While snowpack conditions across much of the western United States remains uniformly poor, the snowpack across Montana watersheds paints a more nuanced picture.

Caleb Wilson, a local angler from Troy, hauled up the Kootenai River’s most legendary fish. And not just any legendary fish, a new state catch-and-release record. 

The 14-foot jet boat sank just below Kootenai Falls.

Anglers eager to fish the Kootenai River should be aware that ice conditions can vary dramatically, with thickness ranging from vehicle-supporting to open water; exercise extreme caution when accessing the ice.

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