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Bitterroot Lake Ice Update 2.27.26
Read More: Bitterroot Lake Ice Update 2.27.26Bitterroot Lake’s ice has rapidly thinned to 4-5 inches, with open water present. Mandatory check-in at Hilltop Hitching Post advised. Exercise caution on the ice.
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2026 Fort Peck Tournament of Kings: Big Prizes Await
Read More: 2026 Fort Peck Tournament of Kings: Big Prizes AwaitThe 1st Annual Fort Peck Tournament of Kings, scheduled for July 31-August 1, 2026, features a $400 entry fee, significant payouts, and innovative weight prizes, promising an exciting fishing event.
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Bitterroot Lake Ice Report (Feb. 25, 2026): 5–5.5 Inches Most Areas Ahead of Margo’s March Madness Derby
Read More: Bitterroot Lake Ice Report (Feb. 25, 2026): 5–5.5 Inches Most Areas Ahead of Margo’s March Madness DerbyBitterroot Lake is fishable heading into Margo’s March Madness Fishing Derby (Feb. 28–March 1). As of Feb. 25, 2026: no snow on the ice, mostly clear visibility, and roughly 5–5.5 inches of ice in most areas (about 8 inches at the north-end county boat ramp). Still, watch for pressure ridges and cracks—and remember mandatory check-in…
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Highlights from the 28th Annual Ice Fishing Derby in Glasgow
Read More: Highlights from the 28th Annual Ice Fishing Derby in GlasgowThe 28th Annual Ice Fishing Derby in Glasgow attracted 150 participants despite warm weather, featuring competitions and prizes, including a $2,000 win for a 5.34-pound pike and free rods for youth anglers.
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Join the 2026 Woodsy Cup Ice Fishing Derby at Ackley Lake
Read More: Join the 2026 Woodsy Cup Ice Fishing Derby at Ackley LakeJoin the Ackley Lake Club’s Woodsy Cup Ice Fishing Derby on January 31st, featuring fishing, prizes, and community fun. Entry is $20 for adults; kids fish free. Raffle tickets available for all.
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2026 Smith Lake Perch Assault Highlights & Winners
Read More: 2026 Smith Lake Perch Assault Highlights & WinnersResults from Smith Lake Jan 17th 2026 Perch Assault!! This is our 20 year anniversary of the Perch Assault we […]
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2025 Hebgen Lake Ice Fishing Tournament Wrap-Up
Read More: 2025 Hebgen Lake Ice Fishing Tournament Wrap-UpThe Fishing Tournament Wrap-Up Has Fans Talking!
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The Central Montana Perch Derby Is Back
Read More: The Central Montana Perch Derby Is BackCome on down to the Eastfork Reservoir, and see how Central Montana does winter!!
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Someone’s winning a rifle on the ice this January…
Read More: Someone’s winning a rifle on the ice this January…This fishing tournament is the reason winter exists! Not only can you win, but it is a blast!
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2025 Fall Mack Days – Final Results
Read More: 2025 Fall Mack Days – Final ResultsThe 2025 Fall Mack Days saw 151 anglers enter a whopping 18,414 lake trout, with Jerry Benson of Plains taking top honors.
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2025 Fall Mack Days – Week 8 Results
Read More: 2025 Fall Mack Days – Week 8 ResultsOnly one week remains in the 2025 Fall Mack Days—don’t miss your chance to reel in lake trout, win big cash prizes, and help restore native trout in Flathead Lake!
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2025 Fall Mack Days – Week 7 Results
Read More: 2025 Fall Mack Days – Week 7 ResultsOnly two weeks remain in the 2025 Fall Mack Days on Flathead Lake—over 14,700 lake trout have been turned in, big money tags are still out there, and the competition for top angler is heating up before the November 2 finale!
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2025 Fall Mack Days | Week 6 Results
Read More: 2025 Fall Mack Days | Week 6 ResultsOnly three weeks remain in the 2025 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event—cast your line for a chance at $10,000 in tagged prizes!
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2025 Fall Mack Days – Week 5 Results
Read More: 2025 Fall Mack Days – Week 5 ResultsWeek 5 of Flathead Lake’s Mack Days has already reeled in over 11,000 lake trout—and the elusive $10,000-tagged “Double D” is still on the loose!
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2025 Fall Mack Days – week 4 update
Read More: 2025 Fall Mack Days – week 4 updateHalfway through the 2025 Fall Mack Days, thousands of lake trout have been landed on Flathead Lake—but one lucky angler could still reel in the $10,000 fish…
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2025 Fall Mack Days – week 3 update
Read More: 2025 Fall Mack Days – week 3 updateWeek 3 of the 2025 Fall Mack Days brought big lake trout, tight races at the top of the leaderboard, and plenty of prizes still up for grabs with six weeks left in the tourney!
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2025 Fall Mack Days – Week 2
Read More: 2025 Fall Mack Days – Week 2With more than 5,000 lake trout already turned in, Mack Days is making waves on Flathead Lake…
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2025 Fall Mack Days -Week One
Read More: 2025 Fall Mack Days -Week OneCast your line in Flathead Lake this fall for Mack Days, a nine-week fishing event packed with prizes, big catches, and conservation fun running through November 2nd…
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2025 Fall Mack Days
Read More: 2025 Fall Mack DaysMack Days proves that fishing season in Montana comes with big rewards…
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2025 Fall Mack Days Is Almost Here
Read More: 2025 Fall Mack Days Is Almost HereCast your line, chase tagged lake trout, and compete for big prizes—Montana’s Fall Mack Days on Flathead Lake is back and better than ever!
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Final Results Hell Creek Walleye Winners Blow Past 114 pounds with Huge Second Day!
Read More: Final Results Hell Creek Walleye Winners Blow Past 114 pounds with Huge Second Day!43 teams participated in the Hell Creek Walleye Tournament and the top four teams all brought in more than 100 pounds!
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Day 1 leaders for 2025 Hell Creek Walleye Tournament
Read More: Day 1 leaders for 2025 Hell Creek Walleye Tournament43 teams are participating in the 2025 Hell Creek Walleye Tournament. Here are your Day 1 Leaders!
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FINAL RESULTS: Fort Peck Women’s Tournament
Read More: FINAL RESULTS: Fort Peck Women’s Tournament28 teams competed in the Fort Peck Women’s Tournament, a one-day event, held Saturday out of the dam. See who took home the top prize here, with final results.
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Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival Final Results; a Tie For First Place
Read More: Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival Final Results; a Tie For First Place60 teams competed in the Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival Friday and Saturday, with two teams tying for first place!
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Low weights on Day 1 of Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival
Read More: Low weights on Day 1 of Canyon Ferry Walleye FestivalLow weights dominated day 1 of Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival. A tough bite and small fish for the 60 teams competing in the tournament.
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FINAL RESULTS:143.15 pounds takes first place at Tiber Walleye Tournament
Read More: FINAL RESULTS:143.15 pounds takes first place at Tiber Walleye Tournament38 teams competed with three teams each bringing in a jaw-dropping 110+pounds in the Tiber Walleye Tournament! Unofficially a U.S. walleye tournament 2-day record was reached! We’ll update you when we hear it’s official!
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68.6 pounds leads Day 1 of Tiber Walleye Tournament
Read More: 68.6 pounds leads Day 1 of Tiber Walleye Tournament38 teams competed with three teams catching incredible, amazing, unbelievable weights!
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FINAL RESULTS 2025 ROCK CREEK WALLEYE TOURNAMENT
Read More: FINAL RESULTS 2025 ROCK CREEK WALLEYE TOURNAMENTHigh winds brought the 2025 Rock Creek Walleye Tournament to an early close on Saturday, with forecasts for Sunday predicting worsening conditions. Here are the teams that battled it out and came out on top!
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Final results Crooked Creek Tourney on Fort Peck
Read More: Final results Crooked Creek Tourney on Fort Peck48 teams battled it out on Fort Peck Reservoir in the Crooked Creek Walleye Tournament Friday and Saturday! See the winning team’s total weight, which approached triple digits!
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Day 1 results Crooked Creek Tourney on Fort Peck
Read More: Day 1 results Crooked Creek Tourney on Fort Peck48 teams struggled with big winds and cold temps for Day 1 of the Crooked Creek Tourney. Click here to see the Top 5 teams currently in the lead!
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2025 Spring Mack Days – Week 8 Update
Read More: 2025 Spring Mack Days – Week 8 UpdateThe 100-fish limit was no match for Mack Days anglers on Flathead Lake, as records tumbled and lines stayed tight in a crazy weekend of nonstop lake trout action…
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Echo Lake Big Sky Bass Bash results from April 26
Read More: Echo Lake Big Sky Bass Bash results from April 26Bass season just kicked off—and let’s just say, the opening weekend didn’t disappoint at the Echo Lake Big Sky Bass Bash…
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2025 Spring Mack Days – Week 7 Update
Read More: 2025 Spring Mack Days – Week 7 UpdateFlathead Lake anglers are smashing records at the 2025 Spring Mack Days, hooking tens of thousands of lake trout — and there’s still time to join the action…
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Fort Peck Tough Guy Tournament Results 4.27.25
Read More: Fort Peck Tough Guy Tournament Results 4.27.25The winners are announced!
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2025 Spring Mack Days – Week 6 Update
Read More: 2025 Spring Mack Days – Week 6 UpdateOnly 19 fish away from a record-breaking Spring Mack Days — and with $225,000 in prizes still up for grabs, it’s not too late to reel in your shot at glory!
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2025 Spring Mack Days – Week 5 Update
Read More: 2025 Spring Mack Days – Week 5 UpdateThousands of fish, millions of memories, and one elusive $10,000 trout—Mack Days is in full swing….
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2025 Spring Mack Days – Week 4 Update
Read More: 2025 Spring Mack Days – Week 4 UpdateThe lake is heating up—record numbers, warm weather, and big prizes!
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2025 Spring Mack Days-Week 3 Update
Read More: 2025 Spring Mack Days-Week 3 UpdateWith over 20,000 lake trout already logged, Mack Days 2025 is off to a record-breaking start—big fish, big prizes, and one very elusive $10,000 trout named Willy still waiting to be caught!
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2025 Open Water Fishing Tournaments
Read More: 2025 Open Water Fishing Tournaments2025 Open Water Contests – PDF
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Canyon Ferry’s Ducks on Ice Tourney Highlights
Read More: Canyon Ferry’s Ducks on Ice Tourney HighlightsCanyon Ferry was packed with anglers, tents, and big catches at the Ducks on Ice Tournament!
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2025 Hebgen Lake Ice Fishing Tournament Winners
Read More: 2025 Hebgen Lake Ice Fishing Tournament WinnersWe had 42 teams compete and they caught 138 fish as compared to last year they caught 96 fish of […]
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[VIDEO] Garrett Ostler On Hebgen Lake Ice Fishing Today
Read More: [VIDEO] Garrett Ostler On Hebgen Lake Ice Fishing TodayGarrett Ostler gave us a video on the ice today reviewing conditions and talking about the upcoming Hebgen Lake Ice […]
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Montana Grand Slam Will Test Your Ice Fishing Skills
Read More: Montana Grand Slam Will Test Your Ice Fishing SkillsGet ready to break out your gear and sharpen your skills. A winter challenge unlike any other is on the horizon.
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2024-2025 Approved Montana Ice Fishing Tournaments
Read More: 2024-2025 Approved Montana Ice Fishing TournamentsClick here to view the approved Montana Ice Fishing Tournaments for 2024/2025.
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2023 Spring Mack Days: 3rd Week Update
Read More: 2023 Spring Mack Days: 3rd Week UpdateThe fish are biting on Flathead Lake but the weather did not cooperate during the third weekend of the nine-week […]
