterns that move the river's large browns. Lodging, meals, and multi-day packages are available for anglers making a dedicated destination trip.
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Snake River Cutthroat Trout
Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Walleye
“The Miracle Mile lived up to every word of its legend. Our guide floated us through the prime section on a late September day and we landed 23 fish — browns and rainbows from 15 to 22 inches, all on dry-dropper rigs. The North Platte below Seminoe is one of the truly great tailwaters in the country and the lodge staff know every inch of it. The accommodations are excellent and the whole operation is professionally run. One of my top five trips in 30 years of fly fishing.”
“Booked a three-day package with the lodge and it was exactly what I hoped for in a Wyoming fishing destination. The guides were outstanding — technically excellent and deeply knowledgeable about the North Platte's seasonal patterns. We fished the Miracle Mile on day two with streamer rigs and the browns were aggressive and large. Staying at the lodge puts you on the water earlier than any motel option in Saratoga. Worth every dollar.”
“This part of Wyoming should be on every serious trout angler's list and the North Platte Lodge is the best way to experience it. Remote enough to feel genuinely away from everything, close enough to Laramie for reasonable travel. The tailwater is exceptional — consistent flows, big fish, and the kind of open western landscape that makes you understand why Wyoming fly fishing has such a devoted following.”
