Pine Grove Pond, a family fishing pond and access area, will close to the general public for the season on October 24. According to FWP Fisheries Manager Jim Vashro, the pond and access, located near Rose Crossing on the outskirts of Kalispell, has hosted many thousands of angler days over the spring and summer. Hooked on Fishing classes will continue to use the pond through early November.
“This has been a great gift to anglers in the Flathead by Robin Street and his family,” says Vashro. After more than a year and many challenges, the pond and access was completed thanks to the donation of the land, facilities, and work by Street and a host of other groups.
The closure is necessary because of access road safety with the coming of snow and ice. Ice formation on the spring-fed pond will also be unpredictable and potentially unsafe.
The pond and access area will re-open this spring.