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Articles with the Tag: Flathead Lakers

Join the Mussel Walk, help save our waters

News from CSKT, Flathead Lakers SALISH POINT —  The Flathead Lake CSKT Mussel Walk will host events about invasive mussels on Thursday, April 12, from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Salish Point. There will be student activities on invasive mussel identification and life history, how to clean, drain,...

County commissioners opt to make density map advisory, not regulatory

POLSON — Lake County is undergoing the process of repealing its density map and then approving it for use as an advisory document, county commissioners said last week. County Planning Director Jacob Feistner said the goal is to repeal the 2005 document — which is a standalone document used for...

Ronan NRCS Earth Team volunteer earns national award Ronan NRCS Earth Team volunteer earns national award

News from the U.S. Department of Agriculture  RONAN – Kristi D’Agati, Earth Team volunteer at the Ronan Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field office, has been selected as the national Earth Team Volunteer of the Year for 2016. D’Agati has served with the Ronan office...

Early registration open for Poker Paddle

POLSON — Paddle for clean water in the third annual Poker Paddle Sunday, July 9. Bring your kayak, canoe, paddleboard or other human-propelled watercraft and paddle through the Narrows. Early bird registration is available now through May 31on the Flathead Lakers website: www.flatheadlakers.org. Regula...

Paddle the Flathead for poker cards

FLATHEAD LAKE — Bring your kayak, canoe, paddleboard or other human-propelled watercraft and join us in the Narrows on Sunday, July 10, for the second annual Poker Paddle. Register now on the Flathead Lakers website: Flatheadlakers. org. Early Bird price is $45 before June 1, $50 after that. Proceeds b...

Perch biting in Polson Bay

Fishermen, Warming conditions have a tendency to cause the fishing in the reservoirs to slow as they warm beyond the fish’s comfort level. Flathead Lake on the other hand warms to a point that increases the fish’s activity level. Polson Bay being especially affected the perch and small mout...

Briefs for May 11, 2016

4-H leader to speak News from the Lake County Pachyderm Club POLSON — Amy Vaughan, a member of the executive committee of the Lake County 4-H Council, a leader and volunteer for 4-H for seven years, and a co-leader of the Lake County 4-H Ambassadors, will be the featured speaker at the Friday, ...

Flathead Lakers host 2nd annual Poker Paddle

FLATHEAD LAKE — Bring a kayak, canoe, paddleboard or other human-propelled watercraft on Sunday, July 10 for the second annual Paddle for Clean Water Poker Paddle. Last year’s event sold out, so register now on the Flathead Lakers website, Flatheadlakers.org The event is limited to the first 1...

Inspection stations keep Flathead waters mussel-free Inspection stations keep Flathead waters mussel-free

PABLO — Two mussel-fouled boats detected April 1 at the watercraft inspection station in Pablo reinforced the need for this year’s early opening. The aquatic invaders were found on the third day of operations in the parking lot of Salish Kootenai College’s Joe McDonald Health and Fitness...

Flathead Lake due for a Tsunami Flathead Lake due for a Tsunami

Adapted from an  article by Tom Bansak, Research Scientist, Flathead Lake Biological Station    YELLOW BAY — Did you know that a tsunami is possible in Flathead Lake? According to the Bio Station’s physical lake ecologist, Dr. Mark Lorang, yes, it is in fact possible. ...


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