The articles listed below on specific bodies of water—seas, lakes, rivers, etc. have significant content on the subject of fly fishing for the fish that swim in them or are notable fly fishing destinations in North America.

United States

Alabama
- Sipsey River - below Smith Lake Dam
Alaska
- Chena River - Premier dry-fly fishing for Arctic grayling^[1]
- Russian River - Fly fishing only for sockeye and silver salmon^[2]
Arizona
- Lee's Ferry - trout
Arkansas
- White River
- Little Red River
- Buffalo River
- Crooked Creek
- North Fork River
- Little Buffalo River
California
- Kern River
- Pit River
Colorado
- Animas River
- Arkansas River^[3]
- Fryingpan River^[4]
- Gunnison River
- North Platte River
- Rio Grande
- Roaring Fork River^[4]
Connecticut
- Farmington River
Florida
- Biscayne Bay
- Florida Keys
- Florida Gulf Coast
Georgia
- Chattahoochee River
- Dukes Creek
Idaho
- Big Lost River
- Big Wood River
- Boise River
- Clearwater River
- Coeur d'Alene River
- Fall River
- Henrys Fork (Snake River)—Fly fishing only within Harriman State Park^[5]
- Lochsa River
- Saint Joe River
- Salmon River
- Selway River
- Silver Creek
- Teton River
Kentucky
- Cumberland River
Maine
- Penobscot River - World class landlocked salmon fishery on the West Branch^[6]
Maryland
- Potomac River - North Branch
- Savage River
- Youghiogheny River
Massachusetts
- Deerfield River
- Millers River
- Swift River
- Westfield River
Michigan
- Au Sable River - Blue Ribbon trout fishery known for trophy brown trout. Also known as Michigan's "holy waters."
- Huron River - Blue Ribbon smallmouth bass fishery in the Dexter-Ann Arbor area.
- Pere Marquette River - The PM is especially known for its fall run salmon, but it has its share of large trout and steelhead.
Minnesota (see also Category:Minnesota trout streams)^[7]
- Camp Creek (Trout), (Fillmore County)
- Crooked Creek (Trout), (Houston County)
- Devil Track River
- Hay Creek (Trout), (Goodhue County)
- Mississippi River (Bass)
- Pigeon River
- Pine Creek (Trout), (Fillmore, Winona Counties)
- Root River - North and South Branches (Trout); Middle and South Forks (Trout)
- Rush Creek (Trout), (Fillmore and Winona Counties)
- Snake River (Bass)
- Vermillion River (Pike, Trout) (Dakota County)
- Whitewater River Main, Middle and South Forks (Trout), (Olmstead, Winona, Wabasha Counties)
- Winnebago Creek (Trout), (Houston County)
Missouri
- Bennett Spring State Park
- Capps Creek
- Crane Creek - known for the rare opportunity to catch a genetically pure strain of the McCloud Rainbow Trout.
- Lake Taneycomo
- Maramec Spring Park
- Montauk State Park
- Niangua River
- Roaring River State Park
Montana
- Big Hole River—A Blue Ribbon trout stream.^[8] Catch and release for grayling and westslope cutthroat trout^[9] Catch and release for brown trout (Dickey bridge to mouth)^[10]
- Beaverhead River - Catch and release for brown trout^[10]
- Bitterroot River
- Blackfoot River - A Blue Ribbon trout stream^[8]
- Boulder River - A Blue Ribbon trout stream^[8]
- Clark Fork
- Dearborn River
- DePuy Spring Creek^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]
- East Gallatin River
- Gallatin River - A Blue Ribbon trout stream^[8]
- Glacier National Park - Catch and release fishing for bull trout^[15]
- Madison River - A Blue Ribbon trout stream.^[8] Headwaters fly fishing only in Yellowstone National Park.^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]^[20]
- Missouri River - Canyon Ferry Dam to Cascade, MT
- Ruby River - rainbow and brown trout in lower reaches, cutbow and Arctic grayling in headwaters
- Yellowstone River - A Blue Ribbon trout stream.^[8] Headwaters in Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park^[18]^[21]^[22]^[23]
Nevada
- Truckee River
New Hampshire
- Androscoggin River
- Connecticut River - Fly fishing only above Lake Francis^[24]
New Jersey
- Flat Brook (including tributaries Big Flat Brook and Little Flat Brook)
- Paulins Kill
- Pequest River
New Mexico^[25]
- Cimarron River
- Pecos River
- Rio Grande, Upper
- Rio Chama
- San Juan River
New York
- Ausable River
- Batten Kill
- Beaver Kill^[26]
- Carmans River special reg trout
- Connetquot River special reg trout
- East Branch Delaware River
- Esopus Creek
- Neversink River
- Nissequogue River special reg trout
- New York City Watershed Waters special reg trout
- Schoharie Creek
- West Branch Delaware River
- Willowemoc Creek
North Carolina
- Cheoah River
- Davidson River
- French Broad River - upstream of Brevard
- Green River
- Linville River
- Nantahala River
- Pigeon River - upstream of Canton
- Tuckasegee River
- Watauga River
Ohio
- Mad River
- Clear Fork River
- Clear Fork Mohican River
- Chagrin River
- Rocky River
Oregon
- Deschutes River
- North Umpqua River
Pennsylvania
- Big Spring Creek-Cumberland special reg trout
- Falling Spring Branch special reg trout
- Fishing Creek
- Jordan Creek
- Lackawaxen River
- LeTort Spring Run - Catch and release fly fishing only^[27]^[28]
- Little Juniata River
- Little Lehigh Creek special reg trout
- Ridley Creek State Park
- Yellow Breeches Creek special reg trout
Tennessee
- Bald River
- Caney Fork
- Elk River
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Also in North Carolina^[29]
- Hiwassee River
- Holston River
- Tellico River
- Watauga River
Vermont
- Batten Kill
Virginia
- James River^[30]
- New River (Bass, Musky)
- Shenandoah River (Bass)
- Rapidan River^[31]
- Shenandoah River (Bass)
- Shenandoah National Park^[32]
Utah
- San Juan River - Also in Colorado and New Mexico^[33]
- Provo River - World class trout fishery close to Utah's major cities. Brown and rainbow trout reach record lengths, with a typical fish running 18 inches or bigger. There are 3 branches to the Provo River, the lower, middle, and upper.
Washington
- Yakima River^[34]
West Virginia
- Cheat River
- Lost River
- Mill Run
Wyoming
- Yellowstone National Park:
  - Firehole River - Fly fishing only in Yellowstone National Park^[18]
  - Gibbon River - Fly fishing only below Gibbon Falls^[18]^[35]^[36]
  - Lamar River - Major river in core of Yellowstone cutthroat trout population^[18]^[37]^[38]
  - Slough Creek^[18]^[39]^[40]
- North Platte River

Canada

Quebec

Du-Diable River*
Cache River*
Doncaster River*
Du-Nord River*
Ouareau River*
Shawinigan River*
Chateauguay River*
Yamaska River*
Nicolet River*,#
Du-Gouffre River**
Jacques-Cartier River*
Momonrency River*
Malbaie River**
Etchemin River*
Kedgwick River**
Ouelle River**
Rimouski River**
A-Mars River**
Petit-Saguenay River**
Saint-Jean River**, Saguenay
Sainte-Marguerite River**
Aux-Saumon River**
Aux-Rochers River**
Des-Escoumins River**
Godbout River**
Laval River**
Moisie River**
Trinite River**
Saint-Jean River**, Côte-Nord
Piashti River**
Petit-Watshishou River**
Nabisipi River**
Nathashquan River**
Kegaska River**
Musguaro River**
Muskanousse River**
Washicoutai River**
Gros-Mecatina River**
Kecarpoui River**
Coxipi River**
Saint-Paul River**
Jupiter River**
De-la-Chaloupe River**
Bonaventure River**
Cap-Chat River**
Cacapedia River**
Causapscal River**
Dartmouth River**
Grande River**
Grand-Pabos-Nord River**
Grand-Pabos-Ouest River**
Madeleine River**
Nouvelle River**
Malbaie River**, Gaspé Peninsula
Matane River**
Matapedia River**
Patapedia River**
Petit-Cascapedia River**
Petit-Pabos River**
Port-Daniel River**
Restigouche River**
Sainte-Anne River**
Saint-Jean River**, Gaspé Peninsula
York River**

Ontario

Burnt River - smallmouth bass fly fishing river^[41]
Credit River
Grand River - brown trout and other species
Nipigon River
Ottawa River
Saugeen River - smallmouth bass and brown trout fly fishing river^[42]

New Brunswick

Notes:^[44]

*Trout
**Salmon
#Bass

Notes

^ Limeres, René; Pedersen, Gunnar, eds. (2005). Alaska Fishing-The Ultimate Angler's Guide. Roseville, CA: Publisher's Design Group. pp. 279–289. ISBN 1-929170-11-4.
^ 2008 Alaska Fishing Regulations-Kenai Peninsula
^ Edrington, Bill (2003). Fly Fishing the Arkansas: An Angler's Guide and Journal. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 1-4134-3522-X.
^ ^a ^b Kreh, Lefty; Middleton, Harry (1993). Lefty's Favorite Fly Fishing Waters-Volume One-United States. Birmingham, Alabama: Odysseus Editions. pp. 97–101.
^ "2008-2009 Idaho Fishing Seasons and Rules" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
^ Kreh, Lefty; Middleton, Harry (1993). Lefty's Favorite Fly Fishing Waters-Volume One-United States. Birmingham, Alabama: Odysseus Editions. pp. 13–16.
^ A more complete listing can be found at "Trout Angling Opportunities in Southern and Central Minnesota" (PDF). MN DNR. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f MFWP Stream Fishery Classification Archived 2008-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ Kreh, Lefty; Middleton, Harry (1993). Lefty's Favorite Fly Fishing Waters-Volume One-United States. Birmingham, Alabama: Odysseus Editions. pp. 131–134.
^ ^a ^b "New Brown Trout Regulations in-place on Big Hole Beaverhead rivers". Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
^ Walinchus, Rod; Travis, Tom (1995). Fly Fishing The Yellowstone River. Boulder, CO: Pruett Publishing. ISBN 0-87108-861-4.
^ Hughes, Dave (1992). The Yellowstone River and its Angling. Portland, OR: Frank Amato Publications. ISBN 1-878175-23-8.
^ Graetz, Rick; Graetz, Susie (2002). Montana's Yellowstone River - From the Teton Wilderness to the Missouri. Helena, MT: Northern Rockies Publishing. ISBN 1-891152-16-5.
^ Ford, Pat (2007). Best Fly-Fishing Trips Money Can Buy. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stakepole Books. ISBN 0-8117-0179-4.
^ 2007 Glacier National Park Fishing Regulations
^ Mathews, Craig; Molinero, Clayton (1997). The Yellowstone Fly-Fishing Guide-A authoritative guide to the waters of Yellowstone National Park. Guilford, CT: The Lyons Press. pp. 37–40. ISBN 1-55821-545-X.
^ Parks, Richard (1998). Fishing Yellowstone National Park. Helena, MT: Falcon Press. pp. 30–34. ISBN 1-56044-625-0.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f 2007 Yellowstone National Park Fishing Regulations
^ Holt, John (1996). Montana Fly-Fishing Guide-East. Guilford, CT: The Lyons Press. ISBN 1-58574-529-4.
^ Holt, John (1993). River Journal - Madison. Portland, OR: Frank Amato Publications. ISBN 1-878175-27-0.
^ Mathews, Craig; Molinero, Clayton (1997). The Yellowstone Fly-Fishing Guide-A authoritative guide to the waters of Yellowstone National Park. Guilford, CT: The Lyons Press. p. 99. ISBN 1-55821-545-X.
^ Parks, Richard (1998). Fishing Yellowstone National Park. Helena, MT: Falcon Press. pp. 136–140. ISBN 1-56044-625-0.
^ Walinchus, Rod; Travis, Tom (1995). Fly Fishing The Yellowstone River. Boulder, CO: Pruett Publishing. ISBN 0-87108-861-4.
^ Kreh, Lefty; Middleton, Harry (1993). Lefty's Favorite Fly Fishing Waters-Volume One-United States. Birmingham, Alabama: Odysseus Editions. pp. 19–21.
^ "5 favorite New Mexico fishing spots". New Mexico. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
^ Kreh, Lefty; Middleton, Harry (1993). Lefty's Favorite Fly Fishing Waters-Volume One-United States. Birmingham, Alabama: Odysseus Editions. pp. 29–33.
^ 2008 Pennsylvania Fishing Summary Archived 2009-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
^ Kreh, Lefty; Middleton, Harry (1993). Lefty's Favorite Fly Fishing Waters-Volume One-United States. Birmingham, Alabama: Odysseus Editions. pp. 46–48.
^ Kirk, Don (1985). Smoky Mountains Trout Fishing Guide. Birmingham, Alabama: Menasha Ridge Press. ISBN 0-89732-036-0.
^ Kreh, Lefty; Middleton, Harry (1993). Lefty's Favorite Fly Fishing Waters-Volume One-United States. Birmingham, Alabama: Odysseus Editions. pp. 61–64.
^ Kreh, Lefty; Middleton, Harry (1993). Lefty's Favorite Fly Fishing Waters-Volume One-United States. Birmingham, Alabama: Odysseus Editions. pp. 58–60.
^ Slone, Harry (1991). Virginia Trout Streams-A guide to fishing the Blue Ridge watershed. Woodstock, Vermont: Backcounty Publications. pp. 37–54. ISBN 0-88150-207-3.
^ Kreh, Lefty; Middleton, Harry (1993). Lefty's Favorite Fly Fishing Waters-Volume One-United States. Birmingham, Alabama: Odysseus Editions. pp. 91–97.
^ Probasco, Steve (1994). River Journal-Yakima River. Portland, OR: Frank Amato. ISBN 1-878175-76-9.
^ Mathews, Craig; Molinero, Clayton (1997). The Yellowstone Fly-Fishing Guide-A authoritative guide to the waters of Yellowstone National Park. Guilford, CT: The Lyons Press. pp. 30–33. ISBN 1-55821-545-X.
^ Parks, Richard (1998). Fishing Yellowstone National Park. Helena, MT: Falcon Press. pp. 51–60. ISBN 1-56044-625-0.
^ Parks, Richard (1998). Fishing Yellowstone National Park. Helena, MT: Falcon Press. pp. 176–187. ISBN 1-56044-625-0.
^ Mathews, Craig; Molinero, Clayton (1997). The Yellowstone Fly-Fishing Guide-A authoritative guide to the waters of Yellowstone National Park. Guilford, CT: The Lyons Press. pp. 67–71. ISBN 1-55821-545-X.
^ Parks, Richard (1998). Fishing Yellowstone National Park. Helena, MT: Falcon Press. pp. 190–94. ISBN 1-56044-625-0.
^ Mathews, Craig; Molinero, Clayton (1997). The Yellowstone Fly-Fishing Guide-A authoritative guide to the waters of Yellowstone National Park. Guilford, CT: The Lyons Press. pp. 77–81. ISBN 1-55821-545-X.
^ "List". About Fly Fishing Library.
^ "List". About Fly Fishing Library.
^ Richards, David Adams (1998). Lines on the Water-A Fisherman's Life on the Miramichi. Toronto: Doubleday Canada Limited. ISBN 0-385-25696-5.
^ "The Rivers (Archived copy)". Saumon Quebec. Archived from the original on 2008-05-22. Retrieved 2009-06-18.

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