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Look at these stats: 
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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

2008 Fall Mack Days

Paul Lebert-686

Michael Benson-672
Stephen Naethe-659
B. Hammernick-509
Don Peters-469
Sid Bitney-442
Bernd Albrecht-375
Paul Haines-331
Marty Noyd-316
Nicole Peters-305

Youth

S. Naethe-686
Keegan Noyd-117
Mikayla Lebert-92
Dalton Meredith-81
Garett Vaughan-40
Levi Jeschke-26
Ali Gould-20
Bridger Gould-20
Cody Burke-12
Brett Hereford-6

 

1st Week-830
2nd Week-1096
3rd Week-1,757
4th Week-1,413
5th Week-1,643
6th Week-1,713
7th Week-1,656

Total 10,108

 




 

 




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GET HOOKED ON OUR SPONSORS:

Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes,
MFW& Parks,
Polson Business Community, Sportsman's Warehouse-Missoula

Bob Ward and Sons-Missoula,
Polson Bay Grocery,
Polson Outdoors Inc.,
 Polson Chamber of Commerce, 
KERR/KQ92, Community Banks-Polson,
   Gull Printing-Polson,
Snappy Sports Center-Kalispell,  
 Zimmer Tackle-Pablo,
 
Lake County Leader-Polson, KECI-Monty Turner, Montana Outdoor Radio Show,
KPAX Television

Thank you for your support.

 

2009 SPRING MACK DAYS
FISHING EVENT


Lake Trout Fishing Event/Derby
on Flathead Lake-Over $45,000
in cash & prizes available
Over $20,000 in cash awards (up to$30,000 in bonuses for all
anglers entering 20 or more lake trout) plus OVER 1000 tagged
lake trout withvalues from $100-$5,000.


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


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

2009 Spring Mack Days

Captain Bob Orsua of Mo Fisch Charters-Lakeside, Mt. with the
largest lake trout ever entered in the history of the events.  This lake
trout measured 43" and weighed in at 31.1 lbs.  Winner of the
largest lake trout category at the end of the event receives $500.

 

Brett Thompson-Charlo angler caught this nice lake trout on Saturday 4/11/09.


Alex Brown with a great looking lake trout he caught during
2009 Spring Mack Days.


Lady angler Courtney Vaughan with one of her lake trout entries.

 

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
$79.99/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.
 


2008 Spring


Winner of the large lake trout category during Spring Mack Days for the second year in a row
Willie Murry and his son Tanner entered this large lake trout 4/26/08.  This lake trout measured 43"
and weighed in at 26.6 lbs.
 


 

 

 



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.


 

 





Check out the largest lake trout page for info on that category.

Pick your best 12 out of 21 day totals.
Totals will depend on the numbers of
tagged lake trout and bonus payout numbers.

Go to the current leaders page for the top 60 entries and
leaders in the other categories.

Ice is a requirement for the lake trout that are going to be donated
to area food pantries.  We will not take fish that have not been
kept on ice!!! 

 

  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 12 days are:
 1. Higher bonus category
2. Catching a tagged fish
 3. Better 12 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!!
 


 



21 Great days of Fishing Flathead Lake, coordinated by the MACK DAYS committee,
supported by the
Confederated  Salish & Kootenai Tribes & MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

 
 

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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