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Fishing on Kootenay River

Flatbow River
Canada, BC
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The Ktunaxa (Kootenai) were the first people to live along the Kootenay River. For hundreds of years, they hunted and fished on the river, quite isolated from neighboring indigenous groups.
Length:780[km]
Source :Beaverfoot Range, Kootenay National Park
Lattitude:51.0391654968262
Longitude:-116.442497253418
Elevation:2261[m]
Location:Beaverfoot Range, Kootenay National Park
District:Kootenay Land
Mouth :Columbia River
Lattitude:49.3166656494141
Longitude:-117.651107788086
Elevation:420[m]
City:Castlegar
Fish Species  
 
Dace, Longnose  Trout, Rainbow
Sculpin, Torrent  Whitefish, Mountain
Whitefish, Pygmy  Stickleback, Threespine
Sturgeon, White  Dace, Pearl
Sucker, Longnose  Chub, Lake
Sucker, Largescale  Trout, Dolly Varden
Trout, Lake  Dace, Speckled
Trout, Cutthroat  Trout, Bull
   
 
Lamprey, Pacific  Salmon, Kokanee
Shiner, Redside  Peamouth Chub
Sculpin, Slimy  Sculpin, Shorthead
Pikeminnow, Northern  Sucker, Bridgelip
Trout, Westslope Cutthroat  Burbot
Perch, Yellow  Bass, Largemouth
Walleye  Pike, Northern
Whitefish, Lake  
TributaryLat/Lon | Connected  
 
Bull River50.0 -115.1  Inflow  
Cross River50.7 -115.6  Inflow  
Elk River50.5 -115.0  Inflow  
Goat River49.5 -116.4  Inflow  
Lussier River49.9 -115.6  Inflow  
Moyie River49.3 -116.1  Inflow  
Slocan River49.4 -117.5  Inflow  
Tobacco River48.9 -115.1  Inflow  
White River50.4 -115.4  Inflow  
Yahk River49.1 -115.7  Inflow  
TributaryLat/Lon | Connected  
 
Columbia River47.8 -120.9  Mouth  
East Branch Kootenay River49.2 -116.6  Inflow  
Fisher River48.4 -115.3  Inflow  
Lake Creek50.5 -117.0  Inflow  
Mather Creek49.7 -115.7  Inflow  
Palliser River50.5 -115.5  Inflow  
St. Mary River49.9 -116.6  Inflow  
Vermilion River51.0 -116.0  Inflow  
Yaak River48.6 -116.0  Inflow  
Close ByLat/Lon |    
 
Hood Creek49.4 -117.6  5 km  
Kootenay Lake49.5 -116.8  5 km  
Logus Lake50.5 -117.0  1 km  
Mitchell River50.7 -115.7  5 km  
Rockbluff Lake49.9 -115.6  5 km  
Lakes and RiversLat/Lon |    
 
Canuck Lake49.9 -115.6  5 km  
Lake Koocanusa48.4 -115.3  5 km  
Lakit Creek49.7 -115.6  5 km  
Verendrye Creek51.0 -116.0  5 km  
White Boar Lake49.5 -116.4  5 km  
Last NewsDate | Source
 
Whirling disease confirmed in B.C. for 1st time, sparking fears for fish populations19/01/2024   CBC News   
Last NewsDate | Source
 
An 'amazing week': Idaho Fish & Game researchers hook three 10-foot sturgeon04/01/2022   ktvb7   

Last change: 2024-04-05