More recently, walleye fishing has gained a large following in the region. One of the areas best angling resources, however, remains unappreciated and under utilized. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to travel and fish across North America. In many areas of the country smallmouth bass fishing is king. Yet in the Rockies it is almost an after thought.
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If you're looking for some great smallmouth fishing, you could start at Flaming Gorge. Famous for giant lake trout, this reservoir extends from the damn in northern Utah, over ninety miles north into the southwest corner of Wyoming. Flaming Gorge has hosted Federation, and local bass tournaments and has produced a lake record four pound six ounce smallmouth bass. From Flaming Gorge we head south across Utah to Lake Powel. Stretching almost 200 miles from southern Utah into northern Arizona, this canyon reservoir has almost 2,000 miles of shoreline.