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Sheppard Creek Project 2009 Sheppard Creek Brook Trout Removal

On September 18 & 19, 2009, Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited members assisted Beth Gardner and other USFS employees in removing brook trout from Sheppard Creek in the upper Stillwater River drainage. Brook trout were planted by the War Department during WWII and displaced native cutthroat trout populations. Click Here to see a flash version of the slideshow. (large file)
Kids Camp

2009 Montana TU Kids Conservation and Flyfishing Camp at Big Creek

July 13-16, 2009, Flathead TU members helped out at the Montana TU Kids Camp along with the Glacier Institute at the Big Creek Outdoor Education Center. Nine campers from around Montana had a great week learning about conservation, fish, fishing and the environment.

2009 Rod Building

2009 Rod Building Extravaganza

Two Saturdays in March a dedicated cadre of rod builders met in the basement of Jim Johnson's home on Crane Mountain to learn techniques from the experts. Jim and Sally Johnson provided prodigious amounts of sustinence and were gracious hosts and everyone involved learned wondrous things about the rod building process.

Siderius Planting 2009

2009 Siderius Riparian Planting

April 4, 2009, members of Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited provided labor to help contractors install wildlife netting around bankside vegetation planted in the fall.

2009 Sport Show

2009 Great Rockies Sportshow In Kalispell

Feb. 27 to Mar. 1, 2009 - Flathead Trout Unlimited had a fundraising and information booth at the Great Rockies Sportshow at the fairgrounds. Thanks to all the members who participated.

2009 Flytying

2009 Fly Tying Classes

January, 2009. Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited held their ever popular annual fly tying instruction classes at the Kalispell Middle School. About 30 folks participated and a a good time was had by all. Click the link to view a slideshow of the fun.

Quartz Creek Barrier

Quartz Creek Fish Exclusion Barrier Project

Quartz Lake in Glacier National Park was the largest Bull Trout lake in the Columbia River Basin with an intact native fish community uncompromised by nonnative species.

In 2005, the USFWS discovered nonnative Lake Trout in Quartz Lake upstream of the existing fish barrier. Flathead Valley Trout Unlimited along with the National Park Service and USGS provided funding for an assessment of the current fish barrier. The goal is to exclude the possibility of further intrusion by Lake Trout in order to facilitate removal or control of this invasive species in Quartz Lake. River Design Group presented their conceptual design alternatives report in January 2009 outlining three possible redesign alternatives. Read the PDF report here

2008 Revegetation

Egan Slough Re-vegetation Project April, 2008

Members assisted the MTFWP and a private contractor in preparing planting beds around Egan Slough. Native plants were supplied and planted in the beds and the beds were fenced to keep wildlife out until the plants are established. The plantings should improve wildlife habitat and improve streambank stability.

2009 Fly Swap  2009 2nd Annual Christmas Fly Swap 
At our annual Christmas Party, some of the best fly tiers in the Flathead Valley signed up to tie some great patterns and exchange with other fly tying impressarios. The results were, as always, pretty impressive. Fly patterns are listed on the slideshow.
2010 Fly Tying 2010 Flathead Valley TU Fly Tying Class
During January, 2010, about 30 happy folks from around the Valley joined FVTU members to hone their fly tying skills at our annual fly tying classes. Ranging from rank beginners to some pretty darned good tyers, everyone seemed to have a good time as the old hands imparted their extensive knowledge.
   
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