The Firehole Ranch is rich with a diverse fishing collection of Montana waters. Angler may enjoy a float and wade trip on the Madison from within Yellowstone National Park to Ennis Lake; Henry’s Fork in Idaho: Box Canyon, Railroad Ranch, Mesa Falls, and the Lower Fork; Upper Ruby River; Firehole River; Gibbon River; Gardner River; Gallatin River (both in Montana and Yellowstone National Park); Lamar River; Slough Creek; Soda Butte River; Yellowstone River (both in Montana and Yellowstone National Park); Hebgen Lake; and Quake Lake; including many other small streams, backcounty lakes, and overlooked and underfished waters of the greater Yellowstone region!

Firehole Ranch Travel:
To get to the Firehole Ranch you need to make travel arrangements into West Yellowstone or Bozeman, Montana. The Firehole Ranch is located 16 miles from West Yellowstone National Park in Montana. If you are flying to the area you will need to make arrangements to fly into West Yellowstone or Bozeman, Montana. Firehole Ranch provides complimentary airport shuttle service from the West Yellowstone airport. The West Yellowstone airport is a very small airport serviced by Delta Skywest, with just two flights a day on weekdays and three flights a day on the weekend.

From Bozeman you will need to rent a car and drive or have a shuttle hired to get to the lodge. It is a beautiful two hour drive from the Bozeman airport to the Ranch through the Gallatin Canyon.

Check-in and out at the lodge is after 3:00PM on your arrival day. Most guests stay for one week, from Saturday to Saturday. A minimum stay of four nights is requested. We also request that your stay with begin or end on a Saturday. Children under 12 and pets are not allowed without permission from the lodge.

Firehole Ranch Fishing:
A typical day at the ranch:
7:00 to 9:00AM - Breakfast served
8:00 and 8:30AM -  Boats leave for guided fishing day
5:00 - 5:30PM - Return to the Ranch
6:30PM - Cocktails start
7:30PM - Dinner served

Your guide will supply a gourmet lunch, drinks, transportation, tippet, leaders, and other small tackle items as needed. Flies are NOT included in the package, but the guides have a full supply with them, along with an on-site, Orvis endorsed, fly shop at the Ranch, which is open 24 hours a day. You will need to settle up with payment for flies at the end of your stay. The lodge fly shop also offers full rental gear at a small charge.

All guides are licensed in Montana, Idaho and Yellowstone National Park. During a week’s stay at Firehole Ranch, a guest could easily fish a different world-class river, stream or lake each day. Each morning ranch guests are ferried across Hebgen Lake where they are met by their guide for the day’s fishing. The ranch’s guide staff will tailor your day to accommodate your fishing requests. All guides are excellent teachers, and can provide a valuable day of fishing and instruction for novice and expert anglers alike. Firehole Ranch offers wade or float trips. They also provide float tubes and pontoon boats for those who want to try their hand at some of the stillwater fishing the area has to offer.

Firehole Ranch Accommodations and Meals:
Firehole Ranch hosts a maximum of 20 guests in ten guest cabins. All cabins are luxuriously and individually appointed. The small cabins are a single spacious room with a king bed or two twin beds, a small sitting area, many with a wood stove or fireplace; private bath; private back deck and shared front porch. The medium cabins are two rooms, with a separate bedroom and living room, and all of the above amenities. The large cabins are also two rooms, are more spacious in size and entirely private. The medium and large cabins include a queen size sofa bed in the living room that can accommodate a third person in the cabin.

All cabins include a small refrigerator stocked with beverages, fresh ground local coffee, Aveda amenities, and bathrobes. Welcome bottle of wine and treats. Wireless internet service is available in the Lodge. USA Today and Wall Street Journal available daily. Laundry service is available at a nominal charge.

After a rewarding day on the water with your expert guide, you can relax with a cocktail in hand, enjoying conversation with your fellow guests while awaiting one of Master Chefs Bruno and Kris Georgeton’s delectable gourmet Western meals. Firehole Ranch has long been known for its excellent cuisine.

Your day begins with a made to order breakfast with daily specials. Evening meals are preceded by cocktails and hors d’oeuvres served in the main lodge and on the large outdoor deck facing Hebgen Lake. An outdoor barbecue is held one night each week, and features grilled steaks, salmon, ribs, chicken, mussels, shrimp, homemade salads and desserts. A live band entertains the guests with traditional western folk music as they enjoy horseshoes, fly casting games, and the beautiful view of Hebgen Lake and the surrounding mountains.

Firehole Ranch Non-Angler Activities:
Firehole Ranch offers a number of other activities for those who would like to spend some of their time at the Ranch. These include horseback riding, canoeing, hiking and mountain biking or just a relaxing swim in Hebgen Lake.

The Ranch wrangler will customize a riding adventure for you. A popular day trip is a ride through the Gallatin National Forest to nearby Coffin Peak and Coffin Lake. Guests will oftentimes combine this trip with a day’s fishing in the pristine and secluded water of Coffin Lake, and enjoy a lunch prepared by our staff. There are beautiful trails around the Firehole Ranch for hiking and horseback riding, including a trail to Coffin Lake for a fun day of fishing for high mountain trout. If you plan to go horseback riding we recommend that you wear a boot or shoe with a heel. Tennis shoes are good for bike riding and hiking. Perhaps canoeing on Hebgen Lake or a day hike or mountain bike ride on the many trials in the adjacent Gallatin National Forest appeals to you. If so, the Ranch has canoes and mountain bikes for your use. They also will arrange more adventuresome guided hiking trips for you in Yellowstone National Park with one of the local outfitters specializing in back country nature hikes. Plenty of sight seeing opportunities are also available in Yellowstone National Park, the town of West Yellowstone, and Grand Teton National Park.

Firehole Ranch Clothing:
In the Rockies it is always possible to encounter a wide variety of weather conditions. We recommend that you always come well prepared with different layers including lightweight long sleeve and short-sleeved shirts, fleece top and bottoms, synthetic long underwear, rain jacket, sun and rain hats and fishing gloves. Evening attire at the lodge is casual.

Firehole Ranch Climate:
As is typical in the west at high elevations (Firehole Ranch elevation is 6,700 feet), the weather can change at the drop of a dime. But during July and August expect daytime temps in the high 70’s to the upper 80’s. Nighttime lows will typically dip into the 40’s, a perfect temperature for restful sleep at night. June and September can be slightly cooler with greater chances for possible precipitation, but still glorious western mountain weather.

Firehole Ranch 2008 Rates:
Single - $495-$555 per person per night
Double - $395-$455 per person per night
Family - $365 per person per night
Guided fly fishing - $430 per day for two anglers

Included:
The daily rate includes accommodations; all meals and beverages, including open bar; and all activities on the Ranch including horseback riding, mountain biking, canoeing, and hiking. Guided fishing is available on a daily basis and is billed separately.
 
Not Included:
Guided fishing trips unless noted on your invoice, guided park trips, flies, fishing licenses, and transportation.