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The Big Horn River, Montana
This is a beautiful river on the Crow Indian Reservation in Fort Smith, MT. The trout are HUGE and include rainbow and both German & Lockhaven browns. The local guides encourage "Catch & Release" fishing only here.

Big Wood River, Idaho
The Big Wood's headwaters are found just west of Galena Peak which is over 11,000 feet high. From its source in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, the Big Wood River flows 60 miles due south. Rainbows are caught in all sizes varying from 10 to 20 inches and it’s not uncommon to hook 15 to 20 trout on a good hatch day.

Clark Fork River, Montana/Idaho
This is the largest river by water volume in Montana. It is ever larger than the mighty Missouri. It flows through beautiful western Montana from above Anaconda, MT and empties into Lake Pend Oreille, ID which eventually empties into the Columbia River. For my tastes, the middle portion has the best fishing.

The Moyie River, Idaho
Did you know, there is a wonder small river called the Moyie flowing into the Kootenai River just 12 miles inside the Idaho state line? This river may hold the state record brookie (and has great cutties and bows as well).

The Kootenai River, Idaho
All fly fishers know about the Kootenai River in Montana and its world record rainbow trout caught just below Libby dam. However, did you know, the same Kootenai River enters Idaho only 49 miles west of where the world record trout was caught and is just as easily floatable and fishable as the Libby area?

The Flathead River, Montana
Nestled at the base of Glacier National Park, the Flathead River and its 3 forks make for an absolutely beautiful fishing float. The river contains rainbow, cutthroat and bull trout, the latter of which you cannot keep. Huge stoneflies, caddis and generic nymphs predominate on the system.

The Rivers of Idaho (& the Northwest)
"Check out our rivers. Once you have had to opportunity to fish here, you will definitely want to come back again and again". The Idaho Angler.

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The Bull River, Montana

This river is a real jewel! High in a beautiful mountain valley above and between the Kootenai and Clark Fork rivers lays a mountain lake of indescribable grandeur. Situated in the Cabinet Mountain Range in Lincoln County Montana is Bull Lake. Spring fed and without a dam and naturally flowing into the Kootenai River, you would naturally think it is the headwaters for the Bull River. Well it is not. The river is actually a very deep, meandering naturally spring fed waterway arising in the mountains just west of Bull Lake. I do not know the exact depth, but locals say it is in excess of forty feet in points despite the fact the average width is only about fifty feet and it sports many shallow riffles.

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The Bull flows for about twenty-five mile due north and ends in the Clark Fork River at Bull River Kootenai National Forest Campground. This is a beautiful float, but I must caution the last four to six miles is steep and treacherous. This section is not really floatable unless you are and expert kayaker. From where the lower section begins, almost up to the lake, there are several access points. Pitch is very gradual and it is easy to row. Fishing in the spring is in this section can be incredible!

I own a twelve foot, two person raft in which I love to float this river. My wife rows and I fish. Who could ask for a better arrangement? By the way, I bought my raft from Kootenai Valley Inflatables for a lot less than other places and the quality is excellent. Anyway, back to the float. We usually put in at the canoe access about milepost 11.5 and float to the eight mile bridge. As much meandering as the river does, I would guess the actual float is about six miles and takes a good 4-5 hours. River is generally slow here, but makes for good, easy fly fishing. We have to carry the raft a short way to put in but take out is very easy and I can load directly onto my raft trailer.

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The Brown Drake hatch is unbelievable in the spring. Insects are huge (size 6-10) and the trout are ravenous. The Bull is predominately known for its huge brown trout, but I have personally seen large schools of bull trout weighing on the average five pounds and perhaps more. I have also caught some really nice cutthroat trout and an occasional nice rainbow. The fishing seems to slow down in the summer with less prolific hatches, but fish can be had. If you see one other boat while you fish there, I would be very surprised. Out-of-the way and a little hard to find, this is really a great spring fly fishing river. Find highway 56 going north off scenic highway 200 along the Clark Fork River just 10 miles east from where it crosses into Idaho. The Bull parallels highway 56. If you can find no other person with whom to fish, call or email me. I will definitely go with you.

Don’t forget, in the US bull trout are endangered and must be released as soon as caught. You cannot deliberately fish for a bull trout either, but if you do accidently catch one measure quickly, photograph and release quickly. Do not miss fishing this river if you are ever in western Montana in the spring.

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