Boundary County Sturgeon
Sturgeon fishing in the Kootenai River used to be very common.
However the population of the sturgeon has decreased since the building of the Libby Dam, in Montana.
The Kootenai Indians are now operating a fish hatchery, and releasing young sturgeon into the river.
Below are pictured two "old-timers" and an average sized catch.
These early photos courtesy of and obtained from the Boundary County Free Museum, operated by the Boundary County Historical Society.
Page created by Ellie Grover in 1999
