| If you've never heard of Flathead Lake and | | | | gets bad, Flathead Lake can become like a |
| you're considering a vacation, it may be | | | | mini-ocean, and you don't want to get caught |
| worth looking into. Flathead Lake is the | | | | on it in a small boat. |
| largest natural lake west of the Mississippi | | | | |
| river and many people have never heard of it. | | | | The fishing on Flathead Lake is quite good, |
| It's nestled in the middle of the Rocky | | | | and the lake boasts one of the best Lake |
| Mountains, which makes the scenery more than | | | | Trout fisheries in the country. There are |
| adequate for any traveler. Flathead Lake can | | | | guides throughout the area that can help you |
| definitely provide the vacation of a | | | | catch trophy lake trout. There are even |
| lifetime. | | | | large charter boats that hold more than 20 |
| | | | people! So if fishing is what interests you, |
| Flathead Lake is 15 miles wide, 32 miles | | | | Flathead Lake can provide it. |
| long, and as deep as 350 feet in places. | | | | |
| Yep, it's a big lake. And for those of you | | | | The scenery that the lake provides is as good |
| that are used to the congestion that many | | | | as you will see anywhere. The beauty of the |
| lakes in our country provide, Flathead Lake | | | | surrounding mountains is hard to beat. If |
| will seem empty most of the time. It's not | | | | you're looking for a quick day trip during |
| uncommon to only see 3 or 4 boats other than | | | | your vacation, hiking trails are scattered |
| right around the launching area. Flathead | | | | throughout the mountains that surround the |
| Lake is as un-congested as any lake you'll | | | | lake. And for the more adventurous folks, |
| ever see. | | | | Glacier National Park is only about 40 miles |
| | | | from Flathead Lake. |
| During the warm months all water sports are | | | | |
| in full effect. Water skiing, wake boarding, | | | | All in all, Flathead Lake is a wonderful |
| tubing, swimming, diving, parasailing, sail | | | | vacation destination and the place to be if |
| boating, and fishing are all popular | | | | you're interested in anything that has to do |
| activities. The only downfall to the lake is | | | | with outdoor activities. |
| when the weather gets bad. When the weather | | | | |