Big Hole River
Bighorn River
Bitterroot River
Bitterroot River, East Fork
Bitterroot River, West Fork
Blackfoot River
Lower Clark Fork River
Clark Fork River
Middle Fork Flathead River
North Fork Flathead River
Flint Creek
Gallatin River
Georgetown Lake
Madison River, Between Quake Lake and Ennis
Madison River, Below Ennis Lake
Missouri, Below Holter Dam
Rock Creek
Yellowstone River
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Linehan Outfitting Company |
Water flow: 4000cfs
Visibility: 60 inches
Water temperature at mid-day: 41 Degrees F
Water condition: Clear
Best time of day to fish: Anytime
Best stretch: All stretches are fishing pretty much the same.
Best access point: All access points and launches are in great shape.
Fly fishing hatches in order of importance:
baetis, midge
Fish species: rainbow, westlope cutthroat, bull trout, mountain whitefish
Fishing season: Year Round (Prime: June 1 - October 31)
Nearest airport: Missoula, MT, Kalispell, MT, or Spokane, WA
Recommended fly fishing leader: 9 Foot Leader
Recommended fly fishing tippet: 5X Tippet
Best fly fishing rod: 9' 5 Weight Fly Rod
Best floating fly line: WF Trout Fly Line
Best sinking fly line: Bank Shot Sink Tip Fly Line
Linehan Outfitting Company and the Kootenai River are located in the far Northwest corner of Montana. The Kootenai River runs through the towns of Libby and Troy before heading into Idaho where it turns north and flows back into Canada. This is not typical big sky country. Instead this is a place where the Pacific rainforest ecosystem crashes into the spine of the northern rockies. It's a place still off ...
Nymphing and pulling streamers are about all you can this time of year here on the Kootenai.
Expect a mix of rain and snow through the rest of the week. Conditions will be good with lower flows. Nymphing will be solid.