Wyoming Fishing Reports ยท North Platte Region
The Miracle Mile is the short stretch of the North Platte between Kortes Dam and Pathfinder Reservoir, famous for big fall and winter browns and rainbows moving up from the lake.
Looking for the latest Miracle Mile river report? This page is updated by the AvidMax fly shop team with live flows, current conditions, hatches and the flies working now on the North Platte River โ Miracle Mile.
Current flows
There is no live gauge on this stretch. Check nearby gauges on the Wyoming fishing reports page.
Wind forecast
Miracle Mile fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
There is no live gauge on this stretch. Fall is prime time here as big fish run up from Pathfinder Reservoir, and the browns are spawning now.
Fish scuds, worms and egg patterns deep in the runs, and swing or strip streamers early and late. Please give spawning fish on the gravel some room.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Miracle Mile, bring: Kaufmann', s Scud #12-16, San Juan Worm #10-12, Egg #12-14, Woolly Bugger #4-8, Zebra Midge #18-20, Pat', s Rubber Legs #8, RS2 Emerger #18-22, JuJu Baetis #18-22, Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-20, Black Beauty #20-24, Squirmy Wormie #12-14.
Flies working right now
The flies above that we have in stock right now.
Miracle Mile details
| Access | Gravel roads from Sinclair or Alcova lead to public access along the whole Miracle Mile. |
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| Elevation | About 5,900 ft |
| Nearest town | Sinclair, Wyoming |
| Best season | Fall through spring |
| Fish | Large brown and rainbow trout, plus cutthroat |
| Regulations | Special trout limits apply. Check the Wyoming Game and Fish Department regulations for current rules. A Wyoming fishing license is required for anglers 14 and older. |
| Leaders and tippet | 9 ft leaders, 3X to 4X tippet |
| Camping | BLM camping along the Miracle Mile |
| Kids | Partly. Easy banks but cold, windy weather. |
| Good to know | It is remote and very windy. Roads get rough in bad weather. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Big fish, midges and cold wind.
Spring
Spawning rainbows and worms.
Summer
Lower water and caddis.
Fall
Lake-run browns and streamers.
How to get there
From I-80 at Sinclair, take County Road 351 north toward Seminoe Reservoir and Kortes Dam.