Montana, United States

Kingfisher Lodge

FreshwaterFort Smith — Bighorn River tailwater and Yellowtail Reservoir

Locally owned and guiding the Bighorn River since 1991, this lodge at Fort Smith, Montana, sends drift boats down the tailwater for brown and rainbow trout on nymphs, dry flies and streamers, and the river is only 15-20 minutes away. Rooms are split between the lodge, the original farmhouse and two studio apartments, and every package includes all meals.

Published price
US$1,880 per person · 3 nights
Season
March to November
Main fish
Brown trout
and 1 more
Guiding
Not published
16 guests at a time

Season

March to November

The lodge runs from March to November. Nymphing works all year; blue-winged olives hatch in spring and fall, Tricos and caddis in summer, and PMDs hatch as well.

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$1,880 per person · 3 nights

Per person, two to a room, for 3 nights and 2 guided days. Packages run from US$1,260 for 2 nights and 1 day to US$4,280 for 7 nights and 6 days; with a room to yourself they cost US$1,600-6,270.

The year this rate applies to is not published.

Included

  • Lodging
  • All meals, from dinner on arrival to breakfast on departure
  • Non-alcoholic drinks
  • Guided fly fishing from drift boats

Not included

  • Accommodations tax
  • Guide gratuities (US$150-200 a day suggested) and staff gratuities
  • Alcohol
  • Transport to and from the lodge
  • 3% credit card surcharge

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

The lodge

Guests at a time
16
Guiding
Not published
Package
3 nights, 2 fishing days
For non-anglers
Not published
Wi-Fi
Yes
Established
1991

Getting there

Gateway airport
Billings (BIL), Billings Logan International Airport
From there
Fly to Billings and drive about 1.5 hours to Fort Smith. Guides meet you at the lodge and have you on the water within 15-20 minutes.
Loading map

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: kingfisherlodgemt.com

Lodge website

Booking agency

← Back to all lodges