Twice yearly, anglers gather at Flathead Lake for Mack Days, a unique fishing tournament promoting conservation and offering cash prizes. This podcast episode features Tournament Director Joe Santos, providing essential information for participants. Highlights include registration tips, cash opportunities, fishing guidelines, safety advice, and more. Enjoy fishing and support Montana's fisheries.

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are hosting Fall Mack Days on Flathead Lake from September 10 to November 8. Anglers can compete for cash prizes, bonuses, lottery drawings, and thousands of tagged lake trout, providing numerous opportunities for fishing and potential earnings during the event.

The 2026 Fall Mack Days fishing event at Flathead Lake runs from September 10 to November 8, organized by the CSKT and Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. The tournament encourages lake trout management with cash prizes, bonus payouts, and lottery drawings. Registration is free, and various categories reward participation and performance.

The 2026 Mack Days event on Flathead Lake has removed 30,188 lake trout so far. With two weeks remaining, anglers can still register, vying for cash prizes and awards on May 9th.

The 2026 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake highlights angler participation in lake trout conservation, with daily catches peaking at 1,680 and notable tagged fish prizes. Event runs until May 9th.

The first week of the 2026 Spring Mack Days saw nearly 1,900 lake trout caught despite harsh winter conditions. The event supports fish conservation, enhancing native trout populations in Flathead Lake.

Mack Days returns to Flathead Lake March 12–May 9, 2026, giving anglers nine weeks to target non-native lake trout while supporting conservation of native bull trout and westslope cutthroat. Get the key dates, prize details, entry rules, fish drop-off locations, and important release and fish ID requirements.

Week 1 results are in for 2024 Spring Mack Days! It was a great first week, and from Thursday to […]