DAVE BLACKBURN MAY 5, 2020 BLOG, FISHING REPORTS LEAVE A COMMENT Kootenai River Flow: 4,000 Cubic Feet per second (minimum flow), 15-foot visibility, 39 degrees. Koocanusa Inflow: 2800 Hatches: Little Blue Quills, Midges, Silver Stripe Tan Caddis Effective Patterns Dry: Parachute Adams #14-20, Purple Haze #16-20, Tan Stimulator #8 and 10, Griffiths Gnat Nymph and Streamers: Da Bomb, Beadhead Prince, Pheasant Tail, …
Kootenai River Fishing Report – June 6-13, 2020 – GoFlyfishMontana.com
DAVE BLACKBURN MAY 5, 2020 BLOG, FISHING REPORTS LEAVE A COMMENT Kootenai River Flow: 26,000 Cubic Feet per second, 8 foot visibility, 51 degrees. Libby Dam outflow is expected to remain here till Sturgeon Flow/runoff augmentation in mid-May. Fisher River and other tributaries in runoff stage, Fisher @ 1300 cfs, Yaak @2700 cfs Koocanusa Inflow: 47,000 Hatches: Little Blue Quills, Blue wing Olives, …
Kootenai River Fishing Report – May 5-12, 2020 – GoFlyfishMontana.com
Kootenai River Flow: 17,000 Cubic Feet per second, minimum flow, 6 foot visibility, 39 degrees. Libby Dam outflow is expected to remain here till Sturgeon Flow/runoff augmentation in mid-May. Fisher River and other tributaries in runoff stage, Fisher @ 1300 cfs, Yaak @2700 cfs Koocanusa Inflow: 19,800 cfs Hatches: Little Blue Quills, Blue wing Olives, Western March Browns, Charcoal Sedges, Silver Stripe Caddis, …
Kootenai River Fishing Report – April 20-27, 2020 – GoFlyfishMontana.com
Kootenai River Flow: 4,000 Cubic Feet per second, minimum flow, 6-8 foot visibility, 44 degrees. Libby Dam outflow is expected to remain here till Sturgeon Flow/runoff augmentation in mid-May. Fisher River and tributaries beginning to show some run-off. Hatches: Little Blue Quills, Blue wing Olives, Western March Browns, Charcoal Sedges, Silver Stripe Caddis, Little Olive Stones. Effective Patterns Dry: Parachute Adams …
Kootenai River Fishing Report – May 10-15, 2019 – GoFlyfishMontana.com
Kootenai River Flow: 9,000 Cubic Feet per second, 6-8 foot visibility, 41 degrees; RIVER IS ON THE RISE! Due to an increase in inflows, releases are ramping up. Libby Dam outflows will increase from 9 kcfs to 11.5 kcfs Saturday morning (5/11) at 0800 MDT. On Sunday morning (5/12) at 0800 MDT, outflows will increase from 11.5 kcfs to 13 …
Kootenai River Fishing Report – Sept 15th – 22nd, 2018 – GoFlyfishMontana.com
Kootenai River Flow: 6,000 Cubic Feet per second, unlimited visibility, 59 degrees Yaak River Flow: Minimum Flow (Walk/Wade only) Fisher River Flow: Minimum Flow (Walk/Wade only) Hatches: Caddis, PMD’s, Hoppers, Midges, BWO, Large Carpenter Ants, Yellow Jacket, Spruce Moths, Crane Flies Effective Patterns Dry: Elk Hair Caddis #14-18, Parachute Adams #14-20, Purple Haze #16-20, Chubbies, Soft Hackles #12-14, Sparkle Dun #14-18, PMD Thorax #14-16, …
Kootenai River Fishing Report – Aug 10th – 15th, 2018 – GoFlyfishMontana.com
Kootenai River Flow: 9,000 Cubic Feet per second, 9 foot visibility, 60 degrees Yaak River Flow: Minimum Flow (Walk/Wade only) Fisher River Flow: Minimum Flow (Walk/Wade only) Hatches: Caddis, PMD’s, Hoppers, Black Flying Ants, Little Olive Stones, Midges, BWO, And Large Carpenter Ants, Yellow Jacket, Crane Flies Effective Patterns Dry: Elk Hair Caddis #14-18, Parachute Adams #14-20, Purple Haze #16-20, Chubbies, Soft Hackles #12-14, …
Kootenai River Fishing Report – Aug 2nd-Aug 7th, 2018 – GoFlyfishMontana.com
Kootenai River Flow: 9,000 Cubic Feet per second, 9 foot visibility, 60 degrees Yaak River Flow: Minimum Flow (Walk/Wade only) Fisher River Flow: Minimum Flow (Walk/Wade only) Hatches: Caddis, PMD’s, Hoppers, Black Flying Ants, Little Olive Stones, Midges, BWO, And Large Carpenter Ants, Yellow Jacket Effective Patterns Dry: Elk Hair Caddis #14-18, Parachute Adams #14-20, Purple Haze #16-20, Sparkle Dun #14-18, PMD Thorax #14-16, …
Kootenai River Fishing Report – July 26th-July 31st, 2018 – GoFlyfishMontana.com
Kootenai River Flow: 9,000 Cubic Feet per second, 8 foot visibility, 60 degrees Yaak River Flow: 173 CFS Fisher River Flow: 136 CFS Hatches: Caddis, PMD’s, Hoppers, Black Flying Ants, Little Olive Stones, Midges, BWO, And Large Carpenter Ants Effective Patterns Dry: Elk Hair Caddis #14-18, Parachute Adams #14-20, Purple Haze #16-20, Sparkle Dun #14-18, PMD Thorax #14-16, Rusty Spinner #16-18, Tan Stimulator #8 …
Kootenai River Fishing Report – July 19th-23rd, 2018 – GoFlyfishMontana.com
Kootenai River Flow: 9,000 Cubic Feet per second, 8 foot visibility, 59 degrees Yaak River Flow: 496 CFS Fisher River Flow: 214 CFS Hatches: Caddis, PMD’s, Little Blue Quills, Little Olive Stones, Midges, BWO, Grasshoppers and Large Carpenter Ants on warmer days. Effective Patterns Dry: Elk Hair Caddis, Parachute Adams, Purple Haze #16-20, Tan Stimulator #8 and 10, Griffiths Gnat, small Golden and Olive Stones, …