Your Waters - Trout, Steelhead, Saltwater Species & Salmon Fishing Destinations

Native Trout:
Native Trout are indigenous or native to a given region. They have
survived habitat change and introduction of non-native species by
God.
Wild Trout:
Like native trout, wild, stream-bred trout are trout that are born and
raised in the stream, not in a hatchery. They are different from native
trout in that their ancestors were at one time stocked. After being
stocked, they were able to survive and reproduce on their own well
enough that stocking was discontinued. It is common to find
stream-bred trout in streams and rivers where trout are still stocked.
Stocked Trout:
There is a huge difference in a stocked trout, a native trout and a
wild trout. Stocked trout are born and feed in a hatchery prior to
being stocked. They are much easier to catch than wild trout that
were born in the stream and have spent their entire life capturing
food only from what Mother Nature has provided. The stocked trout
will usually fall for just about anything that remotely resembles food,
especially if it is similar to what they were used to eating at the
hatchery. They are much less afraid of danger than wild trout. Wild
trout have to survive the treats of predators such as otters, birds and
other fish their entire life.
Types of Trout Streams:
There are roughly three basic types of trout streams. Some are
combinations of two of them and are difficult to label one or the
other. (Click here for more information on Types of Trout Streams)
Species of Trout:
There are several species and subspecies of trout in the United
States and Canada. Most of them fall into one of four categories,
rainbow, brown, brook and cutthroat, but there are others.
(Click here for more information on the different species of trout)

Anadromous Species:
Anadromous fish are born in fresh water, spend most of their life in
the sea and return to fresh water to spawn.
Pacific Coast Steelhead
Pacific Coast steelhead are rainbow trout that are born in
freshwater streams, spend much of their life in the Pacific Ocean,
and return to freshwater to spawn. (Click here for more information
on Pacific Coast Steelhead)
Great Lakes Steelhead
Great Lakes steelhead are rainbow trout that are descendants of
Pacific Coast steelhead that are born in streams, spend much of
their life in the Great Lakes, and return to streams to spawn.
(Click here for more information on Great Lakes steelhead)
Pacific Coast Salmon
Pacific coast salmon are born in freshwater streams, spend much
of their life in the Pacific Ocean, and return to freshwater to spawn.
(Click here for more information on Pacific Coast salmon)
Atlantic Salmon
Atlantic Salmon are born in freshwater streams, spend most of their
life in the Atlantic Ocean, and return to freshwater to spawn.
(Click here for more information on Atlantic Salmon)
Great Lakes Salmon
their life in the Great Lakes, and return to streams to spawn.
(Click here for more information on Great Lakes Salmon)
Sea-run Cutthroat Trout:
Sea-run cutthroat trout are cutthroat trout that are born in freshwater
streams, spend much of their life at sea and return to freshwater to
spawn. (Click here for more information on sea-run cutthroat trout)

Trout, Steelhead and Salmon Stream Destinations

Maryland
Sa vage River Maryland
Big Gunpowder Falls River Maryland
North Branch Potomac River Maryland
Casselman River Maryland
Youghiogheny River Maryland
Big Hunting Creek Maryland
Virginia
Rapidan River (SNP) Virginia
Whitetop Laurel Creek Virginia
Smith River Virginia
South Fork of the Holston River Virginia
Jackson River Virginia
Mossy Creek Virginia
East Hawksbill Creek (SNP) Virginia
Madison Run (SNP) Virginia
Mill Creek Virginia
Maury River Virginia
Bullpast u r e Run Virginia
Jackson River Tailwater Virginia
Laurel Fork Virginia
Big Stoney Creek Virginia
North Fork Moormans River (SNP)
Stewart's Creek Virginia
Big Wilson Creek Virginia
Jerry's Run Virginia
Big Run (SNP) Virginia
South River Virginia
Hughes River (SNP) Virginia
Rose River (SNP) Virginia
Smith Creek (SNP) Virginia
White Oak Canyon Run (SNP) Virginia
South Fork Piney River Virginia
North Creek Virginia
Dan River Virginia
Little Stony Creek Virginia
Crooked Creek Virginia
Dry River Virginia
North River Virginia
Dismal Creek Virginia
Sinking Creek Virginia
Beaver Creek Virginia
South River Virginia
Tye River Virginia
Back Creek Virginia
West Virginia
Cranberry River West Virginia
Seneca Creek West Virginia
South Branch Potomac River W. Virginia
Elk River West Virginia
Second Creek West Virginia
North Fork Cherry River West Virginia
Shavers Fork Cheat River West Virginia
Kentucky
Cumberland River Kentucky

Michigan

Colorado
Colorado River Colorado
Arkansas River Colorado
Blue River Colorado
White River Colorado
Gore Creek Colorado
Frying Pan River Colorado
Gunnison River Colorado
Cache la Poudre River, Colorado
Roaring Fork Colorado
South Platte River Colorado
Rio Grande Colorado
Taylor River Colorado
East River Colorado
Uncompahgre River Colorado
Fraser River Colorado
Eagle River Colorado
Yampa River Colorado
Elk River Colorado
St. Vrain Creek Colorado
Big Thompson Colorado
Crystal River Colorado
Clear Creek Colorado
Williams Fork River Colorado
Dolores River Colorado
San Miguel River Colorado
Animas River Colorado
Conejos River Colorado
Cochetopa Creek, Colorado
Piedra River Colorado
San Juan River Colorado
North Platte River Colorado
Michigan River Colorado
Upper Rio Chama River Colorado
New Mexico
San Juan River New Mexico
Rio Chama River - El Vado Tailwater
.....New Mexico
Rio Chama River New Mexico
Rio Chama River - Abiquiu Reservior
Tailwater New Mexico
Cimarron River New Mexico
Jemez River New Mexico
Pecos River New Mexico
Rio Vallecitos New Mexico
Red River New Mexico
Rio de los Pinos New Mexico
Rio Pueblo de Taos
San Francisco River New Mexico
Valles Caldera National Preserve
Rio Grande New Mexico
Costilla Creek, New Mexico
Rio Brazos River, New Mexico
Arizona
Salt River Arizona
Colorado River Arizona
Lower Verde River Arizona
Upper Verde River Arizona
Oak Creek Arizona
East Clear Creek Arizona
West Clear Creek Arizona
Cibecue Creek Arizona
Canyon Creek Arizona
Tonto Creek Arizona
North Fork White River Arizona
Chevelon Creek Arizona
Cherry Creek Arizona
East Fork White River Arizona
Lofer Cienega Creek Arizona
Big Bonito Creek Arizona
Black River Arizona
Little Colorado River Arizona
Silver Creek Arizona
Blue River Arizona
North Canyon Creek Arizona
Bright Angel Creek Arizona

Au Sable River Michigan
Boardman River Michigan
Little Manistee River Michigan
Manistee River Michigan
Betsie River Michigan
Boyne River Michigan
Muskegon River Michigan
Platte River Michigan
St. Joseph River Michigan
Jordan River Michigan
Rogue River Michigan
Dowagiac River Michigan
Black River Michigan
Fox River Michigan
Ontonagon River Michigan
South Branch of Paint River Michigan
Iron River Michigan
St. Mary's River Michigan
Chocolay River Michigan
Manistique River Michigan
Escanaba River Michigan
Laughing Whitefish River Michigan
Two Hearted River Michigan
Ohio
Mad River, Ohio
Chagrin River Ohio
Conneaut C reek Ohio
Grand River Ohio
Rocky River Ohio
Vermilion River Ohio
Wisconsin
Wolf River Wisconsin
West Fork Kickapoo River Wisconsin
Prarie River Wisconsin
Bois Brule River Wisconsin
Milwaukee River Wisconsin
Blue River Wisconsin
Castle Rock Creek Wisconsin
Black Earth Creek Wisconsin
Kinnickinnic River Winconsin
Buffalo River Wisconsin
Sheboygan River Wisconsin
Namekagon River Wisconsin
Rush Creek Wisconsin
Timber Coulee Wisconsin
Pike River Wisconsin
Plover River Wisconsin
Mt. Vernon Creek Wisconsin
Big Green River Wisconsin
Root River Wisconsin
Minnesota
Whitewater River Minnesota
South B ranch Root River Minnesota
Trout Run Creek Minnesota
Vermillion River Minnesota
Missouri
Crane Creek Missouri
North Fork of White River Missouri
Taneycomo Missouri
Mill Creek Missouri
Spring Creek Missouri
Barren Fork Creek Missouri
Blue Springs Creek Missouri
Current River Missouri
Little Piney Creek Missouri
Eleven Point River Missouri
Roaring River Missouri
Bennett Springs Missouri
Arkansas
Spring River Arkansas
White River Arkansas
Norfork Tailwater Arkansas
Little Red River Arkansas
Beaver Dam Tailwater Arkansas
Oklahoma
Blue River Oklahama
Lower Mountain Fork River Oklahoma
Illinois River Oklahoma
Indiana
Trail Creek Indiana
East Fork Whitewater River (Brookville
Tailwater) Indiana
Iowa
French Creek Iowa
Coldwater Creek Iowa
Waterloo Creek Iowa
Grannis Creek Iowa
North and South Bear Creeks Iowa
Bloody Run Iowa
Ensign Hollow Iowa
Trout River Iowa
Yellow River Iowa

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Saltwater Fly Fishing Destinations

Florida
Pensacola, Perdido Bay and Pensacola Bay
Destin and Choctawhatchee Bay
Panama City, East and West Bays
Apalachicola, Port St. Joe, Carrabelle & Mexico Beach
St. Marks, Steinhatchee, Suwannee and Cedar Key
Crystal River, Homasassa, and Tarpon Springs
Tampa Bay, Cortez, Manitee River and Sarasota Bay
Charlotte Harbor, Boco Grande,, & Pine Island Sound
Marco Island, Everglades City and Florida Bay
Everglades National Park and Flamingo
Upper Florida Keys - Key Largo to Islamorada
Middle Florida Keys - Islamorada to Marathon
Lower Florida Keys-Marathon to Key West
South (lower) Biscayne Bay & Key Largo
Miami and Northern Biscayne Bay
Ft. Lauderdale and Hollywood
Pompano Beach and Boca Raton
West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth Jupiter
and St. Lucie
Ft. Pierce, Vero Beach and Sebastian
Melbourne, Meritt Island and Cape Canaveral
Mosquito Lagoon, Indian River, and Sebastian Inlet
Jacksonville, St John River and St. Augustine

Alabama
Mobile Bay, Dauphin Island and Bayou La Batre
Orange Beach, Wolf Bay, and Bayou Saint John

Mississippi
Pascagoula
Biloxi and Ocean Springs
Bay St. Louis

Louisiana
Chandeleur Islands
Mississippi River Delta
Bayou Dularge and Cocodrie Bay
Cypremort Point, Vermilion Bay, and South Marsh
Island
Lake Charles & Lake Calcasieu

Texas
Sabine North and South Passes
Bolivar and Trinity Bay
Galveston
Texas City
Freeport
Port O'Connor, East and West Matagorda Bays
Corpus Cristi & Port Aransas
Baffin Bay,Padre Island & Port Mansfield

California
Hot Creek California
East Walker California
West Walker California
Smith River California
Upper Sacramento California
Lower Sacramento California
Pit River California
Hat Creek California
McCloud River California
Upper Owens California
Lower Ownes California
San Juaquin California
Klamath River California
Trinity River California
Fall River California
Truckee River California
Putah Creek California
Kern River California
Little Truckee Calfornia
Tuolumne River, California

Oregon
M c kenzie River Orgeon
Deschutes River Oregon
Metolius River Oregon
Willamette River Oregon
Clackamas RIver Oregon
North Umpqua Oregon
Umpqua Oregon
Williamson Oregon
Upper Rouge Oregon
Donner Blitzen Oregon
Wood River Oregon
Grand Ronde Oregon
John Day River Oregon
Crooked River Oregon
Owyee River Oregon
North Santiam River Oregon
Fall River Oregon
Yakuina River, Oregon
Wenaha River, Oregon
Wallowa River, Oregon
Umatilla River, Oregon

Washington
Yakima River Washington
Hoh River Washington
Bogachiel River Washington
Sol Duc River Washington
Callawah River Washington
Skagit River Washington
Skyomish River Washington
Cowlirz River Washington
Stillaquamish River Washington
Sauk River Washington
Methow River Washington
Grande River Washington
Spokane River Washington
Winoochee River, Washington
Wind River, Washington
Wenatchee River, Washington

Utah
Green River Utah
Provo River Utah
Weber River Uath

Massachusetts
Westfield River M assachusetts
Deerfield River Massachusetts
Hoosic River Massachusetts
Swift River M assachusetts
Quaboag River Massachusetts
Squannacook River Massachusetts
Millers River Massachusetts
Ipswich River Massachusetts
Connecticut
Saugatuck Rive r Connecticut
Naugatuck River Connecticut
Salmon River Connecticut
Willimantic River Connecticut
Natchaug River Connecticut
Shetucket River Connecticut
Housatonic River Connecticut
Farmington River Connecticut
Hammonasset River Connecticut
Pequabuck River Connecticut
Bladens Brook Connecticut
Mill River Connecticut
Eight Mile River Connecticut
Quinnipiac River Connecticut
Hawley's Brook Connecticut
Wachocastinook River Connecticut
Tankerhoosen River Connecticut
Deep Brook Connecticut
Beaver Brook Connecticut
Furnace Brook Connecticut
Salmon Brook Connecticut
Rhode Island
Blackstone River Rhode Island
Wood River Rhode Island

Your Lakes

Florida
Lake Okeechobee
Lake Kissimm ee
Lake Toho
Lake Crescent
Lake Istokpoga
Lake Apopka
Lake Harris Chain
Rodman Reservoir and Lake Ocklawaha
Lake George and St. Johns River
Lake Seminole
Lake Talquin
East Lake Toho
Alabama
Lake Guntersville
Mobile Delta
Lake Martin
Lay Lake
Logan Martin Lake
Smith Lake
Pickwick Lake
Wilson Lakes
Millers Ferry (William Dannelly)
Lake Wedowee
Jones Bluff
Aliceville Lake
Lake Jordan
Mitchell Lake
Lake Tuscaloosa
We iss Lake
West Point Lake
Wheeler Lake
Neely-Henry Lake
Lake Eufaula
Bankhead Lake
Tennessee
Center Hill Lake
Dale Hollow Lake
Tims Ford Lake
Cherokee Lake
Boone Lake
Chilhowee Lake
Douglass Lake
Melton Hill Lake
Old Hickory Lake
Percy Priest
Nickajack Lake
Tellico Lake
Georgia
Lake Lanier
Lake Chatuge
South Carolina
Sante Cooper Lake
Clarks Hill Lake
North Carolina
Norman Lake
Fontana Lake
Virginia
Kerr Reservoir
Mississippi
Sardis Lake
Barnett Reservoir
Arkabutla Lake
Pickwick Lake
Louisana
Toledo Bend Reservoir
D'Arbonne Lake
Lake Latt
Cross Lake
Lake Claiborne
Texas
Sam Rayburn Reservoir
Cooper Lake
Lake Fork
Lake Houston
Lake Texana
Toledo Bend Reservoir
Possum Kingdom
Lake Travis
Lake Lewisville
Amistad Reservoir
Champion Creek Reservoir
Lake Meredith
Choke Canyon Reservior
Joe Pool Lake
Wright Patman
Oklahoma
Broken Bow Reservoir
Arkansas
Bull Shoals Reservoir
Greers Ferry Lake
Lake Dardanelle
Lake Quachita
Beaver Lake
Missouri
Lake of the Ozarks
Lake Taneycomo
Forest Lake
Kentucky
Kentucky Lake
Barkley Lake
Ohio
Alum Creek Lake
Indian Lake
Lake Milton
Mosquito Lake
Indiana
Brookville Lake
Hardy Lake
Minnesota
Lake of the Woods
Lake Vermilion
Wisconsin
Trout Lake

Georgia

South Carolina

North Carolina

Virginia

Maryland

Delaware

New Jersey

New York

Rhode Island

Massachusetts

Maine

California
San Diego area
Los Angeles area
Santa Barbara - Ventura area

Oregon

Washington