Just outside of the resort town of Jackson, Wyoming, you will find the only 'fly only' water in the state of Wyoming.
Flat Creek, which winds through the National Elk Refuge, is a tranquil area where you have to hide from the trout, treat the fragile environment with care, and always obey stream etiquette. It is the only public spring creek water in the Jackson Hole valley.
Local fly fishing services point out that this is not a "q
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Fish for Trout, Watch for Moose
The Gros-Ventre isn't the Snake's ugly stepsister.
By gowestusa Staff
When you think of the valley of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the Snake River is the first fly-fishing picture that enters your mind. But the Gros Ventre, north and east of the town of Jackson, is a swift alternative with lots of runs, pools and pocketwater.
The Gros Ventre is open from April 1 through October 31, with runoff typically occurring from May to early July. The primary catch is cutthroat trout and there are also some rainbow. The fu
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