—Photo courtesy IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
An angler casts into the Kootenai River from shore.
September 22, 2016
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Fall favorite: Floating, fishing the Kootenai River
It happens with a tell-tale swirl on the glassy surface, and as the anglers pulls back on the rod, it bows and bounces like a willow in the wind as a feisty trout realizes its mistake and thrashes in protest.