| All across the United States there are many | | | | stretch called the Narrows, near Lamar, that is a |
| beautiful, exciting places that are excellent or fly | | | | very popular area for fly fishing. |
| fishing. The following article just highlights a few of | | | | Driftless Area, Wisconsin, has many excellent fly |
| them. | | | | fishing streams loaded with brown trout. There is |
| Sitka, Alaska is a major stopover for salmon | | | | excellent access to all of southwestern |
| heading to British Columbia, Washington, and other | | | | Wisconsin's eight counties. There are 68 streams |
| Alaskan waters. Fly fishermen at Sitka, have a | | | | in Vernon County alone, including Kickapoo River |
| higher fishing catch rate than any other marine | | | | and Timber Coulee Creek. Most fly fishermen in |
| area in Southeast Alaska. June is the best month | | | | this area use mayfly and caddies imitations. |
| for fishing this area. | | | | Laguna Madre, Texas, is full of rivers and lakes |
| The Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Arizona, is one | | | | that are excellent locations. Texas also has its |
| of the best fly fishing spots for rainbow trout. | | | | southern coast, which is among the world's |
| The fish are comfortable all year round in a | | | | greatest saltwater fly fishing areas. The saltwater |
| 15-mile stretch of cold water that flows from the | | | | flats of Laguna Madre, next to Padre Island, are |
| depths of Lake Powell between Glen Canyon Dam | | | | full of all different kinds of fish that make for a |
| and the upper end of the Grand Canyon. Fly | | | | great experience. |
| fishermen can also book a guide and go flats | | | | Henry's Fork, Idaho, is a great destination for |
| fishing for 25 pound carp. | | | | rainbow trout. If you are fishing the Island Park |
| Saltwater fly fishing is at its best at Montauk | | | | area, it is better to fish in runoff conditions. |
| Point, New York. Montauk Point is the | | | | Lake C. W. McConaughy, Nebraska, is the largest |
| easternmost point of Long Island and is best | | | | lake in the state and also has some of the best |
| known for striper fishing. Fly fishermen have miles | | | | fly fishing. Another excellent spot in Nebraska is |
| of beautiful shoreline in which they can cast their | | | | the Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area, which |
| fly. | | | | is a series of twenty sandpit lakes that have |
| Gunpowder Falls, Maryland, is an excellent place to | | | | been carved into the Platte River basin. Red |
| catch cold water trout. A deal was struck by the | | | | Willow reservoir is also a favorite of fly fishermen |
| Maryland state authorities and Trout Unlimited to | | | | in this area of the country. |
| start cold water releases from Pretty Boy Dam. | | | | Kauai, Hawaii, is a great spot for fly fishing |
| This has resulted in a combination of wild and | | | | largemouth, smallmouth, and peacock bass. This |
| stocked brown, brook, and rainbow trout. Most of | | | | Garden Isle also has excellent saltwater fly fishing. |
| it is in Gunpowder Falls State Park. | | | | Whether you like fresh or salt water fly fishing, |
| Fishing Creek, Pennsylvania, is one of the states | | | | there are thousands of places to fish across the |
| top wild trout streams. It generally stays cool | | | | country that offer the fly fisherman endless |
| throughout the summer. There is a five-mile | | | | opportunities and experiences. |