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Flathead Lake Monster

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Painted illustration: dark eel-like shape just under the surface of a clear Montana mountain lake
AI rendition based on witness descriptions, not an actual photo.

An eel- or serpent-like animal reported in Montana's Flathead Lake.

Folklore Verdict: Unproven; a large fish is the likeliest source.

Region
North America · US West · United States
First reports
1889 (steamboat passenger report)

Key sightings

Best evidence

Reports only; large sturgeon have been suggested.

Sources