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Articles with the Tag: Flathead Lake

Large number of lake trout can still be found in deeper water

Mack Days are over as of Nov. 12. Hunting season slowsdown the fishing of course. Whitefish are biting in theriver above the lake and at the Polson bridge. Rance Hertz caught two there days ago. Dan Smith was trolling around Melita Island and caught lake trout. Crappie are in the sloughs. Delta f...

Fall Mack Days final results announced Fall Mack Days final results announced

News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE — The 2023 Fall Mack Days Fishing event on Flathead Lake sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes is in the books. A total of 17,502 lake trout entries were received. It was the second largest event total since the 2019 Fall event, which had 18,214 entr...

Valley View

Flathead Lake is one of the most beautiful places on earth; however, this summer’s low lake levels severely impacted residents, irrigators, fishermen, recreators, marinas, land and dock owners, and many other businesses directly or indirectly.  The economic impact is huge. So, what happened, an...

Fall Mack Days week 8 results announced Fall Mack Days week 8 results announced

News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE — One week is all that is left of the 2023 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake. Up to $200,000 in cash and prizes, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, will be awarded on the last day of the event, Nov. 12. There will be no fish fry, but ...

Fall Mack Days week 6 results Fall Mack Days week 6 results

New from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE — One hundred twenty-one lake trout anglers, out of three hundred twenty-nine registered, have turned in a total of 12,889 lake trout entries in the 2023 Fall Mack Days event. Friday’s catch was 555, Saturday there were 463 turned in, and on Sunday 364 were turned...

Mack Days week five results

News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE —Fall Mack Days for 2023 continue with four weeks left in the nine-week long event, that ends on Nov. 12. It is not too late to become involved. Up to $200,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of Fall Mack Days. There are several different ways to w...

Mack Days week 4 results announced Mack Days week 4 results announced

News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE — Anglers have almost hit the half way mark of the 2023 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and sanctioned by Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. Up to $200,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of the...

Anglers enjoy week two of Fall Mack Days event Anglers enjoy week two of Fall Mack Days event

News from CSKT Natural Resource Department PABLO — 2023 Fall Mack Days anglers enjoyed the second good fishing weekend of the event on Flathead Lake. Swirling winds on Thursday were mixing it up on the water keeping some anglers off the lake but the weekend fishing weather settled down and was goo...

UM Bio Station highlights impact with marketing intern UM Bio Station highlights impact with marketing intern

   MISSOULA – The University of Montana’s Flathead Lake Biological Station is a world-renowned ecological research and education center tucked along the shores of Yellow Bay, where it has operated continuously for 124 years.  To highlight its long history of impactful work and f...

2023 Fall Mack Days week one results in 2023 Fall Mack Days week one results in

News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE — Fall Mack Days on Flathead Lake, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes began on Thursday, Sept. 14, with a total of 492 lake trout entries. This was the first day of the thirty-three weekday fishing days during the nine-week long fishing event. Fri...


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