Fish Mongolia, our partners in this extraordinarily beautiful country, operates on western Mongolia’s most awe-inspiring taimen and trout stream. This beautiful freestone river flows a couple of hundred miles through a magnificent canyon. Limestone and granite cliffs rise hundreds of feet above the river, and steep gorges filled with larch and birch forests cascade towards the valley floor. Extremely large taimen lie in wait within the easily negotiated rapids and rock gardens. Banks covered with willows give way to deep pools, sparkling braids, and wide gravel bars. The scenery and fishing are both world class.
The “Classic Canyon Adventure” is the original Fish Mongolia adventure. Private groups of four or six anglers float for seven days through some of this planet’s most scenic wilderness.
The river is loaded with trout and grayling and every stretch offers the potential for a truly monstrous taimen. Each evening guests enjoy the comforts of cozy, well-appointed ger camps along the river.
Guests on the classic canyons adventure float with professional guides between camps, enjoying the beauty of this exotic landscape and marvelling at its wonderful fish. Hospitable staff take great care of anglers, from delivering steaming hot coffee to the gers each morning, to providing cocktails and delicious meals as the sun sets.
Taimen offer perhaps the world’s most incredible fly fishing experience, with every taimen encountered – whether missed or landed – creating a lasting memory. Taimen are giant predators, renowned for a ferocious appetite and explosive strike. They will absolutely explode on the fly, sometimes coming completely out of the water on the strike. If they miss the first strike, that big, angry fish will usually come back around and hammer the fly multiple times!
The Mongolia Classic Canyons Adventure is an excellent native trout-fishing destination… making this a great trip for families or those just learning to fly fish. The trout and grayling feed aggressively on the surface, waiting along the banks to slurp the abundant grasshopper, mayfly and stonefly hatches.
The entire angling experience – remote location, incredible fishing, world-class guides, a unique culture, and outstanding wilderness accommodation – makes this trip feel like an absolute privilege.
If you would like more information on booking Classic Canyons Adventure and week of truly memorable taimen fishing in Mongolia please contact Alex Jardine or call our office on +44(0)1980 847389.