For Immediate Release
The Best Trout Water in America Is Behind Locked Gates. AnglerPass Opens Them.
New platform connects anglers, fly fishing clubs, private water landowners, and independent guides in one marketplace — launching May 15, 2026
Livingston, MT — April 8, 2026
Every fly fisher knows the feeling. You’re driving through ranch country, and there it is — a spring creek bending through cottonwoods, risers dimpling the surface. And between you and that water: a locked gate and no idea who to call.
AnglerPass (anglerpass.com) launches May 15 as the first platform connecting all four participants in the private water ecosystem — anglers, clubs, landowners, and independent guides — in a single marketplace.
Private water access today runs on handshakes, spreadsheets, and knowing the right people. Clubs manage rosters in Excel. Landowners can’t vet who’s on their property. Anglers without connections can’t find bookable water. Independent guides operate with no standardized verification. AnglerPass brings all of it onto one platform without stripping away the trust and stewardship that make private water worth protecting.
“I built this because I got tired of watching great water sit empty while good anglers couldn’t find access,” said founder Dan Jahn. “Clubs, landowners, and independent guides are already doing the hard work. We give them better tools and connect them to each other.”
The model is simple: every angler belongs to a club, and every property is managed by a club. Clubs remain the vetting layer that landowners trust and anglers respect. AnglerPass doesn’t bypass that relationship — it strengthens it.
The standout feature is cross-club access. A single club membership can unlock water managed by partner clubs across the network. That kind of reach has never existed digitally in fly fishing.
The platform also introduces the industry’s most rigorous independent guide verification — background checks through Checkr, credential monitoring, and automatic suspension when licenses or insurance lapse. Every independent guide on AnglerPass is verified before they meet a client.
An AI trip planner called AnglerPass Compass rounds out the angler experience with personalized recommendations based on water conditions, hatch timing, and gear.
The waitlist is live now at anglerpass.com. Anglers, club managers, landowners, and independent guides each select their role for tailored onboarding at launch. Early members receive priority access.
About AnglerPass
AnglerPass is a private water fly fishing marketplace connecting anglers, clubs, landowners, and independent guides on one platform. By keeping clubs at the center of every transaction, AnglerPass preserves the trust that defines private water access while giving every participant modern tools for memberships, bookings, listings, and independent guide services. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Learn more at anglerpass.com.
