How many fly fishing guides are in Wyoming?

Angling Hubs lists 16 fly fishing guides and charter captains serving Wyoming as of today. New guides are added as they're verified, so check back or list your service free at /get-listed.

Do I need a fishing license to fish with a guide in Wyoming?

Yes. Every angler aboard a Wyoming guided trip needs a valid Wyoming fishing license unless the trip runs on licensed charter or party-boat coverage. Many guides can advise on short-term non-resident licenses; confirm with your guide when you book.

What's included on a guided fly fishing trip?

Most Wyoming fly fishing guides supply rods, reels, terminal tackle, and bait, plus on-water instruction. Boat trips include the vessel, fuel, and safety gear. Bring your license, weather-appropriate clothing, food, and drinks. Each guide's profile lists exactly what's provided.

When is the best time for fly fishing in Wyoming?

Prime fly fishing seasons in Wyoming shift with water temperature and the target species' patterns. Each guide's detail page covers their local seasonal windows. Message the guide directly for current conditions before you book.

How do I book a fly fishing guide on Angling Hubs?

Browse the Wyoming guides below, open a profile, and contact the guide directly to check availability and rates. Angling Hubs is a free directory, so there's no booking fee and no markup on the guide's price.

Fly Fishing · Wyoming

Fly Fishing in Wyoming

16 operators across Wyoming.

Wyoming fishing

Wyoming is trout country, full stop. The Snake, the Green, and the North Platte headline a state where the water runs cold and clear and the fish grow honest. Add the big stillwaters (Yellowstone Lake, Jackson Lake, Flaming Gorge Reservoir), and a conservation ethic that keeps the fisheries healthy, and you get the Rocky Mountain trip most anglers picture when they close their eyes. Landlocked and unapologetic about it, Wyoming puts everything into its freshwater.

In the west, the Snake River winds through Jackson Hole beneath the Tetons, and its native Snake River fine-spotted cutthroat rise to dry flies against a backdrop that makes it hard to watch your drift. To the south, the Green River below Fontenelle Dam and the sprawling Flaming Gorge Reservoir, shared with Utah, produce trophy brown trout, rainbows, and lake trout. Between technical dry-fly work on clear mountain streams and heavy fish in deep reservoir water, the range of challenges is wide, and the guides who work these fisheries know how to match the trip to the angler.

Head east and the North Platte takes over. Its Grey Reef and Miracle Mile sections near Casper turn out some of the biggest rainbow and brown trout in the continental United States, tailwater fisheries with stable temperatures and thick insect life that stay productive across the calendar. Beyond the marquee names, the high-alpine lakes of the Wind River Range and the rivers of the Bighorn Mountains round out a state where a guided trip can mean a remote backcountry hike or an easy float launched near town.

The fishing comes with company. Elk, moose, deer, and a long list of birds share the water, and a guided day in Wyoming often doubles as a wildlife tour nobody charged extra for. Most sport fisheries carry no commercial fishing pressure, and strict regulations keep the quality high, so what you're fishing is close to what was always there. That's rarer than it should be, and it's the whole point of coming.

About fly fishing

Guided fly fishing is the most established sector of the American fishing guide industry, with a tradition dating to the late 1800s on the Catskill rivers of New York. Today the guided fly fishing economy spans wild-trout streams across the Rocky Mountain West, including the Madison, Yellowstone, and Bighorn in Montana, the Green and Provo in Utah, the South Platte and Arkansas in Colorado, plus eastern limestone tailwaters from the Delaware to the Watauga, and saltwater flats from the Florida Keys to Texas's Lower Laguna Madre. A licensed fly fishing guide brings the rigged rods, fly selection matched to current hatches, knowledge of where the wild trout, redfish, tarpon, or steelhead are holding under current conditions, and the casting instruction necessary for guests new to the technique. Most western trout guides run drift boats or rafts; saltwater guides run shallow-draft skiffs or flats boats; both formats are essential for accessing the productive water. Sessions typically run a half-day or full-day, and multi-day wilderness trips are common in places like the Bob Marshall Wilderness and the Wind River Range.

Quick facts

Best season: June through September

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Fly Fishing guides in Wyoming

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Bighorn River Fishing

Bighorn River Fishing, Thermopolis, WY

Bighorn River Fishing is a fishing guide service based in Thermopolis, Wyoming. It operates on the Bighorn River. Guests should purchase a Wyoming fishing license before their scheduled trip.

Fly Fishing guides in Wyoming

Bighorn River Fishing

Boulder Basin Outfitters

Four Seasons Anglers

Grand Teton Fly Fishing

Grey Reef Anglers and Wingshooting Lodge

Hack's Tackle & Medicine Bow Anglers

High Plains Fly Fishing

Jackson Hole Fly Fishing School

North Fork Anglers

Snake River Angler and Scenic Float Trips

Teton Fly Fishing

Two Dogs Guide Service

WY Reel Action Fishing

Wyoming Anglers

Wyoming Fishing Company

Wyoming Fly Fishing Guide Service

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