Our friends at Trout Unlimited offer up some insight on The Best Trout Fishing Places in America.

SPOILER ALERT: The best places to fish are actually the places that you enjoy the most. And the reasons they are the best places to fish are yours and yours only.

From the article in Trout Magazine by Kirk Deeter: So, what are the best trout fishing places in America? They are the ones that you appreciate most, often times for reasons other than how many fish you catch.Here’s my list:

1. Wherever I’m fishing at the time.
2. The place where I learned to fish.
3. The trout river closest to my home now.
4. The place where my family likes to fish with me.
5. The river where I meet my friends.
6. The lake where I can fish and throw a stick for my dog.
7. The stretch of river so familiar, I could almost row it blindfolded.
8. The place where I see moose, deer, bears, eagles and others that share their water with me.
9. The place where the drakes hatch, and every fish on the river feeds off the surface.
10. The place where I teach others to fish.

What does your list look like? Read the entire article here.

Use onWater to Discover Your Best Places to Fish

Be sure to read onWater fishing blog posts to plan better and fish smarter.

‍Thousands of Place to Fish with Offline Maps

‍Five Ways Satellite Imagery Helps You Find More Fish

‍Three Reasons to Love Your Local Fly Shop