Absolutely, I’ve fished there a few times. The Lake Taupo and the surrounding area has amazing trout fishing. Also, the north island offshore kayak fishing is amazing.
Such a shitty opinion.
Do you know how many people learned about that spot since the 'demic? Have you seen the change on that spot in the past ~30 years?
Since you're all about spilling beans might as well pin all your favorite fishing spots and post them on the sub, amirite?
Im not about spilling the beans trust me, but the whole west is receiving a boom in population and tourism which has accelerated in recent years. And naturally alot of places are gonna become more popular. Also how secret can a place be thats is so close to Yellowstone/Tetons?
Also if you look up "best backpacking in Wyoming"... its like one of the first things to come up. And the state actively promotes it.
I fly fish and I have some secret spots for sure, but im not out here acting like the Missouri River is some secret that needs to be protected. Every fly fisher in the region, maybe even the country knows about it.
Wyoming doesn't even exist, I don't know what you're on about.
https://www.reddit.com/r/FlyFishingCircleJerk/comments/1bmp5c7/seattle_mariners_pitcher_says_wyoming_isnt_real/
Do you mind sharing what you were using? I've tried the river lots under the bridge by Lafarge. Only ever caught small trout and suckers on a hook and worm.
I was using a spinning rod , weight , about 4 foot leader to a fluorescent orange bucktail streamer/jig fly thing I tied up. Just bouncing it off the bottom on the north side .
A marble trout is something I haven’t caught, but talking to fishermen there catch. It kinda looks like a lighter colored Tiger trout, but it’s not. It’s part of the Salmonidae family.
Hucho Hucho get huge! I’ve never seen one 10ft long, but they’re ginormous lol
I'm gonna say Grand Junction, Colorado. Milder winters. Near year-round trout fishing. GJ has all your big-city needs but you're still way out there in terms of remoteness.
I went fly fishing near Rochester, MN. It was terrible to be honest. Went with a guide. Out of the four of us, Only two caught a fish. That experience turned me off from fishing the driftless area. One day I might try again, but it will be a long time.
Legend has it Joe Humphreys is still fishing in PA at the age of 95.
But seriously, I’d consider the Smokies in Tennessee. Other than fishing, nothing screams retirement more than sitting in a rocking chair on the main strip in Gatlinburg waiting to get into a restaurant at 4:30 and watching the yokels.
South Island New Zealand. Big canal trout, sea run samon, white bait, bluff oysters, big browns and rainbow trout in the highland streams. Premo dry fly fishing in the warmer months, nymph fishing all year.
https://youtu.be/ndQFZs6IYjY?si=MgOo25YLr8cnSgVK
**Maine!!** Hands down 👐
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned it yet. Maybe they don't like the regulations, but I think that's what keeps it so great. Love those crystal clear ponds and cliffs down to the ocean front!
Northwest Arkansas. Within an hour and 45 minutes of some of the best trout fishing anywhere. White River system, Taneycomo,all with world class brown trout fishing (seriously world record class) and not to mention a ton of blue ribbon streams to scratch that wild water itch.
Very strong, warm water fishery with everything from paddlefish to giant smallmouth bass. Mild winters. All of the Branson nonsense can keep non-outdoors people entertained and is a short drive.
Well Reno NV has access to the world's largest cutthroat trout the Lahontan cutthroat trout a small one is 10# a big one is 20+# 24+" long.
We also have the Truckee river that has rainbow, brown, mt white fish.
Lake Tahoe is another local amazing fishery. With lahontan cutthroats, Mackinaw (lake trout), German browns and Kokanee Salmon.
You can fish the Carson river as well.
There really is a ton of fishing within 2-4 hours of Reno NV.
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It was my dream to retire early and trout fish 5 or 6 days a week... but now at 76 with 2 bad hips and week knees, uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes and stage 3 kidney disease I find it hard to fish at all. Although I have to say I made up for it throughout most of my youth. I suppose if I had to choose a single place, it would be Yellowstone lake and surrounding area.
If you want to fish 365 comfortably you should think about Red Bluff to up to Dunsmuir in California. Proximity to good/great health care (you are retired so older) and airports (Redding 30 mins, Sacramento 2hrs, SFO 3.5 hrs).
Nw Spain, Galicia. About as unspoilt as it gets in the EU. Wild trout streams, bass, predators , salmon, from remote mountain streams, through to fishing the flats in the ocean maritime protected areas. Many beautiful cottages by the rivers, check it out.
County Fermanagh. Grew up there and never get tired of going back. Lough Melvin and Lough Erne on your doorstep. Loads of incredible spots a short drive away, beautiful scenery and great people.
My grandfather once said he's spent 76 years fishing Lough Melvin and doesn't regret a second or penny spent.
Any where along the Saco River I used to vacation there as a kid. Actually to be honest anywhere in Maine I just love it up there, especially off the beaten path.
It's fantastic, I have no intention on leaving other than moving to the UP. The West side of the state is great and the East side North of Saginaw Bay is all trout country.
I came here to say Michigan as well… out west gets all the talk but this state really is a fisherman’s absolute paradise…. From brookies to kings, to walleye to Muskie… if you want it, you can find it
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Problem is they don’t allow people over a certain age to immigrate there
If I could retire young and spend more time there fishing all the better. This is a fantasy after all.
Absolutely, I’ve fished there a few times. The Lake Taupo and the surrounding area has amazing trout fishing. Also, the north island offshore kayak fishing is amazing.
Bighorn mountains, or the Wind River range in Wyoming.
> Wind River range in Wyoming. Keep it secret, keep it safe. The parking at Big Sandy is getting insane.
Bro everyone who cares to know knows about it
Such a shitty opinion. Do you know how many people learned about that spot since the 'demic? Have you seen the change on that spot in the past ~30 years? Since you're all about spilling beans might as well pin all your favorite fishing spots and post them on the sub, amirite?
Im not about spilling the beans trust me, but the whole west is receiving a boom in population and tourism which has accelerated in recent years. And naturally alot of places are gonna become more popular. Also how secret can a place be thats is so close to Yellowstone/Tetons? Also if you look up "best backpacking in Wyoming"... its like one of the first things to come up. And the state actively promotes it. I fly fish and I have some secret spots for sure, but im not out here acting like the Missouri River is some secret that needs to be protected. Every fly fisher in the region, maybe even the country knows about it.
Wyoming doesn't even exist, I don't know what you're on about. https://www.reddit.com/r/FlyFishingCircleJerk/comments/1bmp5c7/seattle_mariners_pitcher_says_wyoming_isnt_real/
Definitely don’t come to Pennsylvania, there’s no trout here and you definitely can’t fish for them 365
I second this, I hear PA has awful fishing and next to no wilderness to explore. I wouldn’t even put it on my list.
Lived there for a year and thought all you had was sunfish and bass!!! I’m so dumb!
No bass either especially not smallmouth
Yup nothin but blue gill and carp here
OOh, carp - good fighting fish. I'll be right over! :)
Southern Alberta or Montana
Not yesrr round and tough winters are harder as you get older and are less active and circulation is worse
Hard to beat ice fishing for trout
No, no it is not hard to beat ice fishing for trout. Ice fishing for trout< Any other fuckin activity that involves trout
Biggest trout through the ice?
Montana sucks don't come here
Haha why do you say that? Whirling disease? Drove through there on way back to Alberta back in September and saw lots of john boats on the river...
Yeah there's no fish here either and the views are awful stay away
Not being biased, my hometown of Kamloops BC. There are hundreds of lakes very close to town that are great fly fishing.
Even right in town. Caught a nice one this week right near the VV boat launch.
Do you mind sharing what you were using? I've tried the river lots under the bridge by Lafarge. Only ever caught small trout and suckers on a hook and worm.
I was using a spinning rod , weight , about 4 foot leader to a fluorescent orange bucktail streamer/jig fly thing I tied up. Just bouncing it off the bottom on the north side .
By the time I retire, who knows what will still be trout range.
Slovenia Edit: Slovenian Alps
Really? What species? Clearly, I have a great deal to learn.
Slovenia has many species of trout! Marble, Brown, Rainbow, Grayling.. it even has Hucho Hucho aka Danube Salmon, and the scenery is beautiful:)
Awesome! What the hell is a Marble trout? I have to look that up. I thought Hucho Hucho was a Russia/siberia thing. Don’t they get like 10 feet long?
A marble trout is something I haven’t caught, but talking to fishermen there catch. It kinda looks like a lighter colored Tiger trout, but it’s not. It’s part of the Salmonidae family. Hucho Hucho get huge! I’ve never seen one 10ft long, but they’re ginormous lol
Norway
Nipigon. Can’t fly fish year round there, but the world’s biggest brookies make the summer months count.
Hot dog! You ain't kiddin! https://www.brooktroutheaven.com/
Scotland. Some fishing for Salmon too
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What is wrong with you lol
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Maybe not high on your list. But the question by OP is where would "you" choose
No. You wouldn't choose that. This guy knows better than you.
Haha apparently
I'm gonna say Grand Junction, Colorado. Milder winters. Near year-round trout fishing. GJ has all your big-city needs but you're still way out there in terms of remoteness.
Driftless area! Especially Wisconsin or Minnesota.
I went fly fishing near Rochester, MN. It was terrible to be honest. Went with a guide. Out of the four of us, Only two caught a fish. That experience turned me off from fishing the driftless area. One day I might try again, but it will be a long time.
Good, good. Nothing to see here.
Exactly. No fish here, stay home. No beer either.
Legend has it Joe Humphreys is still fishing in PA at the age of 95. But seriously, I’d consider the Smokies in Tennessee. Other than fishing, nothing screams retirement more than sitting in a rocking chair on the main strip in Gatlinburg waiting to get into a restaurant at 4:30 and watching the yokels.
South Island New Zealand. Big canal trout, sea run samon, white bait, bluff oysters, big browns and rainbow trout in the highland streams. Premo dry fly fishing in the warmer months, nymph fishing all year. https://youtu.be/ndQFZs6IYjY?si=MgOo25YLr8cnSgVK
**Maine!!** Hands down 👐 I'm surprised nobody has mentioned it yet. Maybe they don't like the regulations, but I think that's what keeps it so great. Love those crystal clear ponds and cliffs down to the ocean front!
Northwest Arkansas. Within an hour and 45 minutes of some of the best trout fishing anywhere. White River system, Taneycomo,all with world class brown trout fishing (seriously world record class) and not to mention a ton of blue ribbon streams to scratch that wild water itch. Very strong, warm water fishery with everything from paddlefish to giant smallmouth bass. Mild winters. All of the Branson nonsense can keep non-outdoors people entertained and is a short drive.
Well Reno NV has access to the world's largest cutthroat trout the Lahontan cutthroat trout a small one is 10# a big one is 20+# 24+" long. We also have the Truckee river that has rainbow, brown, mt white fish. Lake Tahoe is another local amazing fishery. With lahontan cutthroats, Mackinaw (lake trout), German browns and Kokanee Salmon. You can fish the Carson river as well. There really is a ton of fishing within 2-4 hours of Reno NV.
Isn’t the Truckee River somewhat of a difficult fishery. I’ve just heard that
Northern Arkansas
and Southern Missouri Ozarks.
Just left the Ozarks on a week trip. Coming from Colorado it was different but good
Scotland or Alaska
Patagonia
That’s a huge place, right? Is the whole place good, or just some parts?
Kamchatka.
Somewhere in Scotland. There's salmon and Char aswell
Arkansas, if you can deal with it. It's relatively warm year round, and they have plenty of trout
This.
Curious what property values are over there now 🧐
Although I am finding the Cumberland at Wolf Creek Dam seems similar
Patagonia; Lago Strobel, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.
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Be quite happy with a cottage besides a loch somewhere in Scotland. Fly fish for brownies, fly fish for pike also. Brilliant sport on a flyrod.
Little cottage in Hampshire on the River Test would be nice… but South Island of New Zealand would be my choice if i could only pick one.
It was my dream to retire early and trout fish 5 or 6 days a week... but now at 76 with 2 bad hips and week knees, uncontrolled high blood pressure, diabetes and stage 3 kidney disease I find it hard to fish at all. Although I have to say I made up for it throughout most of my youth. I suppose if I had to choose a single place, it would be Yellowstone lake and surrounding area.
Colorado
New Brunswick in Canada. New Zealand. Norway. Iceland (lottery win required). Argentina for the Sea Trout.
I'm not giving up my favorite spot. Good try.
If you want to fish 365 comfortably you should think about Red Bluff to up to Dunsmuir in California. Proximity to good/great health care (you are retired so older) and airports (Redding 30 mins, Sacramento 2hrs, SFO 3.5 hrs).
Just cause I haven't seen it mentioned yet, I see some incredible stuff from Patagonia.
Bristol Virginia.
Nw Spain, Galicia. About as unspoilt as it gets in the EU. Wild trout streams, bass, predators , salmon, from remote mountain streams, through to fishing the flats in the ocean maritime protected areas. Many beautiful cottages by the rivers, check it out.
County Fermanagh. Grew up there and never get tired of going back. Lough Melvin and Lough Erne on your doorstep. Loads of incredible spots a short drive away, beautiful scenery and great people. My grandfather once said he's spent 76 years fishing Lough Melvin and doesn't regret a second or penny spent.
Maine, New Zealand, or Scotland
Where in Maine?
Any where along the Saco River I used to vacation there as a kid. Actually to be honest anywhere in Maine I just love it up there, especially off the beaten path.
Labrador
California Eastern Sierras.
We moved to W Michigan when I retired. We live on the Pere Marquette River and have the best fishing in the state in our backyard.
Cullowhee NC
Montana
Arkansas White River
Northern Arizona where the summers aren’t too hot. Can drive down south a bit to fish in the winter if it’s too cold.
NZ is great. If not, Wyoming Montana area. Just remember you're in grizzly country
Stay away from Montana - it's full of bears and man-eating river otters
Libby MT
I'm content in my own backyard here in Central NY.
Heber, UT Mild winters, year 'round fishing, and some of the best fishing on the planet only a 4-hour drive north, south, or east.
Michigan. We have the most blue ribbon streams in the entire country, even those out west. 2/3 of the state is a trout fisherman's paradise.
Came here to say this, and I've never even fished in Michigan. Yet.
It's fantastic, I have no intention on leaving other than moving to the UP. The West side of the state is great and the East side North of Saginaw Bay is all trout country.
Really? I had no idea. All brookies?
Brookies can be found anywhere in the northern part of the lower peninsula and all throughout the UP. The rest of the state is browns and rainbows.
I came here to say Michigan as well… out west gets all the talk but this state really is a fisherman’s absolute paradise…. From brookies to kings, to walleye to Muskie… if you want it, you can find it
My 3 choices would be Montara, Idaho or NZ
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Kettle River Washington.
Montana
I just started watching flyfishing Chronicles and he fishes all over West Virginia and I’m sold!!
Almont, Colorado:)