A rare offering due to its size, the Bar Cross Ranch consists of 12,045 deeded acres, 1,440 acres of state lease, 15,711 of adjacent National Forest grazing allotment and 3,587 of BLM allotment, for a total of 32,783 acres. The ranch is located 12 miles northwest of Pinedale and one hour southeast of Jackson Hole with dramatic views of three mountain ranges. This sporting property borders the Bridger-Teton National Forest, BLM, and State lands that provide thousands of additional acres of recreational land. Bar Cross has been used for hay production and cattle grazing in the past. Private trophy trout fishing abounds on approximately 3 miles of the New Fork River and 7 miles of Willow Creek that flow through the ranch. A private 40-acre lake and several small ponds are stocked with large trout and are fed by natural springs. » More: Bar Cross Ranch – Incredible Wyoming Sporting Property
Fly Fishing Ranches
Fall River Springs – Exceptional Waterfowl Hunting
December 7th, 2011
Live Water Properties Broker and Owner, Alex Maher, and his lab, Katie Sue, got their limit of mallards on Saturday at Fall River Springs in Ashton, Idaho. Fall River Springs is an exceptional waterfowl hunting property among other notable characteristics. The 1,127-acre property has big mountain views, trout fishing, Whitetail deer and an agricultural component.
RiverSong Farm and Forest Sanctuary – Hood River, Oregon
October 11th, 2011
RiverSong Farm is a 91-acre Oregon ranch property located in the Hood River Valley, 15 minutes from downtown Hood River and 30 minutes from four ski resorts, Mount Hood Meadows, Timberline, Ski Bowl and Cooper Spur. In the heart of steelhead country, the property consists of 19 acres of irrigated organic farmland, old growth oak, bigleaf maple, fir trees and fenced pasture for horses. Improvements include a restored 4BR, 2BA farmhouse, several yurts and a barn, all fronting a ½ mile of the Hood River. Recreational amenities include summer and winter steelhead fishing, with the best steelhead run on the entire Hood River rumored to be onsite. » More: RiverSong Farm and Forest Sanctuary – Hood River, Oregon
A Saturday in September: Fishing on the Snake River
September 21st, 2011
By: Macye Maher
Today Beckett (5) and I went with Scott Smith and fished from the dam at Jackson Lake to Pacific Creek. It was epic. A chilly wind and powerful sunshine created a decadent fishing atmosphere. Beckett caught three cutthroat on a dry fly, all of which just surprised Scott and me to no end. The cast grew better and better. The first cutty took on a skating fly and the other two we watched very visual trout “takes”, and when we told Beckett to set, he did urgently. He fought them well, and afterwards gave thumbs up and a smile. He is a patient and happy angler, loves the boat and went barefoot the whole day.
To fish with Scott Smith e-mail ssflyfish@rocketmail.com
Photographs courtesy of Scott Smith » More: A Saturday in September: Fishing on the Snake River
Double L Ranch Club – Star Valley, Wyoming
September 19th, 2011
Nestled between meandering bends of the Salt River and the rustling aspens, the Double L Ranch affords the most discerning buyers an opportunity to enjoy a true Western paradise that has been carefully planned from the big picture sporting amenities down to the custom details. This picturesque setting gives a limited number of individuals the chance to design an inimitable home meticulously created by one the country’s most well-known custom builders – Lance Mortensen – while enjoying the incredible amenities provided by the western landscape and private sporting club. The 400-acre Double L Ranch Club is located a short 45-minute drive south of Jackson Hole in western Wyoming’s wild and scenic Lincoln County. » More: Double L Ranch Club – Star Valley, Wyoming
Ten Mile Creek Ranch – Lewiston, Idaho
July 8th, 2011Ten Mile Creek Ranch
- Lewiston, Idaho
- 2,976-acre sporting paradise
- 5 miles of the Snake River
- 4,948 sqft lodge-style home
- Upland bird hunting haven
- Trophy steelhead fishery
- $5,975,000
Legacy Spring Creek Ranch – Come Fishing With Us!
May 19th, 2011Legacy Spring Creek Ranch - Springfield, Idaho
This 671-acre ranch is arguably the finest waterfowl property in the entire state of Idaho. It is located 2.5 hours from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 2 hours from Driggs, Idaho, and 2.5 hours from Salt Lake City. Legacy Spring Creek ranch has over 3 miles of spring creeks located next to the 56,000-acre American Falls Reservoir in Springfield, Idaho. This combination coupled with a productive agricultural component and with the ability to grow key food crops, creates the perfect storm for record numbers of ducks and geese. It is not uncommon to see thousands of mallards and Canada geese loafing on the spring-fed creek systems and grain fields. An array of both game and non-game birds frequent the ranch including Widgeon, Teal, Gadwall, Canvasback and diving ducks. The ranch harbors a robust wild pheasant population to keep any bird hunter occupied after a morning in the blind. For the angler, large trout in excess of 30” cruise these waterways and provide a size class of fish rarely seen in a wild system. The most prominent species are rainbow and cutt-bows, and massive brown trout have been caught on the property. This turnkey operation offers a 5-bedroom home, a garage/shop with gunroom and bird cleaning facilities, plus equipment necessary to enjoy the Legacy Spring Creek Ranch immediately.
A Day at Worship – White River – Meeker, Colorado
March 17th, 2011
Journal Entry from Brian Hartley – 2/13/2011
My just rewards for a 14-hour workday on the Sabbath…
I had 2 considerably larger fish on but lost them as I had to steer the fish around big hunks of floating ice – quite the challenge. Good times. God bless 50+ temps in February.
New Idaho Property! Fisher Bottom Ranch
February 1st, 2011Fisher Bottom Ranch – Swan Valley, Idaho
- 437-acre canyon setting with trees and rolling hills
- 2 + miles of river frontage on South Fork of the Snake
- Existing conservation easement
- 3 cabins: main cabin, homestead cabin and study cabin
- Incredible canyon views
- $2,700,000
Wind River Fishing in Thermopolis, WY
December 14th, 2010
John Merritt of Live Water Properties took off with a few friends to get one last fishing adventure in before winter. They headed for the tailwaters of Freemont County, looking for aggressive trout. The weather was challenging, however they managed to catch a few trophy fish. » More: Wind River Fishing in Thermopolis, WY
