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This property offers anglers 7-8 miles of private access to the world famous North Platte River in southern Wyoming. There are multiple private put ins for drift boat access as well. Fly fishing here is absolutely spectacular. Anglers can expect to get into a bunch of rainbow and brown trout in the 16-24″ range. The insect life in this watershed is second to none. Expect to see plenty of fish rising during the right time of year. The closest towns are Encampment and Saratoga.
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How does it work and how much does it cost?
It’s simple. You just pay as you book. Anyone can book our locations! Property access starts at $125 per angler per day. Subscriptions aren’t required but Cutthroat subscribers enjoy perks like $25 off every booking and river reports for each trip. Spend more time on the water and let us worry about the rest!
Who are the landowners?
Landowners have at least one mile of river, stream or creek running through their property. Each property is vetted by RareWaters staff to ensure a premium fly fishing experience.
Where are the properties located?
Right now, we’re focused on Colorado and Wyoming. But don’t worry, we plan to list properties in other states soon. Our goal is to provide you with new water access no matter where you’re traveling.
How do my fees help nonprofits?
We offer subscriptions to all anglers. Subscriptions offer anglers discounted rod fees, priority booking and more. $25 of every subscription is donated to a fly fishing nonprofit like Trout Unlimited, Fishing the Good Fight, Casting for Recovery and Project Healing Waters.
How do I know where to go after I book?
After we receive your payment, RareWaters sends anglers a detailed property map including directions and GPS coordinates. We strongly encourage all anglers to save the GPS coordinates into their smartphones before leaving cell service. Google Maps is our preferred app for directions.
Tom Green
October 13, 2022 at 6:05 pmWe attempted to fish beat 1. The water flow was so insufficient that the river was only a trickle with ponds between the running areas; however, the water temperature (my guess – I did not have a thermometer) must have approached the upper 60’s. We tried this area and caught several fish-chubbs, I think. As we traveled downstream towards the end of our beat, we approached the confluence of the Encampment River. The sound of a strong water flow attracted my attention enough that I ventured onto beat 2-there were no fishermen there. The Encampment river was flowing strongly and enticed my desire to fish on beat two. I traveled back to my vehicle and tried to call the owner to inquire if we could fish beat 2 – no answer. After careful consideration, I decided that beat 2 was off limits for me on this day so we packed up and left – 11:30 AM.
It is my opinion that the owner/operator should have informed me prior to my visit that the beat that I picked (sight unseen) was unfishable and should have offered another area to fish.
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October 14, 2022 at 9:07 amHi Tom, thanks for your message. Sorry you had a poor experience. This ranch is one of the largest cattle operations in the American West. They also conduct hunting trips during the fall and winter. The landowner isn’t always available for phone calls. Next time, please give us a call so we can try to sort things out for you. Hope you’ll give us a try again next season and, again, apologies for the poor experience.
Helpful ReviewTom McLaughlin
October 10, 2022 at 11:28 amHad a fantastic time at the North Platte Great Escape property. So cool to drive down the ranch road onto the property, and the drive to Beat 2’s parking is pretty fun going across a couple streams/channels. Beautiful property, saw several bald eagles scanning the river for trout like we were.
Did not have success nymphing, but I do not think my leader was long enough or was using enough split shot for the deeper holes. Had lots of success with streamers, mainly a black articulated streamer I got from Hack’s Tackle in Saratoga nearby.
Very excited to return here in the future. Biggest fish I caught was about a 13″ brown so nothing too big, but caught plenty of fish in the 10″ range. Hopefully next time will find some bigger fish!
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