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Fishermen rarely divulge their favorite fly-fishing spots, but Phil Monahan, editor of American Angler magazine (and a former fishing guide in Alaska and Montana), offers these suggestions:
| State | Body of Water | What you might catch: |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | Kvichak River | King salmon, Arctic char |
| Arkansas | Red River | brown trout |
| Colorado | Gunnison River | rainbow or brown trout |
| Florida | Buchanan Bank (off Islamadora) | tarpon |
| Maine | Upper Dam, Rangeley Lakes | brown trout, salmon |
| Michigan | Pere Marquette River | steelhead, King salmon, silver salmon, brown trout |
| Montana | Big Hole River | rainbow or brown trout |
| Montana/Wyoming | Yellowstone River | rainbow or brown trout |
| New Jersey | Raritan River | brook and rainbow trout |
| New Mexico | San Juan River | rainbow or brown trout |
| New York | Delaware River | rainbow or brown trout |
| North Carolina | Davidson River | brook trout, rainbow trout |
| Oregon | Umpqua River | steelhead, small mouth bass |
| Pennsylvania | Spring Creek | brown trout |
| Texas | South Padre Island | redfish |
| Wyoming | Firehole River | rainbow or brown trout |
| Wyoming | Snake River | cutthroat trout |
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