Montana Salmon Snagging 2021'

[@ReelMontana]

Alright, make sure let us know what you want to see next and check out out other vids.

[@stephenkulawinski4200]

Can we see you go ice fishing for some of these salmon up on these lakes around Kalispell Or maybe even some pike fishing up on the chain lakes on the ice Just stumbled across your channel was also wondering when is prime Time to go snag these salmon

[@ReelMontana]

@@stephenkulawinski4200 Have a couple ice salmon videos. Chasing Kokanee on Little Bitteroot!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKO7hnqEes5lfa8,

[@ReelMontana]

@@stephenkulawinski4200 pike fishing is something we don’t really do. We get lots of requests So maybe we will do one.

[@ReelMontana]

@@stephenkulawinski4200 Snagging is hit and miss. It opens September 15 but sometimes they are not there. I missed them this year. Didn’t see one fish all day.

[@joshuabaker6120]

Dude you killed it. We stopped down opening day and it was just too windy to see anything. Took 1 female 1 male. Still a blast. Great video! My favorite yet!

[@ReelMontana]

Thanks! It took a long time. The fish moved through in small numbers. Turned out good but took loner then I would have liked.

[@budman1964]

Greetings from a fellow Montanan! I just came across your channel. I love snagging salmon. I haven’t been there yet but I’m hoping to make it up there this year. Keep on keeping on! New sub.

[@ReelMontana]

Thanks for the sub. The last couple years the numbers have been way down at the falls. Still a blast and very beautiful.

[@darkprodigy3079]

I love waking the swinging bridge

[@ReelMontana]

It is SOOOO Beautiful!!

[@bobfamilyproductions4]

What time of year will they hit lures vs having to snag? Is now a good time to go after em?

[@ReelMontana]

Usually before snagging season. Snagging opens on September 15th. We have never had luck getting them to bite on the Kootenia. We have never tried other then snagging season. But the people that live close do hit it many times earlier and do well. They are usually line shy by snagging season.

[@bobfamilyproductions4]

@@ReelMontana Great to know! Thanks

[@ReelMontana]

@@bobfamilyproductions4 We usually use bright/shiny spoons like Swedish pimples and little Cleo’s. And occasionally hair jigs and flys.

[@bobfamilyproductions4]

@@ReelMontana Sweet noted keep up the great work. I caught a spawning chinook snagging up by fort peck a week or so ago. Next target are the spawning kokanee but I am pretty clueless about it, never done it.

[@ReelMontana]

@@bobfamilyproductions4 Love Fort Peck. We don’t snag but we do spend time there in the summer chasing salmon. With kokes you just want to pop your jig/spoon lit it drop pop again. They usually get pretty fired up.

[@lbcustomleather]

Do you need a special fishing license for snagging?

[@ReelMontana]

@@lbcustomleather You do not. Just make sure you are doing it in season and in the designated areas.

[@lbcustomleather]

@ReelMontana We live in Trout Creek and wanted to try the Kootenai. I was looking for the date this year and couldn't find it on the regulations. Is it September 15th every year ?

[@ReelMontana]

@@lbcustomleather Yes. September 15th is the day for the tobacco river, graves creek, and Kootenai river. On the east side of the mountain it is different.

[@lbcustomleather]

@@ReelMontana awesome thanks for the info!

[@ReelMontana]

@@lbcustomleather Very welcome. Get there by sunup or even better an hour or more before sunup.

[@AlbertoMonroy-lq2vw]

Can you say the best time of the year and where in Montana this is?

[@ReelMontana]

Best time of year is gonna depend on you. I love winter.

[@ReelMontana]

This was kootenia falls in September.

[@ReelMontana]

To answer what time of the year is best I would need to know what you enjoy doing the most.

[@AlbertoMonroy-lq2vw]

Thanks for replying, I would love to go fishing for Salmon like you did in the video :) @@ReelMontana

[@ReelMontana]

@@AlbertoMonroy-lq2vw Well then mid September would be the best time. Salmon fishing hasn’t been very good since the year that was filmed. Numbers are way down. Very beautiful area too.

[@NoName-ml5yk]

Where exactly is your honey hole? lol. j/k. Seriously I enjoyed the video. Subscribed.

[@ReelMontana]

Lol. Thank you! No honey hole just gotta be at the falls on the right day.

[@duckwacker8720]

What's the point? These are boot spawners. They're dog food at best.

[@ReelMontana]

They are still firm and somewhat pink if they have spots (good for smoking). But once the spots are gone they are usually no good. But yes many of them are no good.

[@josellp4132]

i really need to know how to fish salmon(what kind of lures and exactly. witch river)

[@ReelMontana]

In this video we were snagging. But usually we use spoons( shinny or brights colors) Maribo jigs in bright colors. Jigging for Kokanee Salmon! #jiggingforkokaneesalmon kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYHUdp9rgNyCg9k

[@fishmant.v.6012]

Love the Koot

[@ReelMontana]

It is an amazing place

[@Eagle-Xpress]

Where exactly was this location? Im from Washington and want to know where these bigger ones are at. And what part of the year did you go?

[@ReelMontana]

Kootenia river. Time of year is a guess. It’s never the same.

[@user-bs7dz3hi6w]

Find your own spot

[@kr5445]

Are they still running up in libby? I went to graves creek opening day and hit my limit in an hour!

[@ReelMontana]

They are, but it isn't likely you will get a limit that fast. They come in waves and are spread out across the river. Just got to be patient and pick them off as they come through. If you get there at the right time you could get a limit fairly quick

[@MountainStateAngler]

How did the wife take the news of the car d bud? Great catching!

[@ReelMontana]

Lol. Ironically enough, the night before, she told me to take that car so we didn’t total the smaller car. She was about as happy as I was.

[@ReelMontana]

Do you think the Kokanee will still be running mid November? Gonna be back home visiting the family in Loveland. Thought about doing some fishing.

[@MountainStateAngler]

@@ReelMontana they will at Lake Dillon but not the others they already started here and are bright red.

[@ReelMontana]

Bummer! Thank You!

[@fishmant.v.6012]

Rawr... 😂

[@anthonysoutdoors5706]

What do you do with super red kokanee like that? The meat is grey and inedible

[@ReelMontana]

We have found that as long as there are still visible spots on their backs that the meat is still firm and edible. Yes some of the fish will be trash and the meat will not be bright pink. We then smoke what is still firm.

[@josellp4132]

i need to know what lure its that

[@ReelMontana]

Lol. We are snagging them with big weighted treble hooks Video below will tell you what you need to know. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6eveYqrjcqpnqc

[@fishmant.v.6012]

Keep those eggs for ling bait this winter

[@Klixey123]

What river is that

[@ReelMontana]

Kootenia

[@fishmant.v.6012]

Damn...hit a deer

[@ReelMontana]

Lol. In Libby….not in the hills on the way there. Very irritating

[@Klixey123]

Where is it

[@ReelMontana]

Montana