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| This picture (taken today) shows the Echo Lake Causeway under water. |
The Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission has adopted a temporary emergency boating restriction on Echo Lake east of Kalispell. All watercraft on Echo Lake are limited to a controlled no wake speed (watercraft can’t create visible white water in the track of the vessel), in order to reduce damage to shoreline and homes around the lake.
The Flathead County Board of Commissioners requested the restriction in response to requests from residents on the lake and also, because the Flathead County Office of Emergency Services is observing damage to homes and structures at the current water levels.
The Flathead County Board of Commissioners requested the restriction in response to requests from residents on the lake and also, because the Flathead County Office of Emergency Services is observing damage to homes and structures at the current water levels.
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| An angler (left) is proud of the lake trout he caught on Matt McComb’s (right) MoFish Charter Boat, June 16, 2011 (FWP Photo) |
Rain fell continuously today on the 18th annual Fishing Without Barriers Day on Flathead Lake. But the wet weather didn’t dampen the spirits of the 85 anglers with disabilities, who spent hours on boats fishing for lake trout. The anglers ranged from 7 to 87 years old, and most of them went out on boats in the face of rain and rough water, eager to catch a lake trout. Although only two 3- pound lake trout were caught, anglers and boat captains enjoyed the day and renewed friendships from previous years.
Anglers fished from Montana Charterboat Association boats and private craft. Only 11 boats were available this year and anglers waited patiently for their turn to fish. Anglers hailed from the upper Flathead Valley, Kalispell, Polson, Ronan, and as far away as Missoula.
Anglers fished from Montana Charterboat Association boats and private craft. Only 11 boats were available this year and anglers waited patiently for their turn to fish. Anglers hailed from the upper Flathead Valley, Kalispell, Polson, Ronan, and as far away as Missoula.
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| FWP Research Technician Logan Degenhardt monitors vital signs of an adult female grizzly bear captured this week as part of the NCDE grizzly bear population monitoring study in the North Fork Flathead drainage. |
Grizzly bear population capture efforts for monitoring in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem (NCDE) have concluded in the North Fork Drainage. Three bears were captured and fitted with radio transmitters during the effort. FWP Biologists will closely follow the bears’ movements.
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Last month, the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Commission adopted new boating rules on a number of waters in northwest Montana. These rules are now in effect, and they include:
Church Slough: Church Slough will be closed to boating annually from March 1 to April 10 to protect resting waterfowl.
Fennon Slough: Boating on Fennon Slough is restricted to a controlled no-wake speed, year-around. The Commission adopted this rule primarily to control bank erosion.
Church Slough: Church Slough will be closed to boating annually from March 1 to April 10 to protect resting waterfowl.
Fennon Slough: Boating on Fennon Slough is restricted to a controlled no-wake speed, year-around. The Commission adopted this rule primarily to control bank erosion.
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This is just a reminder that the annual Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited Banquet and Fundraiser is just around the corner. We are holding our banquet on May 21st at Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish, Montana. Everyone is welcome. This is our only fundraising event of the year and as always, it will be the social event of the season. There will be door prizes, raffles, a silent auction and a live auction. I've seen some of the prizes this year and I can tell you they are outstanding. The big prize is a 14-foot, self-bailing, full-wrap Odyssey raft. The raft comes with a full rowing frame, oars and a large cooler for your refreshments. Raffle tickets for the raft package are $3 each, 2 for $5, 5 for $10 or 12 for $20. You don't need to be present to win the raft.
Hope we see you there. The social hour starts at 6:00pm with dinner at 7:30pm. Tickets for the event are $35. Tickets include a chance at the fabulous door prizes and you need to R.S.V.P. by May 18th. For ticket information, call Paul Pochak at 393-2113 or Chris Schustrom at 260-1198.
Flathead Valley TU needs your help to continue our future projects to protect native species and fight against degradation of their habitat and to advocate for all of our coldwater fisheries. The best way you can help is to attend the banquet and buy raffle tickets for the Odyssey raft. This year’s event will be even more fun than last year with your support and attendance. Hope to see you there.
Hope we see you there. The social hour starts at 6:00pm with dinner at 7:30pm. Tickets for the event are $35. Tickets include a chance at the fabulous door prizes and you need to R.S.V.P. by May 18th. For ticket information, call Paul Pochak at 393-2113 or Chris Schustrom at 260-1198.
Flathead Valley TU needs your help to continue our future projects to protect native species and fight against degradation of their habitat and to advocate for all of our coldwater fisheries. The best way you can help is to attend the banquet and buy raffle tickets for the Odyssey raft. This year’s event will be even more fun than last year with your support and attendance. Hope to see you there.
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The great folks at Glacier Country Casting for Recovery are bringing you the fly fishing entertainment event of the year. The Fly Fishing Film Tour will be coming to the O'Shaugnessy Center in Whitefish on May 6. The tour will present fly fishing films from around the world. by some of the best film makers in the business. If you are up for wild action and plenty of big fish, you won't want to miss this one.
Casting For Recovery is a national volunteer organization that provides support for breast cancer victims through fly fishing retreats at no cost to them. The film tour is a fund raiser for the Northwest Montana fly fishing retreat in September. There will be a pre-event festival from 5:30 to 6:45 as well as a silent auction from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Beer, wine, soda pop, and bottled water will be available for purchase. The films begin at 7:15 p.m. with Part II at 8:30 p.m.
Generous donations to this wonderful organization will be greatly appreciated and as a bonus you will have the pleasure of watching some of the best fish porn on the planet. See you there.
Casting For Recovery is a national volunteer organization that provides support for breast cancer victims through fly fishing retreats at no cost to them. The film tour is a fund raiser for the Northwest Montana fly fishing retreat in September. There will be a pre-event festival from 5:30 to 6:45 as well as a silent auction from 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Beer, wine, soda pop, and bottled water will be available for purchase. The films begin at 7:15 p.m. with Part II at 8:30 p.m.
Generous donations to this wonderful organization will be greatly appreciated and as a bonus you will have the pleasure of watching some of the best fish porn on the planet. See you there.
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| Blackfoot Lake in the Jewel Basin was treated several years ago and already supports a pure, re-introduced westslope cutthroat fishery. |
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP) will conduct a public informational meeting on the Westslope Cutthroat Trout Conservation Project on Wednesday, May 11, 7:30-9 p.m. at the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Office on North Meridian Road in Kalispell. The meeting will be hosted by the Region One Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC). The CAC has been involved in public outreach regarding the project for several years.
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| North Fork Bull Trout 1930s [photo courtesy of Ray Hall, Kalispell] |
Just a quick reminder about this month's general meeting of the Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited. On April 19th we've got something special coming up. Tribal historian Thompson Smith and Information Officer Germaine White of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes will present a program on the importance of native fish to Native Americans in the Flathead. This should really be interesting and informative. Following the CSKT presentation, USFWS Native Fish Coordinator Wade Fredenberg from Creston will give us an update on current native fish issues in our area. You won't want to miss this opportunity to find out more about native species and get your questions answered by the experts. Our meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm at the FWP conference room 460 N. Meridian in Kalispell. We hope to see you there.
Watch www.flatheadtu.org for updates and more information about our mission and projects.
Watch www.flatheadtu.org for updates and more information about our mission and projects.
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