Fly fishing inWyoming
Remote cutthroat streams and the legendary Snake River in Jackson Hole. Yellowstone country at its best.
Wyoming waters
27 rivers, lakes and creeks with fly picks and reports.
Big Sandy River
Flowing from the high peaks of the Wind River Range, this freestone river offers excellent opportunities for cutthroat and brown trout in a stunning wilderness setting.
Flows, flies & reports→riverBighorn River (Wind River)
A diverse river flowing through the Wind River Canyon and into the Bighorn Basin, famous for its transition from tailwater to freestone.
Flows, flies & reports→lakeBrooks Lake
A beautiful high-altitude lake in the Wind River Range, known for its populations of cutthroat and golden trout, offering stunning views and pristine fishing.
Flows, flies & reports→creekClear Creek
A picturesque freestone creek flowing through the town of Buffalo and into the Bighorn Mountains, offering solid fishing for brown and rainbow trout.
Flows, flies & reports→riverEncampment River
A remote freestone river in southern Wyoming, offering excellent wade and float fishing for wild brown and rainbow trout in a scenic canyon setting.
Flows, flies & reports→riverFirehole River
A high-altitude, technical creek within Yellowstone National Park, famous for its wild brown and rainbow trout.
Flows, flies & reports→spring creekFlat Creek
Iconic spring creek near Jackson known for pocket water, highly visible trout fishing, and large brown and cutthroat trout in clear, spring-fed water. Famous for technical dry-fly sight-fishing and winter/early spring opportunities.
Flows, flies & reports→riverGreen River
High-desert freestone and tailwater sections near Pinedale and Fontenelle are famed for big, feisty rainbows and native cutthroats. Consistent flows and prolific open-water and terrestrial hatches make it a favorite for skilled dry-fly anglers and nymphers.
Flows, flies & reports→riverGreybull River
A scenic freestone river in northwestern Wyoming, providing excellent fishing for cutthroat and rainbow trout, often overlooked compared to its larger neighbors.
Flows, flies & reports→riverHoback River
A stunning freestone river flowing through a scenic canyon, providing excellent fishing for native Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat trout.
Flows, flies & reports→lakeLake Hattie
A large, productive lake near Laramie, offering trophy potential for brown, rainbow, and cutthroat trout, particularly good for stillwater fly fishing techniques.
Flows, flies & reports→riverLittle Laramie River
A high-plains spring creek and freestone river offering challenging but rewarding dry fly fishing for wild brown and rainbow trout, particularly in its meadow sections.
Flows, flies & reports→riverMadison River (National Park Section)
Yellowstone's premier walk-in river, offering iconic sightings of elk and bison alongside world-class brown trout fishing.
Flows, flies & reports→riverMedicine Bow River
Flowing through the scenic Snowy Range, this freestone river offers diverse fishing from high-mountain meadows to lower canyon sections, targeting browns and rainbows.
Flows, flies & reports→riverNew Fork River
A classic Wyoming freestone river, flowing through broad sagebrush valleys and offering excellent fishing for brown and cutthroat trout, including some very large fish.
Flows, flies & reports→riverNorth Platte River
A mix of freestone and tailwater stretches famed for accessible trout fishing — the Miracle Mile and Gray Reef sections are especially productive for rainbows and browns. Cooler flows and strong insect activity create excellent dry-fly and nymph opportunities through late summer.
Flows, flies & reports→riverPopo Agie River
A freestone river near Lander, known for its unique disappearing act in Sinks Canyon and productive fishing for brown and rainbow trout in its upper and lower sections.
Flows, flies & reports→riverSalt River
This spring-fed river in Star Valley offers exceptional dry fly fishing for wild cutthroat and brown trout, with consistent flows and prolific hatches.
Flows, flies & reports→riverShoshone River
The Shoshone River below Buffalo Bill Dam is a classic tailwater fishery producing robust brown and rainbow trout close to Cody. Known for predictable hatches and high catch rates, it's a popular choice for both guided trips and independent anglers.
Flows, flies & reports→riverSnake River
World-class freestone/tailwater fishery through Jackson Hole renowned for large brown and cutthroat trout and abundant hatches. Offers everything from technical dry-fly fishing to big-water nymphing and float trips through Grand Teton scenery.
Flows, flies & reports→riverSweetwater River
A remote and historic freestone river in central Wyoming, known for its rugged beauty and a good population of wild brown and rainbow trout.
Flows, flies & reports→spring creekSwift Creek
A renowned spring creek in Star Valley near Afton, offering challenging but rewarding sight fishing for wary cutthroat and brown trout on delicate presentations.
Flows, flies & reports→riverTongue River
Originating in the Bighorn Mountains, the Wyoming section of the Tongue River offers excellent freestone fishing for a mix of brown, rainbow, and cutthroat trout.
Flows, flies & reports→riverUpper Green River
A beautiful medium-sized river that provides excellent dry fly fishing for wild Brown and Rainbow trout.
Flows, flies & reports→riverWind River
Tailwater sections below Boysen Reservoir and freestone stretches upstream provide consistent trout fishing with large brown and rainbow trout. Wind River offers a mix of technical wading and float water amid scenic canyon country.
Flows, flies & reports→lakeYellowstone Lake
A stunning high-mountain lake famous for its massive native Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout and breathtaking scenery.
Flows, flies & reports→riverYellowstone River (NP Section)
A high-altitude spring creek and river system within Yellowstone National Park known for large Cutthroat trout.
Flows, flies & reports→Wyoming reading
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