Articles with the Tag: Flathead Lake
MISSOULA – The University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station is a world-renowned ecological research and education center tucked along the shores of Yellow Bay, where it has operated continuously for 124 years. To highlight its long history of impactful work and f...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE — Fall Mack Days on Flathead Lake, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes began on Thursday, Sept. 14, with a total of 492 lake trout entries. This was the first day of the thirty-three weekday fishing days during the nine-week long fishing event. Fri...
RONAN — The amount of water flowing into Flathead Lake peaked both lower and earlier than normal this year, frustrating those accustomed to the lake’s reliably clean, clear water for recreation, irrigation and power generation through the summer. The dam-managed lake at the headwaters of...
YELLOW BAY — The clarity of Flathead Lake’s water is the same in 2023 as it was in 1977. This fact, emphasized Flathead Lake Biological Station Director Jim Elser, is something to be proud of. Elser, who also serves as Bierman Professor of Ecology for the University of Montana, spoke to visito...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — On July 25 Governor Greg Gianforte called on U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to identify 11 counties, including several in northwest Montana, as primary natural disaster areas. The governor’s statewide drought disaster declaration...
POLSON — The UM Bio Station will hold its annual free open house on Friday, Aug. 4, inviting the community in for an afternoon of learning about Flathead Lake and enjoying some outdoor fun. The Bio Station holds annual open house events thanks to the current director, Jim Elser. He believes wh...
News from Justin Franz, Montana Free Press FLATHEAD LAKE — Elected officials in northwest Montana are expressing frustration after the Bureau of Reclamation, which manages the many dams and reservoirs of the Columbia River Basin, rejected a plan to send water from the Hungry Horse Reservoir to rai...
News from the office of Governor Gianforte HELENA — On July 13 Governor Greg Gianforte submitted a System Operational Request to the Columbia River Technical Management Team (TMT) to address low water levels in Flathead Lake. The governor noted that, in accordance with TMT guidelines, TMT membe...
FLATHEAD LAKE — As lake water levels continue to dip, several political leaders have called for action to remedy the situation from both state and federal levels. According to water data gathered by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), on Friday morning (July 7), Flathead Lake has a surface water level of...
News from Flathead Lakers POLSON — Bring your kayak, canoe, SUP or other human-propelled watercraft to the seventh annual Flathead Lakers POKER PADDLE in Polson Bay. The fun starts at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 22 and ends with lunch from the Kwataqnuk Resort. Paddlers set their own pace...
