Kalispell Angler Terry Krogstad Wins Fall Mack Days
The 2025 Fall Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake, sponsored by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, concluded Sunday with a total of 19,144 lake trout entries, surpassing last year's total of 18,414.
A total of 335 anglers participated, with 116 submitting one or more lake trout. The catch from Monday to Thursday totaled 5,369, while Friday to Sunday reached 13,775, both exceeding the 2024 harvest of 3,811 and 14,603 respectively.
Top Performers
Jens Gran of Polson dominated the Mack Days Bucket of Fish contests, winning all three with a combined total of 93.65 pounds of lake trout.
Photo Courtesy of CSKT Fisheries
Veteran angler Terry Krogstad of Kalispell secured the Top Angler title with 1,206 entries and an 18-day average of 57.83. The top 10 anglers are ranked based on their best 18 days of entries.
- Terry Krogstad, Kalispell: 1,206 entries, 57.83 avg.
- David Myers, Riverton, Wyo.: 986 entries, 51.56 avg.
- Larry Ashwell, Missoula: 1,007 entries, 49.5 avg.
- Julie Perkins, Kalispell: 1,027 entries, 48.83 avg.
- Jack Kirkland, Lolo: 803 entries, 41.89 avg.
- Patrick Casey, Townsend: 774 entries, 41.06 avg.
- Devon Burkowski, Kalispell: 760 entries, 38.06 avg.
- Richard Kreis, Huson: 663 entries, 33.39 avg.
- Lyndon Lee, Canada: 535 entries, 27.67 avg.
- Mike Benson, Lonepine: 516 entries, 27.17 avg.
The event highlighted strong community participation and impressive angling skills across the region.
Author's summary: The 2025 Fall Mack Days event on Flathead Lake set a new record with increased lake trout entries and showcased top anglers, led by Kalispell’s Terry Krogstad.