Montana, United States

Eagle Nest Lodge

FreshwaterSeason not confirmedHardin — upper and lower Bighorn River

Built in 1985 on the Bighorn River near Hardin, Montana, this Orvis-endorsed lodge floats and wades both the upper and lower river for rainbow and brown trout from April to November. Guests stay in seven rooms of two beds each, the package lends Orvis rods, waders and boots, and alcohol is bring-your-own because the lodge cannot serve it. In autumn it also guides upland bird hunts on more than 40,000 leased acres.

Season not confirmed

The lodge's own website shows no 2026 or 2027 season, rates or booking calendar. Ask the lodge whether it is taking guests before you plan around it.

Published price
US$2,650 per person · 3 nights
Season
April to November
Main fish
Brown trout
and 1 more
Guiding
Not published
14 guests at a time

Season

April to November

April to June brings the most fish, PMDs hatch in July, caddis, hoppers and tricos fill August and September, and October and November are for streamers and browns. Upland bird hunting runs from September to November.

The fishing

Water
Freshwater
Species

First is the fish the lodge leads with.

How it is fished
Drift boat, Wading
Catch and release
Not published
Tackle
Fly only
Gear
Rods, reels and flies provided

Price and what it covers

US$2,650 per person · 3 nights

Per person, two to a room, for 3 nights and 2 fishing days. Longer stays: 4 nights and 3 days US$3,150, 5 nights and 4 days US$3,650, 6 nights and 5 days US$4,150. Single room US$350 extra per night; non-anglers US$400 per night.

The year this rate applies to is not published.

Included

  • Lodging
  • Meals
  • Instruction
  • Guides
  • Boats
  • Flies and terminal tackle
  • Orvis rod, reel, waders and boots

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Alcohol, which the lodge cannot serve (bring your own)

Prices are shown in the currency the lodge publishes them in. Confirm the rate with the lodge.

The lodge

Guests at a time
14
Guiding
Not published
Package
3 nights, 2 fishing days
For non-anglers
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Established
1985

Getting there

Gateway airport
Billings (BIL), Billings Logan International Airport
From there
Fly to Billings (BIL), then drive about 45 minutes by rental car or shuttle. Small planes can land at Hardin's 3,500 ft airstrip, and the lodge will meet them there.
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The pin marks the nearest village or settlement, not the lodge building. Location from OpenStreetMap.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from one of these pages. The lodge’s own website is checked first; a booking agency is used where the lodge is silent.

Lodge website: eaglenestlodge.com

Lodge website

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