Stillwater River Fly Fishing Ranch
Nye, Montana 

The USA Fly Fishing Youth Team held their 2009 tryouts on this ranch!  This group travels the globe looking for the best fly-fishing waters.  They are so impressed with the fishing and facilities on this ranch; they planned a return trip.

This 47-acre ranch has a ½ mile of River Frontage along with great access via paved highway frontage.  Two houses provide ample lodging for large groups or full-time residency.  The original Ranch House has been remodeled while retaining its charm with 3-bedrooms and a full bath.  The remodeled Historic School House is now a bed & breakfast style Bunkhouse with 3-bedrooms, full kitchen, 2-bathroom areas separated into shower and water closet, along with a great dining deck and log siding.

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Tremendous Fly-Fishing is not the only attraction; this ranch really has it all:

ü      Breathtaking Mountain Views

ü      Mule Deer and Elk Hunting

ü      Ample Lodging

ü      Horse Facilities

ü      Year-Round access

No need to choose which is most important, you can check off all your needs with this ranch.

The property is fenced and cross-fenced to accommodate horses along with a vintage horse barn and separate hay barn.

The original Ranch House has been remodeled while retaining its charm.

ü 3 Bedrooms

ü 1 Full Bathroom

ü Living Room

ü adjacent Family-Dining Room

ü Laundry Room

ü Unheated Room for Storage or Summer Sleeping.

The remodeled Historic School House is now a bunkhouse style Lodge. The entire building has been restored with new windows, plumbing, wiring and new log siding.  The interior is partitioned to provide separation from the living and private areas.

ü      3 Bedrooms

ü      Full Kitchen

ü      Living Room with original Wood Burning Fireplace

ü      Shower Room

ü      Half Bath (separate from Shower Room)

ü      Dining Deck        

ü      Storage – Mudroom

ü      Fenced Yard

This property sits on the banks of the Stillwater River located in the beautiful high prairie north of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Area in South Central Montana. 

The Beartooth Mountain Range dominates the southern sky with over 25 peaks exceeding 12,000 feet including Granite Peak, the highest point in Montana.

The Stillwater River, one of Montana’s premier fly-fishing waters, runs through this property with frontage for one-half mile.  This property is the dream of a lifetime for a fly-fishing enthusiast. 

 
The property is near a nice small town at the base of the Rocky Mountains in South Central Montana. Convenient to fine dining, the arts and international airport facilities.  It is very scenic with all of the outdoor activities Montana can offer including fly-fishing, hiking, wildlife photography, downhill and cross-country skiing, hunting, backcountry adventures, horseback riding and much more.

Mountain views and year-round paved highway access make this a fantastic location to experience Montana just outside your door.

While the fly-fishing is fantastic, the Beartooth Mountain Views are outstanding.  That is not all; the hunting is also great for resident mule deer and migrating elk.

Do not compromise your Montana Dream - this ranch boasts the most desirable of attributes:

ü River Frontage

ü Great Fly Fishing

ü Mountain Views

ü Year-Round Paved Access

ü Horse Ready

ü Two Houses

ü Big Game Hunting

The history of this region includes when the Crow Indian reservation was located in this lush mountain valley.  In the late 1800’s the reservation relocated to the southeast and this land was opened for homesteading. Cattle ranching continues to be a staple of the rural economy. Many ranches remain with families of the original homesteaders.

The community is a pleasant blend of agriculture and recreation. The property is just minutes away from the Woodbine Trailhead into the Custer National Forest at the beginning of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness area boundary.  These adjoin the Gallatin National Forest.  The Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness area is the largest contiguous designated wilderness area in the lower 48.  This 900,000 acres of national forest is contiguous to the 2,000,000 acres in Yellowstone and Teton National Parks.

 RECREATION and CULTURE: Recreational opportunities in the immediate area include over 17 blue ribbon trout fishing waters along with hiking, horseback riding, hunting, cross country skiing and wildlife viewing. Montana’s waters hold 56 species of native fish.

Red Lodge, Montana is a scenic alpine town, with first class downhill skiing, fine dining, boutique shopping and is located just 30 miles south of Absarokee.  The Home of Champions Rodeo is held in July, which is a fun time for the entire family. Nearby, Bearcreek Saloon has nightly “Pig Races” on summer weekends – bring your camera!  Just a short drive from the property, Red Lodge is a great place to spend a few hours with friends or begin a day drive on the Beartooth Scenic Bi-way or Chief Joseph Pass.

Montana Jack's Bar & Grill is located in the Beautiful Stillwater Valley at 1383 Nye Road, Fishtail, MT. They offer meals made from scratch with many local ingredients.  Service is consistently prompt and friendly. A nightly amuse bouche is a gift from the chef guaranteed to make your "mouth happy". "Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, and Carnivore Friendly!"

Yellowstone Park is truly a wonder to behold from the amazing thermal features to tremendous wildlife viewing and beautiful scenery. The Beartooth Scenic Bi-way goes from Red Lodge to the park’s northeast entrance. The late Charles Kuralt of CBS described this scenic roadway as “one of the most beautiful drives in America”

Cody, Wyoming, 60 miles from Red Lodge, is a fun Cowboy Town that exudes everything western. Cody’s Buffalo Bill Historical Center is internationally recognized with five (5) museums and 300,000 square feet. The world-class museum assets grew from $5,000 in 1917 to over $50 million       today. Yellowstone Park’s east entrance is just an hour from Cody.

Billings, Montana is “Montana’s Trailhead” where the plains meet   the mountains. Just 65 miles from Absarokee, it is the state’s largest city. It offers an international airport, shopping, fine dining, theater and the arts along with the most advanced healthcare services in a four-state area. Billings is a regional hub of commerce for an area that spans in excess of 125,000 square miles and is home to Montana State University Billings, Rocky Mountain College and University of Mary. The city’s proximity is close enough for convenience, but far enough to not be a daily distraction.