Kootenai River Report/ August 14th-17th/GoflyfishMontana.com

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River Flow: 9,000 CFS, 10-15 feet of visibility, 56 degrees F. Inflow from Lake Koocanusa: 4,400 CFS Hatches: Tan Caddis, PMD, BWO, Little Blue Quill and Grasshopper. Midges and Black Caddis closer to Libby Dam Effective Patterns: Caddis, Caddis Emerger, Wooly bugger, Grasshopper, Tiny ants, crane fly, PMD, BWO. Guide report: Ample Hoppertunity for anglers, 35 to 50 fish are being raised per angler on …

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 …

Kootenai River Report / June 10-17,2017/GoFlyfishMontana.com

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River Flow: 24,900 cfs, 8-feet visibility, 51 degrees F. Inflow from Lake Koocanusa: 61,000 Hatches: March Browns, Grannom Caddis, Blue Wing Olives, Little Blue Quills, Large Carpenter Ants, some Pale Morning Duns starting to show in the afternoons. Effective Patterns: Parachute Adams, Standard Adams, Caddis pupa, Peacock Caddis, Beadhead Prince, Dark Wooly Buggers Guide report: Kootenai is at its last peak of Sturgeon Flows and …

Kootenai River Fishing Report – April 7-15, 2017

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River Flow: 24,200 cfs 8-12 foot visibility above the Fisher River, 3 feet visibility below the Fisher River.   Fisher Infow 2000 kcfs. River Temp 36 degrees F. Inflow from Lake Koocanusa:  9.2 kcfs Hatches: Midges and Little Blue Quills, Silver Stripe Caddis Effective Patterns: Bead-head prince, Wooly Bugger, Adams, Parachute Adams Guide report: We are not guiding on the river currently with …

Kootenai River Report | September 21-28, 2016

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River Flow: 6,500 cfs 10-16 foot visibility 57 degrees Inflow from Lake Koocanusa: 5000 cfs Hatches: October Caddis on the lower Kootenai, Blue-wing olives, Pale Morning Duns, Tan Caddis, Little Blue Quills, Tiny Winged Ants, Lots of Hoppers and Ants working into the mix. Some Mahogany duns starting to show. Starting to see heavy midge activity in upper river. Effective …

Kootenai River Report | September 9, 2016

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River Flow: 6,500 cfs 10-16 foot visibility 57 degrees Inflow from Lake Koocanusa : 5000 cfs Hatches: Blue-wing olives, Pale Morning Duns, Tan Caddis, Little Blue Quills, Tiny Winged Ants, Lots of Hoppers and Ants working into the mix. Some Mahogany duns starting to show. Starting to see heavy midge activity in upper river. Effective Patterns: X-Caddis, Adams, Parachute Adams, …

Kootenai River Report | Aug. 17-24, 2016

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River Flow: 7,000 cfs 10-16 foot visibility 55 degrees Inflow from Lake Koocanusa : 7,000 cfs Hatches: Tiny Winged Ants leading the hatch parade! Pale Morning Duns, Tan Caddis, Little Blue Quills, Blue Wing Olives, Lots of Hoppers and Ants working into the mix. Some Mahogany duns are starting to show in addition to heavy midge activity in the upper …

Kootenai River Report | Aug. 4-10, 2016

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River Flow: 7,000 cfs 10-16 foot visibility 55 degrees Inflow from Lake Koocanusa : 8,800 cfs Hatches: Pale Morning Duns, Tan Caddis, Little Blue Quills, Blue Wing Olives, Lots of Hoppers and Ants working into the mix. Some Mahogany duns starting to show. Starting to see heavy midge activity in upper river. Effective Patterns: X-Caddis, Adams, Parachute Adams, Royal Wulff, …

Kootenai River Report | July 21-28, 2016

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River Flow: 7,000 cfs 10-14 foot visibility 55 degrees Inflow from Lake Koocanusa : 11,200 cfs Hatches: Pale Morning Duns, Tan Caddis, Little Blue Quills, Blue Wing Olives, Lots of Hoppers and Ants working into the mix. Some Mahogany duns starting to show. Effective Patterns: X-Caddis, Adams, Parachute Adams, Royal Wulff, Red Quill, Purple Haze, Beadhead Prince, Copper johns, Wooly …

Kootenai River Report | July 13-21, 2016

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River Flow: 7,000 cfs 8-14 foot visibility 55 degrees Inflow from Lake Koocanusa : 12,000 cfs Hatches: Pale Morning Duns, Tan Caddis, Little Blue Quills, Blue Wing Olives, Hoppers and Ants working into the mix. Effective Patterns: X-Caddis, Adams, Parachute Adams, Royal Wulff, Red Quill, Purple Haze, Beadhead Prince, Copper johns, Wooly Buggers, Da-Bomb, Small Stonefly nymphs, Olive Stimulators, all …