Kootenai River Fishing

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The Kootenay River or Kootenai River is a major river of the Northwest Plateau in southeastern British Columbia, northern Montana and Idaho.  People in Canada refer to the river as the Kootenay River and the people in the United States refer to it as the Kootenai River.  This river is a major tributary of the Columbia River, which is the largest North American river that empties into the Pacific Ocean.  Anglers target a variety of trout such as rainbows, cutthroats, bull trout and brown trout.