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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.

The first Mack Days event occurred in the fall of 2002, arising out of the need to restore balance to the Flathead Lake trout fishery caused by the continually increasing population of lake trout.  These events represent a new approach to fisheries management that strives to directly involve the angling public in shaping the fish community.  The success of the events continues to grow, and we commend the angler's for their part in this success.  Anglers harvested over 7900 lake trout in the spring 2006 event and 4,403 in the fall event. While these are record high levels, it is still insufficient to significantly reduce the lake trout population in Flathead Lake.  It is important to continue to build these events and maintain them in the future-Barry Hansen, CSKT Fisheries Biologist.  Thank you for your help and participation in the fishing events.

PREVIOUS EVENT HISTORY

2002 Fall Mack Days:  Total fish   ~ 888
2003 Spring Days: Total fish  ~ 1,052
2003 Fall Mack Days:  Total fish ~ 2,608
2004 Spring Mack Days: Total fish  ~ 3,155
2004 Fall Mack Days:  Total fish  ~ 1,474
2005 Spring Mack Days:  Total fish caught~7,055
2005 Fall Mack Days:  Total fish~3,217
2006 Spring Mack Days:  Total fish~7,986
2006 Fall Mack Days:  Total fish~4,403


2002 Fall Top Fisherman:  Chester Rollins ~ 106-Polson
2003 Spring Top Fisherman:  Doug White ~ 126-Ronan
2003 Fall Top Mack Fisherman: Paul Soukup ~ 128-Ronan
2003 Fall Top Whitefish Fisherman: Dick Zimmer ~ 220-Pablo
2004 Spring Top Fisherman:  Paul Haines ~ 249-Ronan
2004 Fall Top Fisherman:  Paul Haines-128-Ronan
2005 Spring Top Fisherman:  Marty Noyd~267-Missoula
2005 Fall Top Fisherman:  Brandt Hammernick~199-Missoula
2006 Spring Top Fisherman:  Marty Noyd!~266-Missoula
2006 Fall Top Fisherman:  Dean Vaughn~192-Charlo



2002 Fall Top Youth Fishermen:  Emma Decker, Mitchell Decker, Warren Hansen~3
2003 Spring Top Youth Fisherman:  Dale Keller 22
2003 Fall Top Youth Fisherman:  Keegan Noyd~28
2004 Spring Top Youth Fisherman:  Mike Elliot~56 
2004 Fall Top Youth Fisherman:  Keegan Noyd~21
2005 Spring Top Youth Fisherman:  Keegan Noyd~126
2005 Fall Top Youth Fisherman:  Keegan Noyd~84
2006 Spring Top Youth Fisherman:  Brandon Bailey~141
2006 Fall Top Youth Fisherman:  Baylan Connolly~44


2002 Fall Top $ Winner:  Tracy Pagel~$500-Polson
2003 Spring Top $ Winner:  Wendy Decker~$1,000-Corvallis
2003 Fall Top $ Winner:  Andrew Zimmer ~1,000-Pablo
2004 Spring Top $ Winner:  Dean Vaughan~$1,000-Charlo
2004 Fall Top $ Winner: Kevin Sparks~$1,500-Thompson Falls
2005 Spring Top $ Winner:   Larry Schmill~$2,000Missoula
2005 Fall Top $ Winner:  Tim Shattick~$2,000-Kalispell
2006 Spring Top $ Winner:  Aubree Benson~$3,000-Missoula
2006 Fall Top $ Winner:  Jim Miller~$3,000-Missoula