The infamous $10,000 lake trout remains elusive but another 3,000 fish met their match last weekend at the Spring Mack Days tournament on Flathead Lake.
Entries for the second weekend numbered 3,088, raising the overall catch total to 6,088 for the tournament so far.
Chuck Forgey from Arlee leads the event with 287 lake trout. Mike Benson is second with 260. Steven Benson is third with 229. Kalispell’s Terry Krogstad is fourth with 217.
Terry Biere from Butte leads the ladies competition with 37. Kathryn Cox from Rollins is second with 24. Susan Martin from Polson is third with 24.
Connor Kowalski has 71 in the 13-17 category, followed by Columbia Falls’ Tanner Murry with 51.
Garett Vaughan from Charlo leads the 12 & under group with 32.
Both Matt Guckenberg from Kalispell and Connor Kowalski from Florence turned in tagged lake worth $500 each.
Mack Days continues until May 20 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Between May 11-20 there will be 10 straight days of fishing. The top 10 anglers are limited to their best 18-day average and tickets for their best 18 days.
For more information, visit the Mack Days website. Or call 406-883-2888 ex. 7294 (Monday-Thursday) or 406-982-3142 (Friday-Sunday).
Spring Mack Days Leaderboard
After second weekend
Men
Chuck Forgey, Arlee, 287
Mike Benson, 260
Steven Benson, 229
Terry Krogstad, Kalispell, 217.
Scott Bombard, Missoula, 212
Danny Smith, Hot Springs, 198
Jason Mahlen, Kalispell, 182
Don Beville, Lakeside, 175
Jerry Benson, Plains, 158
Craig Morigeau, Polson, 153Women
Terry Biere, Butte, 37
Kathryn Cox, Rollins, 24
Susan Martin, Polson, 24
Sharon Beville, Lakeside, 18
Michelle Slyder, Billings, 1813-17
Connor Kowalski, Florence, 71
Tanner Murry, Columbia Falls, 51
Brady Weible, Charlo, 12
Keegan Noyd, Missoula, 11
Wyatt Jenson, Polson, 712 and under
Garett Vaughan, Charlo, 32
Autumn Powers, Missoula, 18
Dylan Hodgson, Kalispell, 9
Carson McDaniel, Polson, 5
Cole Gilleard, St. Ignatius, 5