Kootenai River — The river is in great shape. Hatches are midges, caddis, PMD and nocturnal stoneflies. Patterns to fish are Zebra Midge, Parachute Adams, Yellow Haze, Parachute PMD, Rosenbauer’s Rabbit Foot Emerger, KPPT, Water Walker, Purple Haze, purple Chubby, red Chubby, Bugmeister, X-Caddis, Caddis Pupa, Bloom’s Caddis, tan Sparkle Dun, purple Chubby, BH Prince, soft SJ Worm, BH Pheasant Tail, BH rubber-legged Stonefly, big streamers in white, pink and olive, Circus Peanut and black Conehead Buggers. — Linehan Outfitting, Troy.
Lake Koocanusa — The water temperatures are cooling down and rainbow fishing is picking up with some 3 to 7 pounders being caught between 80 to 100 feet. Run a black, blue, purple or silver plug. A little bit of red or pink is a good color to mix in. The salmon are getting ready to spawn and schooling around the creeks. The kokanee that are biting are running 30 feet down. — Koocanusa Resort and Marina, Libby.
Lake Mary Ronan — The kokanee are in spawning mode, and as a result the fish aren’t as tasty pan fried but they do taste good if smoked. Try bright, small red spoons and spinners. Target depths of 25 feet. — Zimmer Bait and Tackle, Pablo.
Madison River, Lower — If you are heading out this way, Hopper-droppers are the go to. Pink or yellow Morrish Hoppers or Water Walkers with a small flashy beadhead nymph, or a small tan Turkey Crayfish are the best options. Also, play around with where you are putting your flies as we have seen trout caught in all types of water. — Montana Troutfitters, Bozeman.
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