Wyoming Fly Fishing Rivers

Fishing in trout-filled rivers around Cody, Wyoming offer the angler a huge amount of large trout of all kinds and some of the most beautiful scenery you will find anywhere.

Overview of Location

The rivers around Cody, Wyoming support a number of different habitats, creating dense populations of fish and making the area the perfect fishing vacation destination.

Type of waterway

The rivers in the area boast low pools and riffles and runs that are perfect places to walk and wade. Shore fishing is great too, as well as float trips. You can get guided fly-fishing tours that will take you out in the wild and assist you in making that trophy catch.

Fishing seasons

Although rivers around Cody are accessible all year, the best time to fish is from mid-June through September.

Most common fish species

On these Wyoming rivers, you’ll find rainbows, brook and brown trout. The populations of Yellowstone cutthroat trout and mountain whitefish are high, too. Catch some Snake River cutthroat, lake trout, artic grayling and rainbow-cutthroat hybrids.

Popular fishing areas

Try all the Cody, Wyoming rivers for a real fishing adventure. The principal rivers are the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone, the Greybull Wood, the Bighorn River and the North and South Fork of the Shoshone.

The Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone offers 241 miles of prime fishing space for browns, rainbows and cutthroats. You’ll also find white fish and grayling.

Greybull comes out of the Absaroka Mountains, and where it meets with Wood River it provides some excellent fishing and a beautiful location. Catch some Yellowstone cutthroat here as well as mountain whitefish and brook trout.

The Bighorn River runs through the Wind River Canyon where you’ll find large browns and rainbows. You’ll need a special permit to fish in the canyon. This is because it is on an Indian Reservation. But after it exits the canyon, you’ll discover some incredible dry fly-fishing.

The North Fork of the Shoshone begins on the east side of Yellowstone National Park and runs 50 miles, with plenty of great rainbows, cutthroats and rainbow-cutthroat hybrids. The views are incredible!

On the South Fork of the Shoshone you’ll have the opportunity to hook some brook, brown and rainbow trout. Although the majority of the river frontage is private, there are still some wonderful places to fish.

Guided fishing tours could be your ticket to an incredible fishing trip, with guides having the knowledge and experience to take you to the best spots at the right time. Check out all your options below.