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Old 02-13-2009, 03:34 PM
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Default Lake Koocanusa

We recently bought a cabin in Montana on Lake Koocanusa, and I was wondering if the fishing was any good?
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Old 02-13-2009, 03:53 PM
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awesome for Kokanee. Apparently good lakers in there as well. Below the libby dam is where I believe the world record rainbow was caught.
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Old 02-13-2009, 05:31 PM
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get out there once every summer; love those kokanee

fishing there can be very good

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Old 02-13-2009, 05:55 PM
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awesome for Kokanee. Apparently good lakers in there as well. Below the libby dam is where I believe the world record rainbow was caught.
Wasn't the world record rainbow caught in Lake Definebaker in Saskatchewan?
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Old 02-13-2009, 09:33 PM
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Wasn't the world record rainbow caught in Lake Definebaker in Saskatchewan?
I guess that this confirms this post. http://www2.canada.com/saskatoonstar...7-a5dd9cd1e3bb
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Old 02-14-2009, 01:33 PM
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Any tips. Does a guy need down riggers, or anything special?
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Old 02-14-2009, 01:44 PM
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The reservoir can be deep so be prepared. SOme guys use downriggers. I prefer fishing the lower parts of the Elk River (Fernie and downstream) and the delta area that is classified as the lake, but still very much a river. Nice Kokanee, Rainbow, Cuts, Dollies, and Rockies. Good area for turkey and elk as well.
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Old 02-14-2009, 04:03 PM
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Sounds like a good place to go on a venture.

Congrats on the new cabin! I envy you.

So what it run a guy to go do some fishing in montana licence wise these days?
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i like to use a deep6 on one line and a 2oz sinker on another; caught the biggest squawfish i've ever seen outta there.
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Yummmm...Squaw fish...

Anyone catch a big northern pike minnow?
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Old 02-15-2009, 03:25 PM
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Their is some really good kokanee fishing , my buddy has a place on the BC side and we catch buckets full
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