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Fall Mack Days concludes, tagged fish elude anglers Fall Mack Days concludes, tagged fish elude anglers

News from CSKT  FLATHEAD LAKE – A total of 14,066 lake trout have been entered so far in the 2020 Fall Mack Days fishing event sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.  Mack Days are a management tool used by fisheries managers to reduce the number of non-native lake ...

FWP drone hearing scheduled Dec.1

News from FWP MONTANA – The Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a public hearing via a telephonic Zoom platform on Dec. 1, at 10 a.m., to consider a new rule pertaining to banning the use of remote-controlled devices and drones while fishing. Fish, Wildlife and Parks has increasingly been as...

Weather extremes mark 2020 Fall Mack Days

News from CSKT, Natural Resources FLATHEAD LAKE ­— The 2020 Fall Mack Days event has been one anglers won’t soon forget. This year’s event began with hot sunny weather and waters way too flat for good fishing.  Anglers were enjoying the weather but looking for a little shad...

Fall Mack Days celebrates six weeks of success, continues

News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE — Up to $200,000 in cash and prizes, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, will be awarded to participating anglers at the conclusion of the 2020 Fall Mack Days event, which ends Nov. 15.   Mack Days are used as a tool by CSKT to reduce the ...

Fishing goes well in fall weather Fishing goes well in fall weather

News from The Macman Fishermen: How pleasant has this fall been? The warm water fisheries continue to produce catches of bass and pike. Kicking Horse, Ninepipes and Pablo Reservoirs have all had active fisheries all fall. I’m looking forward to ice fishing. With waterfowl season ending at the n...

Falls Mack Days event underway Falls Mack Days event underway

News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE – The 2020 Fall Mack Days event began Tuesday, Sept. 8 and will end Sunday, Nov. 15. The event will be one week longer because the spring event was shortened, due to COVID-19.   There will be up to $200,000 in cash and prizes awarded at the conclusion of the ev...

CSKT Tribal Council modifies resolution CSKT Tribal Council modifies resolution

News from CSKT FLATHEAD RESERVATION – The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council recently took action to modify the current resolution to allow all people who reside on the Flathead Indian Reservation full return of access and use of tribal lands, including campgrounds and recreation land...

Spring Mack Days results reported Spring Mack Days results reported

News from CSKT Natural Resources Department FLATHEAD LAKE – The 2020 Spring Mack Days fishing event sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes ended on June 28 with a total of 27,331 lake trout entries.  The six-week event was three weeks shorter than any other spring event, ...

Mack Days continues until June 28

News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE – Anglers are at the halfway point of the 2020 Spring Mack Days extended fishing event.  Blustery winds and rain were hampering even the hardiest of lake trout anglers Saturday and Sunday. Friday was the calmest day of the weekend with a total of 1,564 lake tro...

2020 Spring Mack Days ends June 28

News from CSKT  FLATHEAD LAKE – The Mack Days fishing competition continues until June 28. The spring event was extended after COVID-19 concerns caused a delay.  Safety is the most important issue for everyone. Please practice all social distancing guidelines.  Protocol for tu...


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