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Fly-In Fishing Destinations: 12 Fishing Resorts That Are Sure To Satisfy Your Appetite
by Carrie Miner
Spear-O-Wigwam
Ernest Hemingway once said "There are two places I love; Africa and Wyoming." And his love of Wyoming might be due to his stay at the Spear-O-Wigwam Ranch.
This historic 1920s ranch is the place where Hemingway finished his critically-acclaimed novel "A Farewell to Arms". This resort is truly outdoor-lover's paradise, surrounded by Bighorn National Forest and the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area and accessed by the Sheridan County Airport [KSHR], offers relaxation Wyoming-style.
Under the wide open skies of "The Wonderland of America", you'll discover high-altitude fishing on isolated mountains lakes and crystal clear streams — many of which are only accessible after a day in the saddle.
Surrounded by beauty on all sides, the Spear-O-Wigwam Ranch retains the rustic appeal that first attracted Hemingway to the ranch, with the original log cabins and the common lodge, which serves three family-style meals each day.
The ranch offers daycare and keeps children entertained with everything from pony rides to scavenger hunts. And fishing ranges from casting a line in one of the ranch's stocked ponds to an all-day horseback ride to a high altitude mountain lake where you'll camp out in a walled tent and spend your off-time playing cowboy golf.
With 60 lakes and 100-square-miles of pristine natural habitat, there is a multitude of opportunities for casting a line.
Best of all, guide Seth Miller is always around to offer fly-fishing tips. And, if you ask, he'll teach you how to tie a fly.
 Sunriver Resort
Named one of the Northwest's finest resort communities, Sunriver Resort brings the best of the modern world into a bucolic natural setting.
Easily reached from the Sunriver Airport [S21], this resort sits in a sunny meadow along the banks of the Deschutes River in the Central Oregon's Cascade Mountains. This AAA Four-Diamond resort offers three award-winning championship golf courses, premier spa services at the Sage Springs Club and Spa, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, fine dining and evening entertainment.
The selection of outdoor recreation opportunities runs the gamut as well. Whether angling for an opportunity catering to the whole family or seeking trophy sport fishing, the resort's guides and choices have you covered.
Mickey Finn Guides specialize in spin and bait casting for largemouth bass and rainbow and brook trout at Crane Prairie Reservoir as well as seasonal salmon fishing on the Umpqua River.
However, if it's fly fishing that you're after, Cascade Guides and Outfitters will take you on half- and full-day guided tours to the region's many miles of lakes and rivers. Other resort activities include kayaking, canoeing, biking, hiking, swimming, rock climbing, trail rides, whitewater rafting and other outdoor tours.
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