Since the 1980s, the Schildknecht family has operated their adventure lodge on the shores of Muncho Lake, a deep, aquamarine pothole in the far northwest corner of British Columbia. Here, along one of the most scenic bends on the Alaska Highway, guests can take in the dramatic vistas of the northern Canadian Rockies, all while being a short daily float-plane ride from some incredible fly fishing.

Craig and Becky DeMark have created an oasis near the banks of Montana's fabled Missouri River. The Mighty Mo sees its share of head-hunting fly fishers, and high season can be chaotic. But, no matter what the angling public throws at this incredible river, it's fish continue to cooperate. Epic hatches that start with the first warm sunshine in the early spring and last well into the central Montana autumn give anglers on the Missouri plenty of options over the course of an extended fishing season. The DeMarks provide the ideal home base for a trophy-hunting adventure.