DAVE BLACKBURN MAY 5, 2020 BLOG, FISHING REPORTS LEAVE A COMMENT Kootenai River Flow: 4,000 Cubic Feet per second (minimum flow), 10 foot visibility, 39 degrees. Koocanusa Inflow: 3000 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 …
Kootenai River Fishing Report – March 3-10, 2021 – GoFlyfishMontana.com
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 – August 30 – Sept 6, 2019 – GoFlyfishMontana.com
Kootenai River Flow: 7,000 Cubic Feet per second, 10-12 foot visibility, 57 degrees. Libby Dam outflow is expected to remain at 7 kcfs through August. Fishing Report: There are hoppers-a-plenty, and our local trout population has taken notice! Now’s the time to get out there and throw some big ol’ bugs, and if you play your cards right, you just might …
Kootenai River Fishing Report – August 4 – 11, 2019 – GoFlyfishMontana.com
Kootenai River Flow: 7,000 Cubic Feet per second, 10-12 foot visibility, 57 degrees. Libby Dam outflow is expected to remain at 7 kcfs through August. Fisher River Flow: 120 cfs Yaak River Flow: 192 cfs Thompson River: 219 cfs Fishing Report: Hoppers, PMD’s, and Caddis… Oh my! We’ve been seeing some great PMD hatches in the mornings and evenings. Caddis activity …
Kootenai River Fishing Report – July 23 – 31, 2019 – GoFlyfishMontana.com
Kootenai River Flow: 7,000 Cubic Feet per second, 10-12 foot visibility, 57 degrees. Libby Dam outflow is expected to remain at 7 kcfs through August. Fisher River Flow: 120 cfs Yaak River Flow: 192 cfs Thompson River: 219 cfs Fishing Report: Dry fly fishing is in full effect! We’ve been having 40 and 50 fish days on guided trips! All stretches are …
Kootenai River Fishing Report – July 8 – 15, 2019 – GoFlyfishMontana.com
Kootenai River Flow: 7,000 Cubic Feet per second, 10-12 foot visibility, 57 degrees. Libby Dam outflow is expected to remain at 7 kcfs through August. Fisher River Flow: 177 cfs Yaak River Flow: 313 cfs Thompson River: 281 cfs Fishing Report: The River has stabilized at 7k, and most of the glacial silt has settled out. Water temps have risen to …
Kootenai River Fishing Report – June 28-July 5, 2019 – GoFlyfishMontana.com
Kootenai River Flow: 7,000 Cubic Feet per second, 8+ foot visibility, 51 degrees. Libby Dam outflow is expected to remain at 7 kcfs through August. Fisher River Flow: 265 cfs Yaak River Flow: 548 cfs Thompson River: 351 cus Fishing Report: The big flows are behind us! Inflow is down to 7 kcfs and should stay there through August. Dry …