Due to the horrendous wild fires in CO, we are rethinking our 6 week vacation destination. Any ideas or input?1. Good trout fishing - river or lake2. Not too many biting bugs3. Cooler temperatures4. A good 'resort' style RV park5. Starting from Las VegasAny thoughts?

Cascade or McCall Idaho.......Excellent trout fishing, both stream and lake, all over the area. Nice and cool as we are at the 5000' level and have other attractions in the area.

Idaho has some of the best trout fishing on Snake river....Custer State Park, South Dakota has several lakes where trout fishing is very good....Yellowstone Park is also very good

Hmm, Idaho sounds interesting as we have never been there before. Any good recommendations for resort style parks?Canada isn't an option this year, maybe next :)

McCall RV Resort, right on the North Fork of the Payette River, ½ mile from the outflow of Payette Lake. Waters Edge RV Park on the same river, only in Cascade and less then 100 yards from the dam on the Cascade Lake. There are many "nice" RV parks in western Idaho, but depending on your definition of "resort style" they may not meet your expectations. We are not upper crust here, just plain folks that enjoy nature......:B

If we don't go to CO for trout, where do we go?

tatest
Explorer II
Jun 27, 2013
White River in Arkansas?
Sarah315
Explorer
Jun 25, 2013
FordDiesel250 wrote:
Bull Shoals state park in Arkansas

My favorite place to fish for trout, since 1974. Place hasn't changed a bit.
wintersun
Explorer II
Jun 25, 2013
From Reno I would head to Tahoe and the area south and south west of the lake along Hwy 395 in the eastern sierras. The 7,000 plus elevations takes care of the heat and lots of lakes with very good fishing (Topaz, Bridgeport, Twin Lakes, June Lake, Collins, Crowley, etc. etc.), and all with very short drive times.
kennethwooster
Explorer
Jun 24, 2013
I,m in south west Colorado. We were in South Fork Fun Valley rv park. We are setting in Monte Vista just waiting. Problem wirh the area is everything is full of other people waiting. Beatle kill and drought is killing the area.pray for rain!
fireman93514
Explorer
Jun 24, 2013
I could add the Eastern sierra to the mix. Western Montana is also a great place to visit. I have to admit Idaho is a great place to visit as well.
jalichty
Explorer
Jun 24, 2013
Actually, the Miracle Mile is a stretch after, I think, Kortes Reservoir, and before Pathfinder and has great fishing for Trout but I was also talking about the river below Alcova down to Casper which has developed into a great stream for blue ribbon trout fishing. Go to trib.com and take a look at the article about the Platte fishing in the June 23rd edition.
havasu
Explorer
Jun 24, 2013
Thanks all - you have given me a great selection of choices - my rod hand is twitching in anticipation!

I booked a week at Wagonhammer, North Fork ID as a starting point. I used Google Street View to research the area and the river looks just perfect for what I am looking for. From there we have several choices thanks to you all :)
Uncle_Grumpy
Explorer
Jun 24, 2013
The North Platte section is called the Miracle Mile. Famous and very secluded. The three lakes, Seminole, Pathfinder, and Alcova on the Platte river are very good. they also have walleye. I fished the green river today and caught cuttys, browns, brooks, and a first a white fish.
westernrvparkow
Explorer
Jun 23, 2013
The high mountain lakes and streams of the Beartooth Absaroka Wilderness area. No wheeled travel, so you have to have either good shoes or a good horse. Even if you never catch a fish, the scenery is beyond breathtaking.
Thurbersfolks
Explorer
Jun 23, 2013
Try the Metolious River, Camp Sherman and half a dozen camp grounds near there along the river near Sisters Oregon or Suttle Lake on that same pass. Great area. You can't beat the Cascades in Oregon.