Author Topic: Flathead Lake? (Read 3455 times)

flyfisherman83 · « **on:** Jan 29, 2009, 02:38 PM »

Thinking about heading to Flathead this weekend. Has anyone been up there or in East bay espcially?

Thanks,

Neptune · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 29, 2009, 02:59 PM »

I know East Bay was frozen earlier this season....not sure if it still is....I've heard guys are catching whitefish and Macks in Summers Bay...

flyfisherman83 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 29, 2009, 04:32 PM »

Maybe ill try to hit it up saturday then

Quantoson · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 30, 2009, 12:04 AM »

I drove around the Lake today and yes there is ice in a lot of places. I don't know how thick and I did not see anyone on the ice. But there is a lot of ice.

Will_hunt_4_food · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 30, 2009, 01:15 AM »

The perch fishing was good if you can find them. There was about a foot of ice out there. I am going to probably go on Saturday and see if I can find some fish. If you go to East Bay and see a big fat guy waddling around trying not to fall...that would be me.

SNYDS · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 30, 2009, 06:17 PM »

Somer's bay has ice and there were some guys out on it today. I will probably try it tomorrow morning.

Will_hunt_4_food · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 30, 2009, 06:22 PM »

Change of plan for me...I will be fishing Pablo res in the morning but may try and hit East bay in the afternoon or on Sunday. I talked to a friend of mine who was out there and caught an 18 pound lake trout.

SNYDS · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 31, 2009, 08:41 AM »

The wind blew all night and most of the ice in Somer's bay broke up. So if anybody was thinking of coming over here you might want to change your plans.

i c · « **Reply #8 on:** Feb 01, 2009, 09:11 PM »

any reports from east bay

wallinuts · « **Reply #9 on:** Feb 01, 2009, 09:45 PM »

Come on cold weather have been talking about fishing perch on east bay for three years and haven't made it yet. This year for sure if it stays cold.

MT Hank · « **Reply #10 on:** Feb 01, 2009, 10:22 PM »

Where is the closest and best place to get onto Flathead Lake to fish East Bay?

i c · « **Reply #11 on:** Feb 01, 2009, 10:35 PM »

hey wallinuts you and i are in the same boat ive been goingto fish it for several years now and still havent but this year is the year

wallinuts · « **Reply #12 on:** Feb 03, 2009, 10:04 PM »

A guy just has to go up and fish it some of the catches out of there are unreal. For sure this is the year.

Will_hunt_4_food · « **Reply #13 on:** Feb 04, 2009, 01:28 AM »

I am going to go this Saturday if the ice holds up. I may try and hit it either Thursday or Friday as well.

i c · « **Reply #14 on:** Feb 05, 2009, 03:13 PM »

anyone know ice conditions?

lvrcfc · « **Reply #15 on:** Feb 05, 2009, 04:47 PM »

Hey WH4F. How was the catching at Pablo.

I Know the fishing is always good!

I just need to stop working on the house and go fishing.

Quantoson · « **Reply #16 on:** Feb 05, 2009, 05:03 PM »

Ice conditions
I talked to Flathead Lake Biological Station
The University of Montana
32125 Bio Station Lane
Polson, MT 59860-6815
(406) 982-3301 Fax (406) 982-3201
and they said that the only safe ice they know of is Polson Bay in Polson (conditions subject to change depending on the temps). Ice was unsafe or none existent from north Big Fork to Yellow Bay and Blue Bay.

I called Flathead Brewery and no ice out there from Bigfork to Woods Bay.
I talked to another friend who fished Polson Bay and caught 45 perch on Tuesday but he only kept the meaty ones for white mans lobster. Hope this info helps. Good Luck

Just got another tip that if you turn up to hwy 35 towards Big Fork, and check out Finley Point. People out there fishing yesterday and today. Info came from a marina in Polson. Finley point is just outside of Polson on Hwy 35. Marina number is 406-883-3636.

Quantoson · « **Reply #17 on:** Feb 05, 2009, 05:54 PM »

Polson Web cam
http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=2640411&nav=menu227_9_2

or just go to this page where I have a list of cams for a friend
http://quantoson.googlepages.com/davedickeywebcams

i c · « **Reply #18 on:** Feb 05, 2009, 06:50 PM »

hey thanks quantoson dont know if east bay is the best place to fish for perch or not but curious if there is ice there? on the lake cam it looked i c.

Will_hunt_4_food · « **Reply #19 on:** Feb 06, 2009, 01:32 AM »

Quote from: lvrcfc on Feb 05, 2009, 04:47 PM

Hey WH4F. How was the catching at Pablo. I Know the fishing is always good! I just need to stop working on the house and go fishing.

It was pretty slow. We caught a few nice perch and I lost a big rainbow.

lvrcfc · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 09, 2009, 11:32 AM »

Did anyone fish east bay Flathead lake this week end. How was the ice and catching, size, number. Thanks

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