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Fall Mack Days motors into final weeks

CSKT Fisheries | Valley Press-Mineral Independent | UPDATED 4 days, 11 hours AGO
by CSKT Fisheries
| October 28, 2026 12:00 AM

A total of 16,798 lake trout were turned in through week 6 of the Fall Mack Days fishing event on Flathead Lake.

A total of $4,000 tagged fish have been caught so far. There are several tagged fish with values from $100-$5,000 and the $10,000 fish is still swimming the lake. Weekend drawing winners were John Gauci $200, Lyndon Lee $100 and Devon Bukowski $100.

Leading the Smallest Fish competition is Terry Krogstad with his fish measuring 142mm. Larry Karper is in second place with his small fish measuring at 144mm.

No large fish entries have been turned in.

Top anglers are Terry Krogstad with 1,236, Patrick Casey with 828, Clint Speer with 777, Devon Bukowski with 702, Jack Kirkland with 684, Richard Kreis with 614, David Kelch with 610, Larry Karper with 604, Julie Perkins with 520, Larry Ashwell with 496, Mike Benson with 492, Joe Minnehan with 416, Felix Gauci with 376, John Gauci with 336, Bob Stewart with 312, Shaunda Albert with 269, Mike Colyer with 263, Laurie Kreis with 215, Korey Heimdahl with 184, Paul Grove with 108.

Julie Perkins is leading the lady anglers with 520 lake trout entries, Shaunda Albert moved into second place with 269, and Laurie Kreis is in third place with 215, fourth place is Angie Marrow with 53 lake trout entries.

Lyncoln Gauci is leading the youth with 21, Isaac Zach is in second place with 5, Carter Lindsey is third with 4, Fourth place is Royce Couture with 3. Leading the 13-17 age class is Ethan Zach with 9 lake trout Entries.