Guide, angler, and golden retriever on the East Walker River

East Walker River

Fish Water Worth Remembering

Private access on the East Walker River, flowing out into the high desert of there Eastern Sierra. Veteran guides, wild trout, and a camp built the way we'd want it for ourselves.

The Experience

Not Five-Star. Not Camping in the Dirt. Just Right.

Private Ranch Water
East Walker River · Nevada/California Border

Private Ranch Water

We fish a private section of the East Walker on a fourth-generation working cattle ranch. Fishing pressure reduced by 93% compared to public water. Wild rainbow and brown trout, prolific hatches, and the kind of solitude that's hard to find.

2.5 miles of exclusive river accessContact for pricing
Guided Fly Fishing Program
All skill levels welcome

Guided Fly Fishing Program

Whether you're picking up a fly rod for the first time or chasing a specific hatch you've been dreaming about all winter, our veteran guide team meets you where you are and helps you fish better.

First-timers to experienced anglersContact for pricing
Stay at the Camp
5,800 ft · Sweetwater Mountains

Stay at the Camp

Steaks and burgers off the ranch grill, a campfire, and a comfortable place to sleep. Not a lodge, not a tent. The Sweetwater experience is exactly how we'd want our own trip to look, feel, and taste.

Meals included · Steps from the riverIncluded with trip
Guide and anglers with dog wading the East Walker River, Wassuk Range in the background

Who We Are

We Built the Trip We'd Want to Take Ourselves.

At Sweetwater Outpost, we believe everyone deserves an untrampled piece of water and a slice of solitude. No crowds racing ahead to the next spot. No hoity-toity accommodations. Just you, the river, and guides who know it cold.

We're a team of veteran fly fishing guides operating on a fourth-generation working cattle ranch on the Nevada/California border. Two and a half miles of private East Walker River runs through the property — a trout factory that most anglers will never set foot on.

The Sweetwater experience is how we would want our very own trip to look, feel, and taste. We'd love to show it to you.

Sweetwater Outpost

East Walker River · Eastern Sierra, Nevada

From the Water

"I've fished with guides all over the West. This was different. Private water, no crowds, and all the guides actually know every run on the river. Best three days I've had on a trout stream. Already had our next trip locked in before our group left the ranch."

Tom R.

Reno, NV

"SWEETWATER OUTPOST on the East Walker surprised me. Technical, beautiful, and absolutely loaded with fish. The camp was perfect — nothing fancy, but everything you need. Solid operators. Already planning a return trip."

Sarah M.

Sacramento, CA

"We had the whole stretch to ourselves all three days. The hatches were incredible and the guides put us on fish every session. I didn't realize how much I enjoyed the campfire until after-such a needed break from the grind. This is the real deal."

Chris L.

San Francisco, CA

The River Is Running.

Season runs March through October. Spots are limited — reach out early to hold your dates.