Just 25 miles as the crow flies from the Rocky Mountain Front, Flyway Ranch lies equidistant between Great Falls and Helena, Montana, along the fabled Missouri River. The 160-acre ranch was purchased in 1993 and has been meticulously updated and improved to become not just a prime wildlife refuge, but a place where residents and their guests can enjoy privacy and seclusion while having access to two cities with endless outdoor and cultural opportunities. The ranch sits at 3200’ in elevation, enjoying mild winters and easy access all months of the year. For the avid outdoorsmen, the Flyway Ranch boasts over a mile of prime fishing on the blue-ribbon, tail-water Missouri River, where there are thousands of fish per mile. The Flyway Ranch also has prime habitat for ducks, geese, Hungarian partridge, pheasants and deer. Most remarkably, the ranch boasts views of pristine mountains and ranchland. There are no houses visible from the ranch, which is highly unusual on such a popular trout river. » More: Live Water Properties Boasts New Listing in Montana - Flyway Ranch
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Live Water Properties Boasts New Listing in Montana - Flyway Ranch
January 6th, 2010Gliding over Star Valley
September 11th, 2009
Brian Hartley of Live Water Properties and Lance Mortensen of the Double L Ranch, glided over Star Valley Friday evening in Mortensen’s Husky. While flying over the Double L Ranch, the Salt River and surrounding spring creeks were in plain view meandering through the property. Truly a sportsman’s paradise, this ranch is the perfect place to fly fish and hunt while enjoying the gorgeous scenery. For more information on the Double L Ranch, click here.
Avery MacMillan lands a cutthroat
September 2nd, 2009
Avery MacMillan landed a cutthroat trout yesterday on an unnamed creek in Idaho. As the youngest member of the Live Water team, Avery has been fishing for the past two summers. The trout was released unharmed. www.livewaterproperties.com
Green River Trout Ranch
August 12th, 2009A friend and I wade fished the Green River Trout Ranch in Wyoming on Saturday. The fish were not taking any of our dry fly offerings but we switched to streamers and began catching fish. All the fish caught were solid 15″-20″ fish, with no smaller fish. The big cutthroat pictured was caught on the last cast of the day and had a small rainbow trout hanging out of its mouth when landed. We caught most of our fish on sculpin patterns such as Galloup’s Zoo Cougar, Galloup’s yellow Sex Dungeons, Silvey’s Sculpin, and JJ Specials.
Streamers on the New Fork
July 15th, 2009Some friends of mine from the office floated the New Fork River to the south of Boulder on Sunday and had great success ripping streamers during the cloudy periods. Using big ugly streamers such as yellow sex dungeons, zoo cougars, and various other sculpin imitations they took browns up to 24.5 inches (pictured to the left). The fish were all hard fighters, often jumping several times before coming to the net. The New Fork is truly one of the best rivers in the Rocky Mountain West and is yet to be discovered by most. 
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Fishing on the New Fork on the Bar Cross Ranch
July 6th, 2009
Great day of fishing on Wyoming’s New Fork on the Bar Cross Ranch yesterday. A thick grey drake hatch had big browns sipping duns and emergers off the surface. Three guys each landed about ten fish each, and lost several more. The biggest was a fat 22″ brown pictured here, but several likely bigger fish got away.
A Sanctuary on the Lower Big Hole River
June 24th, 2009
Ahh, Montana, Montana ranches, Montana rivers…Perhaps the state most gifted with beautiful crystalline rivers and streams that flow cold, filled with wild trout. Nestled in the state’s southwestern region lies arguably the most prolific blue ribbon water in the entire West - the Big Hole Basin of the Upper Missouri River watershed. These waters provide diversity and sanctuary to the surrounding arid, yet stunning landscape. Within minutes from the quaint town of Twin Bridges, Montana, there are four river drainages that each offer world-class angling with obvious unique differences and charm - the Big Hole, the Beaverhead, the Ruby and the Jefferson. On the Big Hole River, fly fishing has always been an integral part of the community and the river has earned a status and respect that resonates across the fly fishing world and is considered one of the most diverse and dynamic watersheds in all of the western United States.
The New Fork River - Private Refuge for Trophy Trout
June 18th, 2009
New Fork Brown
A watershed’s ability to provide sanctuary for both the angler and the trout is an important and often overlooked attribute of prime trout water. As more people learn about the outdoor opportunities in the high deserts of the western United States, the pursuit of solitude here can be a challenge. Fortunately, the West has an abundance of trout-filled waters that largely flow through public lands, and on some occasions you experience that riffle or run all to yourself. However, imagine a wild, freestone stream that has the fertile growth of a tailwater without the crowds! The New Fork River of the Green River drainage in Western Wyoming has these characteristics and more. The river flows over ninety percent of its length through vast private ranchlands, which protects the resident browns’, rainbows’ and cutthroats’ refuge from constant angling bombardment.
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The Shoulder Seasons of Jackson Hole
June 18th, 2009A frequently asked question during the busy summer fishing season is: what do I consider to be the best time to fish our rivers in the area? I generally have to laugh as the angler up front hooks yet another nice fish on a large dry fly and the person behind me is so awe struck by the scenery and cobalt sky that he or she is not too concerned about the catching. My initial thought is what most everyone prefers, the peak summer months, which are July, August and September. Then I begin to recall truly incredible excursions almost every month of the year, so after releasing a solid 15inch trout from the net I look at the guy and comment that April and October are the best times in my opinion. Again, I laugh as he looks back and says “but is it not snowy and cold then,” as everyone assumes.
Green Valley Land Trust and Bar Cross Ranch
June 18th, 2009
Standing on a the edge of a butte on theBar Cross Ranch affords a beautiful view—of the canyons and spires of the Wind River Range to the north and east and the verdant irrigated meadows and bottomland to the south. In fact, it is this very site with this incredible view that we chose as the location for our Annual Donor Appreciation Picnic this year. But, this is just one of about six sites we considered, as this beautiful 11,000+-acre property has a lot of special spots.
