Articles with the Tag: Mission Reservoir

News from CSKT Natural Resources ST. IGNATIUS — As of today, the CSKT Natural Resources Department has confirmed the water levels at Mission Reservoir have recovered sufficiently above the minimum pool elevation from the previously recorded low levels measured at the end of August. Due to this ...

A small stream flows into the canal two miles from our place in St. Ignatius. At that confluence, it also happens that the canal makes a 90-degree turn. The result of the waters merging in this way is a deeper and wider section of the canal; in fact, locals know it as a fairly good place to catch trout now a...

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council took action on Thursday to issue a watercraft and trailer closure on Flathead Reservation waters in response to the recent detection of invasive mussel populations in Montana. Effective immediately all watercraft must be inspected and cleared for launchi...

Editor, On a recent Sunday afternoon, we decided to drive to Mission Reservoir east of St. Ignatius to let our 5-year-old try out a new fishing pole he had received for Christmas. Upon arriving, we had the whole place to ourselves, except for some people fishing on the other side of the reservoir. A short...