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Orvis-Endorsed Fly Fishing Lodge in Twin Bridges, Montana
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Healing Waters Lodge, MT
Set on 20 peaceful acres in Montana’s Ruby Valley, Healing Waters Lodge offers a private haven surrounded by sweeping mountain views in every direction. Fly fish legendary rivers like the Big Hole, Beaverhead, Madison, Ruby, and Jefferson, along with miles of private access waters. Healing Waters Lodge pairs exceptional guided fishing with refined accommodations, gourmet dining, and outstanding service.
The lodge property blends natural beauty with understated elegance. A central feature is the one-acre, trout-filled casting pond—ideal for warming up or refining technique just steps from your room. Our twelve guest rooms are designed as quiet retreats after a day on the water, offering plush beds, private baths, and sweeping views of Montana’s wide-open landscape.
Dining at Healing Waters Lodge is an experience to savor. Mornings begin with hearty, made-to-order breakfasts, lunch is served riverside, and a multi-course dinner caps each day. Our chefs prepare seasonal menus inspired by Montana’s bounty, complemented by wines selected by our in-house sommelier. Evenings are shared in an intimate dining room overlooking the pond, where stories from the day unfold over an excellent meal and a glass of wine.
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Healing Waters Lodge sits on 20 acres in the heart of the Ruby Valley, with cottonwood-lined grounds, open meadows, and unobstructed mountain views.
Guest Rooms: Each guest room is uniquely designed and thoughtfully updated with modern amenities. Eleven rooms feature two queen beds, private bathrooms, and a porch or patio. One room includes a king bed, private bath, and covered patio. The lodge comfortably accommodates up to 24 guests.
Fly Shop: Stocked with high-quality loaner equipment available at no charge, along with a curated selection of gear, apparel, books, and gifts for purchase.
Guided Fly Fishing: Seamless daily transportation and professional guiding for lodge guests.
Laundry Service: Personalized daily laundry service is provided for all guests.
Outdoor Hot Tub: Guests unwind in the outdoor hot tub overlooking the Ruby Mountains.
Dining Hall: Appetizers and complimentary beer and wine are served each evening in the lounge overlooking the casting pond. Meals are prepared by our talented culinary team and enjoyed in an intimate setting that encourages conversation and reflection after a day on the water.
Fitness Center: On-site fitness space with cardio and strength-training equipment.
Casting Pond: Approximately one acre in size, stocked with brown and rainbow trout for casting practice and instruction.
The dining hall at Healing Waters Lodge serves all guests in a setting that is both welcoming and refined. Our chefs use fresh, seasonal ingredients, sourcing locally whenever possible, to create healthy, flavorful, and visually appealing meals.
Wines are selected by our in-house sommelier to complement each menu. Our cellar includes both everyday drinking wines and a reserve list sourced from around the world. Weekly wine tastings are offered during the season.
Dietary needs and allergies can be accommodated with advance notice.
Guests are welcome to bring their own rods if preferred. Rod weights of 4 to 6 are most commonly used. Complimentary loaner gear is available.
All terminal tackle is provided. Guests are welcome to bring favorite patterns if desired.
Montana weather can change quickly. Layered clothing, waterproof outerwear, polarized sunglasses, sun protection, and wading footwear are recommended. Wet wading is common mid-June through mid-September, though waders are advised early and late season. Waders and boots are available upon request.
April & May: Our long-time guides consider April and May among the most underrated periods of the season, providing guests with hungry trout, light pressure, and productive mid-day windows as temperatures rise.
June: June signals the transition into early summer on our rivers. Longer days and warming temperatures bring increased activity across these fisheries, with salmonfly hatches often coming into play on the Big Hole and Madison. For many anglers, this hatch represents the season’s best opportunity to target larger brown trout on a dry fly.
July: By July, all of our rivers are fishing and floating well. Warm days, settled weather, and consistent conditions across a range of fisheries define this period, with periodic rain events freshening flows and temperatures.
August: August brings warm days and cooler nights, and this is when we often lean on the extensive private water accessed through Healing Waters Lodge. Miles of leased streams and creeks provide solitude and flexibility, allowing us to match guests with productive water while avoiding pressure during the heart of summer. As the month progresses, hopper fishing often comes into play, adding an exciting dry-fly option across many of our waters.
September: September introduces a quieter rhythm on our rivers as peak tourism fades and early fall colors begin to appear. Hopper fishing remains an effective and enjoyable approach through most of the month, paired with cooler temperatures, light pressure, and consistently comfortable fishing conditions.
October: October offers crisp mornings, fewer anglers, and excellent fishing when conditions align. Shifting weather patterns play a larger role this time of year, and when windows open, October can deliver some of the most memorable days of the season
Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout, Arctic Grayling, Mountain Whitefish
Big Hole River
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.
Beaverhead River
Emerging from Clark Canyon Reservoir and tracing the historic path of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the Beaverhead River offers one of Montana’s most technical and rewarding fly fishing experiences. Its narrow, winding course is flanked by willows and high sagebrush hills, creating a spring-creek feel in a tailwater setting. Known for its large, hard-fighting brown and rainbow trout, the Beaverhead demands precision and rewards patience. Best known as a technical nymph fishery, the Beaverhead’s consistent flows and trout density reward precise presentations, with selective dry-fly opportunities during brief hatch windows.
Madison River
Powerful, iconic, and full of life, the Madison River is one of Montana’s most celebrated fisheries. Near McAtee Bridge, the river flows through the heart of the renowned 50-Mile Riffle, where sustained gradient creates fast, continuous water and oxygen-rich habitat for wild brown and rainbow trout. Downstream between Varney Bridge and Ennis, that gradient breaks into a series of “drops”—short changes in elevation that form pronounced riffles and defined runs where trout consistently hold—interspersed with pocket water and long, riffled flats. Together, this stretch of the Madison supports effective nymphing through structured runs and “drops,” with dry-fly presentations coming into play during key hatch periods.
Jefferson River
Formed where the Ruby, Big Hole, and Beaverhead converge, the Jefferson River flows broad and unhurried through open country rich with wildlife and dramatic views. Its wide channel and gentle pace make for relaxed floats and expansive casts, while its banks shelter trout waiting for well-placed flies. With fewer crowds and more solitude, the Jefferson offers a peaceful experience that feels authentically wild.
Ruby River
Tucked between rolling ranchlands and quiet cottonwood groves, the Ruby River flows with a serenity that invites a slower pace. This small, intimate stream offers technical dry fly fishing in a setting that feels far from the modern world. Shallow riffles, deep pools, and undercut banks hide healthy populations of wild browns and rainbows. The Ruby rewards precision and observation, making each take all the more satisfying.
Private Waters
At Healing Waters Lodge, our portfolio of private waters offers guests unparalleled access to some of the most intimate and rewarding fly-fishing experiences in Montana. These carefully managed stretches include select sections of our primary rivers, secluded spring creeks, quiet sloughs, alpine streams, and Stillwater ponds—all fished exclusively by our guests. Whether you’re stalking rising trout in a meadow spring creek or casting cruising browns in a hidden pond, these private waters provide solitude, variety, and a deeper connection to the landscape.
April-May: Cool mornings, warmer afternoons and cool evenings. We can experience snow, rain, wind, and warm days with lots of sunshine.
June-July: Cool mornings, warm afternoons and evenings, cool after the sun goes down. Afternoon thunderstorms are and because it is Montana, the weather can change in 10 minutes.
August: Warm with the chance of a stray rain cloud or thunderstorm. Prime time for wet wading our private waters.
September-October: Drifting into cool mornings, warm afternoons, cool evenings and lots of sunshine. October has a better chance for frosty mornings and perhaps a snowflake or two.
Advanced Shipments: We gladly receive shipments of guest luggage and fly fishing gear in advance of their arrival and stay at the lodge. Please let us know if you intend to ship packages in advance, so we can be watching for them.
Pets: Healing Waters Lodge has limited availability for anglers traveling with pets.
Wireless Internet Access: Healing Waters Lodge has wireless internet in every guest room and throughout the grounds.
Smoking Policy: All lodge buildings are smoke-free, and smoking is not permitted inside or in lodge vehicles. For guests who do smoke, designated outdoor smoking areas are available, and we ask that smoking take place away from doorways, windows, and non-smoking guests and staff.
Special Health/Physical Accommodations Requests: Guests are asked to communicate any health or physical needs or restrictions prior to arrival so that we can make preparations and accommodate those needs, such as ground-floor room, walk-in showers; special food requests, allergies and restrictions; float/wade preferences on the water; special equipment needs, etc.
Sightseeing: 90 minutes from west entrance of Yellowstone National Park; 60 minutes from Bannack State Park; 40 minutes from Lewis & Clark Caverns; 20 minutes from historical towns of Nevada City and Virginia City.
Hiking, Birding, Artistic Endeavors. Seven mountain ranges surround the Ruby River Valley: the Tobacco Root, the Highlands, the McCartney, the Pioneer, the Ruby, the Gravely, and the Snowcrest Mountains.