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Two anglers casting from a bass boat along a wooded shoreline

Trip types

What kind of fishing trip?

The right trip depends on who is coming, how much fishing you want, and how much you want handled for you.

An adult and a small child in a yellow jacket fishing from the rocky shore of a mountain lake on a sunny day

Family Fishing Vacations

How to plan a fishing vacation the whole family enjoys: short sessions, easy fish, piers and lakes, simple charters, and destinations that work for kids and non-anglers.

  • 21 destinations
A timber lodge with a stone-walled deck on Emerald Lake, reflected in green water below forested mountains

Luxury Fishing Lodges

What a luxury fishing lodge trip actually includes, who it suits, how to compare lodges, and how to time a stay so the fishing matches the price.

  • 5 destinations
A small tent and two fishing rods on a stand at a riverside campsite as the sun rises through morning mist

Budget Fishing Getaways

How to plan a good fishing trip on a modest budget: drive-to destinations, public access, piers, shared boats, shoulder seasons, and where the money really goes.

  • 5 destinations
Small fishing boats tied along a dock below a forested lake shore under a pink evening sky

Weekend Fishing Trips

How to plan a two- or three-day fishing trip that is worth the drive: picking close water, booking around peak bites, and keeping logistics light so you spend the weekend fishing.

  • 10 destinations
A man in a straw hat and a woman relaxing in a small fishing boat with rods out on a calm green lake

Couples' Fishing Getaways

How to plan a fishing trip for two that works whether you both fish or only one of you does: destinations with more than fishing, the right charter length, and how to split the days.

  • 7 destinations
A group of anglers casting rods off the side of a charter boat on open blue sea

Group Fishing Trips

How to plan a fishing trip for a group of friends, family or coworkers: boat capacity, splitting costs, lodging that fits everyone, and keeping a big group organized.

  • 18 destinations
A parent and child silhouetted at sunset, each holding a fishing rod at the edge of a sandy beach

Parent and Kid Fishing Trips

How to plan a one-on-one fishing trip with your son or daughter, from a first pier trip with a young child to a guided adventure with a teenager or adult child.

  • 1 destination
An oarsman rowing an inflatable raft while an angler fishes beside rocky cliffs on a forested river

Guided Fishing Trips

What you get from a fishing guide or charter, who benefits most, how to choose and book one, and how to make a guided fishing vacation worth the money.

  • 23 destinations
View from the bow of a canoe on a still wilderness lake with a moose wading across the water ahead

Remote Wilderness Fishing

How to plan a fishing trip far from roads and crowds: fly-in lodges, float trips and backcountry water, plus the safety, timing and logistics that remote trips demand.

  • 1 destination
Two anglers in life jackets fishing from a small motorboat on blue sea water below rocky hills

Saltwater Fishing Vacations

How to plan a saltwater fishing vacation: flats, inshore, reef and offshore styles, when the main species are commonly targeted, how to pick a destination, and what to watch for.

  • 12 destinations
A canoe pulled up on the shore of a clear mountain lake with anglers fishing along the pine-lined bank

Freshwater Fishing Vacations

How to plan a freshwater fishing vacation on lakes, rivers and the Great Lakes: choosing the species and style, timing the season, and picking a destination that fits your group.

  • 13 destinations
A fly angler wading a wide river in early light beside a weathered wooden cabin

Fly-Fishing Vacations

How to plan a fly-fishing vacation, from western trout rivers to saltwater flats: timing hatches and runs, guided vs DIY, gear, and destinations that suit beginners and experts.

  • 10 destinations
Kayaks on a small dock in a turquoise resort lagoon with palm trees and guest buildings on the far shore

All-Inclusive Fishing Vacations

What "all-inclusive" really means on a fishing vacation, how to compare packages line by line, which trips suit a package, and the extras that often are not included.

  • 2 destinations