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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.

Registration:

ENTRY FEES:
Adult Anglers ~ No entry fees will be charged for 2008 Spring Mack Days
Large Mack Contest ~ Free-everyone is automatically entered
Youth (17 and under) ~ FREE entry-phone or e-mail us 406-883-2888 Ex.7294 or webmaster.
Youth anglers will be eligible to win up to $600 in cash prizes.
Entry numbers will be assigned when you enter or bring in your fish for tickets
at Blue Bay or one of the check-in sites.
If you provide us an e-mail address, your number will be sent to you.

2008 SPRING MACK DAYS
OVER $30,000 IN CASH & PRIZES
+$10,000-$25,000 in Bonuses+1,000 tagged lake trout with values from $10-$5,000 totaling up to $35,000.

MARCH 14TH-APRIL 27TH
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
21 days-12 best days count for top angler & drawing
Every day counts for bonus payouts.

FISH ALL OF FLATHEAD LAKE

Entries will be taken until the last day of the event.  Enter before March 12th to qualify for the special Early Bird Drawing of $100.00

 EVENT FEE: ADULTS-Free
                  LARGE FISH CATEGORY-Free
                  YOUTH (17 AND UNDER)-FREE

All entrants agree to the following-By entering/signing/sending/faxing/e-mailing entry, all participants agree to the following release of liability to forever discharge the event, CSKTribes, Mt. FW& Parks, Event Committee, & Officials of every claim, demand, action, or right of action, of whatever kind or nature, either in law or in equity, arising from or by any bodily injury or personal injuries, known or unknown, death or property damage resulting or to result from any accident which may occur as a result of participation in the event, whether by negligence or otherwise by ourselves, our heirs, executors, or assignees. This release contains the entire agreement between the parties hereto, and the terms of this release are contractual and not a mere recital. I also understand that photographs may be taken of me and used for promotional purposes without royalties.   

Up to $35,000  in (1,000) Tagged Fish-$10-$5,000 for each tagged lake trout

 $500 FOR THE LARGEST-(heaviest) LIVE LAKE TROUT OVER 36" & over 24#'s
ENTERED IN THIS CATEGORY.

New-Spring Mack Days will accept lake trout up to 30". Regulations limit anglers
to 50 lake trout per day.  Please make sure you have an accurate count.

 AWARDS
ADULT AWARDS-Highest number of lake trout entered-total of your best 12 days count
             

                 There will be up to an additional 30 prizes from $500-$100
Limit-1 lottery cash prize per angler.
                          

                           

                                       
Subject to some adjustments before the beginning of the event:
 $10,000-$25,000 in bonuses: (Each day counts-fish up to 21 days.) 0-19 lake trout=$0, 20-30=$20, 31-60=$40, 61-100=$80, 101-150=$130, 151-200=$175, 201-250=$200, 251-300=$275, 301-350=$325, 351-400=$375, 401-450=$425, 451-500=$475,  500-550=$500, & on up

Early Angler Registration-$100-qualify by entering by March 12th-one prize.

"Captain's Prize"-$250-enter by giving us the name or number of your boat or the boat you were boarded on when you enter your catch-three prizes.

Smallest lake trout-$250.00-two prizes.

Largest Lake Trout over 36"-$500.00-one prize-has to be the heaviest lake trout over 24#'s & 36 inches.

Door Prizes-$100-need to be present to win.
plus other merchandise prizes.

Ladies Only-$150 gift certificate-qualify by turning in 20 lake trout



New-Tagged Fish Category-Rules: 

Background: 1,000 lake trout will be tagged before the event.  They will be tagged and the adipose fin will be clipped.
They will be released at different locations in Flathead Lake by CSKT & FWP fisheries staff.  

Tagged fish will be released throughout the lake.

PIT tags will be implanted beneath the skin in 1,000 lake trout.  The tags are not visible. 
All adipose fin clipped lake trout will be scanned with an electronic reader by staff when fish
are turned in at the check-in stations. It will be helpful if you mark any fish you
think may be tagged by wrapping a rubber band or electrical tie around the
tail.

 A winning fish must meet these requirements for a  prize:

1) It must have a PIT tag

2)The angler must be18 years of age and older and be entered in the event to win a $5,000 tagged fish. Youth anglers may win up to $600 in prizes.
 
3)The fish must be caught during one of the 21 days of the 2008 Spring Mack Days contest.

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Youth Awards (age 17 and under)-1st $200  & 2nd-$100.00 Youth anglers can receive up to $600 in cash prizes.
 

Mack Days reserves the right to: photograph event entries, reproduce any photos for
publicity purposes, and retain all photo rights.

Fish fry for participants at Salish Point in Polson on April 27th @ 4:00.
Salish Point is behind Kwataqnuk Resort in Polson.

Entries will close at 4:00.

Awards @  5:00 following the fish fry.
 

Entries will be taken until the last day of the event.  Enter before 3/12 to qualify for the
special Early Bird Drawing of $100.00.

Entry forms can be found at: (We will be sending out entries in the mail.  If you would like to be put on our mailing list you can phone
us at 406-883-2888 ex. 7294, e-mail us cindyb@cskt.org, write to us at P.O. Box 1174 Polson, Mt. 59860,  pick up applications at these great
locations beginning the middle of March.)

Ronan Sports & Western, Ronan

Bob Ward & Sons, Missoula-Thank you for being a prize sponsor and helping to make Mack Days possible!!

Sportsman's Warehouse-Missoula- Thank you for being a sponsor.

Snappy Sport Senter, Kalispell

Bill's Gas & Grocery, Bigfork

Zimmer Tackle, Pablo-entries taken here!!! Thank you for your continued support and help!

CS&K Tribal Natural Resource Office-Polson-CSKT is the major sponsor for the event!!

 Send in your entry by e mail.....or enter at fish check in times!!
TELEPHONE US AT 406-883-2888 EX. 7294
 

No entry fees will be charged for 2008 Spring
Mack Days.

  since 10/7/2003