The articles listed below on specific bodies of water--seas, lakes, rivers, etc. have significant content on the subject of fly fishing for the fish that swim in them or are notable fly fishing destinations in North America.

United States

  • Alaska
    • Chena River - Premier dry-fly fishing for Arctic Grayling
    • Russian River (Alaska) - Fly fishing only for sockeye and silver salmon
  • Arkansas
    • White River - Bull Shoals Tailwater
  • Arizona
    • Lee's Ferry - The Holy Grail of Fly Fishing! - Trout
  • California
    • Kern River
    • Pit River
  • Colorado
    • Animas River
    • Arkansas River
    • Fryingpan River
    • Gunnison River
    • North Platte River
    • Rio Grande
    • Roaring Fork River
  • Georgia
    • Dukes Creek
  • Idaho
    • Boise River
    • Salmon River (Idaho)
    • Selway River
    • Henrys Fork (Snake River) -- Fly fishing only within Harriman State Park
  • Kentucky
    • Cumberland River
  • Maine
    • Penobscot River World class landlocked salmon fishery on the West Branch
  • Maryland
    • Potomac River - North Branch
    • Savage River
    • Youghiogheny River
    • Mill Run
  • Montana
    • Big Hole River -- A Blue Ribbon trout stream. Catch and Release for grayling and cutthroat trout
    • Bitterroot River
    • Blackfoot River (Montana) - A Blue Ribbon trout stream
    • Boulder River (south central Montana) - A Blue Ribbon trout stream
    • Clark Fork (river)
    • Dearborn River
    • DePuy Spring Creek , , ,
    • East Gallatin River
    • Gallatin River - A Blue Ribbon trout stream
    • Glacier National Park (U.S.) - Catch and release fishing for Bull trout
    • Madison River - A Blue Ribbon trout stream. Headwaters Fly fishing only in Yellowstone National Park , , , ,
    • Ruby River
    • Yellowstone River - A Blue Ribbon trout stream. Headwaters in Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park , , ,
  • Minnesota
    • Pigeon River (Minnesota)
    • Devil Track River
    • Root River (Minnesota) - South Fork
    • Whitewater River (Minnesota)
  • Missouri
    • Bennett Spring State Park
  • New Hampshire
    • Androscoggin River
    • Connecticut River - Fly fishing only above Lake Francis
  • New York
    • Ausable River (New York)
    • Beaver Kill
    • Willowemoc
    • East Branch Delaware River
    • Neversink River
    • West Branch Delaware River
    • Battenkill
    • Carmans River special reg trout
    • Connetquot River special reg trout
    • Nissequogue River special reg trout
    • New York City Watershed Waters special reg trout
  • North Carolina
    • Watauga River
    • Nantahala River
    • Linville River
    • Davidson River
    • Cheoah River
    • Tuckasegee River
    • Pigeon River - Upstream of Canton, North Carolina.
    • French Broad River - Upstream of Brevard, North Carolina.
    • Green River (North Carolina)
  • Oregon
    • Deschutes River (Oregon)
    • North Umpqua River
  • Pennsylvania
    • Lackawaxen River
    • LeTort Spring Run - Catch and release fly fishing only ,
    • Yellow Breeches Creek special reg trout
    • Little Lehigh Creek special reg trout
    • Falling Spring Branch special reg trout
    • Big Spring Creek-Cumberland special reg trout
    • Little Juniata River
    • Ridley Creek State Park
    • Jordan Creek (Pennsylvania)
    • Fishing Creek (Bald Eagle Creek)
  • Tennessee
    • Caney Fork River
    • Hiwassee River
    • Holston River
    • Tellico River
    • Bald River
    • Watauga River
    • Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Also in North Carolina
  • Vermont
    • Batten Kill
  • Virginia
    • James River (Virginia)
    • Rapidan River
    • Shenandoah National Park
  • Utah
    • San Juan River (Colorado River) - Also in Colorado and New Mexico
  • Washington
    • Yakima River
  • West Virginia
    • Cheat River
    • Lost River (West Virginia)
  • Wyoming
    • Angling in Yellowstone National Park
    • Firehole River - Fly fishing only in Yellowstone National Park
    • Gibbon River - Fly fishing only below Gibbon Falls , ,
    • Lamar River , ,
    • Slough Creek , ,

Canada

  • Quebec
    • Du-Diable River*
    • Cache River*
    • Doncaster River*
    • Du-Nord River*
    • Ouareau River*
    • Shawinigan River*
    • Chateauguay River*
    • Yamaska River*
    • Nicolet River*
    • Du-Gouffre River**
    • Jacques-Cartier River*
    • Momonrency River*
    • Malbaie River**
    • Etchemin River*
    • Kedgwick River**
    • Ouelle River**
    • Rimouski River**
    • A-Mars River**
    • Petit-Saguenay River**
    • Saint-Jean River**, Saguenay.
    • Sainte-Marguerite River**
    • Aux-Saumon River**
    • Aux-Rochers River**
    • Des-Escoumins River**
    • Godbout River**
    • Laval River**
    • Moisie River**
    • Trinite River**
    • Saint-Jean River**,Cote-Nord.
    • Piashti River**
    • Petit-Watshishou River**
    • Nabisipi River**
    • Nathashquan River**
    • Kegaska River**
    • Musguaro River**
    • Muskanousse River**
    • Washicoutai River**
    • Gros-Mecatina River**
    • Kecarpoui River**
    • Coxipi River**
    • Saint-Paul River**
    • Jupiter River**
    • De-la-Chaloupe River**
    • Bonaventure River**
    • Cap-Chat River**
    • Cacapedia River**
    • Causapscal River**
    • Darmouth River**
    • Grande River**
    • Grand-Pabos-Nord River**
    • Grand-Pabos-Ouest River**
    • Madeleine River**
    • Nouvelle River**
    • Malbaie River**,Gaspesie.
    • Matane River**
    • Matapedia River**
    • Patapedia River**
    • Petit-Cascapedia River**
    • Petit-Pabos River**
    • Port-Daniel River**
    • Ristigouche River**
    • Sainte-Anne River**
    • Saint-Jean River**,Gaspe.
    • York River**

Trout Fishing River* and Salmon Fly Fishing river**.

  • Ontario
    • Nipigon River
  • New Brunswick
    • Miramichi River
    • Restigouche River

Additional Reading

  • McClane, A. J. (1971). Field and Stream International Fishing Guide . New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston. ISBN 030801311.  
  • Kreh, Lefty; Middleton, Harry (1993). Lefty's Favorite Fly Fishing Waters-Volume One-United States . Birmingham, Alabama: Odysseus Editions.  
  • Ford, Pat (2007). Best Fly-Fishing Trips Money Can Buy . Mechanicsburg, PA: Stakepole Books. ISBN 0811701794.  

See also

  • List of fly fishing waters in Europe

Notes

  1. ^ Limeres, René and Pedersen, Gunnar, ed (2005). Alaska Fishing-The Ultimate Angler's Guide . Roseville, CA: Publisher's Design Group. pp. 279-289. ISBN 1929179114.  
  2. ^ 2008 Alaska Fishing Regulations-Kenai Peninsula
  3. ^ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lees_Ferry
  4. ^ Edrington, Bill (2003). Fly Fishing the Arkansas: An Angler's Guide and Journal . Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 141343522X.  
  5. ^ a b Kreh, Lefty; Middleton, Harry (1993). Lefty's Favorite Fly Fishing Waters-Volume One-United States . Birmingham, Alab

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