More Pics Accomodations: Cliff Dwellers Lodge arranged through Lees Ferry Angler Cost: Call or email for prices Dates: Year round Location: Colorado River - Marble Canyon, Arizona Phone Number: 800-962-9755 Species: Rainbow Trout Website: LeesFerry.com

Lees Ferry Anglers - USA - Arizona

The mighty Colorado River and its tributaries carved an extraordinary landscape, with intricate mazes of canyons, delicate arches and massive rock monoliths. And nowhere is the landscape more extraordinary than around Lees Ferry. As you wade the incredibly clear waters casting to football-thick rainbow trout, tilt your head back, look up at the 1,000-plus-foot tall sandstone cliffs, and view it as Col. John Wesley Powell, Lee and the other American pioneers found it. The word you seek to describe the scene is breathtaking.

The River:

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 rainbow trout from 16 to 22 inches…And larger.

No matter what the regulations say, Lees Ferry Anglers practices catch and release.

The Guides:

Your day will begin at Lees Ferry Anglers Fly Shop. Or, you might meet your guide by the water's edge at the site of the historic site of John Lee's historic ferry crossing. Boarding one of our 20-foot shallow draft riverboats, you'll stow your gear and soon be humming up river.

Your guide might start by wading a productive gravel bar where he's spotted fish working in the shallows...or at the edge of a deep pool. Fishing at the elbow of a Lees Ferry Anglers guide puts a lifetime of experience at your fingertips. When a fishing professional works on a river day after day, week after week, season after season, he learns all its intricacies. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned expert, you'll gain from that knowledge. You'll receive helpful suggestions about fly patterns, casting techniques or fly-fishing strategies. Our guides have a collective 100+ years of experience on this and other famous rivers. All Lees Ferry Anglers boat guides are U.S. Coast Guard Licensed.

We all know there's more to fishing than just fishing. Our guide/captains are highly knowledgeable about local history, geology and wildlife...and are ready to share that knowledge with you.

Terry Gunn is co-owner of Lees Ferry Anglers Fly Shop and Guide Service and Cliff Dwellers Lodge in Marble Canyon AZ. Lees Ferry Anglers is one of the largest guide services’ in the US with 14 full time year-round guides. Terry has been a full time fishing guide since 1983 and is an internationally recognized fly fishing expert, author, photographer, and speaker. Terry has fished around the world in both fresh and saltwater. In 1986 he co-founded Crystal Creek Lodge, considered by many to be one of Alaska's finest fly-out fishing lodges. He also started Baja Anglers, a fly fishing charter boat operation and retail store in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. He is a consultant to several leading manufactures of fly fishing equipment and fishing lodges. He has held or holds 10 IGFA world records, all on fly rod both fresh and saltwater.

Our full time year round professional guides are: Kevin Campbell, Jeff Parker, Dave Dunn, Jeff English, Tyson Warren, Russell Sullivan, Chad Bayles, Brad Shallenberger, Skip Dixon and Nathan Waggoner. If you have heard of a few of these guides, it is because they have been guiding for many years and have great reputations. They are ready willing and able to make your fly fishing day fun and productive. They are truly professions.

Lees Ferry Provides:

8 hours (more or less depending on conditions) on the water

U.S. Coast Guard-licensed captain/professional guide

Specially outfitted power-driven riverboats

Lunch (If you have special dietary needs, please tell us in advance)

All fuel, Coast guard approved life preservers and safety gear

We will provide complete gear list when you sign up for your guide date

Other Services:

Lees Ferry Anglers also has a completely stocked fly shop for all your angling needs.

We own and operate Cliff Dwellers Lodge. Cliff Dwellers Lodge is at the base of Vermillion Cliffs National Monument in one of the most spectacular settings in the Western United States. We would be happy to book your rooms for you.

There is great white-water rafting if you want to add a little excitement to your trip. There are several great rafting companies near by.

The scenery around Marble Canyon is spectacular so you may want to just travel the area and take pictures!

To book at date on this great river please contact us.