Linehan Outfitting

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Linehan Outfitting Company
Tim Linehan MT Outfitter License #2590
Fly Fishing, Wild Upland Bird, and Big Game Hunting Lodge and Cabins

August in the Yaak Valley. We pulled this one from the archive, this buck would have had a few months before he needed t...
08/05/2026

August in the Yaak Valley. We pulled this one from the archive, this buck would have had a few months before he needed to worry about anything.

Some things don't change up here. Velvet comes off in late August or September. The rut fires in November. And between now and then, this valley gives you plenty of reasons to pay attention.

We've been watching deer like this one for over thirty years. That doesn't get old.

We have one spot open for this fall's whitetail hunt. Montana residents and out of state hunters with a secured license are welcome to reach out.

📞 406.295.4872 | 📍 Yaak Valley, Montana

08/04/2026

The garden is abundant right now and I am in my element. Everything that can be harvested and touched, that's what I want to cook and what I want to feed the people at my table. Fresh, seasonal, made from scratch, that's always been the goal.

Through the summer I cook breakfast, lunch and dinner for fishing guests at the lodge. Come fall, field lunches and nightly soups go out to big game and wing shooting hunters.

The kitchen changes with the season. I wouldn't have it any other way. Food should express the flavor of its place. This place makes that easy.

📍 Yaak Valley, Montana

- J

Two milestones worth celebrating this week, one on the river and one at Fenway.The terrestrials have arrived on the Koot...
08/04/2026

Two milestones worth celebrating this week, one on the river and one at Fenway.

The terrestrials have arrived on the Kootenai. This means hoppers, ants, chubbies and water walkers. August is here and the fish know it. This is one of the highlights of the summer season and the pattern list has expanded accordingly. A single dry fly or dry/dropper is all you need. Pick your favorite hopper or chubby, tie on a perdigon dropper 24 inches back, and don't overthink it. Yup. All day.

Nymphing remains very good. Four feet to a couple perdigons with a split shot, hit the riffles, boulder gardens, and ripping fast runs. Streamers will move a solid fish if you're patient. Fish it slow, thump and pulse, stop on the pull, let it sink, pulse again.

Flows holding steady at 9,000 cfs through end of August. Temps are back up into the 90s this week with an afternoon breeze. Lots of sunshine out there — cover up, wear sunscreen, and stand in the water when you need a break.

Now ⚾️ Fenway.

My Red Sox just posted the best July in the history of the franchise. And then went out and beat the LA Dodgers two games in a row. The Dodgers. This team is something special. Young guns playing for all the right reasons. Go Sox.

Full report at the link below. Call anytime to talk river details or plan a trip. 406.295.4872

Maybe it’s just me. But I’ve always preferred traditional fly boxes.
08/02/2026

Maybe it’s just me. But I’ve always preferred traditional fly boxes.


Gavin M. and Linehan Outfitting guide Seth Moore have fished together before. Both times they had a blast. This time e...
08/02/2026

Gavin M. and Linehan Outfitting guide Seth Moore have fished together before. Both times they had a blast. This time even more so!



Seth Moore

Bent rods and back country trout. Lucas Jones
08/01/2026

Bent rods and back country trout.


Lucas Jones

The Thomas boys getting it done today on the mighty Kootenai River with guide Clay Coffman. Clay
07/30/2026

The Thomas boys getting it done today on the mighty Kootenai River with guide Clay Coffman.


Clay

This one comes from experience. After forty-five minutes stuck at a boat ramp with clients who had a flight to catch, I ...
07/29/2026

This one comes from experience. After forty-five minutes stuck at a boat ramp with clients who had a flight to catch, I figured it was worth writing down and it bears repeating this time of year when we're all getting out on the rivers.

These five tips make our river days better. No shame in being a first-timer. Never.

Let's work together on this one. 😎

Let's start with the Red Sox this week because this cannot wait.A franchise record 15-game winning streak. Above .500. T...
07/29/2026

Let's start with the Red Sox this week because this cannot wait.

A franchise record 15-game winning streak. Above .500. The bats are on fire, the defense is solid, and the pitching has been as strong and steady as I've seen in years. No marquee names, just a group of young guns playing for all the right reasons. After the season we've had, I'll take it. Go Sox.

Now, the Kootenai.

Still fishing beautifully at 9,000 cfs through end of August. We've had some hot afternoons recently *high 90s* but the fishing hasn't slowed down much at all. A cooling trend is on the way with daytime temps dropping to the 80-low 90s. Still plenty of sunshine out there so cover up, wear sunscreen, and take a break in the shade or stand in the water for a few minutes when you need it.

Dry fly action remains steady all day. Double dries or dry/dropper, Parachute Adams and X-caddis, small purple chubby with a perdigon dropper 24 inches back. Yup. All day.

Nymphing is very good, four feet to a couple perdigons with a split shot, hit the riffles, boulder gardens, and ripping fast runs.

Streamers will move a solid fish if you're patient. Fish it slow, thump and pulse, stop on the pull, let it sink, pulse again.

Full report at the link below. Call anytime to talk river details or plan a trip. 406.295.4872

https://www.fishmontana.com/fishing-reports/kootenai-river-montana-fishing-report-july-25-2026-679yk-agmp7-5ka7r-hf4n7-reec4-dkr5t-dhbce-bsgy9-cmjy9

07/28/2026

It's been hot for seven weeks now. Too hot to even speak now.

Peak season at Linehan Outfitting. Tim and the guides on the Kootenai, Joanne and Mandy in the kitchen. The garden is giving everything it's got.

This is the Yaak Valley in July. Joanne sources so much from local farms and her own garden - fresh seasonal, made entirely from scratch. Every breakfast, lunch and dinner provided for guests on the full service Kootenai River Lodge package.

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Yaak, MT
59935

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