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Come to Fish, Stay to Relax

Bitterroot River FishingThe Bitterroot River Bed & Breakfast enjoys riverfront access to prime trout fishing and other activities available along the Bitterroot. The Bitterroot is well known as one of the finest dry fly fishing rivers in the state. The dry fly fishing season begins as early as March, depending on the weather, and usually ends in late November. There are opportunities for fishermen who prefer wading as well as those who prefer floating and fishing from a raft or drift boat. Our riverfront access provides the wading fisherman with the opportunity to spend a few hours or the entire day exploring the River on foot. There are other excellent fishing rivers in the area including the Blackfoot, Big Hole, Clark Fork and Rock Creek. Guided fly-fishing float trips are available from several local outfitters and guides. You can go online to buy your Montana Fishing License here at the B&B.

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Montana Fish Wildlife & Parks Fishing Guide for the Bitterroot River available at the following website: http://fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/
 
 

There are a variety of other recreational activities such as hiking in the nearby Selway-Bitterroot wilderness area, downhill and cross-country skiing, canoeing and many other local attractions. The area is very scenic and harbors abundant wildlife. Eagles, osprey, herons, deer, elk, and bear are a few of the animals that frequent the beautiful riparian habitat found along the Bitterroot River and the nearby Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge.

 
 
Stevensville, “Where Montana Began” is Montana’s oldest permanent settlement. It was established when Fr. Pierre DeSmet founded the St. Mary’s Mission in 1841, at the request of the Salish Native American people who were seeking the "Black Robes" as teachers. St. Mary’s Mission still stands a few blocks from the B&B. A tour of the Mission is truly an enlightening and historical experience.
      
 
  Daily Mansion

Daly Mansion, approximately 20 miles south of Stevensville, was built in the late 1800s. Marcus Daly, one of Montana's colorful "Copper Kings," established Anaconda with his smelter and Hamilton with his lumber industry. He built his family a summer home in Hamilton, the heart of the beautiful Bitterroot Valley.

The mansion occupies 24,000 square feet on three floors with 24 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms and seven fireplaces. After Mrs. Daly's death in 1941, the mansion was closed until 1987, when it was reopened to the public. It is situated on gorgeous tree-lined grounds along the scenic Bitterroot River and impressive peaks of the Bitterroot Range that run more than 60 miles along the entire length of the valley.

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