Foy's Lake- Water temps are right for Rainbow trout! Silver and gold spoons being trolled or casting into the shallower depths (5-15 foot of water). Usually floating a worm with a marshmallow while casting an attractant will increase your odds of catching fish.

Smith Lake- Started to freeze but not safe. No current fish reports.

Lower Stillwater- Started to freeze but not safe. No current fish reports.

Foys Lake – Water temps are right for Rainbow trout! Silver and gold spoons being trolled or casting into the shallower depths (5-15 foot of water). Usually floating a worm with a marshmallow while casting an attractant will increase your odds of catching fish.
 
Little Bitterroot – Rainbows are being caught. Trolling with planer boards can be very effective this time of year. Bigger fish have been pushing into the shallower water looking for an easy meal!! Rajala’s remain to be king.

Flathead Lake - Dead baits off the bottom on the delta have been starting to produce some nicer lake trout. Try peamouth or sucker meat.

Flathead River - Another very strong week of catching Whitefish, 1/8 & ¼ jigs matched with a green tube or crawfish pattern. Two more weeks of the whitefish contest at Snappy’s.

Murray Lake - Try using chartreuse powerbait off the launch or alternatively a floating nightcrawler.

Flathead Lake - Reports of Lakers showing up on the east side of the lake. Throwing Spoons and Rapalas in the shallows has been very effective.
 
Flathead River – Water temps are dropping fast! Whitefish bite has picked up substantially. Look for deeper holes along the river. 1/8th and ¼ ounce jigheads with a small tube/plastic craw works wonders. Zimmer’s Rattle D’Zastor is another great option when targeting fish in faster water. 3 more weeks of the whitefish contest at Snappy’s. Pike are getting more active, Focus on bigger baits. Weeds are receding and the fish will start moving into hard structure. Look for bait fish.
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Ticket $50 Each
Only 500 Tickets Sold
One Entry Gives You 31 Chances To Win
Winning Tickets Will Be Placed Back Into Drawing
One Winner Per Day Between October 1 - 31
All proceeds will go to Kalispell Elks Charities​:
-Veterans
-Scholarships
-Need Children
Tickets Available at Snappy's (Customer Service)

Flathead Lake - Reports of Lakers showing up on the east side of the lake. Throwing Spoons and Rapalas in the shallows has been very effective.

Flathead River – Whitefish are on the FEED!!!!. Small plastics on a 1/8th or 1/4th jighead seem to be the ticket. Look for deeper pockets in the river where the whitefish will stack up. Old Steel bridge has been very good. Pike are getting more active, Focus on bigger baits. Weeds are receding and the fish will start moving into hard structure. Look for bait fish.

Loon Lake –Powerbait has been working very well, 1-2 foot off bottom with Chartreuse dough.

Whitefish Lake - Lake trout are very active! Jigging has been very productive with a small tube tipped with cutbait. Look for rocky points that have access to deeper drop offs.
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Flathead Lake - Reports of Lakers showing up on the east side of the lake. Throwing Spoons and Rapalas has been fairly effective in the shallows.
 
Flathead River – Whitefish are starting to be caught on the river. Small plastics on a 1/8th or 1/4th jighead seem to be the ticket. Look for deeper pockets in the river where the whitefish will stack up. We are fully stocked on anything you will need to target the fall whitefish run. Pike are getting more active, Focus on bigger baits. Weeds are receding and the fish will start moving into hard structure. Look for bait fish.

Kalispell — Montana’s general hunting season starts this week with a deer-only, two-day youth hunt followed by the five-week deer and elk rifle season.
The youth hunt for deer is limited to ages 10–15 and runs Oct. 21-22, 2021. The general deer and elk season runs Oct. 23 – Nov. 28, 2021.

• 2021 Montana Big Game Hunting Forecast
• Frequently Asked Questions from Montana Hunters

In northwest Montana, FWP will operate game check stations at specific locations on weekends from 10 a.m. to approximately 1.5 hours past sunset. The regional game check stations will be located at U.S. Highway 2 West of Kalispell, Montana Highway 83 north of Swan Lake, Highway 200 west of Thompson Falls, and Highway 93 near Olney.
Hunters must stop at any check station they encounter whether they harvested an animal or not.
Northwest Montana (Region 1) Reminders

• Hunters should review the regulations for each hunting district they plan to hunt.
• Elk hunting is brow-tined bull only in Region 1 (northwest Montana). Spike elk are not legal game in this region.
• Hunters who purchased the 199-20 either-sex white-tailed deer B license can only use that license within the Libby CWD Management Zone.
• Mule deer buck hunting in the North Fisher portion of Hunting District 103 near Libby is permit-only.
• Many private lands that were historically owned by corporate timber companies have changed ownership, and hunters should review the Block Management Program for Region 1 to view available public access opportunities and restrictions on private lands.
• The first week of both archery and general deer and elk season are open to youth-only (ages 12-15) hunting on Lost Trail National Wildlife Refuge. A non-hunting adult at least 18 years of age must accompany the youth hunter in the field. Adults may not cross refuge property for the purpose of hunting non-refuge property during the youth-only hunting season.
• Hunters should “Be Bear Aware” and properly store food and carcasses. Hunters should avoid hanging carcasses near houses or garages. Carcasses should be suspended at least 10 feet above the ground and 4 feet out from any upright support. Hunters are encouraged to carry bear spray and know how to use it. More food storage and safety information are available on the FWP website, fwp.mt.gov.

 
Contact a Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks regional office for more information. In northwest Montana, call (406) 752-5501.

Flathead River – Whitefish are starting to be caught on the river. Small plastics on a 1/8th or 1/4th jighead seem to be the ticket. Look for deeper pockets in the river where the whitefish will stack up. We are fully stocked on anything you will need to target the fall whitefish run.
Crappie bite is heating up; using a small jig under a slip bobber fish underwater structure. 
Pike continue to be caught using a spoons retrieved fairly quick, Smelt and a bobber also continues to work well!! Pike are getting more active, Focus on bigger baits. Weeds are receding and the fish will start moving into hard structure. Look for bait fish.