A trip to the Kootenai River valley offers a variety of fly fishing choices. Whether you will be spending the day with one of our guides
or venturing off to explore on your own rest assured that you will find many different types of water to choose from.
Winding it's way through the Northwest corner of Montana there are more than 70 miles of trout filled waters below Libby dam.
With a huge watershed and reservoir the Kootenai does not suffer from the restrictions caused by drought and heat.
Guests staying at the Lodge and Cabins also have private access to more than 2 miles of Lake Creek,
the lower Kootenai's finest tributary.
Fly fishing with us on the Kootenai and small streams you will spend the day with expert guides that have spent many years on this water.
Redband Rainbow, Westslope Cutthroat and Brown Trout are our primary targets in these rivers.
A typical day guided fly fishing is at least 8 hours covering 6 to 10 miles of river or stream. We fish the Kootenai and small streams
from drift boats to give us access to those places that would other wise be inaccessible on foot. We also stop as needed to get
out and fish the back channels, islands,
gravel bars and such. We won't keep you confined to the boat all day.
The season here starts late March / April for pre run off on the Kootenai. Then moves to small streams while the Koot blows out.
July finds us covering all the bases and we typically have great fishing through October.
Full day trips include Jeanie's famous homemade sandwiches, salad, dessert and non alcoholic beverages. Just bring your gear and licenses.
Full day guided fly fishing ~ 8 to 9 hours ~ 1 guide / 1 or 2 ppl ~ $595
Half day guided fly fishing ~ 4 to 5 hours ~ 1 guide / 1 or 2 ppl ~ $465
Call Us to Book ~ ~ 406-295-9444
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We are officially opened up and ready to roll for 2024!
Late April - May. Warm days have set in. Mornings still chilly but we're off to a great start this year.
Kootenai is in fine shape so far and fishing quite well. At some point we're going to pick up some run off but so far the long range forecast and
snowpack levels don't make me think we're going to get any kind of major blow out this year.
Lake Creek at the Lodge and Cabins is in really good shape and as usual some of the best early season fishing to be found anywhere up here.
We're seeing great hatches of March Browns and Caddis on the creek as well as Olives and Little Black Stones on the Kootenai. Flying Ants soon.
May is going to see the start of BIG BUGS. Green and Grey Drakes plus Golden Stones are right around the corner.
When in doubt throw a streamer or a big rubber legged nymph.
Give us a call and lets get you out on the water.