Welcome to our Jackson Hole, Wyoming Fishing Page
Jackson Hole is a valley located in the state of Wyoming. This valley is a major year-round tourist destination with ski resorts, the Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Lake and the Snake River. The town of Jackson Hole is located at the southern end of this valley. The area rivers, streams and lakes provide summer recreational activities such as fishing, boating, river rafting and more.
The Jackson Hole area offers anglers so many options. There are so many fishing guides and outfitters here to help you plan a better fishing trip. The rivers and streams provide some excellent fly fishing opportunities for a variety of trout and Jackson Lake has some very good fishing for lake trout with other species such as cutthroat trout, brook trout and brown trout too. The Snake River is the local river and it offers very good fishing for trout. Cutthroat trout are here in good numbers.
Primary Species of Fish
A Variety of Trout
This area is home to some very good fishing for cutthroat trout. Brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout and even brook trout are here. Cutthroat trout are abundant here in the Snake River. In the Green River, you are going to find brown trout and rainbow trout with some cutthroats too. Jackson Lake has some very good fishing for lake trout with other species such as cutthroat trout, brook trout and brown trout too.
Snake River
The Snake River is the local river for Jackson, Wyoming. There are so many guides who fish this river. Fly fishing is very good and cutthroat trout are the preferred species of fish here. They are very abundant in the river here.
Green River
The Green River is another very good river for trout fishing. It’s gorgeous and you can find several guides that operate on this river. It’s about an hour drive from Jackson, but it’s worth the drive if you want to find some good fishing for brown trout, rainbow trout and cutthroat trout too.
Jackson Lake
Jackson Lake is a very scenic lake and it also has some very good fishing for lake trout with other species such as cutthroat trout, brook trout and brown trout too. You can find some guides that are available to go out on this lake. Plan on doing some trolling on the lake if you fish here. It is probably the most effective way to consistently put fish in the boat here.
The Snake River is our local river that runs right through Jackson. We offer both full and half-day float trips on many stretches of The Snake. On all of these sections, we primarily catch fine spotted Snake River cutthroat trout. These gorgeous fish are abundant and native to our region of the west. With over 60 miles of water to float on The Snake, we can choose a section to best suit the type of trip you are looking for.
Other Waters Here
There is a lot more water here, especially if you take a little drive. There are private waters where you can get away from other people and have complete sections of the river to yourself, but you’re going to need to hire a guide service to get access to fish these areas. For many people, the Snake River is enough, but if you want to go exploring, there is more water here to explore.