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Look at these stats: 
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2010 Spring:
Check out the
current leaders
page for adult
results.


Youth 13-17
Stephen Naethe-1356
Brady Weible-203
Connor Kowalski-75
Terry Biere-52
Scott Gilleard-21
Scot Gilleard-18
Keegan Noyd-9
Eric Sams-9
Jake Shaffer-8


Youth-12 & under
Garett Vaughan-252
Tanner Murry-140
Daniel Hunt-115
Kobe Cox-84
Roger Guillory-65
Benton Adams-61
Donald Soukup-32
Stetson Stipe-26

1st Week-2,849
2nd Week-3,394
3rd Week-3,599

4th Week-2,003
5th Week-1,768
6th Week-3,714

7th Week-3,502
8th Week-3508

9th Week-4,130
10th Week-3,495
11th Week-2,294


Total-34,642

 

2009 Fall
Adults
Stephen Naethe-823
Roger Dilts-616
Mike Benson-601
B. Hammernick-570
Don Peters-466
Sid Bitney-433
Paul Lebert-402
Phil Meredith-392
Nicole Peters-383
David McDaniel-300


Youth
Stephen Naethe-823
Garett Vaughan-111
Dalton Meredith-102
Mikayla Lebert-51
Heidi Hereford-39
Hannah Madsen-37



Totals:
1st Week-644
2nd Week-1,189
3rd Week-3,362
4th Week-2,147
5th Week-1,797
6th Week-1,798
7th Week-1,988

Total:  12,925

2009 Spring
Adults
Stephen Naethe-714
Paul Haines-556
Dean Vaughan-432
Dan Smith-384
Mike Benson-381
Roger Smart-346
Greg Karlson-309
David McDaniel-306
Dan Long-297
Don Peters-284


Youth
StephenNaethe-714
Garett Vaughan-75
Terry Biere-61
Tanner Murray-50
Alexander Brown-36
Daniel Hunt-33
Brady Weible-28
Keegan Noyd-24
Timarih Ivanoff-24
Austin Ross-23
 

1st Week-1809
2nd Week-1626
3rd Week-954
4th Week-2,536
5th Week-2,375
6th Week-1,597
7th Week-1,680
Total-12,651

 




 

 




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Mack Days Fishing Events are sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks.

 

 

2010 FALL MACK DAYS-
LAKE TROUT
FISHING EVENT

on Flathead Lake-$100,000
in cash & prizes available

 

Lake Trout Fishing Event/Derby
OCTOBER 1st-November 14th
Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays
We reserve the right to make changes
as needed.

21 Days-Fish every day or fish one day-all it takes is one fish to win!!
Pick your best 12 out of 20 days-last day is separate-
to qualify for top angler & lottery prizes.
Every day counts for the bonus category and tagged fish.

See
rules page-new bonus amounts listed!!  


2010 Fall Mack Days Tagged Lake Trout
1-$5,000 tagged lake trout
5-$1,000 tagged lake trout
plus 30 lottery drawings $1,000-$250

and bonus amounts paid out depending on totals
at the end of the event

No entry fee!! Entries taken until the last day of the event.


Sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks.
Flathead Lake-Polson, Montana



Click on Flathead Lake
Co-Management Plan
or Pilot Project Announcements

We welcome your suggestions or comments.

 

2010 Spring Mack Days





Nicole Peters caught this 45" 38.5 lake trout on Mother's Day while
fishing with her son and husband.  This one will be tough to beat!!




 


Stephen Naethe with a large lake trout entry.
41 3/4" 30.4 lbs.

Announcements:

Thank you anglers for your hard work
and the many hours you put in to make
the event a success!!!

It is very important to look closely at the smaller fish-bull
trout that are smaller are hard to identify. If in doubt about
the ID of a fish-put it back in the water. Go to the bull trout
ID
page to learn more about identifying these fish.

 

 


Martial and Trish Kelly enjoy 2010 Spring Mack Days

 


Ira Edwards and family with a winning $500 tagged lake trout. 3/20/2010


Entering their catch of the day-successful day of fishing! 3/20/2010

 

 


Thank you!!


Our first priority during the event is everyone's
safety. Treacherous winds-storms can suddenly appear
on Flathead Lake or you might need help or assistance
 for some other reason. It is better to be overly cautious
and be safe-don't take chances-if you need emergency
 assistance call 911-or if you are close to us at
Blue Bay-call our land line @ (406-982-3142) first
and then try the cell phone @ (406-270-3386).

Please put these numbers in your cell phone contact list.
We also have a marine band radio (Blue Bay Headquarters)-
call us on it if needed.

Click here for bull trout and lake trout identification.

Click here for the entry page.

Click here for the rules page.

Click here for the sportsmanship page.

 


 

 

Help protect Montana waterways.
 
Aquatic nuisance species are a serious and irreversible threat to Montana’s natural water resources.

Please read the boat washing requirements page.
 


 


KwaTaqNuk "Where The Water Leaves The Lake"

Best Western-KwaTaqNuk Resort & Casino
Polson, Mt.
112 rooms/Jocko's Restaurant/Indoor Pool

Managers Special Rate for Spring Mack Days Participants
$74.89/night-you must specify that you
are a Spring Mack Days participant.

49708 US Hwy. 93 East
406-883-3636
 


Blue Bay Campground & Boat Ramp-open to the public-check out
the rules and fees-
click here

Please provide your own firewood.
 




Understand and appreciate the event rules-good sportsmanship depends on conforming to the
intent of the rules and to not be looking for a loophole. You may enter only the lake trout you
have caught. Fish entered daily are to be harvested on that day. When you take your lake trout
home they will be clipped. Keep the fish on ice if you are going to donate them.  They are going to be
processed for the food pantries.  We cannot accept fish that are not kept on ice.

Check out the
sportsmanship page.


 

 




Pick your best 15 out of 32 day totals.
The last day will be a separate day.
Totals will depend on the numbers of
tagged lake trout and bonus payout numbers.

  We encourage all boaters/anglers to use caution and be safe while on the lake. 
Check out safe boating and launching tips.

 


Incentives for fishing more than 15 days are:
 1. Higher bonus category
2. Catching a tagged fish
 3. Better 15 day total for
 drawing & top angler award.


 


 



FLATHEAD RAFT COMPANY, INC.

 FLATHEAD LAKE FISHING CHARTER OR RAFTING TRIP
Click here for more information.
 

 

Final numbers sometimes are different than what is first reported.  The reason
for the difference is catching mistakes when we finally have the time to go
over all envelopes and verify numbers.  Also we do not mean to leave any
one off of any list.  Each and every angler and the number of lake trout they caught-if it
is one fish or over 200-they all add up and all count.  We can only list so many names
so we have to limit what is printed.  Youth anglers are an important investment
in our future and are given priority on lists that go out to papers.

 


All it takes is one fish to win!! 
Mack Days Events are
about fishing, family, and fun.
 


"Man can learn a lot from fishing -- when the fish are biting no problem
in the world is big enough to be remembered."
-- Orlando A. Battista



 



Flathead Lake Anglers-Send us your photos or stories to be published on the Flathead Lake Anglers page!!
 


 

"Thank you" 2009 Fall Mack Days anglers!
You made the fall event a success.  A total of 12,651 lake trout
were harvested during the event.  We appreciate your continued
support and participation.

 
 

Official Montana Flathead  Lake Mack
Dave Larson's 1979 record lake trout was replaced after
25 years by Ruth Barber's fish that weighed
42 pounds, 11.8 ounces, measured 42.5 inches
 long and 31.5 inches around!  Ruth caught the
 fish In the middle of Flathead Lake on June 23rd, 2004.

Anglers-please be aware of the identifying characteristics of bull trout.  Bull trout are listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.   It is illegal to target or harvest bull trout in Flathead Lake. If you need information on how to identify these fish contact our office (406-883-2888 ex. 7294 or 7282) or Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks (406-752-5501). Click on Bull Trout ID to learn how to identify a bull trout.

 

 

 

You are fish number Hit Counter to swim on in since October 7th, 2003!

 

 
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