Articles with the Tag: Flathead Lake
POLSON – A boy who spent most of his early childhood playing in the water of Flathead Lake has found a career opportunity that experience replicates. Polson graduate Nicholas Becker, 19, has received a full appointment to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. His mother, Lisa Becker, was not surprised with...
POLSON – Montana State Parks is seeking public comment on a Draft Environmental Assessment for a proposed public dock installation at the Wild Horse Island unit, part of Flathead Lake State Park. Public comments will be accepted through Monday, May 30, 2016 at 5 p.m. The proposed project would place...
In an area that encourages tourists during the summer months, when it comes to invasive species, not all visitors are welcome to Flathead Lake. Zebra and quagga mussels are a huge concern for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation Natural Resources Department. ...
News from Montana State Parks BIGFORK – Flathead Lake State Park, Wayfarers Unit, is hosting an open house from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 16 at the new Flathead Lake Ranger Station. The Flathead Lake Ranger Station will provide a public contact station for visitors to gain informati...
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...
News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes FLATHEAD LAKE — Record breaking numbers were the name of the game the first weekend of the 2016 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. A total of 5,898 lake trout were turned i...
Fishermen: This is my third fishing report in as many weeks. If you wonder why, it is because I am excited and there’s a need that only you all can fill. The problem is too many fish. When any species gets over populated, their close proximity and a diminishing food supply weakens them to a point th...
Polson Rural Firefighters and Lake County Search and Rescue united on the morning of Saturday, Feb. 20, to practice their ice rescue skills. Firefighter Captain Drew Hoel explained the importance that these drills play, especially during certain months where thin ice is abundant. “We have a lot of w...
YELLOW BAY — The Flathead Lake Biological station has created a Flathead Lake map available with detailed and accurate geographic information that also captures the aesthetic beauty of the lake and surrounding area. The maps are $20 each, 24 inches by 36 inches in size, and proceeds benefit th...
LAKE COUNTY – As the Water Rights Compact for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes makes its way through the federal branch of government in the United States Congress, several deadlines could complicate the journey. Gov. Steve Bullock signed the bill at the state level in April 2015 containi...
