Mongolia Taimen Camps |
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| Sweetwater Travel pioneered Taimen fishing in Mongolia. After nearly 30 years, and hundreds of happy fishermen, Mongolia remains one of our favorite fly fishing destinations in the world. Sweetwater has refined its operation and offers unrivaled expertise and comfort for the fly fisherman. After all if you are traveling all the way to Mongolia to fish, why wouldn’t you fish with the only group of guides who have been in Mongolia every year since 1995? In our 28 years in Mongolia, we have broken just about every world record for Taimen on a fly rod. Simply put, there is no other place in Mongolia where you have a better chance to catch, and release, the fish of a lifetime. |
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The FishingClients will fish two to a boat. Our guide staff at the camps consist of highly experienced guides, who are professionals and well respected in the fly fishing world. They are very personable and will do everything possible to make your fishing vacation in Mongolia a memorable one. During the week, you will fish for impossibly large Taimen and the Asian trout - the Lenok with dry flies. |
AccommodationsFishermen will stay in traditional Mongolian gers which are felt tents wrapped around a collapsible wooden frame. They are 9 feet high and 18 feet in diameter, much larger than standard wall tents, and are equipped with framed full-length single beds, ample room for storing gear, and an area to sit down & relax by a wood stove. Each Ger accommodates 2 fishermen. Starlink is available in the lodge only, not in the yurts. |
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Rates2026 Rates:$7,900 per angler (shared ger/shared boat) $885 Charter Flight $500 Fishing License *$150 per night (hotel in UB) x 2 (tbd) Total Package Price: $9,585 (double occupancy) 2027 Rates: $8,300 per angler (shared ger/shared boat) $950 Charter Flight $500 Fishing License *$175 per night (hotel in UB) x 2 (tbd) Total Package Price: $10,100 (double occupancy) Single Ger/Shared Boat is an additional $1,500 only if space is available Package Price Includes: Lodging based on double occupancy, beer, wine, in-country transfers, transportation to camp from UB is done by helicopter or fixed wing aircraft. * # of nights in UB at the hotel depends on your itinerary and flights in and out of Ulaanbaatar. 2027 Season Dates: August 30 - September 6 September 6 - 13 September 13 - 20 September 20 - 27 September 27 - October 4 October 4 - 11 We offer personalized non-fishing trip extensions including the Gobi Tour and Eagle Festival Tour. Please email Dan Vermillion for more info dan@sweetwatertravel.com or call 406-223-0066 |
GearWe recommend 3, 4, 5 or 6 weight for lenok (bring floating line only). 8, 9, or 10 weight for taimen, bring floating, sink-tip and sinking lines (t – 200, t – 300). Guides will have all the leader and tippet that you will need for fishing.Flies are included. Stainless steel hooks are prohibited; please ensure any hooks you bring are black. Recommended colors include purple, black, yellow, and red (nothing bright). The lodge is a Sage Lodge and provides 8wt, 9wt, and 5wt rods, along with Spey rods. While you can use lodge gear, it is wise to bring your own backups in case of breakage. Please bring basic equipment like nippers and hemostats. Bring waders and felt-bottom boots. Expect weather similar to Montana in September: cool mornings and afternoons rarely exceeding 70 degrees. |
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Why Mongolia Taimen Camps
For most, just the opportunity to experience a pristine landscape, undeveloped river valleys lined with healthy forests or a pair of Mongolian riders driving their stock through a river meadow on a crisp fall morning is enough. But for the fly fishermen, Mongolia makes a great trip even better; it is home to the world’s largest trout that will attack your skated dry flies. In fact our largest taimen yet, a 60 inch fish, was taken on a mouse pattern in a particularly narrow stretch of river.Itinerary in brief
Arrival DayOn Sunday you will arrive in Mongolia from Seoul, South Korea or Beijing, China. You will stay at the Ibis Hotel in Ulaanbaatar. On Monday at 9:00 am you will be transported to the airport for your flight to the camp. Flight will be fixed wing aircraft. You will fish upon arrival if time allows. |
Tuesday - SundaySix full days of fishing at camp. You will depart for fishing after your 8:00 am breakfast for a full day of fishing. Lunch is prepared at the lodge or by the guide on the river. Appetizers and dinner will be served in the evenings after everyone is back at the lodge. |
Departure DayYou will depart camp to fly back to Ulaanbaatar on Monday after breakfast. Spend the night at the Ibis hotel in Ulaanbaatar, and, on Tuesday, transfer to the airport for your return trip to home. |
