FISHING LODGES

FORRESTER’S BIGHORN RIVER RESORT Fort Smith, Montana United States www.forrestersbighorn.com
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Overview

How does 7,500 trout per river mile sound? What about an average-sized rainbow or brown of 18 to 22 inches? You’ll forget what a slack line feels like during your stay at Forrester’s Bighorn River Resort. The only lodge located on the upper one-third mile of the Bighorn, Forrester’s river frontage allows guests to fish upon arrival. Whether you’re into fishing midge patterns in the winter and spring, casting caddis patterns in the summer, or stripping big streamers for browns in the fall, this tailwater fishery is an all year obsession. Forrester's Orvis-endorsed fly-fishing guides are top-notch professionals with intimate knowledge of the river’s aquatics and its almost-daily hatches.

Forrester’s is also known for its unparalleled wingshooting in true Montana fashion. If you've never had the delight of experiencing the Bighorn Valley, it's not a story that can be believed sight-unseen. Big sky interrupted only by the snow-capped ranges of the Rocky Mountains. Brushed-choked coulees swell with game birds full on wild plum, rose hemp, chokecherry, hawthorn and snowberry. Forrester's has private access to 110,000+ acres of prime bird habitat where hunters will find ring-necked pheasant, Hungarian partridge, sharptail grouse and some hard-to-get chukar partridge. Forrester’s professional guides consist of three generations of Montana natives, born and raised in the Bighorn Valley, with unlimited knowledge of the surrounding land.

While your top priority is getting out in the field or on the water, Forrester’s top-shelf guest accommodations and amenities make it easy to come back to the Resort’s lodge. The first thing that draws you in is the tantalizing aroma pouring from the gourmet kitchen. Whether it’s pheasant coq au vin or fillet mignon over pommes anna your taste buds will fall into the trance of head chef and co-owner Francine Forrester’s cuisine. After dinner guests can head to Forrester’s main log lodge which features an expansive great room with a river-rock fireplace and cigar loft or head back to their cabin in anticipation of Francine’s latest breakfast menu.

The lodge also offers Internet access in the cabins, a fully equipped conference center ideal for business retreats and an on-site Orvis Pro Shop with everything you’ll need for a day on the river. The seven log guest cabins each with two queen-sized beds and private bath are located alongside the main lodge. The only lodge to receive all four Orvis endorsements, Forrester’s Bighorn River Resort keeps its promise of the Bighorn and the ultimate Montana experience.

Seasonal Rates & Information

	Weekly Rates	Daily Rates
Year Round	$1,400.00 - $3,500.00 per person	See website for rates

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