Articles with the Tag: Flathead Lake
WOODS BAY — “I am not touching that fish,” Brandee Reinsberg said. The fifth-grader had worked hard, reeling in the lake trout with the help of Stacy Ross, boat captain for Flathead Lake Charters, but she balked at touching the trout, nicknamed “Walter.” Ross came up with a pair...
Forget iron-clad protection and a stoic disposition. This sentinel’s armor is a fur coat and her protection routine is all a big game. Tia, an 8-year-old German Shepherd, was one of four scent detection dogs brought to Flathead Lake last weekend to sniff out any quagga or zebra mussels hitchhi...
News from the Flathead Lake Biological Station POLSON – The 2014 summer season starts with a celebration for Flathead Lake. The University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station has exceeded its $1 million goal to match a lake monitoring challenge grant. In late 2011, FLBS bega...
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks FLATHEAD LAKE — The 21st annual Fishing Without Barriers Day will be held on Flathead Lake on Thursday, June 12. Anglers with disabilities are hosted for free fishing trips on charter boats and other boats provided by volunteers. The event is sponsored by t...
News from the Confederation Salish and Kootenai Tribes FLATHEAD LAKE — Mack Days anglers have completed the seventh weekend of the 34- day Spring Fishing Event. A total of 18,475 lake trout have been entered by 215 anglers, compared to 17,890 in the first seven weeks of Spring 2013. The record...
If you are wondering what to do with your fish from Mack Days, here is a prize winning recipe from the 1st annual Feasts of Flathead, Epicurean Fillet Winner — me. Some folks would just deep fat fry, stuff and bake or pan sauté their mackinaw trout. This recipe beats them all, served wi...
Danner Shima, 14 of Kalispell, was fishing with his brother Austin and grandfather Mike Shima of Polson on April 11during the 2014 Spring Mack Days fishing event. Danner caught a fish and immediately knew it was a big one. Danner’s line began screaming as the big fish went to the bottom of the lake and...
PABLO — The Flathead Basin Commission is in the process of rolling out new tools meant to keep invasive species at bay. At an April 9 meeting, commission members reviewed plans for new video public service announcements and the deployment of scent detection dogs trained to sniff out specific invasiv...
News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. As of Monday, April 7, the 2014 Spring Mack Days with up to $150,000 in cash and prizes sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes has 12 days of fishing on Flathead Lake in the books. A total of 10,190 lake t...
Fishermen, It is that time again. The perch bite is on at the east side of Polson Bay on Flathead Lake. Miles Marchi and I made a foray out there April 3rd. The picture is of the 44 perch I caught and kept. Miles had a couple of real jumbos. I’d like to have included Miles in the picture but w...
