Shortly after Rep. Ryan Zinke introduced legislation aimed at keeping Flathead Lake at full pool during the height of summer, operators of the SKQ Dam called the congressman’s proposal unworkable.
Shortly after Rep. Ryan Zinke introduced legislation aimed at keeping Flathead Lake at full pool during the height of summer, operators of the SKQ Dam called the congressman’s proposal unworkable.
Catch and release angling of bull trout is allowed in Lake Koocanusa and the South Fork Flathead River (above Hungry Horse Reservoir) and harvest of bull trout is still allowed in Hungry Horse Reservoir.
According to a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks study, trends show redd declines in around 50% of observed streams and tributaries. While the amount of redds in the other 50% is seemingly stable for now, the species’ overall numbers have decreased.