The life of flathead lake

mammals

  • Grizzly bear walking in a forest clearing

    grizzly bear

  • Black bear in a grassy field eating clover flowers.

    black bear

  • Two young deer standing in a forest with green foliage and fallen branches.

    whitetail deer

  • Bighorn sheep resting in a grassy forested area with trees in the background.

    rocky mountain bighorn sheep

    Found on Wild Horse Island

  • A horse grazing in a sunlit field with a blurred background of hills and vegetation.

    Wild Horses

    Found at Wild Horse Island

  • Two mule deer bucks standing in a grassy field.

    Mule Deer

  • A mountain lion resting on a large rock, surrounded by dense green foliage.

    Mountain Lion

  • Bobcat walking through grass and snow

    bobcat

  • Adult fox holding bird in mouth while fox cub looks up.

    red fox

  • American Beaver

  • A majestic elk standing on a hill with large antlers and greenery around.

    Rocky Mountain Elk

  • A group of otters in water, one standing on another's back, with a blurred natural background.

    Otter

Fish

  • Close-up of a fresh rainbow trout caught in a fishing net.

    Rainbow Trout

  • Person holding a brown trout with fishing equipment visible, near a net in shallow water.

    Brown trout

  • Person holding a fish on a boat with a lake in the background

    Lake trout

  • School of whitefish swimming underwater near rocks.

    Whitefish

  • Person holding a largemouth bass near a lake, with water and trees in the background.

    largemouth bass

  • Person holding a fish by its mouth in water

    small mouth bass

  • Close-up of a person holding a large fish, likely a northern pike, near a body of water.

    northern pike

  • and many others

    Too many species to list!

birds

  • Bald eagle in flight with wings spread, focused on a field below.

    Bald Eagle

  • Close-up of a brown eagle with a yellow beak against a dark background.

    Golden Eagle

  • Osprey with outstretched wings and talons extended in flight against a clear sky.

    Osprey

  • A great blue heron in flight with wings outstretched.

    Great blue heron

  • Flock of Canada geese flying over misty water with distant white birds.

    canadian geese

  • Two mallard ducks, one male with a green head and one female with brown feathers, swimming in water surrounded by plants.

    Mallard Duck

  • Seagull standing on a ledge with a blurred blue and white background

    seagull

  • Woodpecker perched on a tree trunk with green pine needles nearby.

    woodpecker

  • And many others