Nevada

The Bruneau River flows from Idaho through remote northwestern Nevada, offering wilderness fly fishing for wild rainbow and brown trout in a dramatic desert canyon. This small freestone river provides excellent dry fly fishing opportunities in one of Nevada's most isolated and scenic settings.

The East Fork Carson River flows from the Sierra Nevada through scenic Carson Valley, offering accessible fly fishing for wild rainbow, brown, and Lahontan cutthroat trout in a pastoral high-desert setting. This freestone river provides good dry fly and nymph fishing opportunities with easy access from Highway 88.

The East Walker River below Bridgeport Reservoir is a premier Nevada tailwater offering technical dry fly fishing for wild brown and rainbow trout in a scenic high-desert canyon. This is one of the most productive and challenging fly fishing rivers in the Great Basin, with dense hatches, selective trout, and crystal-clear water demanding precise presentations.

The streams of Great Basin National Park offer high-alpine fly fishing for brook, brown, rainbow, and Lahontan cutthroat trout in one of Nevada's most spectacular mountain settings. Lehman Creek and Baker Creek flow through scenic canyons beneath Wheeler Peak, providing accessible mountain stream fishing and wilderness backcountry opportunities.

The Jarbidge River flows through one of Nevada's most remote wilderness areas, offering backcountry fly fishing for wild rainbow, brook, and bull trout in pristine mountain streams surrounded by dramatic canyon scenery. This is Nevada's only native bull trout fishery and one of the state's most spectacular wilderness angling destinations.

Pyramid Lake is one of the premier trophy Lahontan cutthroat trout fisheries in the world, offering the chance to catch native cutthroats exceeding 20 pounds in the stark beauty of Nevada's high desert. This massive terminal lake holds the largest strain of cutthroat trout anywhere, with fish regularly topping 10 pounds and occasional behemoths pushing 30 inches.

The streams of the Ruby Mountains offer high-alpine fly fishing for brook, rainbow, and Lahontan cutthroat trout in one of Nevada's most spectacular mountain ranges. Lamoille Creek and other Ruby tributaries flow through glaciated canyons, alpine lakes, and wildflower meadows, providing classic backcountry trout fishing in the 'Swiss Alps of Nevada.'

South Fork Reservoir is a high-desert impoundment offering diverse fishing for rainbow and brown trout plus smallmouth bass in a scenic canyon setting. This stillwater fishery provides good shore and boat fishing opportunities with easy access from Elko, making it one of northern Nevada's most popular and productive lakes.

The Truckee River flows 121 miles from Lake Tahoe through downtown Reno and into Pyramid Lake, offering easily accessible urban fly fishing with wild rainbow and brown trout in the heart of Nevada's largest city. This tailwater fishery combines scenic canyon sections, productive riffles and runs through town, and surprisingly good hatches for a desert river.

Wild Horse Reservoir is a high-desert impoundment offering excellent fishing for rainbow and brown trout plus smallmouth bass in a remote northern Nevada setting. This 2,830-acre reservoir provides good shore and boat fishing opportunities with a reputation for quality-sized trout and aggressive bass in scenic sagebrush country.