North America

Type: region_global | Status: minimum | Country: XX

From Alaskan salmon runs to Bahamian flats — the most diverse fishing continent on Earth.

Tags: freshwater, saltwater, fly-fishing

Related North America Destinations

Name	Type	Status
Canada	country	minimum
Mexico	country	minimum
United States	country	minimum

Where to Fish in North America

Name	Type	Status
Ashokan Reservoir	reservoir	minimum
Beaverkill River	river	complete
Catskill Creek	creek	minimum
Delaware River	river	complete
East Branch Delaware River	river_section	complete
Esopus Creek	creek	complete
Lower Beaverkill	river_section	minimum
Mongaup River	river	minimum
Neversink River	river	minimum
Pepacton Reservoir	reservoir	minimum
Rondout Creek	creek	minimum
Schoharie Creek	creek	minimum
Upper Beaverkill	river_section	minimum
Upper Delaware River	river_section	complete
West Branch Delaware River	river_section	complete
Willowemoc Creek	creek	complete

Fishable Species in North America

Common Name	Scientific Name	Category	Seasonality
American Shad	Alosa sapidissima	anadromous	JFMAMJJASOND
Brook Trout	Salvelinus fontinalis	freshwater	JFMAMJJASOND
Brown Trout	Salmo trutta	freshwater	JFMAMJJASOND
Rainbow Trout	Oncorhynchus mykiss	freshwater	JFMAMJJASOND
Smallmouth Bass	Micropterus dolomieu	freshwater	JFMAMJJASOND

Best North America Fishing Lodges

Name	Type	Tags	Guides	Booking	Distance
The DeBruce	fishing_lodge	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, freshwater, luxury, boutique, culinary, romantic, mountains, temperate, intermediate, advanced, spring, summer, autumn, couples, non-fishing-partners, hiking, culinary-experiences, restaurant, bar, spa, wifi, parking	Yes	book_direct	2.1 mi
Esopus Outpost	outpost	—	No	book_direct	—
Delaware River Club	fishing_lodge	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, freshwater, riverside, independent, mountains, temperate, advanced, seasoned-vet, spring, summer, autumn, big-groups, canoeing-kayaking, boat-launch, wifi, parking	Yes	request_quote	0.2 mi
Hancock House Inn	historic_property	—	No	book_direct	—
Roscoe River House	cabin	—	No	external_link	—
Sullivan County Sportsman's Lodge	fishing_lodge	—	Yes	book_direct	—
Phoenicia Lodge	fishing_lodge	—	Yes	book_direct	—
Antrim Streamside	cabin	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, freshwater, best-value, riverside, rustic, mountains, temperate, beginner, intermediate, advanced, spring, summer, autumn, couples, big-groups, wifi, parking	No	external_link	0.6 mi
Willowemoc Wilderness Camp	campground	—	No	external_link	—
East Branch Hideaway	cabin	—	No	external_link	—
Esopus Creek Lodge	fishing_lodge	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, freshwater, riverside, boutique, mountains, temperate, intermediate, advanced, spring, summer, autumn, winter, year-round, couples, hiking, hot-tub, wifi, parking, gear-rental	Yes	request_quote	0.1 mi
Schoharie Creek Lodge	fishing_lodge	—	Yes	book_direct	—
Trout Town Motel	cabin	—	No	external_link	—
Livingston Manor Lodge	fishing_lodge	—	Yes	book_direct	—
Lew Beach Lodge	fishing_lodge	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, freshwater, remote, rustic, riverside, mountains, temperate, advanced, seasoned-vet, spring, summer, autumn, solo-travelers, hiking, birdwatching, upland-hunting, restaurant, bar, wifi, parking	Yes	book_direct	1.8 mi
Neversink Valley Resort	resort	—	Yes	book_direct	—
Upper Delaware Eco-Camp	eco_lodge	—	No	request_quote	—
West Branch Angler & Resort	resort	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, spin-fishing, freshwater, riverside, family-friendly, mountains, temperate, beginner, intermediate, advanced, seasoned-vet, spring, summer, autumn, winter, year-round, couples, families-with-kids, big-groups, canoeing-kayaking, restaurant, fly-shop, gear-rental, wifi, parking	Yes	book_direct	2.1 mi
Deposit River Inn	resort	—	Yes	book_direct	—
Neversink Gorge Eco-Lodge	eco_lodge	—	Yes	request_quote	—

Fishing Guides in North America

Name	Guide	Experience	Rating	Tags	Verified
Long Island Flats Fishing	Captain Derek Payne	12 yrs	5 (2)	fly-fishing, spin-fishing, saltwater, sight-fishing, advanced, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, catch-and-release, poling-skiff	Yes
Montauk Offshore Adventures	Captain Bill Stratton	28 yrs	4.5 (2)	spin-fishing, trolling, saltwater, beginner, intermediate, family-friendly, spring, summer, autumn, full-day, charter, gear-provided, lunch-included, fish-cleaning, sportfisher	Yes
Catskill Women on the Fly	Rachel Townsend	9 yrs	5 (3)	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, dry-fly, nymphing, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, advanced, first-time-anglers, couples, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, multi-day, instructional, wade-trip, gear-provided, shore-only	Yes
Esopus Creek Outfitters	Dan Marchetti	8 yrs	4 (2)	fly-fishing, spin-fishing, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, half-day, full-day, instructional, gear-provided, shore-only	No
Catskill Tenkara Co.	Yuki Tanaka	5 yrs	4.5 (2)	fly-fishing, tenkara, wade-fishing, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, wade-trip, catch-and-release, gear-provided, shore-only	No
Sullivan County Bass Fishing	Darnell Washington	11 yrs	4 (2)	fly-fishing, spin-fishing, topwater, live-bait, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, gear-provided, shore-only	No
Catskill Euro Nymphing Academy	Jakub Kowalczyk	8 yrs	4.7 (3)	fly-fishing, euro-nymphing, nymphing, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, advanced, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, multi-day, instructional, gear-provided, flies-provided, lunch-included, shore-only	Yes
East Branch Outfitters	Nick Ferrara	13 yrs	4.5 (2)	fly-fishing, spin-fishing, trolling, nymphing, freshwater, intermediate, advanced, year-round, half-day, full-day, float-trip, gear-provided, drift-boat, center-console	Yes
Neversink Gorge Guides	Charlie Roth	14 yrs	4.5 (2)	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, dry-fly, freshwater, intermediate, advanced, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, catch-and-release, shore-only	Yes
Willowemoc Wild Trout	Anna Kowalski	9 yrs	5 (2)	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, dry-fly, tenkara, freshwater, intermediate, advanced, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, catch-and-release, shore-only	Yes
Deposit Fly Shop & Guide Service	Steve Harmon	30 yrs	4.7 (3)	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, dry-fly, nymphing, streamer, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, advanced, year-round, half-day, full-day, float-trip, wade-trip, gear-provided, flies-provided, drift-boat	Yes
Delaware River Drift Trips	Mike Castellano	15 yrs	4.5 (2)	fly-fishing, freshwater, family-friendly, beginner, intermediate, first-time-anglers, full-day, float-trip, multi-day, instructional, gear-provided, lunch-included, flies-provided, drift-boat	Yes
Mongaup River Guide Service	Dave Brennan	16 yrs	4.7 (3)	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, dry-fly, sight-fishing, freshwater, advanced, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, catch-and-release, shore-only	Yes
Pepacton Reservoir Charters	Rick Delgado	20 yrs	4 (3)	spin-fishing, trolling, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, family-friendly, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, gear-provided, center-console	Yes
Catskill Fly Fishing Guide Service	Tom Hennessy	22 yrs	4.7 (3)	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, dry-fly, nymphing, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, advanced, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, catch-and-release, gear-provided, flies-provided, shore-only	Yes
Upper Delaware Fly Co.	Brian Kearns	18 yrs	4.5 (2)	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, dry-fly, nymphing, freshwater, intermediate, advanced, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, float-trip, wade-trip, gear-provided, drift-boat	Yes
Delaware Shad Specialists	Wayne Eckert	19 yrs	4.5 (2)	fly-fishing, spin-fishing, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, gear-provided, shore-only	No
Delaware River Kayak Fishing	Alexis Hammond	5 yrs	4.5 (2)	fly-fishing, spin-fishing, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, gear-provided, transportation, kayak	No
Catskill Family Fishing Adventures	Karen Delaney	8 yrs	4.7 (3)	fly-fishing, spin-fishing, freshwater, beginner, family-friendly, first-time-anglers, couples, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, instructional, gear-provided, photos-included, shore-only	Yes
West Branch Anglers	Jeff Dugan	25 yrs	4.7 (3)	fly-fishing, nymphing, dry-fly, streamer, freshwater, intermediate, advanced, year-round, full-day, float-trip, catch-and-release, gear-provided, lunch-included, drift-boat	Yes
Catskill Night Fishing Co.	Vincent DeLuca	13 yrs	4.7 (3)	fly-fishing, dry-fly, streamer, freshwater, advanced, summer, half-day, wade-trip, catch-and-release, gear-provided, shore-only	No
Montauk Striper Charters	Captain Joe Rizzo	22 yrs	4.7 (3)	fly-fishing, spin-fishing, saltwater, sight-fishing, intermediate, advanced, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, charter, gear-provided, center-console	Yes
Margaretville Fly Fishing	Ed Sweeney	21 yrs	4.7 (3)	fly-fishing, nymphing, dry-fly, streamer, freshwater, intermediate, advanced, year-round, winter, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, float-trip, gear-provided, drift-boat	Yes
Phoenicia Wade Fishing	Lucas Ortiz	6 yrs	4 (2)	fly-fishing, spin-fishing, wade-fishing, nymphing, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, gear-provided, shore-only	No
Rondout Creek Fly Fishing	Phil Mancuso	11 yrs	3.5 (2)	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, dry-fly, nymphing, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, spring, summer, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, gear-provided, shore-only	No
Trout Town USA Guides	Pat Sheehan	27 yrs	4.7 (3)	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, dry-fly, freshwater, intermediate, advanced, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, catch-and-release, gear-provided, flies-provided, shore-only	Yes
Ashokan Bass Guides	Marcus Greene	7 yrs	4.5 (2)	fly-fishing, spin-fishing, topwater, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, gear-provided, kayak	No
Big Indian Fly Fishing	Omar Hassan	7 yrs	4 (2)	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, nymphing, dry-fly, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, gear-provided, shore-only	No
Catskill Streamer Junkies	Pete Volkov	10 yrs	4.5 (2)	fly-fishing, streamer, freshwater, advanced, autumn, spring, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, catch-and-release, gear-provided, shore-only	No
Jersey Highlands Fly Fishing	Rob Mazzella	10 yrs	4 (2)	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, nymphing, dry-fly, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, gear-provided, transportation, shore-only	No
Schoharie Creek Adventures	Tyler Novak	6 yrs	4.5 (2)	fly-fishing, spin-fishing, nymphing, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, gear-provided, kayak	No
Pocono Crossover Guides	Hank Zukowski	17 yrs	4.3 (3)	fly-fishing, spin-fishing, nymphing, dry-fly, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, advanced, spring, summer, autumn, full-day, float-trip, wade-trip, gear-provided, lunch-included, drift-boat	Yes
Hancock Drift Co.	Manny Reyes	7 yrs	4.5 (2)	fly-fishing, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, first-time-anglers, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, float-trip, gear-provided, lunch-included, flies-provided, drift-boat	No
Beaverkill Anglers Guide Co.	Sarah Lindquist	12 yrs	4.5 (2)	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, euro-nymphing, freshwater, intermediate, advanced, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, catch-and-release, gear-provided, shore-only	No
Catskill Veterans Fishing Project	Sergeant (Ret.) James McAllister	12 yrs	5 (3)	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, dry-fly, nymphing, freshwater, beginner, intermediate, first-time-anglers, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, instructional, wade-trip, gear-provided, flies-provided, lunch-included, license-included, shore-only	Yes
Cold Spring Creek Guides	Eli Whitmore	15 yrs	4.7 (3)	fly-fishing, wade-fishing, dry-fly, freshwater, intermediate, advanced, spring, summer, autumn, half-day, full-day, wade-trip, catch-and-release, shore-only	Yes

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