Fly fishing in Northeast

9 destinations with guide day rates, best months and access.

Showing 9 of 9 destinations
Trout

Beaverkill & Willowemoc

Roscoe, Catskills, New York · USA

Guide day
$425–450
Trip style
DIY-friendly
Crowding
Medium
Difficulty
Intermediate
Fly into
EWR Newark · 2–2.5 hr
Inshore salt

Cape Cod

Brewster, Chatham, Monomoy · USA

Guide day
$900 for 6 hr
Trip style
DIY-friendly
Crowding
Medium
Difficulty
Intermediate
Fly into
BOS Boston · 1.5–2 hr
6-hour trip, not a full day
Trout

Central PA Limestoners

Spring Creek, Penns Creek, Little Juniata · USA

Guide day
$500–550
Trip style
DIY-friendly
Crowding
Medium
Difficulty
Advanced
Fly into
MDT Harrisburg · 1.5 hr
Trout

Deerfield River

Charlemont, Massachusetts · USA

Guide day
$500–720
Trip style
Guide recommended
Crowding
Medium
Difficulty
Intermediate
Fly into
BDL Hartford · 1 hr 15 min
Trout

Farmington River

Riverton, Connecticut · USA

Guide day
$500–600
Trip style
DIY-friendly
Crowding
High
Difficulty
Intermediate
Fly into
BDL Hartford · 40 min
Inshore salt

Montauk

Long Island, New York · USA

Guide day
$900–1,100
Trip style
Guide recommended
Crowding
High
Difficulty
Intermediate
Fly into
ISP Islip · 1.5 hr (JFK 2.5–3.5 hr)
Trout

Rangeley Lakes

Rapid River and Kennebago, Maine · USA

Guide day
$450–635
Trip style
Lodge-based
Crowding
Low
Difficulty
Intermediate
Fly into
PWM Portland · 2.5 hr
Trout

Upper Delaware

Hancock, New York / Pennsylvania · USA

Guide day
$425–600
Trip style
Guide recommended
Crowding
Medium
Difficulty
Advanced
Fly into
EWR Newark · 2.5 hr (BGM Binghamton about 1 hr)
Trout

West Branch Ausable

Wilmington, Adirondacks, New York · USA

Guide day
$599
Trip style
DIY-friendly
Crowding
Medium
Difficulty
Advanced
Fly into
ALB Albany · 2.25–2.5 hr
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