Spring Mack Days week 7 results announced
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FLATHEAD LAKE - The lake trout are still hitting the jigs and lures making for great fishing on Flathead Lake during 2025 Spring Mack Days. Angler totals are going up and the total for the 2025 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event has hit a new high. At the end of the 7th week of fishing 46,586 lake trout entries have been entered. This total exceeds any other total of previous events. Go to: www.mackdays.com for information, entry form, fishing tips, etc. The Monday to Thursday entries were at 8,526. Friday’s total came to 1,782, Saturday’s total was 1,709, and Sunday’s total was 1,520. The weekend total came to 5,011. The Friday to Sunday total for all days is at 38,060.
Kolton Turner of Kalispell is first in the event by total and 18-day average, which is used to place the Top Ten Anglers at the conclusion of the event. Kolton has 1,929 entries and a 97.5 average. Jason Mahlen-Kalispell is in second with 1,882 and 95.8 average. In third place is David Myers of Riverton, Wyoming, with 1,782 and a 90 average. In fourth is Bob Turner of Kalispell with1,758 and an average of 89.4; in fifth place is Clint Speer of Kalispell with 1,339 and a 68.6average; in sixth place us Jerry Benson of Plains at 1,281 and a 66 average; in seventh place is Patrick Casey of Townsend with 1,177 and an average of 61; in eighth place is Gene Corne of Kalispell with 1,102 and an average of 56.7; in ninth place is Terry Krogstad of Kalispell with 1,084 and an average of 56.5; in 10th place is Steve Andrachick of Kalispell with 1,067 and an average of 57.5. Mike Benson of Lonepine is in 11th place with 1,047; in 12th place is Bob Stewart of Kalispell with 1,039; in 13th place is Larry Ashwell of Missoula with 916; in 14th place is Larry Ludahl of Kalispell with916; in 15th place is Devon Bukowski of Kalispell with 882; in 16th place is Julie Perkins of Kalispell with 852; in 17th place is Jack Kirkland of Lolo with 796; in 18th place is Michael Stevenson of Kalispell with 780; in 19th place is Larry Karper of Florence with 744; and in 20th place is Bryan Long of Columbia Falls with 728.
Carter Lindsay of Pablo is leading the 12 & Under category with 45; in second place is Allyvia Yang of Missoula with 32; in third place Benjamin Deterich of Kalispell with 22; in fourth place is Mason Persico of Missoula with 16; and in fifth place is Mason Cusker of Bigfork with 6.
Brodie Smith of Kalispell is first place in the 13-17 category with 644; in second place is Fjord Borgen of Columbia Falls with 14; in third place is David Gerspach of Kila with 3; and Sawyer Clark of Columbia Falls is in fourth with 3.
Julie Perkins of Kalispell has 852 lake trout entries for first place in the Ladies category; in second place is Janet Myers of Riverton, Wyoming, with 453; in third place is Shaunda Albert of Ronan with 192; in fourth place is Connie Jones of Kalispell with 179; and in fifth place is Laurie Bouley of Columbia Falls with 51.
In the 70 & Over category the leader is Jerry Benson with 1,281; in second place is Terry Krogstad with 1,084; in third place is Mike Benson with 1,047; in fourth place is Larry Ashwell with 1,017; and in fifth place is Jack Kirkland with 796.
Tagged lake trout were revalued with the following announcement on Thursday: Spring 2025 Mack Days has greatly exceeded expectations. We surpassed the advertised value of the contest by the fifth weekend. To help ensure we are able to complete the nine weeks of the contest, as of 4/23/25 we are suspending the awarding of high value tags for the remainder of Spring 2025 Mack Days. All tags received after 4/23/25 will be worth $100. Willy is still out there but his value has fallen dramatically. All other prizes will remain as planned. This is because of the unexpected volume of fish generated in the contest. In addition, values for numbers of fish caught that exceed the top end of the bonus table will be paid out at the current top value. We applaud the success of the anglers as we move into this next phase of management in which we need to address the large influx of juvenile lake trout. Thank you for your efforts and understanding.Call Cindy Benson at 406- 270-3386, if you need further clarification.
Turning in tags the past week were: Kyle Shank, Jim Schrieber, Bob Turner, Terry Krogstad, Devon Burkowski, and Clint Speer of Kalispell, Justin Bair of Dillon, Bob Church of Polson, and Britton Salois of Pablo.
