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Every river, lake, reservoir, and bay in the directory, grouped by state, with the shops that fish each one.
6 waters
Idaho
Rivers & Streams · Idaho
Big Wood River
Runs through Ketchum and Hailey. Spring creeks feed it all the way to the Snake.
Rainbow trout · Brown trout · Cutthroat trout2 shops
Rivers & Streams · Idaho
Henry's Fork of the Snake
Technical spring-fed water at Railroad Ranch. Selective rainbows and some of the best hatches in the West.
Rainbow trout · Brown trout5 shops
Lakes & Reservoirs · Idaho
Lake Coeur d'Alene
Deep Panhandle lake with smallmouth, bass, and cutthroat.
Smallmouth bass · Largemouth bass · Rainbow trout2 shops
Rivers & Streams · Idaho
Main Salmon River
Wild and Scenic river through the Frank Church wilderness. Fall steelhead and Chinook.
Steelhead · Chinook salmon · Rainbow trout1 shop
Rivers & Streams · Idaho
Silver Creek
Spring creek near Picabo. Slow, picky rainbows on tiny dry flies.
Rainbow trout · Brown trout6 shops
Rivers & Streams · Idaho
South Fork of the Snake River
Tailwater flowing 66 miles out of Palisades Dam on the Idaho-Wyoming border to its junction with the Henry Fork. Trout densities exceed 5,000 per mile and native Yellowstone and Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat make up most of the fishery.
Cutthroat trout · Rainbow trout · Brown trout3 shops
7 waters
California
Saltwater & Coast · California
Catalina Island
Half a day offshore from LA. Rockfish, calico bass, and yellowtail from banks and pinnacles.
Rockfish · Calico bass · Yellowtail6 shops
Rivers & Streams · California
Klamath River
Runs through the northwestern mountains. Summer steelhead and fall salmon runs.
Steelhead · Chinook salmon · Coho salmon1 shop
Lakes & Reservoirs · California
Lake Casitas
Southern California reservoir with a strong catfish and largemouth population.
Largemouth bass · Channel catfish · Bluegill2 shops
Lakes & Reservoirs · California
Lake Tahoe
Alpine lake on the CA/NV line. Mackinaw and trout by boat, wading the shore in spring.
Lake trout · Rainbow trout · Kokanee salmon1 shop
Lakes & Reservoirs · California
Mammoth Lakes Lakes
Crowley Lakes and the Convict area hold big browns and rainbows in the Eastern Sierra.
Brown trout · Rainbow trout · Lahontan cutthroat2 shops
Saltwater & Coast · California
San Francisco Bay
Striped bass from piers, flats, and the gates, plus staghorn and halibut.
Striped bass · Staghorn sculpin · Pacific halibut3 shops
Rivers & Streams · California
Truckee River
Flows from Lake Tahoe through Reno. Wild trout in the upper canyon, hatchery rainbows below.
Rainbow trout · Brown trout · Lahontan cutthroat3 shops
5 waters
Texas
Saltwater & Coast · Texas
Bolivar Flats
Marsh flats at the mouth of Galveston Bay. Wade for redfish, speckled trout, and flounder.
Redfish · Speckled trout · Flounder4 shops
Saltwater & Coast · Texas
Galveston Bay
Wade and drift for speckled trout and redfish in the marsh.
Speckled trout · Redfish · Flounder5 shops
Rivers & Streams · Texas
Guadalupe River
Spring-fed Hill Country river. Smallmouth below Canyon Lake, rainbows in the winter tailwater.
Smallmouth bass · Rainbow trout · Largemouth bass4 shops
Lakes & Reservoirs · Texas
Lake Fork
The state's top trophy bass lake, with standing timber and dozens of ShareLunker fish.
Largemouth bass · Crappie1 shop
Lakes & Reservoirs · Texas
Lake Travis
Long Edwards Plateau reservoir through the Hill Country, with white bass runs in spring.
Largemouth bass · White bass · Striped bass2 shops
6 waters
Florida
Saltwater & Coast · Florida
Biscayne Bay
Flats and mangrove shorelines from Miami to Key Biscayne. Bonefish, permit, and juvenile tarpon.
Bonefish · Tarpon · Spotted seatrout3 shops
Saltwater & Coast · Florida
Destin Passes
The passes between Choctawhatchee Bay and the Gulf. Redfish, seatrout, and sheepshead.
Redfish · Speckled trout · Sheepshead1 shop
Saltwater & Coast · Florida
Florida Keys
Flats for bonefish, permit, and tarpon; reef and offshore for snapper, grouper, and mahi.
Tarpon · Bonefish · Permit4 shops
Lakes & Reservoirs · Florida
Lake Okeechobee
Shallow 730-square-mile lake known for trophy largemouth in the grass.
Largemouth bass · Crappie · Bluegill1 shop
Rivers & Streams · Florida
St. Johns River
Florida's longest river. Bass from Lake Monroe to Welaka, snook and reds at the mouth.
Largemouth bass · Snook · Redfish3 shops
Saltwater & Coast · Florida
Tampa Bay
The biggest bay system in the state. Speckled trout, redfish, and jack crevalle.
Speckled trout · Redfish · Jack crevalle1 shop
5 waters
Montana
Rivers & Streams · Montana
Bitterroot River
Wide, wadeable valley river below Missoula with heavy caddis and stonefly hatches.
Rainbow trout · Brown trout · Bull trout1 shop
Lakes & Reservoirs · Montana
Flathead Lake
Largest natural lake west of the Mississippi outside Alaska. Lake trout and bull trout.
Lake trout · Bull trout · Kokanee salmon1 shop
Rivers & Streams · Montana
Madison River
Fifty-mile riffle famous for salmonfly hatches and wild browns and rainbows below Hebgen and Quake Lakes.
Brown trout · Rainbow trout · Mountain whitefish3 shops
Rivers & Streams · Montana
Missouri River
Tailwater below Hauser Dam near Great Falls, and the big brown trout of Canyon Ferry.
Brown trout · Rainbow trout · Walleye2 shops
Rivers & Streams · Montana
Yellowstone River
Longest free-flowing river in the lower 48. Paradise Valley floats, big dries, and native cutthroat upstream.
Yellowstone cutthroat · Brown trout · Rainbow trout6 shops
5 waters
Colorado
Rivers & Streams · Colorado
Arkansas River
Tailwater browns below Pueblo Reservoir and a long wild section through the Buena Vista valley.
Brown trout · Rainbow trout3 shops
Lakes & Reservoirs · Colorado
Eleven Mile Reservoir
High plains reservoir at 9,000 feet. Rainbow and brown trout from shore and boat, ice fishing in winter.
Rainbow trout · Brown trout1 shop
Lakes & Reservoirs · Colorado
Grand Lake
Colorado's largest natural lake, on the west side of the Continental Divide.
Lake trout · Rainbow trout · Kokanee salmon1 shop
Rivers & Streams · Colorado
South Platte River
Tailwater gold medal water at Deckers and Cheesman Canyon. Tiny flies, big trout.
Rainbow trout · Brown trout5 shops
Rivers & Streams · Colorado
Yampa River
Runs through Steamboat Springs. Native greenback cutthroat in the upper reaches.
Greenback cutthroat · Rainbow trout · Brown trout1 shop
1 water
Mississippi
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