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2008 Montana Open Water Fishing Contests

Dates & Hours

Contest Name

Contest Sponsor

Contact Person

Waterbody

Species of Fish

Entry Fee

# of Participants

March 14 - April 27 (Fri, Sat, Sun) daylight-dark

Spring Mack Days

Confederate Salish & Kootenai Tribes

Barry Hansen 406-883-2888

Flathead Lake

lake trout

free

500-1000

April 19 8am-4pm

Tough Guy Tournament

Walleye's Unlimited Jordan Chapter

Joe Herbold

406-557-2383

Fort Peck Reservoir

walleye

$70/team

60 teams

April 19 & 20 safelight-4pm

Montana BASS Federation Qualifier

Montana BASS Federation

Curtis Spindler 406-544-4968

Noxon Rapids Reservoir

bass

$40.00 for points and/or $40.00 for cash prize per day

40

April 26 & 27 5am-5pm

EMBA Tongue Reservoir Invitational

Eastern Montana Bass Association

JD Adkins 406-245-5541

Tongue River Reservoir

small & large mouth bass

$130/team

25 teams

May 3 & 4 safelight-5pm

Noxon Open Team Tournament

Montana BASS Federation

Curtis Spindler 406-544-4968

Noxon Rapids Reservoir

bass

$100/team

80

May 10 11am-7pm

Yellowstone Challenge

Montanacats.com

Jason Flaten

406-591-3528

Yellowstone River

channel catfish

$50

60 teams

May 17 7am-4pm

Fresno Chapter of

Jim Rettig

walleye, perch,

May 18 7am-2pm

Fresno Challenge

Walleyes Unlimited

406-378-2176

Fresno Reservoir

northern pike

$200/team

200

May 17 12am-2pm

Koocanusa Resort and Marina 6th Annual Fishing Derby

Koocanusa Resort and Marina

Randie Burch 406-293-7474

Lake Koocanusa

kokanee salmon

$20/person

425

May 24 & 25 8am-5pm

Fort Benton Spring Classic Fishing Derby

Fort Benton Summer Celebration

Marie Connor 406-622-5592

Missouri River

all species

$15/person

60

May 31 - June 1 safelight-4pm

Montana BASS Federation Qualifier

Montana BASS Federation

Curtis Spindler 406-544-4968

Fort Peck Reservoir

bass

$40.00 for points and/or $40.00 for cash prize per day

40

May 31 - June 1 7am-4pm

Rock Creek Walleye Tournament

Walleye's Unlimited Wolf Point Chapter

Steve Harada 406-653-1463

Fort Peck Reservoir

walleye

$200/two person team

120-160

May 31 7am-3pm

Camp Mak-A-Dream Walleye Benefit

Montana PikeMasters & Walleyes Forever

Mark Henckel 406-633-2598

Canyon Ferry Reservoir

walleye

$60/team

100 boats

June 6 5pm - June 8 6pm

Ma's Loma Cafe Fishing Derby

Ma's Café

Greg Bouchard 406-739-4400

Missouri River

game fish

$10/person

30

June 7 & 8 5am-5pm

EMBA Fort Peck - Hell Creek Invitational

Eastern Montana Bass Association

JD Adkins

406-245-5541

Fort Peck Reservoir

small & large mouth bass

$130/team

50 teams

June 7 5pm-12am

9th Annual Milk River Catfish Classic

Nemont Beverage Corporation & Montanacats.com

Brenner Flaten 701-290-7277

Milk River

channel catfish

$50

60 teams

June 14 & 15 7am-3:30pm

Tiber Walleye Tournament

Great Falls Chapter of Walleye's Unlimited

Doug Rohlf 406-452-8003

Tiber Reservoir

walleye, perch, northern pike

$200/team

100 teams

June 14 6am - 5pm

Canyon Ferry Carp Safari

Montana Bowhunters Association

Joelle Selk 406-475-3023

Canyon Ferry Reservoir

carp

$15/person, $30/team

130

June 14 7am-3:30 pm

Savage Volunteer Fire Dept. Catfish Tournament

Savage Volunteer Fire Department

406-776-2334

Yellowstone River

catfish

$75/team

180

June 14 8am-2pm

Western Bar Summer Derby

Western Bar Augusta

Dave McTaggart 406-562-3275

Willow Creek Reservoir

rainbow trout

$12/person

400

June 14 7am-3pm

White Sulphur Springs Lions Club Father's Day Derby

White Sulphur Springs Lions Club

Mr. Gerald Zarr 406-547-3802

Newlan Creek Reservoir

rainbow trout

$5/person

100

June 20 - 22 5am-5pm

EMBA Yellowstail - Barry's Landing Invitational

Eastern Montana Bass Association

Mr. JD Adkins 406-246-5541

Yellowtail Reservoir

small & large mouth bass

$130/team

50 teams

June 21 7:30am-5pm,  June 22 7:30am-1pm

PI-Eye 1st Annual Tournament

Montana Pikemasters & Walleyes Forever

Mr. Bob Dolly 406-656-4761

Fort Peck Reservoir

walleye,northern pike

$150/team

75 teams

June 28 5am-5pm

Yellowstone Trail Invitational

Eastern Montana Bass Association

Mr. Neal Shelton 406-347-5226

Yellowstone River

small & large mouth bass

$50/team

10 teams

June 28 & 29 6am-2pm

Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival

Townsend Area Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Doug Breker 406-266-5279

Canyon Ferry Reservoir

walleye, carp, northern pike

$250/team

300

 

July 5 & 6 6am-3pm

Tobacco Valley Rod & Gun Club Annual Fishing Derby

Tobacco Valley Rod & Gun Club

Mr. Rose Carvey 406-297-3378

Lake Koocanusa

rainbow trout

$10/day $15/both days

40

July 11 & 12 7am-3pm

Montana Governor's Cup Walleye Tournament

Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce & Ag Inc.

Ms. Diane Brandt

406-228-2222

Fort Peck Reservoir

walleye

$400/two person team

200 teams

July 12 & 13 5am-5pm

EMBA Okabeh Marina Invitational

Eastern Montana Bass Association

JD Adkins 406-245-5541

Yellowtail Reservoir

small & large mouth bass

$130/team

50 teams

July 12 7am-7pm

Archer's Den 3rd Annual Carp Shoot

Archer's Den

Brian Lenconi 406-736-5678

All Fishable waterbodies in Region 4

carp   

$50/2 person team

30

July 12 8am-11pm

Livingston Firefighters Kids Trout Derby

Livingston Fire & Rescue

Doug Lobaugh 406-222-2061

Sacajawea Park lagoon

brood stock cutthroat trout

$1.00

160-240

July 19 7am-3pm

Womens Walleye Tournament

Walleye Unlimited Jordan Chapter

Luann Pluhar 406-557-2809

Fort Peck Reservoir

walleye

$70/team

50 teams

July 19 8am-3pm

Broadwater Rod & Gun Club Walleye Derby

Broadwater Rod & Gun Club

Virgil Binkley 406-266-3812

Canyon Ferry Reservoir

Walleye, carp, northern pike

$80/team

40-120

July 25 sunrise-5pm

5th Annual Fish Contest

Cooke City Community Council

Florence Zundel 406-838-2153

Lake Abundance, Fox, Kersey, Long, Lower Aero, Ovis, Rock Island, Round, and Upper Aero lakes

brook trout, rainbow trout, lake trout, yct

free

<30

July 26 & 27 7am-3pm

Mens Hell Creek Walleye Tournament

Walleye's Unlimited Jordan Chapter

Clyde Phipps 406-557-2209

Fort Peck Reservoir

walleye

$170/team

100 teams

July 26 & 27 safelight-5pm

Tri-State Tournament

Clark Fork Bass Anglers

Rick Breitenback 406-827-4760

Noxon Rapids Reservoir

bass

$100/team