Not every Sun Valley winter activity requires a lift ticket. Although the area has become synonymous with winter sports activities since the 1930s, Sun Valley boasts nearly one million acres of surrounding wilderness and just about as many summer activities. Fishing here is almost a religion.
..Read MoreLake fishing, river fishing, mountain fishing. Big Sky is a mecca for fly fishermen, many of whom come from all over the world to challenge its rivers and wet a line.
..Read MoreThe Gunnison River, Taylor River and East River offer some of the best fishing in the world with Rainbow Trout, Trout Brown, Brook Trout and Cutthroat growing fat in some of the prettiest country in the West.
..Read MoreSnowmass is bursting with activities and adventures this summer. Forty miles of hiking and biking trails, seven acres of terrain parks for bikers and mountain boarders. And then there's the fly fishing.
..Read MoreSteamboat Springs is a river town. The Yampa flows right through town and fly fishing ranks as a favorite pastime among its residents. After you've fished here, you'll know why: There are a number of local businesses in Steamboat ready and willing to make your trip here a memorable one.
..Read MoreThe Colorado Wildlife Commission has designated 20 miles of streams in Grand County as "Gold Medal" trout streams. The stretch of the upper Colorado River between the Fraser River (near Granby) to the confluence with Troublesome Creek (near Kremmling) offers some of the finest brown and rainbow fishing in the West.
..Read MoreThey don't just like to fish here, they love to fish. It's a science, it's a passion. Try it.
..Read MoreThere are many miles of riverbank and streams to fish in Okemo. Fishing is a large part of what makes the area tick in summer.
The scenic drive along Route 100 in Ludlow has plenty of pristine lakes. Experience the "zen" of "catch and release" or bring home dinner. Lake Pauline, Lake Rescue, Echo Lake, and Amherst are home to rainbow, brook and lake trout, perch, bass and pickerel.
..Read MoreOne day you can be working the upper tributaries of the Lamoille River and a day later casting from a float tube onto Sterling Pond located at the very top of Smuggler's Notch. You might be fishing on Wolcott Pond or from Lake Eden but no matter where you go, you will enjoy being there.
..Read MoreThere are at least 32,000 Km (or 19,884 miles) of streams and rivers and 839 square Km (521 square miles) of lakes in Switzerland, so make sure to pack a fishing rod on those treks through this wondrous country.
Anglers will find an array of conditions and a fascinating range of challenges, and for those who know how to adapt themselves, there is excellent sport in store.
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