Five bedrooms carved into the Montana wilderness. Old-growth forest in every direction. Air that smells like nothing you've breathed all year.

McGregor Retreat is a base camp for ten, positioned on the edge of the Thompson Chain of Lakes, one of the most diverse fisheries in northwest Montana. Nineteen lakes stretching twenty miles along Highway 2, halfway between Kalispell and Libby. McGregor Lake itself is 1,328 acres, the largest in the chain, known for lake trout that run 20-inch-plus on a good day, rainbow trout, yellow perch, and mountain whitefish. Work your way through the chain and the species list expands: northern pike, largemouth bass, kokanee salmon, westslope cutthroat, black crappie, and tiger muskie in Horseshoe Lake.

☆☆ THE FISHERY ☆☆

The state maintains nine fishing access boat launch sites across the Thompson Chain. Boat parking is on-site at the retreat. The nearest public launch is three miles out.

✔ McGregor Lake: lake trout, rainbow trout, yellow perch, mountain whitefish
✔ Broader chain: northern pike, largemouth bass, kokanee salmon, westslope cutthroat, black crappie
✔ Horseshoe Lake: tiger muskie
✔ Developed boat ramps at McGregor, Lower Thompson, Upper Thompson, Horseshoe, and Loon Lakes
✔ Boat parking on-site at the retreat — nearest ramp approximately 3 miles
✔ Tiger muskie fishery at Horseshoe Lake

☆☆ HUNTING COUNTRY ☆☆

Northwest Montana is serious hunting country. Elk, whitetail deer, and mule deer populations draw dedicated hunters from across the country, and the terrain between the Cabinet Mountains to the south and the Salish Mountains to the north holds all of it. The retreat positions a party of ten close to that country with proper lodging, a chef's kitchen, and the kind of space that makes a multi-day hunt actually comfortable.

☆☆ LIVING ☆☆

The west-facing deck is where the group ends up every evening. The fire pit below it is where the day gets talked over.

☆☆ KITCHEN & DINING ☆☆

A chef's kitchen handles what you bring back from the water or the field. Large island, full appliances, oversized dining table that seats the whole party.

☆☆ BED & BATH ☆☆

Five bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, sleeps 10. One master suite on the main floor for easy access. Four additional bedrooms on the lower level. A layout that works for a serious outdoors party where some people are up at 4 AM and some are not.

☆☆ OUTDOORS ☆☆

✔ West-facing deck for sunset evenings
✔ Fire pit
✔ Old-growth forest surrounding the property
✔ On-site boat parking
✔ No neighbors in sight

☆☆ LOCATION ☆☆

Marion, Montana — McGregor Lake, Thompson Chain of Lakes. Thirty miles to Kalispell. Highway 2 access. Bald eagles, osprey, and common loons on the lake.

☆☆ ABOUT YOUR HOST ☆☆

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