Vol. I, Issue 12:

Top Fishing Vacation Spots:

Top Fishing Vacation Spots

The waters of the world are full of fish and there are thousands of spots to take a fishing vacation. So, when you pack up and head out for a fishing vacation, it is your own personal preference of where you choose to go. However, there are some great fishing spots that are highly recommended for their unique fishing opportunities.

Long Island, New York

At Long Island's tip, you will find Montauk Point. The world's top naturalists have studied the area and concluded that this is the place where the majority of the world's fish are found. The point is a glacial cliff. Fish species found at Montauk Point include tuna, marlin, cod, mackerel, striped bass, white shark and a variety of others. Montauk Point is the location of the oldest lighthouse in New York State. Cast your bait from the rocks below the lighthouse for the area's best fishing opportunities. You won't be disappointed. Spring and fall fishing is best along the Point, but many species of fish can also be caught in the summer months.

Wyoming, USA

If you are looking to catch trophy trout in the US, a vacation to Yellowstone National Park is a must. Slough Creek is full of trophy trout, as are other streams within the Park's boundaries, and they are all stocked regularly. Streams and rivers outside of the Park also offer great fishing opportunities, as do the waters of nearby Idaho and Montana. Wyoming is home to 62 native species, including Arctic grayling, burbot, channel catfish, shiners, chub, several trout species, suckers, goldeneye, mountain whitefish, shovelnose sturgeon, and a wide variety of smaller fish.

Hampshire, England

Believe it or not, there are great fly fishing opportunities for vacationing anglers just a few miles outside of London. In the chalk streams of the area, you will catch trout and Atlantic salmon. The Itchen and Test rivers offer unique fishing opportunities. The areas around these rivers are on private land and a fee is required, but all are very reasonably priced. The Itchen area is where the first artificial nymphs were invented and this area of Hampshire will fulfill all of your fishing vacation dreams. There are many trout fisheries and trout fishing clubs in Hampshire.

Manitoba, Canada

Don't overlook Manitoba, Canada, as a fishing vacation destination. Known as the 'Land of Lakes', there are hundreds of trophy fishing opportunities for both still and fly fishing anglers. Though northern pike can also be caught in the US and other countries, Manitoba has whoppers that will put up a terrific fight. Northern pike strike hard and fast on the American lure known as the 'Daredevil'. Flies can also be used with much success. Other species that can be fished in the Land of Lakes include rainbow, brook and brown trout, channel catfish and perch and pickerel. The best time to take a fishing vacation to Manitoba would be spring or fall, but many fish can also be caught during the summer months.

The Florida Keys

The Florida Keys offer a wide range of fishing opportunities for sea anglers and they flock to the area year round. Ernest Hemingway fished at Key West and it still offers the same opportunities today that it did then. The waters surrounding the Marquesas Islands offer tarpin, and bonefish. Other species caught in this area include blue marlin, black grouper, King mackerel, sailfish, yellowfin, barracuda, shark snapper and wahoo.

Missouri, USA

If you want the optimum outdoor experience, plan a fishing vacation in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri. Here you can fish for bass beneath the towering limestone bluffs that are part of Missouri's rivers. Missouri is home to over two hundred fish species, including several bass species, channel catfish, blue and flathead catfish, sunfish, bluegills, bullheads, muskellunge, walleye, shiners, lamprey, shad, pickerel, perch, trout gar, sturgeon and more. This State has more fish species than any other in the entire USA.