Almost every large lake or loch has its monster and Flathead Lake is no exception.

From Flathead Lakers website*:

Since the first sighting reported in 1889, 79 accounts of a large-sized objects have been documented. Most (92 percent) observations have occurred during the months of April through September.

What is it the people see? The object most frequently (70 percent) described is a large eel shape creature that reachs in length from 20 to 40 feet. It is round, brown to blue-black in color, and possesses very obvious steely-black eyes and undulating hips. Others identify it as a large-sized fish from 6 to 10 feet in length.

The most obvious point made during the recorded narratives is that the sighters were not drinking or on drugs and that they hate to talk about it to anyone for fear of being identified as a “weirdo” or worse.

Hmmm…

A monster???? on this beautiful and peaceful mountain lake??? But, wait – in the photo above….to the right and just to the left of the dead tree…in the water…

GASP!…. oh, it’s a log…..I think it is a log…I’m pretty sure that is a log…

* Flathead Lakers website has information about the lake. The “Lakers” are a volunteer organization “working for clean water, healthy ecosystems and lasting quality of life in the Flathead watershed in northwest Montana”.

Photos were taken from Wayfarer’s Park on November 30, 2008.