Overview

Duck Lake is a lake at 1,532m on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, near Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana. Kitesurf spot in a spectacular setting at the foot of the Rockies. Combined mountain and valley winds. Tribal land — respect Blackfeet regulations.

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Spot forecast for Duck Lake

Sunrise 08:01 · Sunset 18:34

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Duck Lake: when to go?

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Season · peak

216h

in April · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to July, peaking in April: 24 rideable days a month and 216 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is February, at 18 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 37%13-20 knots · 50%21-30 knots · 12%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 50% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is February, at -5 °C. The wettest month is May, with 49 mm.

Monthly averages: Duck Lake

Monthly averages — Duck Lake — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.5	117 h	-3 °C	4 mm
February	18.0	123 h	-5 °C	14 mm
March	20.5	141 h	2 °C	11 mm
April	25.5	216 h	7 °C	18 mm
May	23.5	214 h	13 °C	49 mm
June	23.5	208 h	17 °C	29 mm
July	22.5	169 h	23 °C	25 mm
August	19.5	150 h	22 °C	28 mm
September	18.0	115 h	20 °C	8 mm
October	27.5	179 h	10 °C	15 mm
November	23.0	147 h	2 °C	15 mm
December	19.5	114 h	1 °C	13 mm

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Technical details of Duck Lake spot

The spot works with winds from N, S, SW, W.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Moderate-sized freshwater lake. Cold and clear water. Decent fetch. Chop in sustained wind. Spectacular mountain setting.

Hazards

Grizzly bears very present (immediate Glacier proximity). Blackfeet tribal land — permit possibly required, respect regulations. Very cold water — thick wetsuit mandatory. Sudden mountain thunderstorms. Gusty winds descending from the Rockies.

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