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Flathead Lake
Public lake fishery in Montana. The record book is open — every verified catch here counts.
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Water report2,893.02ftVery high
surface elevation
Well above normal for mid August, and holding this week. Above 90% of past August 16s on record.
Flathead Lake water level right now
2,893.02 ft measured at Polson Mt, 13.2 miles from the centre of this water, read at 10:30 PM on Aug 16. That is in the 90th percentile for August 16 across 27 years of record. The median for this date is 2,892.73 ft, and the lowest tenth of years on record sat under 2,892.25 ft. Last read 65 min ago.
Flathead Lake fishing records
No verified catches yet. The record book is wide open.
Recent catches
Quiet water
No catches logged here lately. First one on the board sets the pace.
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About this gauge
Readings come from USGS monitoring location 12371550, Flathead Lake at Polson MT, 13.2 miles from the centre of Flathead Lake. It reports reservoir elevation. Values refresh every 30 minutes and are provisional until the agency reviews them. Readings describe the reservoir at the gauge; a shallow arm miles upstream will not match them.
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