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Trip brief · Lee''s Ferry

How to go fish the Lee''s Ferry

The months we list for the Lee''s Ferry are January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. You are inside that window now, so this brief is written for August.

August

No USGS gauge is mapped to this river.

Flies to tie — August

Access

  • Lee s Ferry Launch Ramp

    36.860, -111.590parking

  • Lonely Dell Ranch

    36.870, -111.600parking

  • Paria Riffle

    36.860, -111.580

  • Cathedral Wash

    36.835, -111.638

Regs — check current rules before you go

Arizona fishing license required. Year-round open season on Lee s Ferry tailwater. No bag or size limit on trout within the designated recreational area. Once below Lee s Ferry into Grand Canyon National Park, different NPS regulations apply. All anglers must stay out of Grand Canyon NP boundary. Check AZGFD for current regulations.

Pack list

  • A current state fishing licence
  • Waders and boots you have already leak-tested
  • Net, nippers, forceps
  • Floatant and desiccant
  • Tippet in the sizes the chart asks for
  • Water, sun cover, polarised glasses

Generic gear. Anything specific to this water is above.

Full hatch chart, access map and live gauge on the Lee''s Ferry page →