Today

Where to fly fish today

Trout water near home and 60 destinations further afield, with live flows and fishing reports. Independent: no paid listings.

Fishing today

Map
60destinations with flows, weather and reports

Go 0Iffy 0No 0

Have a few hours? Plan a day trip →

Your water

Edit

    Save a river with on its page and it shows here with today's verdict. Your saved water

    Trout maps by state

    All 50 states

    For an evening or a Saturday: stocked and wild streams with public stretches, parking and this season's stocking in 50 states.

    Your first fly-fishing trip?

    Choose suitable water, find support and know what to bring.

    Start here →

    Good in November

    60 trip destinations, in season first, and 11,800+ public access points on trout water you can fish on your own, 1749 of them checked for trip planning. A gold underline marks this month on each destination card.

    Showing 60 of 60 destinations

    Find your kind of water

    Original watercolor painting of Rocky River, Ohio Steelhead Alley
    Steelhead

    Ohio Steelhead Alley

    Rocky, Chagrin and Grand rivers, Ohio · USA

    Fly into CLE, 20–50 min

    Guide, per angler
    $250–275
    Public access
    Good
    Crowding
    High
    Original watercolor painting of Elk Creek, Pennsylvania Steelhead Alley
    Steelhead

    PA Steelhead Alley

    Erie County, Pennsylvania · USA

    Fly into CLE, 1.5 hr

    Guide, per angler
    $300–325
    Public access
    Good
    Crowding
    High
    Painting of a steelhead angler on New York’s Salmon River in late autumn
    Steelhead

    Salmon River

    Pulaski, New York · USA

    Fly into SYR, 45 min

    Guide, per angler
    $2756-hour day
    Public access
    Good
    Crowding
    High
    Original watercolor illustration of White River · Cotter, Arkansas
    Trout

    White and Norfork Rivers

    Cotter and Mountain Home, Arkansas · USA

    Fly into SGF, 2.5–3 hr

    Guide, per angler
    $275–300
    Public access
    Moderate
    Crowding
    Medium
    Original watercolor painting of Andros Island, Bahamas
    Flats

    Andros Island

    North, Central and South Andros · Bahamas

    Fly into NAS, 20-min flight

    Guide, per angler
    $400
    Public access
    Moderate
    Crowding
    Low
    Original watercolor painting of Ascension Bay, Quintana Roo, Mexico
    Flats

    Ascension Bay

    Punta Allen, Quintana Roo · Mexico

    Fly into CUN, 2.5 hr

    Guide, per angler
    $425
    Public access
    Limited
    Crowding
    Low
    Original watercolor painting of Upper Esopus Creek, New York
    Trout

    Esopus Creek

    Big Indian to Phoenicia and Mount Tremper, New York · USA

    Fly into SWF, 1 hr

    Guide, per angler
    $225–375
    Public access
    Good
    Crowding
    Medium
    Painting of an angler in an autumn pool on the West Branch Farmington River
    Trout

    Farmington River

    Riverton, Connecticut · USA

    Fly into BDL, 40 min

    Guide, per angler
    $300
    Public access
    Good
    Crowding
    High
    Painting of a clear mountain stream running over boulders under hardwood forest
    Trout

    Great Smoky Mountains

    Townsend, Tennessee / Bryson City, North Carolina · USA

    Fly into TYS, 45 min

    Guide, per angler
    $188–263
    Public access
    Good
    Crowding
    Medium

    Public access 1749 checked spots in 24 states · fish on your own

    Each checked spot has the agency page behind it, the parking or walk-in, and the rules. Most have no assessed season yet, so they are listed by state or by distance rather than by month. All 11,800+ public access points on trout water, checked or not, are on the map. Another 27,300+ on other rivers and lakes, including the Florida saltwater and bass maps, are one switch away.

    Painting of a brook trout
    Brook trout · public access

    Alder Run — SGL 102, Hoyt Road

    Amity Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania

    Fish on your own. Check licence, permit and posted rules before going.

    Flow: no linked gauge · Fishability not assessed

    Best: not assessed

    Public access
    Park at the State Game Land 102 lot on Hoyt (Game Land) Road, cross the road and walk about 100 m northeast through game land to the run.Walk to the water not measured; your setup allowance appliesChecked Oct 21, 2026. Check posted signs before you fish.
    Crowding
    Not assessed
    Difficulty
    Not assessed
    Fish
    Brook trout documented for this water (survey). Stocking or surveys do not guarantee fish at this entrance.
    Access details & sources

    Season: Not assessed. Recommended months have not been assessed for this water. Check current season dates.

    Crowding: Not assessed.

    Difficulty: Wading difficulty not assessed.

    Flow: No suitable reference gauge has been reviewed for this reach. No local fishability threshold has been verified.

    Species: DCNR/PFBC Class A layer lists Alder Run as 'Wild Brook Trout Fishery'. (survey; checked 2026-10-21) DCNR/PFBC Class A Streams layer (query near lot)

    Permission: PAD-US and the PA Game Commission's game-land boundary put the lot and the bank on State Game Land 102, where fishing is a permitted use. Class A wild trout water (regular regs). State Game Land: wear fluorescent orange walking in Oct 1-Jan 31 and Apr 20-May 31 (fishing itself is exempt); expect hunters in season. Check current Pennsylvania trout regulations for this water.

    Routes end at the sourced public access approach. No live opening-hour, emergency-closure or fish-availability check. Access sources checked 2026-10-21; research checked 2026-10-21.

    OpenStreetMap parking featureRoute endpoint sourceOpenStreetMap parking lot used as the arrival — Alder RunPGC State Game Land parking areas (PASDA)PAD-US 4.1 at the lotPGC SGL boundary at the bankDCNR/PFBC Class A Streams layerPGC 2026-27 Hunting & Trapping Digest: fluorescent orange requirementsDCNR/PFBC Class A Streams layer (query near lot)OpenStreetMap parking lot used as the arrival — Alder RunPGC State Game Land parking areas (PASDA)Current fishing rules
    Check licence & stamp requirements
    Painting of a brown trout
    Brown trout · public access

    Batavia Kill — Ashland public fishing parking (Paradise Lane)

    Ashland, Greene County, New York

    Fish on your own. Check licence, permit and posted rules before going.

    Flow: no linked gauge · Fishability not assessed

    Best: not assessed

    Public access
    Park in the DEC fishing-access lot off Paradise Lane/NY-23 in Ashland; the signed public bank is about 20-30 m away. Fish only within the signed public strip.Walk to the water not measured; your setup allowance appliesChecked Oct 19, 2026. Check posted signs before you fish.
    Crowding
    Not assessed
    Difficulty
    Not assessed
    Fish
    Stocked brown trout (NYSDEC stocking data for this reach). Stocking does not guarantee fish at this entrance.
    Access details & sources

    Season: Not assessed. Recommended months have not been assessed for this water. Check NYSDEC season dates for this reach.

    Crowding: Not assessed.

    Difficulty: Wading difficulty not assessed.

    Flow: No suitable reference gauge has been reviewed for this reach. No local fishability threshold has been verified.

    Species: DEC reach 2112 'From mouth upstream to County Route 56 bridge upstream of Peck Road' (stocked brown trout). (stocking record; checked 2026-10-19) NYSDEC Inland Trout Stream Fishing — reach records (stocked species) at this access

    Permission: DEC Trout Stream Fishing Access layer shows two Batavia Kill PFR easement segments 20 m and 27 m from this DEC PFR parking area. PFR strip is fishing-only on private land (about 33 ft of bank); stay within signed PFR. Statewide trout: Apr 1-Oct 15 harvest; Oct 16-Mar 31 catch-and-release, artificial lures only. Check current NYSDEC trout regulations for this reach.

    Routes end at the sourced public access approach. No live opening-hour, emergency-closure or fish-availability check. Access sources checked 2026-10-19; research checked 2026-10-19.

    NYSDEC — What are Public Fishing Rights? (33 ft strip; right to fish and walk the bank; designated parking and marked footpaths)Route endpoint sourceNYSDEC Public Fishing Parking Area — Batavia KillNYSDEC Trout Stream Fishing Access (Public Fishing Rights and state-land banks) around this parkingNYSDEC Trout Stream Fishing Access (PFR / DEC-land stream segments) queryNYSDEC Region 4 Public Fishing Rights map (About Public Fishing Rights)NYSDEC Inland Trout Stream Fishing — reach records (stocked species) at this accessNYSDEC Public Fishing Parking Area — Batavia KillNYSDEC Trout Stream Fishing Access (Public Fishing Rights and state-land banks) around this parkingCurrent fishing rules
    Check licence & stamp requirements
    Painting of a brook trout
    Brook trout · public access

    Abenaki Brook — Edmands Path Trailhead

    Mount Clinton Road, Coos County, New Hampshire

    Fish on your own. Check licence, permit and posted rules before going.

    Flow: no linked gauge · Fishability not assessed

    Best: not assessed

    Public access
    Park at the Edmands Path Trailhead on Mount Clinton Road; walk about 500 m, partly along the road, to the brook on national forest land.Walk in about 0.6 km each way · allow 22 min round tripChecked Oct 25, 2026. Check posted signs before you fish.
    Crowding
    Not assessed
    Difficulty
    Not assessed
    Fish
    Brook trout documented for this water (survey). Stocking or surveys do not guarantee fish at this entrance.
    Access details & sources

    Walk: About 510 m one way from the parking to the water (map-derived estimate, not a surveyed path); reserve 1.1 km return. Walk source

    Season: Not assessed. Recommended months have not been assessed for this water. Check current season dates.

    Crowding: Not assessed.

    Difficulty: Wading difficulty not assessed.

    Flow: No suitable reference gauge has been reviewed for this reach. No local fishability threshold has been verified.

    Species: NH Wildlife Action Plan 2020 maps wild Eastern brook trout as present (EBT='P') on Abenaki Brook; NHFG manages such streams as wild trout water. (survey; checked 2026-10-25) NH Wildlife Action Plan 2020 - wild Eastern brook trout streams layerNH Fish and Game - Wild Trout Management in NH

    Permission: Fishing is allowed on White Mountain National Forest land under a NH fishing license and NH Fish and Game rules; this stretch is not listed as closed water. Mount Clinton Road is not maintained for winter travel. Check current New Hampshire trout regulations for this water.

    Routes end at the sourced public access approach. No live opening-hour, emergency-closure or fish-availability check. Access sources checked 2026-10-25; research checked 2026-10-25.

    WMNF - Edmands Path TrailheadRoute endpoint sourceOpenStreetMap parking lot used as the arrival — Abenaki BrookWMNF - Edmands Path TrailheadWMNF - FishingWMNF - Forest Roads StatusNH Freshwater Fishing Digest - Rivers & Streams with Special RulesNH Wildlife Action Plan 2020 - wild Eastern brook trout streams layerNH Fish and Game - Wild Trout Management in NHOpenStreetMap parking lot used as the arrival — Abenaki BrookWMNF - Edmands Path TrailheadWMNF - FishingCurrent fishing rules
    Check licence & stamp requirements
    Painting of a brown trout
    Brown trout · public access

    Arapaho Creek — Monarch Lake Road bridge, Arapaho NRA

    Granby, Grand County, Colorado

    Fish on your own. Check licence, permit and posted rules before going.

    Flow: no linked gauge · Fishability not assessed

    Best: not assessed

    Public access
    Park at the small lot by the Monarch Lake Road bridge near Arapaho Bay Campground; Arapaho Creek is right beside it.Walk to the water not measured; your setup allowance appliesChecked Oct 25, 2026. Check posted signs before you fish.
    Crowding
    Not assessed
    Difficulty
    Not assessed
    Fish
    Brown trout documented for this water (survey). Stocking or surveys do not guarantee fish at this entrance.
    Access details & sources

    Season: Not assessed. Recommended months have not been assessed for this water. Check current season dates.

    Crowding: Not assessed.

    Difficulty: Wading difficulty not assessed.

    Flow: No suitable reference gauge has been reviewed for this reach. No local fishability threshold has been verified.

    Species: CPW Fishing Atlas species list for Arapaho Creek #1 (water code 19706): brown trout. (survey; checked 2026-10-25) CPW Fishing Atlas species list - Arapaho Creek #1

    Permission: Arapaho National Recreation Area (Arapaho National Forest), open to public fishing with a Colorado license. CPW special regulation (Monarch Lake down to USFS 125): artificial flies and lures only; trout bag and possession limit two fish. Arapaho NRA day passes are required in its fee areas (Monarch Lake, Arapaho Bay); buy one to be safe. Day use sunrise to sunset. Check current Colorado trout regulations for this water.

    Routes end at the sourced public access approach. No live opening-hour, emergency-closure or fish-availability check. Access sources checked 2026-10-25; research checked 2026-10-25.

    USFS - Arapaho National Recreation AreaRoute endpoint sourceOpenStreetMap parking lot used as the arrival — Arapaho Creek #1USFS - Arapaho National Recreation AreaCPW Fishing Atlas - special regulation 21, Arapaho CreekCPW Fishing Atlas - Land Management (COMaP v10) layerCPW Fishing Atlas - current fishing closures / emergency regulations layerCPW Fishing Atlas species list - Arapaho Creek #1OpenStreetMap parking lot used as the arrival — Arapaho Creek #1USFS - Arapaho National Recreation AreaCurrent fishing rules
    Check licence & stamp requirements

    Planner coverage & access gaps by state: PA · NY · NH · CO · NJ · ID · TN · WA · NC · MT · MA · OR · MD · VT · MI · WI · CT · WV · VA · WY · GA · MN · SC · OH

    Browse all 60 by region ↓

    All 60 destinations

    Every river and flat we compare, by region.

    Northeast 19

    Rockies 9

    Southeast 7

    Great Lakes 5

    United Kingdom 5

    Pacific NW & Alaska 4

    Canada 3

    Caribbean & Mexico 3

    Southern Hemisphere 3

    California 1

    Europe 1

    What changed on the water

    Where to fish this weekend →See all changes →

    Fishing reports

    What the shops are saying

    The latest report from a local fly shop on each river, in one line.

    All fishing reports

    Independent. No outfitter or lodge pays to be listed or ranked. Guide prices checked through Oct 2026, each with the outfitter's own quote and a link. How we compare prices

    Browse by species

    Pick a fish to explore its waters, seasons and public access.

    View the full species directory →