Great Waters Inn
Outfitter · Melrose, Montana
Great Waters Inn is a guide outfitter based in Melrose, Montana, running walk and wade, drift boat, and stillwater trips for rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, and cutthroat trout on Big Hole River, Beaverhead River, Jefferson River, Madison River, and Clark Canyon Reservoir. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
A full service fly fishing lodge in Melrose guiding the Big Hole, Beaverhead, Jefferson and Madison rivers plus Clark Canyon Reservoir. Walk wade and float trips target rainbow, brown, brook and cutthroat trout across southwest Montana.
Tripswalk and wadedrift boatstillwater
RatesDaily guide rate $750 for two anglers
Good to know
What waters does Great Waters Inn fish?
Great Waters Inn guides Big Hole River, Beaverhead River, Jefferson River, Madison River, and Clark Canyon Reservoir, out of Melrose, Montana. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Great Waters Inn?
On Great Waters Inn's trips you're targeting rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, and cutthroat trout. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Great Waters Inn run?
Great Waters Inn runs walk and wade, drift boat, and stillwater trips on Big Hole River, Beaverhead River, Jefferson River, Madison River, and Clark Canyon Reservoir. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Montana?
Yes: everyone fishing Montana waters needs a valid Montana fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Great Waters Inn can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Great Waters Inn?
You book directly with Great Waters Inn: through their website at greatwatersinn.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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