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 Flathead
Lake is the largest body of natural water found west
of the Continental Divide. It is a beautiful lake, surrounded
by the tall and impressive Mission
Mountains on the east and the smaller Salish Mountains
to the west. The broad Flathead Valley stretches off
on the north and south sides of the lake. The town of
Polson lies on the south shore of the lake, while the
popular and artsy town of Bigfork lies on the northeast
corner.
 Flathead
Lake is immensely popular for pleasure boaters. Due to
the lakes size and beauty, sailboats are very popular on
the lake, along with countless pleasure boats of all kinds.
The lake itself is ringed by summer homes of increasing
size and elegance, as more and more individuals from outside
Montana build exotic homes on the lake.
The lake itself
offers excellent fishing, but not necessarily for fly fishing.
The fish species in the lake consist primarily of lake
trout and whitefish, with some rainbow trout, northern
pike and bull trout also found. The lake trout in Flathead
Lake can reach monstrous sizes, frequently exceeding twenty-pounds.
An average lake trout is considered to be in the three
to eight pound range and are caught quite frequently.
Fishing for lake
trout during most of the year requires a boat with trolling
gear, as the fish will be found very deep in the lake.
The exception to this occurs in the fall, in September,
when the trout come up near the shoreline of the lake,
providing enticing fly fishing opportunities. Stout gear
and large streamers, fished just off the shoreline, especially
in shallow bays, up to 10 feet of water, can grab some
very large trout in unlikely places. While a fisherman
can conceiveably wade fish during this time, a boat is
really still needed to reach these fly fishing spots.
 Fishing
for whitefish in the lake is also quite popular.
The whitefish in Flathead Lake can also be very sizable,
frequently topping 10 pounds. As there is an abundance
of both whitefish and lake trout in
Flathead Lake, a fisherman should not feel guilty about
keeping some at the end of the day. Just be sure to release
any bull trout that may accidentally be caught.
A dam exists on
Flathead Lake which manages its water levels. While the
dam did not create Flathead Lake, it does regulate the
level of the lake, which receives the bulk of its water
from the Flathead
River and the Swan
River. As a result, during low water years later in
the summer, parts of the shoreline of Flathead Lake can
become exposed, leading to some headaches for boaters at
some of the boat ramps.
Overall, Flathead
Lake is one of the premiere fishing lakes in Montana. It
is popular for both fishing and pleasure boating, and its
beautiful setting makes any day spent on the lake a rewarding
one.
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