Kootenai River Report / July 13-16,2017/GoFlyfishMontana.com

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River Flow: 9,900 CFS, 8-10 feet of visibility, 54 degrees F. Inflow from Lake Koocanusa: 19,200 CFS Hatches: Caddis, Pale Morning Dunn, Blue Winged Olive, Golden Stone, Midges, Flying Ants and Crane Fly. Effective Patterns: Caddis, Caddis Emerger, Crane Fly, Flesh Fly, Wooly Bugger, Adams, Royal Wulff. Guide report: 30-40 fish raised on dry flies daily, primarily in the mornings and evenings. Good nymphing and …

River Report August 4-10, 2014

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River Flow –  9,000 cfs , 10-15 ft visibility, River Temp – 56 degrees Hatches –  Wow its hopper time already, Caddis and PMD’s late in afternoon, some Green Drakes in select areas. Effective Patterns : All Hopper Patterns, #18,20 parachute adams, royal wulff, split-wing purple haze, Kootenai caddis, griffiths gnat. #14, 16 prince nymph da-bomb, #4,6 cone-head black/olive buggers, small olive stimulators, …

River Report: June 5-12, 2014

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River Flow –  26,400 cfs , 6-12 ft visibility, River Temp – 42 degrees Hatches –  Midges, Little Blue Quills, Silver Stripe Caddis, little olive stone, Blue-wing Olives, March Brown Effective Patterns : #18,20 parachute adams, split-wing purple haze, griffiths gnat. #14, 16 prince nymph da-bomb, #4,6 cone-head black/olive buggers, small olive stimulators. Guide Report: 25 fish on dries taken last Thursday …

River Report: August 5-12

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Outflow: 14,000 Water Temperature: 59 degrees Visibilty: 15 ft Fish have been rising really well to hoppers throughout the day. Hoppers are here and stay until late September. PMD’s and caddis are also working very well in the evenings from 7-10.  Caddis range from size 12-16. Fish will rise all through the day on cloudy and overcast days. On slower days, nymphing …

River Report: July 29 – August 3

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Outflow: 14,000 Water Temperature: 55 degrees Visibilty: 15 ft The river is now at a great level for fishing. Fish have been rising in to hoppers throughout the day. Hoppers will pick up the further into summer we get. PMD’s and caddis are also working very well in the evenings from 7-10.  Caddis range from size 12-16. On slower days, …