Fish 50/50 States Listed Alphabetically:  

Below is our State-by-State breakout of Guides, Fish, and Trophy Waters.  In summary there are 28 trophy rivers, 19 trophy lakes, and 3 trophy saltwater locations (Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Chesapeake Bay).  A huge thanks to each of the Guides and Outfitters who made this journey possible!

# State Guide/Outfitter Fish Trophy Water
1 Alabama Lake Guntersville Guide Service Largemouth Bass Lake Guntersville
2 Alaska Jeff Woodward Sportfishing King/Silver/Pink Salmon Yetna River
3 Arizona Lees Ferry Anglers Rainbow Trout Colorado River (Lees Ferry)
4 Arkansas Beard's Guide Service Brown & Rainbow Trout White River
5 California McCloud Fly Fishing Adventures Native Rainbow Trout & Brown Trout McCloud River
6 Colorado Gunnison Fish & Raft Brown & Rainbow Trout Gunnison River
7 Connecticut Housatonic Angler Smallmouth Bass / Brown & Rainbow Trout Housatonic & Farmington River
8 Delaware Marshyhope Creek Bass Guide Largemouth Bass Nanticoke River
9 Florida Back Country Concepts Tarpon Homosassa River
10 Georgia Lake Seminole Guide Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass Lake Seminole
11 Hawaii Mariah Sportfishing Charters Blue Marlin Kona Coast (Pacific Ocean)
12 Idaho TroutHunter on the Henry's Fork Rainbow & Brown Trout Henry's Fork of the Snake River
13 Illinois Musky Fix Guide Service Musky Fox Chain O' Lakes
14 Indiana Brother Nature Skamania Steelhead Lake Michigan
15 Iowa North Iowa Fishing Walleye/Musky Clear Lake
16 Kansas Chad Richardson's Guide Service Wiper/Walleye Milford Lake
17 Kentucky Hipsher's Guide Service Crappie Kentucky Lakes
18 Louisiana Caddo Lake Guide Service Largemouth Bass Caddo Lake
19 Maine Tracewski Fishing Adventures Smallmouth Bass Penobscot River
20 Maryland Chesapeake Bay Fly Fishing Striped Bass (Rock Fish) Chesapeake Bay
21 Massachusetts Zoar Outdoor Rainbow/Brown/Brook/Tiger Trout Deerfield River
22 Michigan Bob Linsenman's Au Sable Angler Brown Trout Au Sable River
23 Minnesota Musky Tom's Guide Service Musky Lake Vermilion
24 Mississippi Roger Stegall's Guide Service Smallmouth Bass Pickwick Lake
25 Missouri The Catfishing Guide Catfish Lake of the Ozarks
26 Montana Greater Yellowstone Flyfishers
 Rainbow/Cutthroat/Brown Trout Yellowstone River
27 Nebraska Steve Lytle Guide Service Wipers, Walleye, Northern Pike Red Willow Reservoir
28 Nevada Nevada Fishing Service Steel Head Eagle Lake Rainbow Hybrids Sand Hill Lakes
29 New Hampshire North Country Anglers Brook/Rainbow/Brown Trout & Salmon Androscoggin River
30 New Jersey Ardent Angler Guide Service Smallmouth &  Striped Bass Delaware River
31 New Mexico Aztec Anglers Guide Service Rainbow Trout San Juan River
32 New York JDs Custom Charters King Salmon, Steelhead, Trout Lake Ontario
33 North Carolina Davidson River Outfitters Rainbow & Brown Trout Davidson River
34 North Dakota Bry's Guide Service Walleye Devils Lake
35 Ohio Get Reel Guide Service Walleye Lake Erie
36 Oklahoma Woodruff Guide Service Brown & Rainbow Trout Mountain Fork River
37 Oregon Erik's World Class Adventures Sturgeon Columbia River
38 Pennsylvania Susquehanna River Guide Smallmouth Bass Susquehanna River
39 Rhode Island White Ghost Charters Striped Bass / Shark Narragansett Bay
40 South Carolina Captain Eddie's Fishing Service Catfish Santee River
41 South Dakota Dakota Angler & Outfitter Brook, Rainbow & Brown Trout Black Hills
42 Tennessee Bobby Gentry Guide Service Smallmouth Bass Dale Hollow Lake
43 Texas Lake Fork Guide Service Largemouth Bass Lake Fork
44 Utah Spinner Fall Guide Service Rainbow & Brown Trout Green River
45 Vermont Bronzeback Guide Service Smallmouth Bass Lake Champlain
46 Virginia New River Trophy Outfitters Smallmouth Bass New River
47 Washington Erik's World Class Adventures Steelhead Lewis River
48 West Virginia New River Trophy Outfitters Smallmouth Bass New River
49 Wisconsin Wildwood Float Trips & Outfitters Smallmouth Bass St. Croix River
50 Wyoming Jackson Hole Anglers Cutthroat Trout Snake River


"In every species of fish I've angled for, it is the ones that have got away that thrill me the most, the ones that keep fresh in
      my memory.  So I say it is good to lose fish.  If we didn't much of the thrill of angling would be gone.  ~ Ray Bergman

Fish    Last Updated October 10, 2009  - Copyright 2009