Support the CSKT Water Compact
From the Missoulian, Dec.12, 2014 I see by his latest rambling diatribe that Verdell Jackson (guest column, Dec. 10) and his small cadre of xenophobic luddites persist in the belief that water is not a fluid. It seems they would have us believe that there is a fundamental change...
Cutthroat Dreams: Fly Fishing the Elk River B.C.
If you are looking for breathtaking scenery, relatively low angling pressure and great fishing, consider grabbing your passport and heading north to British Columbia. Learn about fishing the fabled Elk River near Fernie B.C. at the next Flathead TU chapter meeting on Nov. 18 at 7pm. Meetings are held...
Stream Access: It’s up to you
In 1985, the Montana Legislature passed our stream access law (MCA-23-2-302) stating in part that “all surface waters that are capable of recreational use may be so used by the public without regard to the ownership of the land underlying the waters.” Over the intervening 29 years there have...
Help Save Our Smith
In August, the latest cleanup effort on the Mike Horse Mine in the headwaters of the Blackfoot River began at a contract cost of $7.2 million dollars. That cost comes on top of the more than $40 million spent to clean up the effects of the disastrous 1975 spill...
2014 Fall FVTU Newsletter
Once again, the wonderful fall season has descended on the fabulous Flathead Valley. That means it’s time once again to enjoy some of the finest fishing of the year. And, fall also means the release of the latest issue of the informative and exciting Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited Fall...
Swan Lake Netting: Volunteers Needed!
The Swan Valley has historically been home to a stable bull trout population. However, in 1998 anglers began to occasionally catch adult sized lake trout from Swan Lake and the Swan River. This caused alarm because lake trout are not native and are notorious for rapidly expanding and dominating...
Trout Unlimited TroutBlitz
Do you like to fish? Do you like native fish? Do you appreciate good science? Like getting free stuff? Boy, have we got a deal for you! Trout Unlimited just launched their new TroutBlitz. This new citizen-science effort will help scientists around the country better catalog and understand our...
Akokala Fish Barrier
While the 22-acre Akokala Lake on the west side of Glacier National Park may be considered one of the lesser gems in the Crown of the Continent, it nevertheless plays an important role as a refuge for native fish in the Park ecosystem. In recent decades, the bloated population...
Bull Trout Restoration Effort Begins in Earnest on Flathead Lake
Following the direction of the Flathead Reservation Fish and Wildlife Board, the CSKT Tribal Council and public comments received during the preparation of EIS: Proposed Strategies to Benefit Native Species by Reducing the Abundance of Lake Trout in Flathead Lake, CSKT fisheries biologists recently completed the first round of gillnetting...
What’s the Deal With Tintina Resources and its Proposed Black Butte Mine?
From Montana Trout Unlimited about the proposed mine on Sheep Creek in the headwaters of the Smith River April 2014 Who is Tintina Resources? Tintina is a little-known, fairly new Vancouver, Canada, mine exploration company. It has never operated a mine. Four of its six board members are Canadians....