Located at an altitude of 2,900 feet in the spectacular mountains of northwestern Montana, the town of Bigfork hugs a sparkling blue bay where the swift waters of the Swan River flow into Flathead Lake. Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, providing a playground for fishing, boating and all varieties of water recreation. A 2005 real estate survey has estimated the population of Bigfork, Montana at 1,408.