Linehan Outfitting

Linehan Outfitting http://www.fishmontana.com/
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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

04/29/2026

If you know, you know. From the Linehan Outfitting kitchen.


The Kootenai is running high but don't let that discourage you. Water conditions are good and the river is fishing well....
04/29/2026

The Kootenai is running high but don't let that discourage you. Water conditions are good and the river is fishing well.

Spring hatches are firing: baetis, March browns, and caddis coming off each afternoon, usually around 2:00 pm depending on the stretch. Don't expect the window to last long. When the day starts to cool around 5:00 pm it slams shut. But while it's open, give a rising fish a good drift and they'll eat.

Nymphing remains your most consistent producer throughout the day.

Look for fish in soft runs with five-plus feet of water, off current areas, and around cover. Skip the riffles, trout are lethargic in cold water and won't move far to feed. Indicator set five to six feet from the top fly, one or two BB split shot. A coffee colored Pat's stonefly with a perdigon is always a good bet this time of year.

If streamers are calling you, fish it slow. Thump and pulse like a wounded minnow. Get a pull? Stop it, let it sink, then pulse again. Not as consistent as nymphing but this is when bigger fish are bulking up. Stick with it. You'll get a nice one.

✅️ One important note: the Kootenai is closed to fishing from Libby Dam to the Fisher River bridge until June 1.

⚾️ As for my Red Sox, giving me fits right now. Dead last in the American League East and ownership pulled the trigger on manager Alex Cora last Saturday. Red Sox Nation went sideways. Some agreed, some were aghast, Cora is the third winningest manager in Sox history. Either way, we beat Baltimore two games in a row right after. I'm staying positive. It's still early. Go Sox.

Full report: https://www.fishmontana.com/fishing-reports/kootenai-river-montana-fishing-report-april-27-2026-679yk

Give us a call anytime to talk river details or plan a trip.

Spring bear hunting offers authentic spot and stalk hunts. This means hours of glassing. It means picking apart a basi...
04/27/2026

Spring bear hunting offers authentic spot and stalk hunts. This means hours of glassing. It means picking apart a basin, looking at the same stump for five minutes hoping it moves and not believing your eyes when it actually does. That’s when the real fun begins.


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Spring bear season is open and bears are active. Linehan Outfitting guides are out scouting in preparation for client ar...
04/25/2026

Spring bear season is open and bears are active. Linehan Outfitting guides are out scouting in preparation for client arrivals and hunts through month of May.

Congratulations to Seth Moore . He recently took advantage of a rare day off and got it done.


"At any given moment, Joanne Linehan may well be incapable of telling you the exact date, but she will accurately tell y...
04/25/2026

"At any given moment, Joanne Linehan may well be incapable of telling you the exact date, but she will accurately tell you what is heavy with winter fat, or just gone by, or just budding out and extending first leaves.

She will acknowledge such matters in her kitchen and share them at her table. This intimacy with food and place was not achieved overnight. Joanne’s immersion, like all good things, took some time to mellow and mature."

Her kitchen is her sanity, her place to create. For more than two decades she has cooked breakfast, lunch, and dinner for LOC guests. Sourced locally and seasonally. She feeds people with care, with intention, and with the flavors of NW Montana itself.

Bear meatballs simmered in red sauce. Elk loin seared rare beneath a perfect crust of flavor. Grouse kebabs. Field sandos on freshly baked sourdough bread.
When you come to Linehan Outfitting for the hunting or the fishing, Joanne makes sure you leave fed in every sense of the word.

📍 Yaak Valley, Montana |

✌️ Quote and inspiration provided by a beautifully written, full length piece "Peaches in the Summertime Apples in the Fall" - written by Reid Bryant.

Link to full piece: https://www.reidbryant.com/articles/peaches-in-summertime

04/22/2026

Some things about Linehan Outfitting are hard to put into words, Joanne's cooking isn't one of them.

😋 It speaks entirely for itself.

For over 20 years she has been nourishing guests with meals built from fresh, local, organic ingredients and a genuine love of feeding people well.

Innovative, seasonal and rooted in this corner of northwestern Montana The hunting and fishing will bring you here, Joanne's table will bring you back.

📍Yaak Valley, Montana.

Check out this Kootenai River rainbow. Nothing more lovely. And it always amazes me that each and everyone of them look...
04/22/2026

Check out this Kootenai River rainbow. Nothing more lovely. And it always amazes me that each and everyone of them looks different. This one is exceptional beautiful and spotted from nose to tail.



Sunny skies, rising trout, that time of year.
04/19/2026

Sunny skies, rising trout, that time of year.



This time of year baetis mayflies are particularly active. Linehan Outfitting guide Lucas Jones’ favorite dropper size ...
04/18/2026

This time of year baetis mayflies are particularly active. Linehan Outfitting guide Lucas Jones’ favorite dropper size 18.



Spring bear season is almost here. Before you head out, a few things worth keeping in mind, from someone who has covered...
04/18/2026

Spring bear season is almost here. Before you head out, a few things worth keeping in mind, from someone who has covered a lot of miles in this country.

Getting accepted into the Orvis Endorsed program is one thing. Sustaining the quality consistently for over three decade...
04/17/2026

Getting accepted into the Orvis Endorsed program is one thing. Sustaining the quality consistently for over three decades is something else entirely.

We're proud to have received the 2026 Orvis Wingshooting Guide of the Year award. But I wouldn't be worth anything if I didn't mention the real reason we're holding this trophy.

Lucy, Poppy, and Gili do the lion's share of the work. They give everything they've got, day after day. We love them with all our hearts.

Tim shares the full story at the link below including what the Orvis Endorsed program actually means, and a thank you to every hunter who has been part of this.

https://www.fishmontana.com/blog/linehan-outfitting-receives-2026-orvis-award-for-excellence

Stoneflies. Spring and early summer hatch on rivers and streams across the state. They’re generally big bugs and when ...
04/16/2026

Stoneflies. Spring and early summer hatch on rivers and streams across the state. They’re generally big bugs and when you actually get lucky enough to be on the water when they’re active, the dry fly fishing can be epic!



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35309 Yaak River Road
Yaak, MT
59935

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