Cody, Wyoming Fly Fishing Vacations

Bighorn River at Thermopolis
Makes for a long day trip, consider staying in Thermop for a few days to soak in hot springs and enjoy the fishing.

Cody is a cowboy town surrounded by guest ranches, working cattle ranches, and wild country overflowing with recreational opportunities. It’s also a bustling tourist town flourishing with activities, events, festivals, concerts, and live music for your entire family and non-fishing partners to enjoy. 

Treat yourself to a massage, spa day, and peruse Cody’s many shops and galleries. Enjoy live music at the Silver Dollar Bar, The Colonel Venue & Cigar Lounge, or Cassie’s. Take in the Cody Nite Rodeo, Cody/Yellowstone Xtreme Bulls, or Jake Clark’s Mule Days. Allow ample time to check out the various museums inside the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and visit the Buffalo Bill Dam and Visitor Center. Take your family to a chuckwagon dinner and live music show at The Cody Cattle Company or attend Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Spectacular Musical at the Cody Theatre. The Wild Bunch Gunfighters Show is performed during the summer outside the historic Irma Hotel, or you can shoot vintage western guns at the Cody Firearm Experience.

Take a scenic hike to the top of Heart Mountain or explore hundreds of miles of trails in the Shoshone National Forest. Rent an ATV to explore back roads around Cody, Cooke City, and Meeteetse. Take a day horseback ride at one of the many nearby guest ranches, mountain bike trails, or whitewater raft the Shoshone River. While fishing, non-anglers often enjoy riding along in the back of the boat, taking in the action, scenery, photographing, reading a book, and relaxing.

Guests often plan several extra days to enjoy other activities and explore the area in combination with their fishing trip. Visit Cooke City, Montana, and explore Yellowstone Park’s natural wonders. Take a scenic drive over Dead Indian Pass, through Sunlight Basin, and over the Beartooth Pass to Red Lodge, Montana. Or drive south to Meeteetse, buy some delicious goodies from the Meeteetse Chocolatier, and grab lunch and a cold one at the Elkhorn or Cowboy Bars. A bit further south is Thermopolis, where you can check out the Wyoming Dinosaur Museum and soak your muscles in one of the many hot springs. 

So, whether you’re fishing with a group of buddies, vacationing as a couple, or looking for a family destination, Cody has endless activities for everyone and excellent fishing!

Cody has many gorgeous wedding venues, including locations at remote and rustic guest ranches. The area provides plenty of activities and options for wedding guests, bachelor and bachelorette parties! Celebrate with a Wyoming Fly Fishing Vacation for your guests, as exciting bachelor and bachelorette parties, or for your honeymoon! 

Are you planning a family reunion? Let us assist you with accommodations, meals and arrange a Wyoming Fly Fishing Vacation for the whole family. 

Are you looking for an attractive location for business meetings? Several accommodations are available with meeting facilities and media for large groups and events. We can help arrange your group’s accommodations, meals, transportation and plan corporate and business fly fishing retreats.

Wyoming Fly Fishing Vacations are a popular way to entertain important clients and are an excellent employee and sales reward.

Host continuing education and training events for business, medical, and health care parties, combined with Wyoming Fly Fishing Vacations.

We partner with a professional facilitator for on-the-water outdoor leadership and team-building events. Why hold these indoors? Bond better with your team on the river on a Wyoming Fly Fishing Vacation.

   

Are you a member of a club, a non-profit organization, a women’s group? Let us put together a Wyoming Fly Fishing Vacation for your group! Involved in a fly shop or fly fishing business? Host a Wyoming Fly Fishing Vacation.

We recommend booking your Wyoming fly fishing vacation well in advance to ensure the best guides and accommodations. Guides and accommodations may be hard to reserve on short notice. A 50% deposit is required to finalize your Wyoming fly fishing vacation reservations. Please read the Terms and Conditions for complete details. 

Upon arrival, your guide will pick you up, or ground transfers will take you to your accommodations. You may also choose to rent a vehicle. Having independent transportation allows more flexibility and freedom during your trip.  

We recommend arriving the day before your fishing begins. Upon arrival, you may purchase any last-minute provisions and settle into your accommodations. Relax, explore the town and local area, enjoy your favorite beverages and appetizers at a local saloon, and dine at one of the many excellent restaurants. 

Each day, after coffee and a delicious breakfast, you will make final preparations and drive to your fishing destination, where you will enjoy an exciting day of fishing and adventure. Most fishing locations are within an hour of your lodging, though some can be further. Expect to spend six to eight hours on the water fishing, taking in the scenery, watching wildlife and songbirds, photographing, trading jokes, and having a great time. Tasty lunches with non-alcoholic beverages are served on the water daily; feel free to bring any alcoholic beverages of your choice.

After a full day of fishing and adventure, return to your comfortable accommodations, perhaps stopping at a favorite watering hole on the way back. Back at your accommodations, clean up with a refreshing shower, relax and enjoy apres fishing. 

Then head out for some local “culture,” sample regional craft beers at a taproom or spirits at a local distillery. Indulge in a juicy ribeye steak, grab an elk burger, or enjoy a healthy salad for dinner. Wrap your day up with a nightcap and live music before settling in for a rejuvenating night’s rest. 

Rinse and repeat daily as you see fit.  

You may choose to stay at all-inclusive lodges or other accommodations with onsite meals, or you may elect to sample the many local cafes and restaurants. Foodservice and beverage gratuities are included in all-inclusive package rates. You may prefer Fishing & Lodging only packages; meals and alcoholic beverages are not included.

Shore lunches, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages are provided each day. 

Alcoholic beverages are included with meals in all-inclusive packages. Expensive wines and alcoholic purchases exceeding $100 per day will be billed to the client. All alcoholic beverages apart from meals are the responsibility of clients.

Since we do not have the proper licenses, we cannot provide alcoholic beverages for you during the trip, except when purchased from licensed establishments such as restaurants and bars. You may purchase alcohol to bring with you on the water and during your trip.

  

Many towns and locations in Wyoming have good cell phone reception. Other locations have spotty reception or no reception at all. Cell service is often spotty while driving due to the mountainous terrain, rolling hills, draws, and river bottoms.

Wireless internet connectivity is available in many locations and accommodations. Some accommodations do not have cell service or internet connectivity. Be sure to notify people of your potential unavailability and take care of all personal and business tasks beforehand. 

Please let us know your lodging preferences for your customized Wyoming Fly Fishing Vacation. Depending on availability, we may book the following accommodations for you.  

*Rates may increase for upgraded premium lodging facilities and services.

Once you have confirmed your trip with us, you’ll want to make flight reservations as soon as possible.

We recommend flying into Cody, Wyoming (COD). You may also fly into Billings, Montana (BIL).  

Yellowstone Regional Airport – Cody, Wyoming
Served by United Airlines

Served by Alaska, Allegiant, American, Delta, Frontier, United Airlines, and smaller carriers.  

Depending on your itinerary and preferences, your guide(s) may pick you up at the airport. You may also choose to rent a vehicle for greater flexibility and freedom during your trip. Major car rental companies are available at your arrival airport. We will work with you to finalize transportation details at the time of booking. 

Cody               5 minutes

Billings           1 hour, 50 minutes

Please book departing airline reservations for the day after your trip ends. We may book accommodations with shuttle services to your departing airport. Your guide(s) may also drop you off at the airport, depending on your itinerary. Ground transfers are also available to the airport if you do not have a rental vehicle.

*We may arrange private ground transfers between the airport and your accommodations. You may also rent a vehicle for greater flexibility and freedom during your trip. Transportation is not included in Fishing & Lodging Only rates. We will work with you to finalize transportation details at booking. 

Our guides work very hard to ensure an enjoyable trip, and we encourage you to tip accordingly. Fly Fishing Vacations and Road Trips require significant time, additional work, and numerous logistics by your guide, which go well beyond a typical day trip. We suggest an appropriate gratuity from $150-$200/day/guide for these reasons. However, an excellent day of fishing, a memorable event, or extra effort on the guide's behalf may deserve more. Please consider that our guides work harder when fishing is slow or during adverse weather. Cash gratuities should be given directly to your guide daily or upon finishing multi-day trips.

Many variables beyond our control, such as weather, wind, barometric pressure, water temperatures, and fish behavior, influence the day's fishing. While fishing is a highlight of your trip, there are numerous ways to enjoy your fly fishing vacation. Please align your expectations with the conditions and your abilities. No expectations, no disappointments!

Clients frequently invite guides for drinks or dinner after fishing. Socializing is a great way to celebrate the day's events, plan the next day, and connect. While guides always appreciate the generosity, buying drinks and dinner are not considered part of or in lieu of gratuities. Socializing extends a guide's long and physically demanding day. Time is required before and after each day's trip for preparing, organizing, and cleaning. 

Please let us know if you have any comments or concerns about your trip.

We realize these trips are expensive, and much is at stake financially. For this reason, we highly recommend that you purchase trip insurance in advance. Unforeseen circumstances arise, and travel insurance is very reasonable should you have to cancel your trip for any reason. We recommend Travel Guard Travel Insurance and Global Rescue Insurance to protect your financial investment, which may cover trip cancellations for any reason. For more information or to purchase Trip Insurance, please visit Travel Guard or Global Rescue.

We recommend Global Rescue’s worldwide medical evacuation and extraction services if you become ill or injured during your trip or due to natural disaster, COVID-19, and other reasons. Due to the remote nature of many of our trips, potential challenges receiving immediate professional medical help, and limited cell coverage, we highly recommend purchasing medical evacuation insurance along with your trip insurance. 

For more information or to purchase Medical Evacuation Insurance, please visit Global Rescue.