Fishing guides on the Kootenai River.

The Kootenai River is fished by 3 guides in the Driftline directory, across Idaho and Montana. Book straight with the guide. Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

3 guides · Idaho and Montana

The Kootenai River is fished by 3 guides in the Driftline directory. They are based in Libby, MT, Troy, MT, and New Meadows, ID. Trips run as drift boat, walk and wade, and stillwater for rainbow trout, trout, westslope cutthroat trout, cutthroat trout, and bull trout. The guided season on the Kootenai River runs apr to Oct. You book straight with the guide: Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

On the Kootenai River, photographed by Dave Blackburn's Kootenai AnglerDave Blackburn's Kootenai Angler, MT
On the Kootenai River
3 guides on the Kootenai River
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Which guides fish the Kootenai River?

Dave Blackburn's Kootenai Angler, Kootenai River Outfitters, and The Last Resort Outfitters. Every listing links straight to that operation, with their own water, phone number, and booking page.

What fish can you catch on the Kootenai River?

Guides here run trips for rainbow trout, trout, westslope cutthroat trout, cutthroat trout, bull trout, steelhead, and bass. What is biting shifts through the year, so the guide sets the day around what is fishing best.

What kind of trips run on the Kootenai River?

drift boat, walk and wade, and stillwater trips. Trip lengths, group sizes, and what is included are set by each guide directly.

When can you fish the Kootenai River with a guide?

The guided season on the Kootenai River runs apr to Oct.

Where is the Kootenai River fished from?

The guides listed here work out of Libby, MT, Troy, MT, and New Meadows, ID.

Do you need a fishing licence?

Yes, and it is the licence of the state you fish, not the guide's. Buy your own from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Each guide's page links the agency for their state.

How do you book a guide on the Kootenai River?

You book directly with the guide, from their own listing. Driftline takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.

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