About White Mountain Anglers
White Mountain Anglers is a full-service fly fishing outfitter and guide service based in North Conway, New Hampshire, operating from a shop on Main Street in the heart of the village. The business has been serving the White Mountains fly fishing community for over two decades and has built a loyal following among anglers who fish the Saco River, Ellis River, Swift River, and the numerous brook trout streams that drain the Presidential Range and surrounding wilderness areas. The shop is both a retail store carrying a curated selection of fly fishing gear and a guide service that puts clients on fish in waters that casual visitors would never find on their own.
Guide trips range from half-day wade fishing sessions on the Saco — ideal for beginners and families — to full-day backcountry stream expeditions targeting native brook trout in remote headwater creeks accessible only by hiking trails. The guides are intimately familiar with the seasonal hatches, water conditions, and fish behaviour across dozens of rivers and streams in the Mount Washington Valley, and they tie their own flies to match the specific insects present on any given day. Rental equipment includes premium fly rods and reels from Orvis and Sage, waders, boots, and complete fly selections. The shop also runs casting clinics on the lawn behind the store for beginners who want to learn the basics before hitting the water.
What makes White Mountain Anglers a standout in the North Conway outdoor recreation scene is their deep local knowledge combined with genuine enthusiasm for putting clients on quality fish. The Saco River and its tributaries are underrated fisheries compared to more famous New England fly fishing destinations, and the guides here know every pool, riffle, and undercut bank. For visitors who are in North Conway primarily for skiing or hiking but want to try something different, a guided fly fishing trip through the White Mountain foothills is one of the area's best-kept secrets — and White Mountain Anglers is the operation to book it with.
