12 Top-Rated Fly Fishing Destinations in Wyoming

Adjacent to the south end of Yellowstone National Park, Teton Wilderness encompasses more than a half million acres and is home to a fascinating phenomenon found nowhere else on the continent.

The little town of Thermopolis is best known for its mineral pools at Hot Springs State Park, one of the top attractions in Wyoming, but it's also a top spot for fishing.

Stretching south from the town of Green River and slicing through the border between Wyoming and Utah, Flaming Gorge Reservoir offers a diversity of species and is known for its big fish.

In southeastern Wyoming, the Big Laramie River is known for its excellent wild brown trout fishing, but sections of the river are also stocked with rainbow trout.

High in the Bighorn Mountains of north-central Wyoming, the Tongue River is a tributary of the Yellowstone River.

Crowned by the jagged peaks of the Teton Mountain Range, Grand Teton National Park, about 10 minutes from the town of Jackson, offers one of the most spectacular settings for fly fishing in the country.

At the foot of the magnificent Wind River Mountains, the little ranching town of Pinedale provides access to some of the state's most hallowed fishing grounds, including the Green River and the New Fork.

The Upper Clarks Fork also features wider spaces like Sunlight Creek where anglers can wade with just wet booties and wading boots in the summer.

Catching a native cutthroat trout is a bucket-list achievement for many fly-fishing anglers and the many tributaries like the Upper Clarks Fork that flow from the Yellowstone River are where you can find them.

Names like the Miracle Mile and the Gray Reef on the North Platte River are legendary among fly anglers.