Outflow from Libby Dam will decrease from 15,000 cfs to 13,000 cfs on Monday evening (June 29th), and will be held at 13,000 through Tuesday evening (June 30th), when outflow will decrease to 12,000 cfs. Outflow of 12,000 cfs will be maintained through Thursday evening (July 2nd), at which time outflow will be decreased to 10,000 cfs. All outflow decreases will occur between 9:00 p.m. and midnight.
Water temps are ooching up into the low 50’s and insect activity will start to increase. Yesterday good hatches of pmds were seen on the lower river and fish were looking up and snatching bugs off the surface for the first time this season. Good dry fly action for a couple hours. Snows of caddis are right around the corner so stay tuned for more Kootenai reports and updates.
Kootenai tributaries are red hot and fishing well. Nothing like a native red band rainbow trout to brighten the day!!!