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KOOTENAI RIVER The Kootenai is one of the great undiscovered rivers of America. Located in the extreme, northwest corner of Montana, it is well off the radar screen for most fly fishermen. And that’s just fine with us.
The Kootenai is a large tailwater river, whose best runs are easily accessed by drift boat. Once there, you may choose to fish from the boat or get out and wade one of the many
mid-stream islands or riffles. The target here is primarily rainbows ranging from 12-16 inches in length, with the opportunity to catch larger fish each day. The Libby Dam provides consistent, steady water flows and temperatures throughout the lengthy mid-June through mid-November season.
Four, five, and six weights rods with floating lines will do the trick. Because of our location west of the Continental Divide, we generally don't get much wind. Kootenai rainbows are wild and the native redband strain are known to be some of the hardest fighting trout in the state, so be prepared!
— Driving time from Yaak log cabin accommodations is 45 minutes.
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THE CLARK FORK Montana’s largest river by water volume, the Clark Fork flows northwesterly through the state on its journey to the sea. Because of its size and geography, this river is best fished from a drift boat, although there are some wadable areas. March through May can be outstanding if water levels are good with excellent hatches, especially the skwala stonefly. This hatch can create some good dry fly action and great nymphing. The area around St. Regis regularly produces rainbows, cutthroats and cuttbows in the 12” – 20” range with some larger fish as well. The regular season starts in July, after run off, and continues into November.
— Driving time from Yaak log cabin accommodations is 3 hours.
— Driving time from Kootenai River House is 2 hours.
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SMALL STREAMS, LAKES AND PONDS We also offer small stream opportunities on some of the Kootenai's tributaries as well. The tributaries are incredibly scenic and full of wild trout averaging 6"-10". Fishing the tributaries is more about fishing and less about catching lots of big fish. However, every year we’re surprised by the occasional fish up to 18”. Most often we fish the tributaries with lighter rods like three and four weights and usually all you need is an attractor dry fly like a Royal Wulff or stimulator. Tributaries are most often wade trips and best fishing is early in the season from about mid-June to the middle of August.
There are numerous lower elevation and alpine lakes and ponds in the area that also offer entertaining angling opportunities. Most of these lakes we fish from float tubes although we do occasionally use drift boats when accessible. The scenery and isolation of these alpine lakes is simply spectacular, and you may see all kinds of wildlife. Most waters are teeming with westslope cutthroat trout averaging 6"-10". Several of these lakes also offer opportunities for larger rainbows as well.
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HOSTED FLY FISHING ADVENTURES – LINEHAN OUTFITTING EXPEDITIONS Every year we host a limited number of trips that combine our knowledge of fly fishing with the desire to try something completely different. Whether it’s exploring the warm waters of Central America in search of tarpon, bonefish and permit, or searching for new fishing experiences, we invite you to join us on these special expeditions. Wherever we go, you can be assured that we’ve done the research to make sure each destination meets our exacting standards of customer service, quality fishing, and expertise. If you’d like to find out more about these distinctive Linehan Outfitting Expeditions, give us a call. These trips tend to be quite popular and availability is limited.
Join us this year in Belize: March 22-29, 2008 - Turneffe Flats Lodge
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(phone) 406.295.4872