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It's time once again for the Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited monthly meeting. Please join us on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. as we follow long-time FVTU member and world traveler, "TIger Fish Tim" Joern as he chases large bonefish in Venezuela, gorgeous golden dorado in Argentina and toothy tiger fish in Tanzania. Come see some exciting and amazing fish pictures and hear some great, and mostly true, fish stories.
Our meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks headquarters at 490 North Meridian Road in Kalispell, Montana. For more information about FVTU and our mission to conserve, protect and restore coldwater fish in Northwest Montana, please visit our website at http://www.flatheadtu.org
Our meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks headquarters at 490 North Meridian Road in Kalispell, Montana. For more information about FVTU and our mission to conserve, protect and restore coldwater fish in Northwest Montana, please visit our website at http://www.flatheadtu.org
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Come One, Come All! It's time once again for the Gala Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited Christmas Social. We will be meeting on Dec. 20 at the FWP offices in Kalispell at 490 N. Meridian at 7pm. There will be appetizers, cookies, coffee and punch along with some great fellowship. You could win great door prizes or raffle prizes and see some impressive fly tying demonstrations. This is the social event of the Holiday Season and you don't want to miss it.
Also, don't forget that our annual FREE fly tying classes are coming up in February. Classes will be held for five weeks this year on Feb. 27, Mar. 5, 12, 19, and April 2. Classes are held at the Kalispell Middle School library at 7pm You can contact Master Tier Jim Johnson to sign up at 406-837-3210 or drop us a note at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). We have classes for beginning to intermediate tiers and everybody is guaranteed to learn a lot. Bring your own tying vice and equipment is you have it, otherwise we will provide equipment at the classes. This is your chance to hone your fly tying skills or to learn a new skill from some of the best fly tyers in the Flathead Valley. We hope to see you there.
Also, don't forget that our annual FREE fly tying classes are coming up in February. Classes will be held for five weeks this year on Feb. 27, Mar. 5, 12, 19, and April 2. Classes are held at the Kalispell Middle School library at 7pm You can contact Master Tier Jim Johnson to sign up at 406-837-3210 or drop us a note at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). We have classes for beginning to intermediate tiers and everybody is guaranteed to learn a lot. Bring your own tying vice and equipment is you have it, otherwise we will provide equipment at the classes. This is your chance to hone your fly tying skills or to learn a new skill from some of the best fly tyers in the Flathead Valley. We hope to see you there.
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| A biologist marks the location of a bull trout redd or nest (an excavated spot in the stream gravels) in Ole Creek, a tributary of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. |
Biologists have completed counts of bull trout redds (nests) in the eight standard stream index sections for the Flathead Lake population. Bull trout spawn in the fall, building nests in tributaries during September and October. These counts serve as an index of how many migratory adult bull trout successfully spawn. Crews also conducted surveys for both the Hungry Horse Reservoir/South Fork of the Flathead Population, and the Swan River Population. The same stream sections are surveyed annually and represent a known portion of the total bull trout spawning runs in each drainage.
Comments (0) TotalPine Grove Pond, a family fishing pond and access area, will close to the general public for the season on October 24. According to FWP Fisheries Manager Jim Vashro, the pond and access, located near Rose Crossing on the outskirts of Kalispell, has hosted many thousands of angler days over the spring and summer. Hooked on Fishing classes will continue to use the pond through early November.
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| Dave Bennetts, FWP Parks Manager |
Dave Bennetts, a Park Manager for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks in Kalispell, has received the Innovative Thinker Award for 2011. Only three FWP workers statewide received the award.
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The Flathead Valley Chapter of Trout Unlimited invites you to attend the premier showing of our exciting new video Jewel in The Crown: Flathead River Bull Trout. On Tuesday evening October 18 at 7pm we will be giving a free public showing at the Central School Museum at 124 2nd Ave. East in Kalispell. There will be a social get-together at 6:30 in the Swanberg classroom on the second floor of the museum with the film showing at 7pm.
We hope you can join us for this important event. Jewel in The Crown recounts the recent history of bull trout in the Flathead Watershed through conversations with old-time local anglers who were able to legally fish for bull trout prior to their precipitous decline. The video includes interviews with several state and federal fisheries biologists and managers as well as with representatives of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Many of the participants in the film will be available to answer questions or provide information following the film.
We hope you can join us for this important event. Jewel in The Crown recounts the recent history of bull trout in the Flathead Watershed through conversations with old-time local anglers who were able to legally fish for bull trout prior to their precipitous decline. The video includes interviews with several state and federal fisheries biologists and managers as well as with representatives of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Many of the participants in the film will be available to answer questions or provide information following the film.
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| Lindsey Stutzman, Tim Manley, and John Vore check the male grizzly’s condition after attaching a radio-collar on September 21, 2011 |
A sub-adult male grizzly was captured at Kuhns Wildlife Management Area (WMA) yesterday morning after it had an encounter with a bowhunter on September 19. Kuhns WMA is a popular youth hunting area located about 10 miles northwest of Kalispell. Grizzly bears have been known to use the Kuhns WMA area in the past, especially during spring and summer.
The bowhunter was returning to the WMA to track a deer that had been wounded the previous day. The hunter encountered the grizzly on the deer carcass. The bear came toward him, the man yelled, and the bear left. The hunter called FWP to report the incident. Grizzly Bear management specialist Tim Manley and his crew set a culvert trap in the area and captured the bear yesterday morning.
The bowhunter was returning to the WMA to track a deer that had been wounded the previous day. The hunter encountered the grizzly on the deer carcass. The bear came toward him, the man yelled, and the bear left. The hunter called FWP to report the incident. Grizzly Bear management specialist Tim Manley and his crew set a culvert trap in the area and captured the bear yesterday morning.
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| Paul's Memorial Fishing Access Site at Lake five |
After years of work and anticipation by anglers and boaters, Paul’s Fishing Access is now open at Lake Five.
In 2003 the late Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor proposed building a fishing access site to honor her deceased son Paul with whom she had fished and canoed many northwest Montana lakes. At the same time Mrs. Edna Ridenour approached FWP about an access site at Lake Five to honor the wishes of her late husband Harold. It turned out Elizabeth, Harold and Edna had all known each other as youngsters growing up in that area and the two ladies joined forces. Elizabeth purchased a site on Lake Five at a discounted price from Edna and donated the land and an operating fund to the FWP Foundation. Mrs. Taylor wished to provide a fishing access site for public use to be known as “Paul’s Fishing Access Site.” Mrs. Taylor’s dream is now a reality.
In 2003 the late Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor proposed building a fishing access site to honor her deceased son Paul with whom she had fished and canoed many northwest Montana lakes. At the same time Mrs. Edna Ridenour approached FWP about an access site at Lake Five to honor the wishes of her late husband Harold. It turned out Elizabeth, Harold and Edna had all known each other as youngsters growing up in that area and the two ladies joined forces. Elizabeth purchased a site on Lake Five at a discounted price from Edna and donated the land and an operating fund to the FWP Foundation. Mrs. Taylor wished to provide a fishing access site for public use to be known as “Paul’s Fishing Access Site.” Mrs. Taylor’s dream is now a reality.
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