Flathead Boat Rental
Flathead Lake's premier boat rental outfitter: pontoons, ski boats, and wake boats on the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi.
About
- Flathead Lake, largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi
- Pontoon, ski boat, and wake-boat fleet
- Lakeside, MT, west shore of Flathead
- Half-day, full-day, and multi-day rates
- Easy add-on for Glacier National Park visitors
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Operator details
- Price Range
- $$
- Best Season
- Late May through September
- Waters
- Flathead Lake
- Activities
- Cruising, Rentals, Tubing, Wakeboarding
- Vessels
- Powerboat, Pontoon
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Typical water level by month
1909 to 1945
The water at Flathead Boat Rental typically sits highest in June, at a median 93.37 ft, and lowest in October, at 82.91 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 104.94 ft, in 1933.
| Month | Typical (ft) | Usual range (ft) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84.33 | 82.69 to 86.24 | |
| February | 83.66 | 82.74 to 84.64 | |
| March | 82.97 | 82.71 to 83.52 | |
| April | 85.26 | 83.25 to 86.81 | |
| May | 92.23 | 90.60 to 94.76 | |
| June | 93.37 | 91.47 to 94.65 | |
| July | 88.61 | 85.88 to 92.18 | |
| August | 84.78 | 83.53 to 91.89 | |
| September | 83.38 | 82.73 to 91.03 | |
| October | 82.91 | 82.40 to 89.06 | |
| November | 83.78 | 82.64 to 88.25 | |
| December | 83.94 | 82.67 to 87.66 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 19 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Flathead River at Foys Bend nr Kalispell MT (site 12366500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Water level
95.75 ft
Much above normal (95th)
High today
74°F
Wind
6 kt
Gusts 13 kt
Rain chance
5%
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