Kootenai River Flow: 8,000 Cubic Feet per second 15 foot visibility,56 degrees. Flows are set to drop the first part of October. Some wade fishing available, wade with caution!
Koocanusa Inflow: 4,200 CFS
Hatches: Pale Morning Duns and Tan Caddis dominate the show, with some Green Drakes starting to show at night. Hoppers are here!
Effective Patterns
Dry: All PMD and Caddis Patterns, X-caddis, All Hopper, Chubby patterns, October Caddis, Blue wing olive and little blue quills on overcast days.
Nymph and Streamers: Da Bomb, Beadhead Prince, Pheasant Tail, Stones and Midge Pupa, Soft Hackles. Black/Olive Conehead Wooly Buggers, Sculpins, Pat’s Rubber Legs, blow torch, walts worm
Fishing Report: Fall is our favorite time of year with day long dry fly fishing and super clear, spring creek like conditions. Watch your fish come up from 15 feet of water to take your fly! NO HOOT OWL or RIVER CLOSURES, THE KOOTENAI IS A TAILWATER FISHERY BELOW LIBBY DAM WITH TEMPS AVERAGING 56 DEGREES! Come and experience the best dry fly fishing in NW Montana. Guides are averaging 30-40 raised fish per angler/trip.
