Couldrey Creek is a tributary creek flowing into Flathead River. Recorded fish: Westslope cutthroat, bull trout, cutthroat, dolly varden, kokanee, mtn whitefish.
The water
It flows into Flathead River within the Elk River watershed (Elk River → Kootenay River). It runs stream order 5 (well down the network, toward river scale; the scale runs from 1 for a headwater trickle to 6+ for a river) and roughly 22 km. Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout, cutthroat, dolly varden, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, recorded here in provincial fish-inventory data (58 records). Named tributaries in the index: Burnham Creek.
The fishing
As a small stream, a tributary of Flathead River, Couldrey Creek fishes the way creeks of its size do: short drifts with a buoyant attractor dry over a light dropper, working the pocket water and the heads of pools. Match the fly box to the season and confirm against a current local report.
Access & the rules
Access for Couldrey Creek, meaning the roads in, put-ins and any walk-in or seasonal limits, is worth confirming locally before you commit a day. The drainage map shows how the water sits in its valley.
