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Jackson Fork Ranch
It sits about a hundred feet up the North side of the Upper Hoback Valley like a moose head above a fireplace. Down below, the Upper Hoback River carves its own way through the valley where bison graze and guard their calves from the wolves that are coming back to the land.
But it’s the big brother mountains–the Gros Ventre, Wind River, and Wyoming Ranges–that surround and protect this paradise like it’s their own secret anglers’ dream.
We invite you to to come share in the best of our secret hideaway. Bring your friends and family, and feel free to share the stories you‘ll experience here to anyone who’ll listen. But please, when mere acquaintances or strangers ask you, “Where is this Lodge at Jackson Fork?”, just say, “Head South from Jackson to the one-church, one-bar town of Bondurant and if you take a hard left, you‘ve gone too far.
Three Forks Ranch
The guests at Three Forks Ranch are treated to 16 miles of private river fishing, complimented by many additional miles of spring-creek fishing as well as upland lakes. Located 40 miles north of Steamboat Springs Colorado, The Little Snake River welcomes our fly-fishing guests to the catch-and-release experience of a lifetime. Superb lodging and dining await you at the end of the day. Soothing hottubs, hot hors d'oeuvres, refreshing cocktails, and five-star dining prepare you for your next day of world-class fly-fishing on the Little Snake River. For guests seeking a break from fishing, Three Forks offers guided horseback rides, and ATV rides. Our Elk Ridge Sporting Clays Course offers a pleasant diversion for our shooting guests.
Fly Fishing in Wyoming
With only 5.09 people per square mile, Wyoming is a perfect place for a peaceful fly fishing getaway where you won't run into many other anglers. The state has some of the best trout fishing rivers in the country, including the Snake River, the Green River, the North Platte River, the Madison River, and the Yellowstone River.
There are various kinds of trout found in the rivers of Wyoming. Basic species to know are:
- The cutthroat is the only native trout to Wyoming. It spawns in the spring and is the easiest of the trouts to catch.
- Rainbow trout is the most common of the stocked fish.
- The brook trout are found in the high streams and on average are 10 to 12 inches in Wyoming.
- The easily spooked brown trout can be found in the rivers and lakes of Wyoming.
In the Northwest section of Wyoming, anglers can fish in the Clarks Fork, Little Bighorn, Shoshone, and Grey Bull rivers. Also in this area is the Firehole, a big fishing attraction in Yellowstone.
The lakes and rivers in Southwest Wyoming are harder to get to and usually require hiking or packing to reach. This section of the state is home to the Green River, the second largest in Wyoming, the Ham's Fork, the New Fork, which has limited access but huge brown trout, and the Wind River. Anglers at the Wind can find large golden trout that are 2 to 3 pounds on average, with the largest recording of one at 10 pounds.
The Northeast part of the state is known for its wide open space and some of the best trout water. The rivers here provide scenic and secluded surroundings. The Big Horn Mountains offer lakes full of trouts, but the trails here are restricted to hikers and horseback. Other noteworthy spots for fly fishing are the Middle Fork Powder, a pocket water stream, and the Win, which has easy access as it runs through the Shoshone National Forest.
In the Southeast of Wyoming, anglers will find rainbows and brown above 5 pounds. The North Platte has over 6,000 fish per mile with some averaging over 30 inches and the Encampment offers large big browns and rainbows as well. The Laramie river provides a good number of fish, but will not result in trophy catches.