The Big Hole - Where Trout Rise and Time Slows.

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Beginning high in the Beaverhead Mountains near Skinner Lake, the Big Hole River flows through wide valleys and beneath the Pioneer Mountains, offering one of the most scenic and diverse fisheries in Montana. From its clear, cold headwaters to its winding lower stretches, the river supports a rich variety of wild trout and seasonal hatches. Anglers will find everything from gentle meadow waters to steep canyons and faster runs.

Whether you're wading a quiet bend or floating a longer section, the Big Hole offers both challenge and calm. For guests of Healing Waters Lodge, it’s more than a great place to fish—it’s a place to reset, recharge, and experience the quiet beauty of the Montana outdoors.

Two people fly fishing from a boat on a river with a mountainous landscape and trees in the background.
A river flowing through a valley with trees and bushes along the banks, a boat with people fly fishing surrounded by hills and rocky cliffs, under a clear blue sky.
A woman is holding a large trout in a shallow river, while another person in the background is fly fishing. The scene is outdoors on a sunny day.
A river with a small boat of anglers, set against a rocky cliff in Southwest Montana
A woman in outdoor clothing, sunglasses, and a baseball cap, smiling as she holds a large fish she caught on fly
People fly fishing from a boat on a river near a rocky canyon
A boat with four people fishing on a river at the base of rocky cliffs and hills in a mountainous area on a sunny day.
A river with dark water in the foreground, green bushes along the bank, and a brown rocky hill or mountain under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Beaverhead

A person holding a large brown trout with colorful spots. The fish is partially in water, with a natural landscape and trees in the background.

Jefferson

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Madison

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Ruby

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Private Waters

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The accommodations are top-notch, the food is out of this world, and the guides are extremely knowledgeable and dedicated. The staff is kind and friendly — they’ve become like family. The fishing was the best I’ve experienced, with guides putting us on the bite constantly.

—James Sheffield