Bhutan

Bhutan is the least-visited fly fishing destination in the world for good reason: access is strictly controlled, permits are expensive, and the fishing is reserved for those willing to make the effort. The rivers of Bhutan — the Paro, Wang, Mangde, and Manas — flow from Himalayan glaciers through pristine subtropical forest and are home to substantial populations of wild golden mahseer and snow trout, two of the most exotic freshwater quarry in fly fishing.

Eastern Himalayan foothills, ancient Buddhist monasteries on river cliffs, subtropical broadleaf forest, glacially fed rivers of blue-green water, and rice terraces on the valley walls.