
Welcome to another edition of our weekly trivia challenge, in which we test your knowledge of all things fly fishing and where you might learn a thing or two about this sport we love. Here’s a classic quiz, featuring ten questions about famous trout rivers, fly-pattern ID, angling history, and more.
Our last quiz continued our run of difficult challenges, with just three perfect scores, earned by Matthew M, Donavan Clary, and Larry. Eleven others missed just one question, and the most popular score jumped up to 60%. The hardest question was about which Utah river empties into the Great Salt Lake (hint: the Weber).

The winner of this week’s random drawing will receive a free download of the excellent new video “Modern Nymphing: European Inspired Techniques,” featuring Devin Olsen and Lance Egan. Here’s what last week’s winner had to say about it: “Just got done watching the video. If I had to buy it, which I was going to do if I hadn’t won it, it would be worth every penny. It made me want to start trying it next time I hit the stream! Am looking forward to tying up some leaders and trying it.”
The winner of our last quiz (as determined by random.org), and recipient of this great video was Eric Ball, who is part of the “most popular” crowd.
So post your score below for a chance to win a video that will help you become a better nymph fisherman.
Good luck!
50%
100%
80%
60%
30%! Too bad this isn’t baseball!
50%
30%… wah waaah
70%
80% – a new best!
90%
80 % I ll take it
60%
40%
70%. Oh well, at least I passed. I would like to have the download, for sure!
70% – guess the New Years hangover has cleared
50%
50% not great but none of it is in my neck of the woods
60%
60%
60% S.O.B. Someday I’ll have my spot in the sun
70%
You scored 70%!
Back in action!
50%
90%
40%
70
none
You scored 100%!
30%
Just 60 percent. But already bought the video anyway. It was well worth $20 price for electronic copy.
30%- and I don’t want a participation trophy
70%
30% need to read more
50%
80% this week!
40
40%
50%
40%
Rough patch these last few quizzes
30%. Nailed it.
40%
70% but should have been better
50%. Not my best!
30% yes sir
50%…
70%
60%, I’ll take it
I scored 60%
70%…were there some repeats?
70%
50%,and before I looked, I thought I did well!
80%
Sinking fast, 50%. Should have stayed with my first guesses on a few.
100%
50%
50%
60%
60percent
20%
Woof! 40%
30% ishh
60%, much better then last week
50%
50%
100% ” it’s better to be lucky than good”.
80%
80%
80%…Happy New Year!
70% improvent over last couple of months.
100%
60%
best score in awhile 80%
50% thought I had done better
40. Can’t believe I missed the slide. I was there last year.
90%
30%
60% – Oh well, better luck next time.
80%. Best in awhile.
80%
70%. Authors and the East get me every time.
30% – these are tough
40%
zoinks
50%
100% YESSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a charge.
60%
60%
80%
50%!
60%
60% wrong…….40% correct
90%
40%
Felt good about this one but only scored 80%
100%
70%
Matt 40%
only 40%
70%. Personal best I think. The question about the “Yellowstone tailwater” almost tripped me up. The only thing I could think of was maybe the Falls in the Park, but I didn’t know of any manmade dam…
70%
100% I went up to the Federation of Fly Fishing Museum in Montana a couple years ago and it was well worth it. Thanks for another great quiz!
70%
40%
80% strong
50%
70%
70%
In a 50% rut.
Isn’t the slide on the Salmon? Glad my guess of the Missouri worked for the quiz
60%
80%
70%
50%
40%……what ever
60%, thought I did better. Oh well!
Are brook trout a “species of trout”…thought they are char?
80%. Can live with that.
90% but I object. The Atlantic salmon is the only androgynous fish in the group and is therefore different from all the rest.
Brown trout can also be anadromous. . . .
You scored 70%! Those questions about western rivers always throw me for a loop! No pun intended!
50%
50%. Back to the books.
60% yo.
70%
First 100%, ever, hallelujah
70%
50%. Not the best, but certainly not the worst!
90% woo hoo!!
Another 40. Consistent at least
70%.
Not as bad as I thought!
Just a 60. Got 80 on the one before but took it too late. These are fun.
80 %
You scored 80%!
70%
50%, great quiz!
80% best ever!!!
50% and I really was trying hard.
…50%. Keeping my average I guess.
60% . – not too bad for me,
40%
You scored 80%!
Wow! 100%!
40%
80 percent! What an epiphany for me!!
50%