River Flow – 9,000 cfs , 10-15 ft visibility, River Temp – 56 degrees Hatches – Wow its hopper time already, Caddis and PMD’s late in afternoon, some Green Drakes in select areas. Effective Patterns : All Hopper Patterns, #18,20 parachute adams, royal wulff, split-wing purple haze, Kootenai caddis, griffiths gnat. #14, 16 prince nymph da-bomb, #4,6 cone-head black/olive buggers, small olive stimulators, …
Hoppers are happening on the Kootenai
80 fish raised, and 35 boated: On a half day on the river! Old army buddies fishing a up a great day on the river!