Montana is home to some of the best fly-fishing in the world, not to mention serviced by some of the most unforgettable guest ranches in the country. Cast for trout in the Gold Medal waters of the Flathead or Yellowstone rivers, amidst an epic landscape that's worth every syllable of its Big Sky Country moniker. Recent data from Lands of America shows appromixately $5 billion in land and rural real estate for sale in the Treasure State. This comprises more than 1,438,000 acres of Montana land for sale. This reflects a 53 percent reduction from April in the total amount of Montana land and property for sale. Of Montana's 56 counties, Flathead County had the most land and rural real estate for sale. There were 8,771 acres of sold land in Montana recorded in April 2019 through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects an increase in sales activity over data from the previous month. The most land sales in the state last month were recorded in Gallatin and Lewis and Clark County. Montana is the fourth-biggest state in the United States, covering an area of 147,046 square miles (94 million acres). Game species to be found on land for sale in Montana include mule deer, whitetail deer, elk, ducks, pheasant, grouse, and bear. Anglers have their choice of trout, bass, walleye, catfish, and pike.