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Home > Things To Do & See > Teton Valley Idaho > Fly Fishing in Teton Valley
Just a Cast Away: Fly Fishing in Teton Valley, Idaho
Out of all of the inland states in the West, Idaho is the only one that
offers anglers shots at salmon and steelhead. We're talking ocean-run fish.
These salmon can weigh in at 50 pounds plus, the steelhead at 30 pounds plus.
What's more, they come shooting out of the gate during hatching season. It's a
fishing experience you can't have anywhere but fly fishing in Teton Valley,
Idaho.
This is just one reason why Teton Valley fly fishing is the stuff of lore
(no pun intended!). Mention fly fishing in Teton Valley, Idaho to any
serious angler, and they are bound to shoot back with names like Henry's Fork,
South Fork, and Silver Creek. They'll close their eyes and imagine the
elusive rainbow trout, the solitary and pristine highland stream, and the
quiet mountains rising up as the dramatic backdrop.
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Fly Fishing in Teton Valley, Idaho
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The reality of fishing in Teton Valley is just as good as this
fantasy. The streams and rivers are alive with rainbow, brown, cutthroat, and brook
trout. So pack you best dry lures. (Locals recommend such tricks and traps as
the Parachute Adams, the Chernobyl ant, the Elk hair caddis, and bead head
nymphs.) Practice your cast. And chart your course through some of the
world's best fishing holes.
Henry's Fork got its name from Andrew Henry, a pioneering furrier who was the
first European to discover this section of the Snake River in 1810. Today,
thousands of anglers "discover" this trout-fishing nirvana every year.
The stretch starts in Big Springs, charts a course through Harriman State
Park, and finishes at the Snake River at Ashton.
Madison River offers several hot spots to cast your luck. Possibly the most
convenient spot runs between the Hebgen Dam and Quake Lake, or between the
McAtee Bridge and Ennis Bridge. Both are open year round. Another local
favorite includes the stretch between Quake Lake and McAtee Bridge.
Yellowstone National Park is a paradise for trout fisherman. If you are fly
fishing in Teton Valley, Idaho, you have no excuse not to tap into the 800
miles of rivers and streams that crisscross the 2.2 million acres of
national playground.
Bitch Creek may not have a name that you'd want to say to your sweetheart,
but the foot and a half long fish in its waters more than make up for it.
This strip of the Teton River is a favorite of locals. It has the reputation
of always having bite-happy fish, even in the summer when most other creeks
and rivers seem to be full of the stubborn variety. It is said that the fish
leap from Bitch Creek in the mornings and evenings because they're so eager
to feed.
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Fly Fishing in Teton Valley, Idaho
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Teton Basin holds the upper section of the Teton River. Near Driggs, Idaho,
this slice of the river offers Teton Valley fly fishing that never gets old.
The basin is a flat valley floor, so it's easy to wade into the water and
cast away. Whether or not the enormous and plentiful fish are biting on a
given day, you may not even care. Above you, cranes and other local birds
soar. And all around you, the Teton mountains open themselves up to lift
your spirits.
 For more information about fly fishing in Teton Valley Idaho please contact us.
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