Backcountry Fly Fishing
Bob Marshall Fishing Trips
If your passion is backcountry fly fishing, then it doesn’t get any better than our Bob Marshall Wilderness fishing trips. In particular, our North Fork Sun River trip is the best thing going! The experienced fisherman will enjoy the solitude and phenomenal fishing opportunities. No crowds and very pristine. Want to learn to fly fish? This is the perfect place and time. Our crew will have you fly fishing in those gorgeous mountain streams in no time! We have some fishing gear available. The perfect combination of world class fishing, authentic horseback riding, excellent camp sites, magnificent scenery!
7 Lazy P Outfitting offers this 6 day Bob Marshall Wilderness fishing trip along the North Fork of the Sun River. You’ll enjoy shorter moving days and a layover at every camp. This means you’ll have lots of time to be on the river or exploring the area.
This trip offers great fishing, easy rides down the beautiful North Fork Sun River valley, and a relaxed pace with nice campsites. If you’ve always wanted to learn fly fishing, then we will teach you and even provide the gear. Did we mention the fishing is great?!?!
This is a great first pack trip. Check out the North Fork Sun River trip details below, and if you are wanting something else, then be sure to explore our other summer trips.
Itinerary
Day 1
After breakfast everyone will head down to the corral area. While you get the final fit for your saddle, the packers will load the mules. After a thorough riding and safety demonstration you and your guide will begin your trip. We will ride up the Middle Fork of the Teton on our way to Route Creek Pass. After we ride over the 7,200’ pass, we will descend down into the headwaters of the North Fork of the Sun River. We will arrive at our camp for 2 nights on Wrangle Creek. Die hards should find enough time for a quick trip to the river for a few casts. Total: 13 miles and about 5 hours of riding time
Day 2
The river is only about ¾ of a mile from camp. If there are several fisherman, we will recommend some walk down and the crew can transport others on horseback to a river access a few miles down stream. For those not inclined to fish, there are some great hikes right out of camp, or you may join a short ride to drop fishermen.
Day 3
We pack up and move down river today to our next campsite at Sulphur Creek where we will spend the next 3 nights. This is a beautiful park right next to the River. Fishing can start soon after the gear is unloaded and camp is set. This is a beautiful stretch of water with excellent holes and great fish densities. Directly above this campsite, the landscape is large open hillsides covered with lush grass. It is a guest favorite to watch the horses and mules run up on to these hills when they get turned out to graze. Total: 11 river grade miles and about 4 hours of riding time
Day 4 and Day 5
Fish in both directions. Maybe relax, take a nap, and fish some more. Oh, and when the sun is high, it’s a great time to take a swim! Or if you like, take a day ride. The beautiful Sun River Valley offers incredible views in every direction.
Day 6
We leave the Sun River drainage, as we start up Headquarters Creek on our way to Headquarters Pass. We will stop for a break in a high alpine basin below the pass beneath 9400′ Rocky Mountain. The ride over Headquarters Pass is one you will never forget, as we descend down into the South Fork of the Teton where we are met by the crew from the lodge for a short vehicle ride back to the 7 Lazy P guest ranch. You’ll say goodbye to your mount, as we turn the horses and mules loose here for a much deserved break and they graze their way back to the lodge. Guests will depart mid morning the following day from the 7 Lazy P guest ranch.
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