12.11.2206    FLATHEAD RIVER

(1) A portion of the Flathead River is located in Flathead County.

(2) Church Slough is closed to boating March 1 to April 10.

(3) Fennon Slough is restricted to a controlled no wake speed, as defined in ARM 12.11.101(1).

(4) The North Fork of the Flathead River:

(a) is closed to all motorboats from the Canadian border to the Camas Bridge; and

(b) is closed to all motorboats with motors greater than 10 horsepower from Camas Bridge to the confluence of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River.

(5) The Middle Fork of the Flathead River:

(a) is closed to all motorboats from the Bob Marshall Wilderness boundary to the Highway 2 Bridge at Essex; and

(b) is closed to all motorboats with motors greater than 10 horsepower from the Highway 2 Bridge at Essex to the confluence of the South Fork of the Flathead River.

(6) The South Fork of the Flathead River:

(a) is closed to all motorboats from Spotted Bear Footbridge to the Bob Marshall Wilderness boundary; and

(b) is closed to all motorboats with motors greater than 10 horsepower from Spotted Bear foot bridge to Hungry Horse Reservoir at full pool (3850 feet elevation).

History: 23-1-106, 87-1-303, MCA; IMP, 23-1-106, 87-1-303, MCA; NEW, 2011 MAR p. 901, Eff. 5/27/11.