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Legendary Waters

Rivers That Define the Sport

138 rivers documented from source to sea — access points, hatch charts, and everything a serious angler needs.

Iconic Rivers

Madison River
intermediate

Madison River

The Crown Jewel of Montana

The Madison River is the crown jewel of Montana fly fishing and one of the most storied trout streams in the world. Born...

Rainbow TroutBrown Troutboth
Peak: June · July · AugustExplore
Snake River (Wyoming)
intermediate

Snake River (Wyoming)

Wild Cutthroats Beneath the Tetons

The Snake River in Wyoming is one of the most visually spectacular fly fishing destinations in the American West, flowin...

Snake River Cutthroat TroutBrown Troutfloat
Peak: July · August · SeptemberExplore
Henry's Fork of the Snake River
advanced

Henry's Fork of the Snake River

North America's Premier Dry Fly Challenge

The Henry's Fork of the Snake River is widely considered the most technically demanding dry fly river in North America, ...

Rainbow TroutBrown Troutboth
Peak: June · July · AugustExplore
138 rivers
Animas River
intermediate

Animas River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Arkansas River (Colorado)
intermediate

Arkansas River (Colorado)

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Au Sable River
intermediate

Au Sable River

Brown Trout, Brook Trout

freestone
Ausable River
intermediate

Ausable River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Batten Kill
advanced

Batten Kill

Brown Trout, Brook Trout

freestone
Beaverhead River
advanced

Beaverhead River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Beaverkill River
intermediate

Beaverkill River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Big Cottonwood Creek
intermediate

Big Cottonwood Creek

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Big Gunpowder Falls River
advanced

Big Gunpowder Falls River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Big Hole River
intermediate

Big Hole River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Big Spring Creek
advanced

Big Spring Creek

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

spring creek
Big Wood River
intermediate

Big Wood River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Bighorn River
intermediate

Bighorn River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Bighorn River (Wyoming)
intermediate

Bighorn River (Wyoming)

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Bitterroot River
intermediate

Bitterroot River

Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Blackfoot River
intermediate

Blackfoot River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Blue River
advanced

Blue River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
Boardman River
intermediate

Boardman River

Brown Trout, Brook Trout

freestone
Boulder River
intermediate

Boulder River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Bristol Bay Rivers
intermediate

Bristol Bay Rivers

Rainbow Trout, King Salmon

freestone
Brule River (Wisconsin)
advanced

Brule River (Wisconsin)

Brown Trout, Brook Trout

spring creek
Cache La Poudre River
intermediate

Cache La Poudre River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Caney Fork River
intermediate

Caney Fork River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Chattahoochee River
beginner

Chattahoochee River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
Chattooga River
advanced

Chattooga River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Chena River (Alaska)
beginner

Chena River (Alaska)

Arctic Grayling, Chum Salmon

freestone
Clark Fork River
intermediate

Clark Fork River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Clearwater River
advanced

Clearwater River

Steelhead, Chinook Salmon

freestone
Clinch River
intermediate

Clinch River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
Colorado River (Grand County)
intermediate

Colorado River (Grand County)

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Copper River
advanced

Copper River

King Salmon, Sockeye Salmon

freestone
Cranberry River
intermediate

Cranberry River

Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Cumberland River
intermediate

Cumberland River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Davidson River
intermediate

Davidson River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Deerfield River
intermediate

Deerfield River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Delaware River East Branch
intermediate

Delaware River East Branch

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Delaware River West Branch
intermediate

Delaware River West Branch

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Deschutes River
intermediate

Deschutes River

Rainbow Trout (Redsides), Summer Steelhead

tailwater
Eagle River
intermediate

Eagle River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Eg-Uur River
intermediate

Eg-Uur River

Siberian Taimen, Lenok

freestone
Elk River
intermediate

Elk River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
Elk River
intermediate

Elk River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Fall River
expert

Fall River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

spring creek
Firehole River
advanced

Firehole River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

spring creek
Florida Keys Flats
advanced

Florida Keys Flats

Bonefish, Permit

saltwater flat
Frying Pan River
advanced

Frying Pan River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
Gallatin River
intermediate

Gallatin River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Gibbon River
intermediate

Gibbon River

Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Grande Ronde River
intermediate

Grande Ronde River

Summer Steelhead, Smallmouth Bass

freestone
Green River
intermediate

Green River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Guadalupe River (Texas)
beginner

Guadalupe River (Texas)

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
Gunnison River (Black Canyon)
expert

Gunnison River (Black Canyon)

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Ham's Fork
beginner

Ham's Fork

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Hat Creek
advanced

Hat Creek

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

spring creek
Henry's Fork of the Snake River
advanced

Henry's Fork of the Snake River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

spring creek
Hiwassee River
beginner

Hiwassee River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
James River
intermediate

James River

Smallmouth Bass, Musky

freestone
Jardines de la Reina
intermediate

Jardines de la Reina

Bonefish, Permit

saltwater flat
John Day River
intermediate

John Day River

Summer Steelhead, Smallmouth Bass

freestone
Kenai River
intermediate

Kenai River

Rainbow Trout, King Salmon

freestone
Kickapoo River
intermediate

Kickapoo River

Brown Trout, Brook Trout

spring creek
Klickitat River
advanced

Klickitat River

Summer Steelhead, Spring Chinook

freestone
Lamar River
intermediate

Lamar River

Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Lee''s Ferry
intermediate

Lee''s Ferry

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
Letort Spring Run
advanced

Letort Spring Run

Brown Trout, Brook Trout

spring creek
Little Cottonwood Creek
advanced

Little Cottonwood Creek

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Little Red River
intermediate

Little Red River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
Lochsa River
intermediate

Lochsa River

Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout

freestone
Logan River
beginner

Logan River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Madison River
intermediate

Madison River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Manistee River
beginner

Manistee River

Brown Trout, Steelhead

freestone
McCloud River
advanced

McCloud River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
McKenzie River
beginner

McKenzie River

Rainbow Trout, Spring Chinook Salmon

freestone
Methow River
intermediate

Methow River

Summer Steelhead, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Metolius River
expert

Metolius River

Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout

spring creek
Missouri River
advanced

Missouri River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
Muskegon River
intermediate

Muskegon River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Nantahala River
intermediate

Nantahala River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
Neversink River
advanced

Neversink River

Brown Trout, Brook Trout

freestone
New River
intermediate

New River

Smallmouth Bass, Musky

freestone
Norfork River
intermediate

Norfork River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
North Branch Potomac River
intermediate

North Branch Potomac River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
North Malé Atoll
advanced

North Malé Atoll

Giant Trevally, Bluefin Trevally

saltwater flat
North Platte River (Wyoming)
advanced

North Platte River (Wyoming)

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
North Umpqua River
advanced

North Umpqua River

Summer Steelhead, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Pecos River
intermediate

Pecos River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Penns Creek
intermediate

Penns Creek

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Pere Marquette River
intermediate

Pere Marquette River

Brown Trout, Steelhead

freestone
Ponoi River
intermediate

Ponoi River

Atlantic Salmon, Sea Trout

freestone
Provo River
intermediate

Provo River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Rapid River
advanced

Rapid River

Brook Trout, Landlocked Atlantic Salmon

freestone
Rapidan River
intermediate

Rapidan River

Brook Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Rio Chama
intermediate

Rio Chama

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Rio Grande — Taos Box
advanced

Rio Grande — Taos Box

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Rio Grande (Colorado)
intermediate

Rio Grande (Colorado)

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
River Moy
beginner

River Moy

Atlantic Salmon, Brown Trout

freestone
Roaring Fork River
intermediate

Roaring Fork River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Rock Creek
intermediate

Rock Creek

Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Rogue River
intermediate

Rogue River

Summer Steelhead, Winter Steelhead

freestone
Ruby River
beginner

Ruby River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Russian River (Alaska)
intermediate

Russian River (Alaska)

Sockeye Salmon, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Salmon River
advanced

Salmon River

Rainbow Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout

freestone
San Juan River
advanced

San Juan River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
Selway River
expert

Selway River

Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout

freestone
Silver Creek
advanced

Silver Creek

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

spring creek
Skagit River
advanced

Skagit River

Winter Steelhead, Summer Steelhead

freestone
Slough Creek
advanced

Slough Creek

Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Smith and Morehouse Creek
beginner

Smith and Morehouse Creek

Brown Trout, Brook Trout

freestone
Snake River (Wyoming)
intermediate

Snake River (Wyoming)

Snake River Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
South Fork of the Boise River
intermediate

South Fork of the Boise River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
South Fork Snake River
intermediate

South Fork Snake River

Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
South Holston River
intermediate

South Holston River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
South Platte River
advanced

South Platte River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
Spokane River
beginner

Spokane River

Redband Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Spring River (Arkansas)
beginner

Spring River (Arkansas)

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

spring creek
St. Joe River
intermediate

St. Joe River

Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout

freestone
Strawberry River
intermediate

Strawberry River

Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout

tailwater
Swift River
expert

Swift River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
Teton River (Idaho)
intermediate

Teton River (Idaho)

Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Toccoa River
intermediate

Toccoa River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Truckee River
intermediate

Truckee River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Truckee River (Nevada)
intermediate

Truckee River (Nevada)

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Tuckasegee River
beginner

Tuckasegee River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Two-Hearted River
intermediate

Two-Hearted River

Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Upper Sacramento River
intermediate

Upper Sacramento River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Watauga River
intermediate

Watauga River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Weber River
beginner

Weber River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
West Branch Farmington River
intermediate

West Branch Farmington River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
West Branch Penobscot River
intermediate

West Branch Penobscot River

Landlocked Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout

freestone
White River — White Mountains
intermediate

White River — White Mountains

Apache Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
White River (Arkansas)
intermediate

White River (Arkansas)

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

tailwater
Williamson River
advanced

Williamson River

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

spring creek
Willowemoc Creek
intermediate

Willowemoc Creek

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Wind River
intermediate

Wind River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Yakima River
intermediate

Yakima River

Redband Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout

freestone
Yampa River
intermediate

Yampa River

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone
Yellow Breeches Creek
intermediate

Yellow Breeches Creek

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

tailwater
Yellowstone River
intermediate

Yellowstone River

Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout

freestone