Lees Ferry Anglers
Fishing Info

Prepare for your trip
What to Bring
Lees Ferry requires that you bring the following items, most of which can be purchased at our fly shop:
- Water
- 9-foot 5X leader
- Arizona fishing license
- Proper clothing
- Waders
Lees Ferry provides
- 8 hours upriver
- Lunch (let us know if you have special dietary needs)
- Flies (charged for flies lost at the end of day)
- Rod (rental by day)
- Specially outfitted power-driven riverboats and fuel
- Professional fly fishing guide (U.S. Coast Guard Captain licensed)
Lees Ferry Suggests
- Fly Rod (5-weight, 9-foot)
- 5X, 6X, or 7X tippet
- Waders (we rent them)
- Polarized sunglasses
- Western tailwater flies
- Camera
- Sunscreen
- Rain gear

What to know
Fishing Details
To the fly-fisher more accustomed to a traditional meadow or mountain stream, the Colorado River is often initially intimidating. However, in reality, it is much like a giant limestone river or spring creek with diverse fishing opportunities. The gravel bars, backwaters, eddies and main river channel offer opportunities to fish dries, nymphs and streamers within a few hundred yards. Stalk rainbow trout in water only a few inches deep or cast size #18 or #20 midge or pupae patterns to trout feeding in deep, dark runs. It’s hard to believe that a very large trout in the massive Colorado River will seek and eat such a tiny fly. They do. While the Colorado River at Lees Ferry is ideally suited to fly-fishing and is our primary emphasis, spin casting with appropriate barbless lures can be equally rewarding.
Lees Ferry is managed as a trophy trout fishery. The river yields wild rainbow trout from 14 to 22 inches. And larger.
Our philosophy of caring for this treasure of a river as a living resource will provide angling adventures for the next generation … and the next.

Come Prepared
Recommended Gear
Year Round
A long-billed cap with sun protection, rain gear.
Summer
Wear light weight, light colors, light jacket.
Spring & Fall
Medium weights, light sweater or sweatshirt, warm jacket, wool or polypro hat for riding in the boat.
Winter
Wear very warm clothes to be layered. Ski-type parka, hats, gloves, boots, etc.
Lees Ferry Anglers
Where it all begins. We are Arizona’s largest fly fishing outfitter and oldest fly shop at the crown of the Grand Canyon.
Our Guides
We pride ouselves in being great teachers, patient companions and love to share our knowledge of fishing the Colorado.
River Report
Everything you need to know from our guides to your lines. Get a heads up of how the mighty Colorado will treat you.