Outdoors
LAKE COUNTY — 2022 Spring Mack Days began on Thursday, March 17 with a total of 669 lake trout turned in. Friday’s fish total was 1,077, Saturday’s total was 888, and 528 fish were turned in on a cold and blustery Sunday. The first weekend’s total, including Thursday, comes to 3,162 lake trout entries. 92 anglers out of 430 entered turned in one or more lake trout. The 40th Mack Days Event is sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Mack Days began in 2002 and are used as a tool to reduce the numbers of non-native lake trout in Flathead Lake to increase numbers of the native bull trout and westslope cutthroat. We read every day about native specie...
News from the CSKT Natural Resources Department FLATHEAD LAKE — The 40th Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake will begin on March 17 and end on May 15. This year’s event will focus on nine weeks of lake trout fishing, consisting of 60 total fishing days. Up to $225,000 in cash and prizes w...
News from the CSKT Division of Fir e FLATHEAD RESERVATION — Spring debris burning season opened Tuesday, March 1. Burning is a great way to clear dead vegetation and clean up. Before you light your piles or grass this spring, take the necessary precautions to ensure your burn does not become the ne...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — This winter, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks lethally removed three adult mountain lions from Wild Horse Island State Park in collaboration with the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. FWP received reports of lion sightings from landow...
MONTANA — As part of the National Invasive Species Awareness Week, the Upper Columbia Conservation Commission (UC3) and the Montana Invasive Species Council (MISC) partnered to help Montanans take a stand against destructive invasive species. The organizations then collaborated with the Montan...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — Hunter education courses are open to registration in Kalispell, Polson, Eureka, and Plains. Registration is free and available online at: https://fwp.mt.gov/education/hunter-education. Additional courses will become available this spring...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks MONTANA — The 2022 license year opens March 1, which means that is the day you can buy new hunting and fishing licenses and begin applying for permits and special licenses. The deadline to apply for deer and elk permits is April 1. Applications for most s...
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senators Steve Daines and Jon Tester recently introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone National Park. Daines serves as the top Republican on the Senate’s National Parks Subcommittee. “150 years ago, Yellowstone...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks HELENA — At its Feb. 4 meeting, the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission approved hunting regulations for the 2022 and 2023 hunting seasons with a significant focus on changes to elk hunting opportunities. All final regulations approved at the meeting wil...
News from MT Fish, Wildlife & Parks MONTANA — Landowners have until March 15 to submit applications to Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks for enrollment in the Unlocking Public Lands (UPL) Program or the Public Access Land Agreement (PALA) Program. These programs are designed to provide rec...
