Articles with the Tag: Fishing
WOODS BAY — The glistening lake trout Mary Kay Knofal held up to be photographed wasn’t the first fish she ever caught. “I love to fish,” Mary Kay said. At 88 she looked like she stepped out of a Harper’s Bazaar ad in a nautical outfit of a striped blouse and capris, a whi...
WOODS BAY — The glistening lake trout Mary Kay Knofal held up to be photographed wasn’t the first fish she ever caught. “I love to fish,” Mary Kay said. At 88 she looked like she stepped out of a Harper’s Bazaar ad in a nautical outfit of a striped blouse and capris, a whi...
CHARLO — A rainy start to the annual Kids Fishing Day at Ninepipe Pond didn’t dampen young anglers’ spirits, and the drizzly weather may even have helped the 118 youngsters who turned out to haul in 132 fish on Saturday. As parents baited hooks and supervised casting, organizer Jason McDona...
Fishermen, The first few days of the general fishing season were somewhat blustery, which made fishing for kokanee on Lake Mary Ronan a little difficult. We most often use an anchor off the stern as well as the bow of the boat to be as stationary as possible. The fish respond best to stationary pres...
FLATHEAD LAKE — A successful 2015 Spring Mack Days concluded May 17 after 51 total fishing days on Flathead Lake. Awards and prizes were given out on the last day at the Blue Bay Campground. Jason Mahlen of Kalispell won the Spring Fishing Event for the third straight year in a row. J...
Braving the newly melted waters in Glacier Park, a committed fisherman stands strong in the frigid river.
FLATHEAD LAKE — Up to $225,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded on Sunday, May 17 at the conclusion of the 2015 Spring Fishing Event on Flathead Lake. Mack Days are sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and are used as a tool to reduce numbers of non-native lake trout in Flathead L...
Fishermen, Why has there been such a disparity among lake trout fishermen in the Mack Day Tournament? Some catch huge numbers while others struggle to catch just a few. First of all to answer this question an awareness of what the extreme pressure on these fish over the last number of years has c...
Three weeks are left in the nine-week 2015 Spring Mack Days fishing event. Anglers have turned in a total of 22,888 lake trout entries, 18,616 of those fish are from Friday through Sunday fishing days and 4,272 are Tuesday through Thursday fishing days. Jason Mahlen, Kalispell, took over the lead on Sunda...
FLATHEAD LAKE — The 2015 Spring Mack Days fishing event continues with anglers having turned in a total of 18,340 lake trout entries through the fifth of nine weeks. This spring’s event has reached the halfway mark and looks to be one of the more ones. The fifth weekend of the event has ...
