![Michael Noland, of Kalispell, fishes on the frozen surface of Flathead Lake at Somers Bay on Feb. 20. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/ARTICLE_190319995_AR_0_VVHPZMJLLRYU_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
Michael Noland, of Kalispell, fishes on the frozen surface of Flathead Lake at Somers Bay on Feb. 20. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
March 9, 2019
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March 9, 2019 7:29 p.m.
Flathead Lake nearly achieves complete ice-over
American coots bobbed in what remained of open water earlier this week on Flathead Lake and eagles perched nearby in a waterfowl mood.