This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast your host Downrigger Dale takes you way up to the Mountains of Northwest Montana to a lake that stretches for 94 miles all the way across the Canadian border into the Province of British Columbia. The lake was created when the dam was put across the Kootenay River north of Libby Montana. As manmade lakes go Koocanusa is not that old. It was created in 1972 but boy is it ever a special place. Downrigger caught up with Randy Burch the owner of the Koocanusa Resort & Marina. When youclick here to listen to this podcast likely one of the first things you will notice is Randy is an amazing wealth of information. Rigger of course asked him all about the amazing fishing that Lake Koocanusa has to offer like huge rainbow Trout, Bull Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Burbot and list goes on and on. In fact, you will find the Gerrard Rainbow Trout also known as the Kamloops Rainbowthere as well. These are BIG fish! Another great thing about this podcast is that Randy tells you all about where to find and how to catch all the popular fish in Lake Koocanusa. Plus, you will learn a TON about the area as well. Rigger also asked Randy about his wonderful resort and marina and wow does that place sound awesome. In fact, Rigger is making plans to head up there this summer. So, what are you waiting for? Click here andget to listening, you are going to love all the great info!
Links:
• Click here to learn more about Lake Koocanusa, including fish stocking information, list of fish species and much more!
• To learn more about the Randy Burch’s Koocanusa Resort & Marina, click here!
• Rigger and Randy also talked about the Koocanusa Resort & Marina Fishing Derby coming up May 16th and 17th. Click here to get all the info and to fill out an application!
• Know the regulations before you fish. Click here to download the Montana fishing Regs.
• It is important to be able to identify the fish you catch in Koocanusa there is a handy app that will help with that called The Fishes of Montana. Click here to get it for android on Google Play. Or click here to get it for Apple.
• Questions for Randy Burch? Click here to email him.
• Questions for your host Downrigger Dale? Click here to email him!
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