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Where are some choice spots for fly fishing in North America?

 Worldwide, there are lots of great spots for fly fishing.  You just have to know where to look.  For trips inside of the United States, Alaska and Colorado really can't be beat.  For trips on the North American continent in general, you might consider Canada as a wonderful option for your vacation, considering the vast scope of the country and its fly fishing destinations.  Here are just a few reasons as to why you should take a look at each of these most popular places to visit for anglers, and why each and every one has its own charms.

Colorado is one of the best places in the continental United States to enjoy the sport of fly fishing, especially if you’re a lover of trout.  In fact, the state is known for its world-class trout fishing, and many of its gold medal streams boast enormous trophy fish.  Whether you’re a flowing water or a still water enthusiast, you’ll find something to enjoy here – but unfortunately for the salt water fisherman, it's landlocked!  Still, any angler will find something to love in the down-home lodging and comfortable, warm-hearted service...and if not, you're sure to love the convenience of easy access from most campgrounds to choice fishing spots along rivers and lakes.

For fishing still in the United States, if not in the lower 48, you truly must consider Alaska, which has more fishing spots than an angler can possibly visit in a lifetime.  After all, there are more than three thousand bodies of flowing water in Alaska, ranging from gently babbling streams to roaring whitewater rivers, depending upon what kind of terrain you’re making base camp near.  Sport fishermen (and women!) can find all of the exciting opportunities here that many could ever dream of – from Arctic char to steelhead, trout to bass, to even the amazing salmon, which migrates in the millions back to the places where they were spawned.  And, of course, there is the saltwater fly fishing route. Saltwater fishing locations along the state’s nearly sixty thousand miles of coastline are relatively unexplored, but if you have the guts and the ingenuity to go after steelhead, salmon and other big fish in conditions that many people would consider inhospitable...you are to be congratulated!

Then, of course, there is Canada.  Vast, open in places, populated in others, rife with splendid natural beauty and some genuinely good people, this is a veritable fisherman's paradise.  Rivers, lakes, streams, and prime angling spots along the coasts abound, no matter where you’re interested in heading.  Large fish feed at the surface in the rivers of British Columbia and the streams of New Brunswick.   The Skeena River of British Columbia is a picturesque place of untouched natural beauty, unspoiled by the release of farm-raised fish, and defended fiercely by the local anglers against the encroachment of aquaculture.  The Crowsnest River in Alberta and Ontario's Grand River both boast trout of different species that, compared to their cousins in American waters, are mammoth. 

Wherever you decide to take your fly fishing adventure, you’re bound to have a great time as long as you give it a little bit of thought and plan your days.  Best of luck and happy angling!

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