Lake Koocanusa Overview below Map
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Fly Fishing Shops and Guide Service
Straddling the
border with 48 miles in Montana and 42 miles in British Columbia, Lake
Koocanusa was formed with the creation of the Libby Dam in 1971. Alice Beers of
Rexford, Montana, coined the name for the lake. The name combines the first
part of Kootenai, the second part "can" from Canada and the last three letters
for "USA". The lake is immense and offers very marginal shore fishing. The
principal draw is the prodigious numbers of kokanee salmon ranging from 11 to
14-inches. Large kamloop rainbows lure boat fishers from all around the region.
Boaters will find plenty of water to fish with over 46,000 surface acres.
Campground and boat launches are spread evenly around the lake.
