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GEORGETOWN LAKE - As blue as the lake was, as quiet the day, Denton's Point seemed an idyllic place to be on a warm afternoon last week. Two men launched a fishing boat at the otherwise deserted ...
UPDATED: February 18, 2025 at 8:27 AM MST GEORGETOWN — Georgetown Lake has become a haven for car enthusiasts looking to enhance their driving skills in slick, icy conditions.
PHILIPSBURG During the past dozen years or more since I became hopelessly addicted to fly-fishing at Georgetown Lake, I ve made a ritual stop in Philipsburg each time I go ...
GEORGETOWN LAKE - The grand dame of Georgetown is coming down. Workers are midway through a monthlong deconstruction of Georgetown Lake Lodge on Denton Point, the largest building in Granite County.
“Georgetown Lake was built for storage,” Jones said. “It has evolved into the fish, wildlife and recreational use over time.
PHILIPSBURG, Mont. — A decades-long dispute over road maintenance along Georgetown Lake is once again boiling to the surface. The Granite County Commission, U.S. Forest Service, and local ...
Georgetown’s oxygen levels indicate some odd water behavior too. In summer, the basin’s high winds churn the shallow lake so much, it keeps a relatively stable temperature at all depths.
The Georgetown Lake Homeowners’ Association began pursuing regulations in late 2007, after the county adopted its growth policy that went into effect that year.
PHILIPSBURG, Mont. — The battle over the future of road maintenance along Georgetown Lake continues. On Tuesday, the Granite County Commission heard from concerned residents and the U.S. Forest ...
"Georgetown Lake was built for storage," Jones told the Montana Standard in Butte. "It has evolved into the fish, wildlife and recreational use over time.