Hubbard's Yellowstone Lodge is an Orvis endorsed fly fishing lodge located on the Hubbard family ranch on the north border of Yellowstone National Park in Montana. While our fishing and our incredible variety of blue ribbon fisheries are definitely the main focus, they are complemented by fine dining, great accomodations and service, stunning views, and horseback riding, hiking, white river rafting, Yellowstone tours, and more. Email, phone numbers, mailing address, fax, request a brochure. Hubbard's has lodge style accomodations - individual rooms with private baths, log beds, high thread count sheets, etc. There is a bar area with beer and wine, two large great rooms, library, computer with internet and wireless network, and many places to get comfortable with a good book. Chefs from around the country combine to create a wonderful culinary experience, mixing the fancy with the hearty. Breakfast and dinner are served in our dining room overlooking Merrell Lake with private tables. Lunch is streamside or on our back deck. Dinner is multiple courses except for two nights per week cooking out on our deck. Variety is the name of the game. Fish a private lake or stream, float the Yellowstone River, wade fish in Yellowstone Park, or try the world famous spring creeks of Livingston. Experienced, friendly guides can teach beginners or challenge experts. The season at Hubbard's is from early June to the end of September. Our rates are based on a three night minimum and include all meals and access to our private water. Fishing guides and horseback riding can be included or added a la carte. South central Montana, Bozeman(BZN) is the best airport, one hour and fifteen minutes from the lodge. A list of recommended rods, patterns, clothes, etc. Information on each river and stream in the area. We are a guest ranch and a working cattle ranch, so we ride practically every day. We have guided trips and do it your self opportunities for world class birding. White river rafting, shopping, Yellowstone Park tours, hiking, trap shooting. A gallery of pics from the lodge and area hubbard's yellowstone lodge 287 tom miner creek road emigrant, mt 59027 phone: 406.848.7755 fax: 406.848.7471 email: info@hubbardslodge.com

hubbard's yellowstone lodge. First, feel free to contact us with any questions you might have about equipment, clothing, etc. Montana weather can vary alot, so be prepared with layers and some type of rain gear. We don't get much rain, but you will want to be able to go out when it does. We do carry rain gear, fleece vests, gloves, and much more in our shop. A hat, sunglasses (polarized!), and for warm weather, wet wading shoes of some kind are necessities. A nine foot five weight rod is the best all around rod for our waters. Standard floating line will cover 95% of your fishing - a sinking line can be nice on our lake sometimes, or for streamers on the Yellowstone River. Leaders are generally around 3 or 4 X, with tippet down to 6x occasionally. Fly selection is typical Western patterns, and we can recommend specific patterns for when you are coming and where you would like to fish. Just contact us and we can help you out. We carry a good selection of flies in our shop and our guides always have the appropriate patterns. The following are some recommendations and examples: Top of the line cannon for streamers, big rivers, or windy days. Amazing power, throws line effortlessly. Expensive, but worth it. Look at the for a less expensive option. is the premium rod, but this mid flex TLS is a great bargain, especially in the. If you only had one rod for fishing the West, this 9' 5 weight is as versatile as it gets. With a double taper line, this is an excellent rod for large spring creeks and tailwaters. This is an 8' 6 rod with a mid flex. It is light in the hand, long enough to mend well, and has a nice blend of power and finesse. The is an excellent rod, of course, but I am not sure the extra performance is worth the extra price in this weight class. Superfine four weight. this 8' rod is short and delicate enough to fish the smallest streams, but has more punch than a 2 or 3 weight. This extra punch makes it a more versatile rod while still retaining its excellence on small streams. BBS - Battenkill Bar Stock reels. these reels are an amazing combination of performance and value. Yes, the are amazing, and the. Battenkill Large Arbors have some great features. But in flyfishing, a reel is still mainly a place to store line. And these reels look great and have a great drag for those rare (and wonderful) occasions when you need it. I find their weight balances most rods correctly. Balancing a rod differently would be the main reason I considered a different reel. The. this is a world class line. I use double taper almost exclusively on my four and five weights. And I never use the standard weight forward for my trout rods, I either use the Long Belly or Spring Creek weight forward lines. I find the double taper makes short casts and mending much easier and I sacrifice distance I don't care about. The Long Belly and Spring Creek weight forwards are a compromise between the double taper and a standard weight forward. Remember, though, I have done a lot of flyfishing. If you are a novice fly fisher or desire more distance, a standard weight forward line is probably best. I usually use a for streamer or lake fishing instead of a sink tip, but that is partly because I need to get a new. I do have two different full sink lines; an. I like stocking foot waders. I like the added comfort of separate boots, and the fact that if the boots and waders wear out at different times I don't have to replace them both. But if you are fishing very cold waters, bootfoot waders will be warmer. The are the value line, but I recommend stepping up the if you can. The integrated gravel guards are almost worth it by themselves. They are also more durable waders with better reinforcement in key areas and better material. If you live in your waders, the are the waders for you. The are an incredible product, but the for the price, they should be. I think most people will find the to be their best bet. Ultralight Wading Boots. Best boot on the market, and at a great price to boot. Ok, bad pun. These boots are extremely comfortable, give good support and great protection, and don't shrink. All my other boots (almost all more expensive) with leather or other natural materials in them have all shrunk greatly over the years long before I could wear them out. But these Ultralights have not. As many great features as these boots have, this is number for me. I haven't used a vest in a long time. But when I did, I liked the Easy Entry vest the best. I still have mine, maybe I will have to give it a try again! Waist and Chest Pack Combo. this is my current fanny pack, but I am still looking for the perfect one. This one is good, but not perfect. My main complaint is that the water bottles are not directly against the belt, they are outside the main compartment. When both bottles are full, that extra distance creates leverage, and they feel heavier. My next pack is on order, the. It looked great in the store, we will see how it works on the water. I have high hopes. for small flies, emergers and CDC, and for larger, more traditional flies and my yarn indicators. Strike Indicators - I just use pieces of. I snip off a piece and tie into the leader with a slip knot. I can vary the size according to how much weight I have to float. Once it is attached, I coat it with HyFlote gel floatant. These are great and last a long time. Got to have a. Despite the description, this one will hold more than 4 spools. This is nice to have stashed somewhere, although I use it as a backup snips, not my primary one. Little too big. Everyone needs a good. and this is the best I have found. You notice I didn't mention forceps. Dr. Slick makes a product called Mitten Scissors, and they are far better than anything Orvis makes. They are forceps with good scissors, and you can use them with mittens on; there are no finger holes. Find a couple pairs and buy them. We do stock them in our shop now, maybe our only non-Orvis item. Nymph Land and Release Nets. I like the 38 and stick through the belt of my fanny pack. Takes a little getting used to, but it sure is nice to have that big net when you need it. The screen is great for finding out what bugs are in the water. This net has been very durable for me. I use a combination of the M4 size. Adjustable fly boxes. (usually size medium), and a combination of small midge boxes, an old wheatley box, free 'hockey puck' containers, and my fleece patch. I usually have about eight boxes stuffed into my fanny pack. Never was good at organization... Okay, I own almost everything in this category. The is invaluable when floating, the is incredible, and the are steadily replacing all my regular luggage.

We are the Hubbard family. Jim Hubbard brought us here in 1976 after reading Louis L'Amour books his whole life. Jim had started an insurance business, renting a neighbor's front porch for an office. He was successful and become a leading businessman in Decatur, Illinois. But Louis still nagged at his mind. So Jim left the insurance business. He found the ranch we are on now in 1976 when he was a young man in his prime. He left his promising business career with no second thoughts in order to raise cattle and to find fame and fortune in the West. Well, he soon discovered that the cattle business was not going to bring him fame or fortune, no matter how much he liked it. So he started doing a few other things he liked, also. Jim started an elk hunting business, then started teaching people to be hunting guides. Pretty soon he had a fishing business, and soon after that he was teaching people to become fishing guides. Then he started a dude ranch so he would have people to ride horses with. Jim's daughter, Nancy Hubbard-Schaefer, now runs the fishing business, while her brother, Mike Hubbard, runs the ranch and the elk hunting. Jim's son-in-law, Eben Schaefer, is helping Jim with the schools and bowhunting. In reality, though, Jim still runs everything up here. We hope you will come see us and live a little of Jim Hubbard's dream. We think Louis L'Amour would be proud of what we have accomplished. You see, Jim knew all along that the secret to happiness isn't fame and fortune, its having fun and enjoying your work. Come see what we have done and tell us if you think Louis would approve.

 Luggage storage
 Dinner may be served in the room
 Licensed bar
 Smoke-free guest rooms
 Parking lot
 Private park, garden, courtyard
 Quiet surroundings
 Restaurant
 Private/Ensuite bathroom
 Tea and coffee making facilities
 Patio, summer terrace