Pend Oreille 'hole in one' nothing but litter

After travelling around our beautiful Lake Pend Oreille and River, I’ve noticed a number of on-shore residents have taken up hitting golf balls into the lake. 

Make no mistake, this is littering. The same littering as tossing fast food containers in the park grass, soda cans out a car window, and cigarette butts on the ground. I have heard the argument that golf balls do not harm the flora and fauna. But do they really belong amongst the fish? I’ve also heard the argument that the balls will be picked up when the water retreats. However, I’ve seen no evidence of this to date, and this does not excuse "temporary" littering. Besides, the lake only retreats so far in the winter. 

Please, be better stewards of our lake. One just needs to connect the white dots in the lake to know who you are. Litter-ally.

GERALD DEAN LOUIS

Sandpoint