Guided float trip
Usually supplied by the guide; a 9′ 5–6 weight if you bring your own · Trout on most western float rivers
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Jackson Hole
Jackson sits in the valley of the upper Snake River below the Tetons, with the Gros Ventre and Hoback rivers joining the Snake nearby and the Salt and Green rivers over the passes.
- Wyoming · West
- 7 waters
- 12 guides nearby
- 11 shops nearby
- JAC airport · 9 mi
Photo credit
Schwabacher Landing on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park. Photo: Eric Kilby, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Waters around Jackson
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Tap a water for its live flow, access map, regulations and hatches.
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The Snake River in Grand Teton National Park. Photo: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Snake River
Wyoming · 8 mi from Jackson
Designated trout waterPhoto credit
The Gros Ventre River in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Photo: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Gros Ventre River
Wyoming · 5 mi from Jackson
Designated trout waterPhoto credit
The upper Hoback River valley at Bondurant, Wyoming, in autumn (the river itself is out of frame). Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Flickr
Hoback River
Wyoming · 11 mi from Jackson
Designated trout waterPhoto credit
Flat Creek in Jackson, Wyoming. Photo: Hansueli Krapf, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Flat Creek
Wyoming · 2 mi from Jackson
Blue RibbonPhoto credit
The Salt River in Star Valley, Wyoming. Photo: Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Red RibbonPhoto credit
Lower Green River Lake below Squaretop Mountain, at the head of the Green River. Photo: USDA Forest Service, Intermountain Region, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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The New Fork River at the DDZ Bridge near Boulder, Wyoming, in winter. Photo: Clayton B. Fraser, public domain, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons
Distances and official pages
The rivers, lakes or flats this hub is organised around, each with its straight-line distance from Jackson. Within 40 miles a water's own page names this hub as near; a farther one shows its distance instead. Where a nearby guide names a water on its own website, we say how many do. Access, seasons and special regulations differ by reach: check the agency pages under license and rules.
- Snake River8 mi from Jackson in a straight line · named on 9 guide websites nearby
- Gros Ventre River5 mi from Jackson in a straight line · named on 1 guide website nearby
- Hoback River11 mi from Jackson in a straight line · named on 1 guide website nearby
- Flat Creek2 mi from Jackson in a straight line · named on 3 guide websites nearby
- Salt River26 mi from Jackson in a straight line · named on 8 guide websites nearby
- Green River45 mi from Jackson in a straight line · named on 7 guide websites nearby
- New Fork River52 mi from Jackson in a straight line · named on 4 guide websites nearby
All gauge readings
The first USGS gauge on each water: the latest reading, how it compares with that gauge's record for today's date, the 24-hour trend and the NWS flood stage. Open a water for what the level means.
Reading the gauges around Jackson…
Meet local guides
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12 guide listings within 60 miles (12 fly-focused), fly-focused first. Unclaimed listings say so on their page: confirm licensing, rates and dates with the outfitter.
Fly shops nearby
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11 shop listings in the towns around Jackson, fly shops first. Confirm hours with the shop before you go.
Fish around Jackson
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Species the state agency lists on the waters here. A species listed for one water is not a promise for every water.
Rainbow trout
Listed on 3 waters here
Photo credit
Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Brown trout
Listed on 3 waters here
Photo credit
Brown trout (Salmo trutta), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service illustration. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Cutthroat trout
Listed on 2 waters here
Photo credit
Cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii), photographed by James E. Johnson for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: James E. Johnson, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Brook trout
Listed on 1 water here
Photo credit
Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis), illustration by Duane Raver for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Photo: Duane Raver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Agency species and seasons (14 waters)
Taken from the state agency pages of 14 waters around Jackson, each on its own water page with the agency link. Seasons are quoted word for word and apply to the water named.
- Brown Trout5 waters
- Mountain Whitefish5 waters
- Rainbow Trout5 waters
- Cutthroat Trout3 waters
- Snake River Cutthroat3 waters
- Brook Trout2 waters
- Cutbow - Cutthroat x Rainbow Trout2 waters
- Kokanee1 water
- Lake Trout1 water
- Snake River Cutthroat trout1 water
“December 15-March 31: A section of the Snake River is closed to access from the Buffalo Fork confluence at Moran to Menors Ferry at Moose.”
Snake River · National Park Service, read 2026-10-14
“December 1-July 31: All streams and Blacktail Spring Ponds within Grand Teton National Park are closed to access; excluding Polecat Creek, Buffalo Fork River, Pacific Creek, Gros Ventre River, and Snake River in Teton County.”
Snake River · National Park Service, read 2026-10-14
“All Waters Open All Year Except as modified in Special Rules”
South Fork of the Snake River · Idaho Department of Fish and Game, read 2026-10-14
Species guides mention (10)
Counted from the species each guide lists on its own site. This is what guides advertise, not an agency species list or a promise of what you will catch.
- Cutthroat trout10
- Brown trout8
- Rainbow trout7
- Brook trout3
- Catfish1
- Chinook salmon1
- Coho salmon1
- Golden trout1
Things to know
Fishing license: Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Fees on the agency page.
Getting there
JAC Jackson Hole Airport · 9 mi
Regulations and access
Seasons, limits and access: agency pages.
Official license and rules pages
Buy the license from the agency and read its current regulations before you go. These links are the authoritative pages; nothing on this page grants or implies access to any water, and fees are only shown when read from the agency page on a stated date.
Nothing here grants or implies access to any water.
The Jackson Hole area
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The circle is the 60-mile area this page covers, around Jackson. Tap a water for its page. Shops and guides appear where they publish a street address on their own website; all of them are listed above.
Map of the Jackson Hole area: its waters, shops and guides
Map of Jackson Hole: the 60-mile area this page covers, its waters, and shops and guides with an exact address.
Restrooms near Jackson Hole
Restrooms near Jackson Hole
Restrooms within 5 miles of the centre of Jackson Hole in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 8 restrooms near Jackson Hole
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 8 restrooms near Jackson Hole, numbered as in the list, with the town centre marked.
Restroom
0.1 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
0.1 mi away in a straight line- Flush toilet (mapped)
- Wheelchair accessible (mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · free? · open to everyone? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
0.2 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
1.0 mi away in a straight line- Customers only (mapped)
- Hours: 12:30-11:00 (mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
1.0 mi away in a straight line- Customers only (mapped)
- Hours: 12:30-11:00 (mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
1.5 mi away in a straight line- Flush toilet (mapped)
- Free (mapped)
- Wheelchair accessible (mapped)
- Changing table (mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · open to everyone? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Open to everyone?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
4.0 mi away in a straight lineNot rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
4.2 mi away in a straight lineRun by Bureau of Land Management (as mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · open to everyone? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Open to everyone?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
Base yourself nearby
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Jackson and Teton Village have most of the lodging; Victor and Driggs on the Idaho side are the usual lower-cost alternative. We do not list or price properties. The search opens an outside site.
Nearest airports
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Distances are straight-line from the town centre, computed from OurAirports open data; distances by road are longer. Fares are never estimated here.
- JAC Jackson Hole AirportJackson, WY · 9 mi · regionalSearch flights
- IDA Idaho Falls Regional AirportIdaho Falls, ID · 66 mi · regionalSearch flights
- WYS Yellowstone AirportWest Yellowstone, MT · 85 mi · regionalSearch flights
- SLC Salt Lake City International AirportSalt Lake City, UT · 196 mi · major hubSearch flights
Rough out the trip
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Set nights, anglers and guided days. Each line says where its figure comes from, and anything we cannot source honestly (guide rates, fares, license fees not read from the agency page) stays a link rather than a number.
Estimates, not quotes
- Fishing licenseSee sourceAgency page
Source
One per angler (2 anglers). Fees are set by Wyoming Game and Fish Department; see the agency page.
Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department - Guided days3 rates pagesGrand Teton Fly FishingGrand Fishing AdventuresWestern River Anglers
Source
1 guided day for 2 anglers. We do not copy guide rates: 3 guides near here publish a rates page on their own website.
Source: Guide websites (rates pages linked, never copied) - Find lodgingSee sourceSearch lodging
Source
Search places to stay near the destination. We do not list or price properties.
Source: Lodging search link - FlightsSee sourceSearch flights
Source
Fares are not estimated here. Search flights to JAC (Jackson Hole Airport).
Source: Flight search link (no fares quoted)
No priced itemsUse the links for real figures.
How we estimate
Estimates, not quotes. Nothing here is a price from a guide, a property or an airline; confirm every cost with the provider before you book. No placeholder lodging range is configured for this region, and licenses, guided days and flights are never priced here.
Parks, forests and visitor offices
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For the non-fishing days, or the people traveling with you. Official sources only; what to do there is for their pages to say.
Gear checklist
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What to bring on a guided float fishing trip: rain gear, polarized sunglasses, sun protection, a dry bag and your license. Most guides supply rods and flies. Estimated prices and where to buy.
Watch: what to expect on a guided float trip
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What the guide brings, what you bring, how the day runs.
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Stories from Wyoming
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Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly, tagged with a water in Wyoming.
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Sources for this page
All 12 sources
Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories (open map records checked against each business’s own website). Everything else links to the publisher below; this page copies none of their text. A destination hub organises discovery; it does not assert public access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
- Wyoming Game and Fish Department: fishing licensesWyoming Game and Fish Department
- Wyoming fishing regulationsWyoming Game and Fish Department
- Wyoming Game and Fish: fishing and boatingWyoming Game and Fish Department
- Grand Teton National Park fishingNational Park Service
- Yellowstone National Park fishing permit and rulesNational Park Service
- Grand Teton National ParkNational Park Service
- National Elk RefugeU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Bridger-Teton National ForestUSDA Forest Service
- Yellowstone National ParkNational Park Service
- Visit Jackson HoleJackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board
- OurAirports open data (airport locations)OurAirports, public domain
- Overture Maps places (guide and shop map records)Overture Maps Foundation, CDLA-Permissive 2.0
Links checked 13 Oct 2026. Not a claim of access or conditions.