Kootenai River Flow: 13,000 Cubic Feet per second 15 foot visibility,56 degrees. Mid-range Flow
Koocanusa Inflow: 13,900 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…
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.
Fishing Report: 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.