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Washington

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Yakima River Canyon scenic viewView full photo ↗
Yakima River Canyon · Hatch & Hackle

Yakima River Canyon

Ringer / Thrall to Roza

Why fish here? Big Canyon scenery, varied trout water and options to explore on foot or by boat.

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Naches River upstream of the Tieton confluence; broader river context.View full photo ↗
Naches River upstream of the Tieton confluence; broader river context. · Robert Ashworth from Bellingham, WA., USA · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

Naches River

Naches valley near the Tieton confluence

Why fish here? A Cascade river where changing tributary flows make current seams worth studying.

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The Spokane River at Don Kardong Bridge in Spokane's University District.View full photo ↗
The Spokane River at Don Kardong Bridge in Spokane's University District. · Will Maupin · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

Spokane River

Spokane mainstem urban corridor

Why fish here? Urban access meets riffles, islands and native redband trout water.

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The lower Middle Fork Snoqualmie near Tanner and North Bend, Washington, in July 2022.View full photo ↗
The lower Middle Fork Snoqualmie near Tanner and North Bend, Washington, in July 2022. · Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

Middle Fork Snoqualmie River

Middle Fork Road corridor near Tanner

Why fish here? Forest, pocket water and a mountain-river outing close to Seattle.

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Montana

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The Madison River beside a grassy bank, with an angler casting above the grass and open hills behind.View full photo ↗
The Madison River south of Ennis, Montana, in a USDA photograph from 2018. · Preston Keres / USDA · U.S. public domain. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

Madison River

Upper Madison around Cameron and Kirby

Why fish here? Broken riffles and long current lanes on an iconic Montana tailwater.

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Bighorn River below Yellowtail Afterbay near Fort Smith, MontanaView full photo ↗
Bighorn River below Yellowtail Afterbay near Fort Smith, Montana · National Park Service · Public domain. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

Bighorn River

Yellowtail Afterbay to Bighorn Access

Why fish here? A productive tailwater where small food and careful drifts reward a closer look.

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Yellowstone River east of Livingston, MontanaView full photo ↗
Yellowstone River east of Livingston, Montana · Tim Evanson · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

Yellowstone River

Paradise Valley near Livingston

Why fish here? Big freestone water with broad bends, riffles and mountain scenery.

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Big Hole River corridor, southwest MontanaView full photo ↗
Big Hole River corridor, southwest Montana · Forest Service Northern Region from Missoula, MT, USA · Public domain. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

Big Hole River

Melrose and Divide valley reaches

Why fish here? Open valley water where riffles, bends and seasonal change are easy to compare.

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Clark Fork in Missoula, Montana; downstream context for the Turah focusView full photo ↗
Clark Fork in Missoula, Montana; downstream context for the Turah focus · w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

Clark Fork River

Mainstem above Missoula near Turah

Why fish here? Broad bends and softer seams on the mainstem above Missoula.

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Utah

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Green River scenic viewView full photo ↗
Section A · Melissa A. Lombard / USGS · Public domain

Green River

Section A · Flaming Gorge Dam to Little Hole

Why fish here? Clear tailwater, dramatic red cliffs and a close look at how trout feed.

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The Provo River flows over rounded foreground stones beside golden autumn trees, with low hills and blue sky behind.View full photo ↗
Autumn on the Provo below Jordanelle Dam, Utah, as identified by photographer Murray Foubister; the exact bend is unverified. · Murray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

Middle Provo River

Jordanelle Dam to Legacy Bridge

Why fish here? Accessible tailwater lanes with a close-up view of small-insect feeding.

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Idaho

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Henry's Fork at Last Chance, Idaho; nearby river context outside the Box Canyon focusView full photo ↗
Henry's Fork at Last Chance, Idaho; nearby river context outside the Box Canyon focus · Z3lvs · CC0. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

Henry's Fork of the Snake River

Box Canyon below Island Park Dam

Why fish here? Fast tailwater pockets and seams below Island Park Dam.

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South Fork Snake River, IdahoView full photo ↗
South Fork Snake River, Idaho · BLMIdaho · Public domain. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

South Fork Snake River

Palisades Dam through Swan Valley toward Heise

Why fish here? Big tailwater bends, canyon scenery and distinct bankside feeding lanes.

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The South Fork Boise flowing past rocks and leafless shrubs, with dry rounded hills and scattered trees beyond.View full photo ↗
The South Fork Boise River near Danskin Rockshelter, Idaho, in November 2010. · Andy Brunelle / U.S. Forest Service · U.S. public domain. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

South Fork Boise River

Anderson Ranch Dam canyon tailwater

Why fish here? A canyon tailwater with strong seams, boulder water and seasonal food changes.

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St. Joe River at Red Ives, Idaho; upper-river context, upstream of CalderView full photo ↗
St. Joe River at Red Ives, Idaho; upper-river context, upstream of Calder · Greg Tensmeyer · Public domain. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

St. Joe River

Calder and upstream river-road corridor

Why fish here? Clear mountain water with pools, riffles and forested banks to explore.

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North Fork Coeur d'Alene River, IdahoView full photo ↗
North Fork Coeur d'Alene River, Idaho · Forest Service Northern Region from Missoula, MT, USA · Public domain. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

North Fork Coeur d'Alene River

Enaville and upstream North Fork corridor

Why fish here? A forested freestone where clear pools connect short pieces of riffle water.

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Oregon

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Lower Deschutes River north of Maupin, OregonView full photo ↗
Lower Deschutes River north of Maupin, Oregon · Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives · CC BY 4.0. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

Lower Deschutes River

Maupin area bank-access corridor

Why fish here? Basalt, broad current lanes and redband trout water in a high-desert canyon.

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Blue water in the Metolius beside a fallen log and green vegetation, with tall conifers along both banks.View full photo ↗
The Metolius River by Allen Springs Campground in Deschutes National Forest. · U.S. Forest Service- Pacific Northwest Region · U.S. public domain. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

Metolius River

Camp Sherman below Allingham Bridge

Why fish here? Clear spring-fed water, forest trails and challenging feeding lanes.

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The Owyhee winding between pale, rugged canyon walls, with green shrubs lining the riverbank.View full photo ↗
The Owyhee River in the canyon below Owyhee Dam, Oregon. · Greg Shine / BLM · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

Owyhee River

Tailwater below Owyhee Dam

Why fish here? A desert tailwater with bends, soft seams and deliberate trout feeding.

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Wyoming

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The North Platte River bends around a tree-covered bank, with autumn foliage, open grassland and layered bluffs beyond.View full photo ↗
An autumn bend on the North Platte in the Trappers Route corridor, Wyoming; position relative to Grey Reef and Government Bridge is unverified. · Bob Wick / Bureau of Land Management · CC BY 2.0. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

North Platte River

Grey Reef Dam to Government Bridge

Why fish here? Open-country tailwater with long seams and plenty of drift to study.

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A road leads toward a red bridge beside the Snake River in the Hoback area, with forested hills beyond.View full photo ↗
Snake River in the Hoback area, south of Jackson Hole, in September 2014; downstream context, outside the featured valley reach. · Paul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized; display crop. Not current conditions.

Snake River · Jackson Hole

Mainstem below Flat Creek near Jackson

Why fish here? A broad braided river with cutthroat water and mountain-valley scenery.

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