Lake trout anglers are gearing up to hit the waters of Flathead Lake for the fifty nine day event which begins on March 14 and will end on Saturday May 11. There are up to $225,000 in cash and prizes that will be awarded at the conclusion of the event.
Enter just one fish to qualify for the lottery drawings that begin at $2,000 and go to $100. Fish one day or fish every day. Categories for special prizes are Ladies, Youth 12 & Under and 13-17, Captains, 70 & Over, Largest Lake Trout, Smallest Lake Trout, Top Twenty Anglers, and more.
The $10,000 tagged lake trout is named “Leto”-meaning the hidden one- and he/she will be somewhere in the depths of Flathead Lake. There will also be 3-$5,000 and 6-$1,000 tagged lakers. Those higher dollar lake trout are tagged before each event begins and the old ones are revalued to the lower values. There are over 9,000 lake trout with values from $100 to $500.
Blue Bay Fisheries Building is the headquarters where fish can be entered.
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Flathead Lake
Polson, MT
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The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have a special tribal fishing permit available for anyone for the south half of Flathead Lake. Check with fishing license vendors for the permit.
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- through May 11
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- Events Sports & Recreation