Lees Ferry Rainbow Trout

A Female Fly Fisher Holding A Colorful Lees Ferry Rainbow Trout Caught Fly Fishing on the Colorado river.

Note: Although originally stocked and not native to this part of the Colorado River, The Rainbow trout at Lees Ferry Arizona are now mostly a wild and self-sustaining population. The Rainbows here are also famous among fly fishers for their vivid colors and fighting ability. Fly Fishing with Nymphs and other wet flys is the primary tactic at this cold water trout fishery.