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Articles with the Tag: Mack Days

Mack Days anglers harvest 3,774 fish

FLATHEAD LAKE — Off to a great start, anglers in the 2015 Spring Mack Days fishing event turned in a total of 3,774 lake trout entries over the first weekend. The weather was great on Friday and the anglers many who had not fished all winter were anxious to get on the water.  Friday’s tot...

Fall Mack Days ends with cold weather Fall Mack Days ends with cold weather

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes  Anglers harvested 12,888 lake trout during Fall Mack Days 2014. The event ended Nov. 16 after 24 days of fishing on Flathead Lake, in the wind, rain, snow, cold temperatures, sleet and sun. Mack Days was successful because of the hard work, ti...

2014 Fall Mack Days-6th Week

The total of lake trout entries for the sixth weekend in the 2014 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks was 2,175. So far over the six weekends of the event there have been 9,923 entries turned in by the...

Ronan Bread Basket Ronan Bread Basket

Record numbers of families have sought food assistance from the Ronan Bread Basket in recent months and the nonprofit’s leadership is hoping the community will help meet increased demand. The number of families seeking assistance from the Bread Basket has swollen to 250 households, almost doubling t...

Angler hooks $10,000 fish in week 5 of Mack Days Angler hooks $10,000 fish in week 5 of Mack Days

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes FLATHEAD LAKE — A lake trout with a tag valued at $10,000 was caught by Felix Gauci on Saturday and was the cause for lots of excitement in the 2014 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctio...

Anglers attack during third Mack Days weekend

During the first nine days of Mack Days anglers have turned in 4,118 lake trout entries.  Anglers turned in 848 lake trout on a calm beautiful Friday, Oct. 10, more than either day the rest of the weekend. Saturday was a windy rough day on the water with fewer fishermen, but they turned in 239 entries. ...

2014 Fall Mack Days results 2014 Fall Mack Days results

The 25th Mack Days Fishing Event began September 26 and will end on November 16 after twenty four days of lake trout fishing on Flathead Lake. The event runs on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays for eight weekends. Fish one day or several to enter the competition for up to $125,000 in cash and prizes-that is s...

Breakfast supported veterans

News from American Legion Post 138, Ronan RONAN — In celebration of Armed Forces Day, May 17, the American Legion Post 138 of Ronan held a fundraiser breakfast at the Ronan Senior Citizens Center with seven members participating and Jessie Merwin offering a helping hand. Participants included Dale M...

Anglers bring in 18,475 lake trout by Spring Mack Days week 7 Anglers bring in 18,475 lake trout by Spring Mack Days week 7

News from the Confederation Salish and Kootenai Tribes FLATHEAD LAKE — Mack Days anglers have completed the seventh weekend of the 34- day Spring Fishing Event. A total of 18,475 lake trout have been entered by 215 anglers, compared to 17,890  in the first seven weeks of Spring 2013. The record...

Prize-winning mackinaw recipe revealed

If you are wondering what to do with your fish from Mack Days, here is a prize winning recipe from the 1st annual Feasts of Flathead, Epicurean Fillet Winner — me.  Some folks would just deep fat fry, stuff and bake or pan sauté their mackinaw trout. This recipe beats them all, served wi...


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