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FLATHEAD LAKE
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Montana deeper than the Yellow Sea and the Persian Gulf. Bigger than Lake Tahoe and every other fresh- water lake in the west. It’s clean, translucent, and bright blue, with source waters 30 miles northeast in Glacier National Park. While a wilderness refuge and the Flathead Reservation run along much of the lake, little towns and boroughs dot the Flathead’s serene shores.
Abundant populations of bull trout and cutthroat trout live here, which makes for some of the region’s best shing. e waters are so deep and so clear that people even travel here to scuba dive. And of course, opportunities for sailing and boating feel endless.
Lakeside and Somers, neighbors on the northwest side of Flathead Lake, face the water on one side and the Flathead National Forest on the other. Blacktail Mountain, a community ski area, sits right in their back yard. e town of Bigfork is across the lake on the northeast corner. e popularity of the area with tourists means that these little towns can support ourishing, vibrant ne dining and arts cultures.
Just north is Kalispell, the Flathead County seat. Montana’s seventh largest and fastest-growing city, Kalispell has an international airport and state-of- the-art healthcare, as well as a diverse economy with options for entrepaneurs and growing retailers.
Polson, a charming town on the southern tip of the lake, rests in the foothills of the massive Mission Mountains and is famous for its cherries.
All these resources make lakeside living comfort- able and easy. But life here really revolves around the water. How could it not, when you live by the beau- tiful Flathead Lake?
HERE’S A LAKE IN NORTHWEST
Tuesday night race league with the North Flathead Yacht Club. GREG LINDSTROM
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