The Five Best Fishing Lodges

It’s not difficult to imagine the tough experience of early trappers and loggers who settled in this remote corner of the Wild West, but no such hardships await guests at the luxurious Brush Creek Ranch. The activities on this 30,000-acre estate near Saratoga certainly don’t stop at fishing, but it’s easy to be hooked by the serene flow of the Upper North Platte River, teeming with a variety of trout species, all completely wild. Wade up the summer shallows, float with your rod through the rocky landscape for 20 miles downstream, hone your casting skills on one of the six stocked ponds or visit in winter to experience ice fishing.