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Articles with the Tag: Mack Days

Fall Mack Days Final

News from Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Four hundred sixty-nine anglers registered for the 2016 Fall Mack Days fishing event sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes on Flathead Lake with up to $150,000 in cash and prizes. One hundred seventy-eight anglers turned in a total ...

2016 Fall Mack Days opens 2016 Fall Mack Days opens

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes FLATHEAD LAKE — The 2016 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes began Sept. 23 and continues through Nov. 13. Anglers can eat, sleep and breathe fishing for 45 days — what more could an an...

Perch, bass biting

Fishermen, In my last report I predicted good perch and bass fishing in the Polson area above the dam and good bass fishing below the dam. Well “good” has progressed to beyond “better,” on the verge of “best.” Saturday the 4th of September while fishing for bait fish...

Committees work to improve Polson

News from Envision Polson POLSON — Envision Polson committees recently submitted updates on continuing improvements. —Beautification Committee: The Beautification Committee was busy this summer organizing, publicizing and awarding winners of the annual “Polson in Bloom Contest.&r...

Mack Days break records on opening weekend

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes FLATHEAD LAKE — Record breaking numbers were the name of the game the first weekend of the 2016 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. A total of 5,898 lake trout were turned i...

Mack Days continues through November 15 Mack Days continues through November 15

News from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes FLATHEAD LAKE — The 2015 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event, a fisheries management tool used to reduce the non-native lake trout in Flathead Lake sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, continues through Nov. 15. As of week five, ...

Tribes grow more skilled at gillnetting

POLSON – Tribal fisheries management is getting more skilled at reducing non-native lake trout from Flathead Lake through gillnetting.  On May 14, Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes Fisheries Manager Les Everts gave the Flathead Wildlife Board an update on effectiveness of various removal ...

Mack Days anglers snag 34,179 lake trout Mack Days anglers snag 34,179 lake trout

FLATHEAD LAKE — A successful 2015 Spring Mack Days concluded May 17 after 51 total fishing days on Flathead Lake.  Awards and prizes were given out on the last day at the Blue Bay Campground.  Jason Mahlen of Kalispell won the Spring Fishing Event for the third straight year in a row. J...

Spring Mack Days in final week

Up to $225,000 in cash and prizes were awarded on May 17 at the conclusion of the 2015 Spring Fishing Event on Flathead Lake. Mack Days are sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and are used as a tool to reduce numbers of non-native lake trout in Flathead Lake. Native bull trout and westsl...

Spring Mack Days in final week Spring Mack Days in final week

FLATHEAD LAKE — Up to $225,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded on Sunday, May 17 at the conclusion of the 2015 Spring Fishing Event on Flathead Lake. Mack Days are sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and are used as a tool to reduce numbers of non-native lake trout in Flathead L...


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