Montana, United States

The Complete Fly Fisher

FreshwaterWise River — Big Hole, Beaverhead, Jefferson, Missouri, Bitterroot and Clark Fork rivers, and Rock Creek

Right on the Big Hole River at Wise River, Montana, The Complete Fly Fisher dates from 1968 and sleeps up to 16 in cabins, suites in the main lodge and a three-bedroom barn house. The Big Hole is fished by raft and on foot, with trips out to the Beaverhead, Jefferson, Missouri, Bitterroot and Clark Fork and permitted floats on Rock Creek, for brown, rainbow, brook and cutthroat trout and grayling. Each guide takes two anglers, and rods, waders, flies, meals and drinks are part of the package.

Published price
US$6,720 per person · 6 nights · 2027
Season
April to October
Main fish
Brown trout
and 4 more
Guiding
1 guide to 2 anglers
16 guests at a time

Season

April to October

The season runs from mid-April to October. Skwala fishing on the Bitterroot and Clark Fork runs from late March to May, the Rock Creek floats from mid-May through June, and the Big Hole salmonfly hatch from mid-June to early July.

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$6,720 per person · 6 nights · 2027

Per person for 6 nights and 5 fishing days, two anglers to a guide. Other stays: 7 nights and 6 days US$7,395, 5 nights and 4 days US$5,960, 4 nights and 3 days US$5,065, 3 nights and 2 days US$3,870. An angler with a guide alone adds US$300 a day, and a single room US$200 a night.

Included

  • Lodging
  • Guided fishing from rafts
  • All meals
  • All drinks at the lodge, alcoholic or not
  • Rods, reels, waders and wading shoes
  • Flies, leaders and terminal tackle
  • Transfer from Butte airport

Not included

  • Flights
  • Staff gratuity of 10%, added at checkout
  • Guide tips
  • Montana state taxes
  • Fishing licences
  • Transfers from Missoula or Bozeman airport, US$600 round trip for 1-4 people
  • Golf, horseback riding and guided hikes
  • Special drink requests

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
1 guide to 2 anglers
Package
6 nights, 5 fishing days
For non-anglers
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
Established
1968

Getting there

Gateway airport
Butte (BTM), Bert Mooney Airport
From there
Fly to Butte; the shuttle from the airport is included. Transfers from Missoula or Bozeman are US$600 round trip for up to four people. The lodge is on Highway 43 at Wise River.
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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: completeflyfisher.com

Lodge website