Canada

Eastslope Adventures, Alberta Cam Jensen’s Eastslope Adventures specializes in guiding a host of productive and unspoiled trout fisheries in southwest Alberta, including the Castle, Oldman, Waterton, and St. Mary river drainages. Although the bulk of this program is walk and wade, the early season takes advantage of drift trips in rafts. This is a sophisticated wild-trophy trout fishery with prolific insect hatches and some of the largest and feistiest fish south of Alaska. Packages include accommodations and meals at a no-frills log home situated on the Waterton River. Rate: $2,800 per person for a 5 night/4 day package

Bear Camp, BC Located just one hour north by plane of Vancouver, Bear Camp is a multi-faceted wilderness experience perfect for families, couples, adventurers, and anglers. The Camp offers authentic wilderness experiences including hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, horseback riding, fishing, wildlife viewing, stand up paddle boarding, boating, and wildlife viewing paired with incredible scenery, great food, and wonderful hospitality. Here, people and bears interact and live harmoniously. With 20 to 25 resident grizzly bears and another 80 to 100 grizzlies coming to visit in the fall to feed on spawning salmon, the deluxe tent camp is built on stilts. Your waterfront tents are elevated, spacious, comfortable, and also serve as wildlife-viewing platforms. Each day guests choose their activities of choice. Rates: $4,195 plus tax per person for a 7 night/6 day package

Elk River Guiding Company, BC Elk River Guiding Company specializes in drift boat and wade fishing the waters of southeastern British Columbia and Southern Alberta. Here, anglers enjoy exceptional dry fly streams including the Elk, Wigwam, Oldman, Crow, and other local tributaries. We offer custom itineraries with multiple lodging options including simple hotels, in-town condo units, and deluxe, full-service lodges in and around the charming mountain town of Fernie, BC. Rate: CAD $2,305 plus tax per person for a 5 night/4 day package at Brooks Creek Ranch

Tsylos Park Lodge, BC This storybook Canadian lodge offers a genuine “off the grid” wilderness experience. The Chilko Lake/River area is wild, remote, and stunningly beautiful. Here, anglers focus on fishing large dry flies for substantial wild rainbows on 15 miles of the Chilko River as well as heading out on the glorious Chilko Lake to pull streamers for large bull trout. In addition to spectacular trout fishing, Tsylos is equally renowned for its world-class riding program. Rate: $5,295 plus tax per person for a 7 night/6 ½ day package

Spatsizi Wilderness Lodge, BC With exclusive access to 1.5 million acres of the most beautiful, prolific, and unspoiled dry fly fishing in the world, Spatsizi Wilderness Lodge remains in a class by itself. Here, anglers fly out to fish a wide range of well-rested systems including numerous mountain streams, beautiful lakes and the remarkable Firesteel River. When it comes to high-catch, light-tackle trout fishing, utter solitude, and incredible scenery, few, if any, destinations compare. Rates: $7,400 plus tax per person for a 7 night/6 day package