The 2015 Fall Mack Days fishing contest wrapped up last weekend with a record 19,525 lake trout caught during eight weeks of fishing.

Kalispell’s Terry Krogstad took the gold, with 1,217 fish caught during 15 days of fishing counting toward his tournament total. He was followed by Mike Benson of Lonepine with 1,113 trout and Felix Gauci of Stevensville with 1,067 trout.

Finishing atop the women’s category was Laurie Kreis of Huson, who turned in 275 fish. The second and third spots went to Missoula’s Brandy Hilde and Jeanee Mooney, who caught 212 and 170 trout, respectively.

Ayden Tripp of Missoula and Brandon Watne of Kalispell tied for first place in the 13-17 age group with 18 fish apiece and Landon Wilkensen of Libby came in a close third with 17.

With 28 trout, Ellyanna Tripp of Missoula won top honors in the 12-and-under age group. Huson’s Matthew Kreis had 13, followed by Makenna Garrett of Missoula, with seven.

“Golden Angler” Larry Karper of Florence placed in the top 10 overall with 578 trout, leaving Bob Christensen and Glenn Hoffman in first and second place in that category.

Sunday wrapped up with a fish fry and awards ceremony, thanking the 195 anglers who turned in fish during the competition. Nearly 500 people signed up to fish in the tournament.

Mack Days is sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes as part of their effort to restore native bull trout populations by removing lake trout in Flathead Lake.