About Hungry Trout Fly Shop
The Hungry Trout Fly Shop sits on the banks of the West Branch of the Ausable River in Wilmington, just minutes from Lake Placid. For over 30 years, the shop has been the region's premier fly fishing destination, combining a fully stocked tackle shop with a professional guide service that covers the most productive trout water in the Adirondacks.
Their guide roster includes some of the most experienced Ausable River anglers in the state, offering full-day and half-day wade trips on the West Branch, the famous Dream Mile stretch, and backcountry bush country waters. The fly shop carries a curated selection of rods, reels, waders, flies, and accessories from top brands, along with locally tied patterns designed specifically for Adirondack hatches. They also offer Gold Medal lodging-and-fishing packages through the adjacent Hungry Trout Resort.
Voted Best Outfitter of the Adirondacks and named one of North America's Top 25 Fishing Lodges by Field & Stream, the Hungry Trout punches well above its weight for a small mountain fly shop. Their guides know every pool, riffle, and undercut bank on the Ausable, and they match trip difficulty to the angler's experience — from first-time fly casters to seasoned nymph fishers chasing wild browns.
