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