Why choose Healing Waters Lodge for your fly fishing vacation? – We have quick and easy access to private streams, spring creeks, and ponds; the Beaverhead, Big Hole, Jefferson, Madison, and Ruby rivers – 5 day float trips down the coveted Smith River – Veteran fly fishing guides – World class float and wade fishing […]
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Map of the Smith River float. We put in at Camp Baker (at the bottom of the map) and float north for 59 river miles in 5 days to the take-out at Eden Bridge (top left of map).
Our gear-boaters float ahead of the guide boats and set up camp each day. Guide boats arrive in to camp in time for appetizers and refreshments, followed by a delicious dinner prepared by our staff. After dinner, guests often enjoy more walk-wade fishing along the banks, a hike in the woods, a campfire, and relaxing under the stars.
Montana Trout Unlimited – Lewis & Clark Chapter Meeting
The Lewis & Clark Chapter of Montana Trout Unlimited will meet this Saturday, February 6th starting at 10:00 a.m. in the Beaverhead Search & Rescue Building, 1000 Hwy 41,Dillon. Topics for discussion will include: Snow pack information for southwest Montana (Google: Montana Snow Survey), an update on fishing access sites on the Ruby River, and […]
Continue reading "Montana Trout Unlimited – Lewis & Clark Chapter Meeting" »Snow Pack in Southwest Montana is Good
Google Montana Snow Survey to find important information on Montana’s snow pack. The Jefferson River Basin in southwest Montana is at 95-120%, with more snow potential storms headed our way. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. This picture is our interpretation of the snow pack data. Healing Waters Lodge would love to […]
Continue reading "Snow Pack in Southwest Montana is Good" »Wisconsin Creek in Southwest Montana
Wisconsin Creek may not be known as a great trout fishery but Wisconsin Creek is very important to trout, woodland creatures and human piece of mind. The creek journeys out of the Tobacco Root Mountains and into the Ruby River.
Continue reading "Wisconsin Creek in Southwest Montana" »Big Hole Crawler aka The Go-to Fly
True story: I used the same fly, a Big Hole Crawler, with great success for 59 miles down the Smith River for 5 days of float fishing. No matter where I am or what is going on, at some point in my fishing day, a Big Hole Crawler is at the end of my line. […]
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You are in very capable hands of our fly fishing guides whether you are on our Smith River float trip or staying at Healing Waters Lodge and fishing private waters, spring creeks, and the Big Hole, Beaverhead, or Jefferson, Madison, or Ruby rivers. Pictured is Ann R. and her guide Bart holding a gorgeous brown.
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