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Dates & Hours
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Contest Name
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Contest Sponsor
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Contact Person
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Waterbody
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Species of Fish
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Entry Fee
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# of Participants
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March 14 - April 27 (Fri, Sat, Sun) daylight-dark
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Spring Mack Days
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Confederate Salish & Kootenai Tribes
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Barry Hansen 406-883-2888
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Flathead Lake
|
lake trout
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free
|
500-1000
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April 19 8am-4pm
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Tough Guy Tournament
|
Walleye's Unlimited Jordan Chapter
|
Joe Herbold
406-557-2383
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Fort Peck Reservoir
|
walleye
|
$70/team
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60 teams
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April
19 & 20 safelight-4pm
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Montana
BASS Federation Qualifier
|
Montana
BASS Federation
|
Curtis Spindler 406-544-4968
|
Noxon Rapids Reservoir
|
bass
|
$40.00
for points and/or $40.00 for cash prize per day
|
40
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April 26 & 27 5am-5pm
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EMBA Tongue Reservoir Invitational
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Eastern Montana Bass Association
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JD Adkins 406-245-5541
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Tongue River Reservoir
|
small & large mouth
bass
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$130/team
|
25 teams
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May 3 & 4 safelight-5pm
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Noxon Open Team Tournament
|
Montana BASS Federation
|
Curtis Spindler 406-544-4968
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Noxon Rapids Reservoir
|
bass
|
$100/team
|
80
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May 10 11am-7pm
|
Yellowstone
Challenge
|
Montanacats.com
|
Jason Flaten
406-591-3528
|
Yellowstone
River
|
channel
catfish
|
$50
|
60
teams
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May 17 7am-4pm, May 18 7am-2pm
|
Fresno Challenge
|
Fresno
Chapter of Walleyes Unlimited
|
Jim Rettig
406-378-2176
|
Fresno Reservoir
|
walleye,
perch, northern pike, kokanee salmon
|
$200/team
|
200
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May 17 12am-2pm
|
Koocanusa Resort and Marina 6th Annual
Fishing Derby
|
Koocanusa Resort and Marina
|
Randie Burch 406-293-7474
|
Lake Koocanusa
|
kokanee salmon
|
$20/person
|
425
|
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May 24 & 25 8am-5pm
|
Fort Benton Spring Classic Fishing Derby
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Fort Benton Summer Celebration
|
Marie Connor 406-622-5592
|
Missouri River
|
all species
|
$15/person
|
60
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May 31 - June 1 safelight-4pm
|
Montana BASS Federation Qualifier
|
Montana BASS Federation
|
Curtis Spindler 406-544-4968
|
Fort Peck Reservoir
|
bass
|
$40.00 for points and/or $40.00 for cash prize
per day
|
40
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|
May 31
- June 1 7am-4pm
|
Rock
Creek Walleye Tournament
|
Walleye's
Unlimited Wolf Point Chapter
|
Steve
Harada 406-653-1463
|
Fort
Peck Reservoir
|
walleye
|
$200/two
person team
|
120-160
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May 31 7am-3pm
|
Camp Mak-A-Dream Walleye
Benefit
|
Montana PikeMasters
& Walleyes Forever
|
Mark Henckel 406-633-2598
|
Canyon Ferry Reservoir
|
walleye
|
$60/team
|
100 boats
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June 6 5pm - June 8 6pm
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Ma's Loma Cafe Fishing Derby
|
Ma's Café
|
Greg Bouchard 406-739-4400
|
Missouri River
|
game fish
|
$10/person
|
30
|
|
June 7 & 8 5am-5pm
|
EMBA Fort Peck - Hell Creek
Invitational
|
Eastern Montana Bass Association
|
JD Adkins
406-245-5541
|
Fort Peck Reservoir
|
small & large mouth
bass
|
$130/team
|
50 teams
|
|
June 7 5pm-12am
|
9th
Annual Milk River Catfish Classic
|
Nemont Beverage Corporation & Montanacats.com
|
Brenner
Flaten 701-290-7277
|
Milk
River
|
channel
catfish
|
$50
|
60
teams
|
|
June 14 & 15 7am-3:30pm
|
Tiber Walleye Tournament
|
Great Falls Chapter of Walleye's Unlimited
|
Doug Rohlf 406-452-8003
|
Tiber Reservoir
|
walleye, perch, northern pike
|
$200/team
|
100 teams
|
|
June 14
6am - 5pm
|
Canyon
Ferry Carp Safari
|
Montana
Bowhunters Association
|
Joelle Selk 406-475-3023
|
Canyon
Ferry Reservoir
|
carp
|
$15/person,
$30/team
|
130
|
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June 14 7am-3:30 pm
|
Savage Volunteer Fire Dept. Catfish Tournament
|
Savage Volunteer Fire Department
|
406-776-2334
|
Yellowstone River
|
catfish
|
$75/team
|
180
|
|
June 14 8am-2pm
|
Western Bar Summer Derby
|
Western Bar Augusta
|
Dave McTaggart 406-562-3275
|
Willow Creek Reservoir
|
rainbow trout
|
$12/person
|
400
|
|
June 14 7am-3pm
|
White Sulphur Springs
Lions Club Father's Day Derby
|
White Sulphur Springs Lions
Club
|
Mr. Gerald Zarr 406-547-3802
|
Newlan Creek Reservoir
|
rainbow trout
|
$5/person
|
100
|
|
June 20 - 22 5am-5pm
|
EMBA Yellowstail
- Barry's Landing Invitational
|
Eastern Montana Bass Association
|
Mr. JD Adkins 406-246-5541
|
Yellowtail Reservoir
|
small & large mouth
bass
|
$130/team
|
50 teams
|
|
June 21 7:30am-5pm, June 22 7:30am-1pm
|
PI-Eye 1st Annual Tournament
|
Montana Pikemasters
& Walleyes Forever
|
Mr. Bob Dolly 406-656-4761
|
Fort Peck Reservoir
|
walleye,northern pike
|
$150/team
|
75 teams
|
|
June 28 5am-5pm
|
Yellowstone Trail Invitational
|
Eastern Montana Bass Association
|
Mr. Neal Shelton 406-347-5226
|
Yellowstone River
|
small & large mouth
bass
|
$50/team
|
10 teams
|
|
June 28 & 29 6am-2pm
|
Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival
|
Townsend Area Chamber of Commerce
|
Mr. Doug Breker 406-266-5279
|
Canyon Ferry Reservoir
|
walleye, carp, northern pike
|
$250/team
|
300
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