Montana Fly Fishing Report: Kootenai River

Discharge from Libby Dam is now stable and will remain at 7000cfs for through August.  Summer flows are here to stay and with recent sunshine water temps are finally approaching mid 50′s.  Caddis and pmd’s are hatching and good dry fly action is centered around mornings and evenings.  With high pressure and big sun afternoons are all about deep water nymphing.  It’s still early enough in the season to give them the burger.  Fish them big and fish them deep.  Big prince nymphs, rubber legs and hare’s ears with smaller droppers fished below seven to nine feet of indicators in fast water has been moving some nicer fish.  Hoppers and droppers through the day are also moving fish.  If you’re drifting, cover water and miles and stick with 2-4 feet of water.  During the afternoons fish are unlikely to be on the bank with bright sun and warmer day time temps.