Articles with the Tag: Flathead Lake
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...

POLSON — Tourism related businesses like local Flathead Lake recreational watercraft and boat rental shops received some positive news recently. The first day of the state’s move into phase two of the Reopening the Big Sky plan was on Monday, May 25. Gov. Steve Bullock lifted the 14-day travel...
News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE – The 2020 Spring Mack Days fishing event on Flathead Lake resumed on June 2nd with an extended schedule and strict safety measures. The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Council approved the extension, provided the event can be conducted safely and wit...

News from Dick Zimmer, The Macman It appears that we are closing in on the end of a perch cycle. There is a huge number of incredibly large mature fish, and by large, I mean they are consistently bigger than I’ve ever seen in a lifetime of having fished there. Thirteen inches is not uncommon. &nbs...

UM News Service FLATHEAD LAKE – An international group of science and policy experts have published a joint commentary in the journal Science, urging U.S. and Canadian leadership to immediately address damages and risks caused by Canadian mine pollution flowing downstream into U.S. states. Led ...

News from CSKT FLATHEAD LAKE – With all the cancelations happing throughout the Mission Valley, rest assured at least one event will not be canceled. Grab your fishing poles and get your families onto Flathead Lake to participate in the 2020 Spring Mack Days event, which began on March 20...
FLATHEAD LAKE — Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is not renewing its lease with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation for the Elmo Fishing Access Site on Flathead Lake. Instead, FWP is focusing its recreation management efforts on the Big Arm Unit of Flathead Lake State Park, w...
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks KALISPELL — Watercraft inspection stations are reopening across northwest Montana, starting with early-season operations in Kalispell and Ravalli. In an effort to protect Montana’s waters from harmful aquatic invasive species, Montana Fish, Wildl...

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribal Fisheries Program FLATHEAD LAKE – Spring Mack Days starts on March 20 through May 17 with 51 fishing days and up to $225,000 in cash and prizes. Because the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are very concerned about aquatic invas...

POLSON – Chill seekers splashed into the nippy waters of Flathead Lake to kick off the first day of 2020 during the 22nd Annual Polson Polar Plunge. The event was held along the boat ramp and shoreline of Polson’s Riverside Park on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 1. For some Mission Valley res...