Montana, United States

Healing Waters Lodge

FreshwaterTwin Bridges, Ruby Valley — Beaverhead, Big Hole, Ruby, Jefferson and Madison rivers; Smith River

Healing Waters, an Orvis-endorsed lodge founded in 1997, sits on 20 acres outside Twin Bridges, in Montana's Ruby Valley, with a 1.5-acre casting pond and 12 guest rooms. Its guides float and wade the Beaverhead, Big Hole, Ruby, Jefferson and Madison and leased private water for brown and rainbow trout. The lodge also runs five-day float trips on the Smith River.

Published price
US$3,400 per person · 3 nights · 2026
Season
April to October
Main fish
Brown trout
and 1 more
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
24 guests at a time

Season

April to October

For 2026, peak season is June to September, and April, May and October are shoulder months at about 20% less. Fly Fishing Academy weeks run in April, and the five-day Smith River floats in spring and summer.

The fishing

Water
Freshwater
Species

First is the fish the lodge leads with.

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

Price and what it covers

US$3,400 per person · 3 nights · 2026

Per person, two to a room, for 3 nights and 2 days in the 2026 peak season, June to September. A 7-night, 6-day stay is US$7,000, and 3 nights and 2 days in shoulder season US$2,720. A guest who does not fish pays US$550 a night; a single room adds US$200 a night and a single angler US$150 a night. The five-day Smith River float is US$5,700.

Included

  • Private lodging
  • Meals
  • Beer and wine
  • Guided fishing
  • Flies and terminal tackle
  • Use of the lodge's rods, reels and waders

Not included

  • Montana fishing licence
  • Rod fees on private water
  • Flights
  • Airport shuttle, at extra cost
  • Guide tip
  • Hospitality gratuity of US$50 per person per day, added to the bill

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

The lodge

Guests at a time
24
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
Package
3 nights, 2 fishing days
For non-anglers
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Established
1997

Getting there

Gateway airport
Not published
From there
Drive to Twin Bridges; the lodge can arrange an airport shuttle for an extra fee.
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The pin marks the lodge itself. Location from the lodge's own website.

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: hwlodge.com

Lodge website