#MontanasFlatheadLake
Flathead Lake Montana on Instagram . The Lake is located in the northwest corner of the state of Montana, 7 miles south of Kalispell, it is approximately 30 miles long and 16 miles wide, covering 197 square miles. Flathead Lake has a maximum depth of 370.7 ft and an average of 164.7 ft. Flathead Lake is in a scenic part of Montana, 30 miles southwest of Glacier National Park. On the west side is U.S. Route 93, and on the east, is Route 35.
Flathead Lake Montana is home to a number of native and non-native fishes. The lake is also home to the semi-annual “Mack Days” Lake Trout fishing contest, which aims to reduce the mackinaw (lake trout) populations, as well as educate people about the Flathead Lake Fisheries Management Plan.
Polson is located on the Flathead Indian Reservation in a natural amphitheater at the south end of Flathead Lake. This charming lakeside community is the trading center for one of Montana’s most fertile farming areas. In a prime cherry growing region and home to numerous cherry orchards, Polson celebrates with an annual Main Street Flathead Cherry Festival.
Flathead Lake Montana is bordered on its eastern shore by the Mission Mountains and on the west by the Salish Mountains. The Flathead valley was formed by the glacial damming of the Flathead River. The mild climate allows for cherry orchards on the east shore and vineyards for wine production on the west shore.
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