Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has approved 34 open water fishing derbies for the 2006 open water season.

Participants must comply with state fishing regulations, including daily and possession limits. Most contests require catch-and-release fishing and participants in these contests may not keep any fish.

Information on the proposed contests is on the FWP web site at fwp.mt.gov under Fishing, or call 406-444-2449.

Here is a list of the summer fishing contests set for 2006 listed by FWP region:

Region 1

March 17-April 16      Spring Mack Days on Flathead Lake, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday

April 29-30              Noxon Open Team Tournament on Noxon Rapids Reservoir

  May 20                  Koocanusa Resort and Marina 4 th Annual Trout and S almon Derby on Lake Koocanusa

  June 24                 Ross W. Merzke Memorial Fishing Tourney on Whitefish Lake

  July 8-9                Annual Tobacco Valley Rod & Gun Club Fishing Derby on Lake Koocanusa

  July 29-30             Tri-State Tournament on Noxon Rapids Reservoir

  Aug. 5-6              7th Annual Great Montana "Mac Attack" at Flathead Lake

  Aug. 26-27           Federation Qualifier at Noxon Rapids Reservoir

Sept. 29-Oct. 21    Fall Mac Days scheduled at Flathead Lake on Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Region 2

June 10—11           Mr. Pike Classic at Salmon Lake and Seeley Lake

  Region 3

Sept. 17                  Livingston Kids Fishing Derby at Livingston Lagoon

  Region 4

May 12-13             Fish for a Cure at Canyon Ferry Reservoir

  June 3                   Canyon Ferry Carp Safari at Canyon Ferry Reservoir

  June 10                   Western Bar Summer Derby at Willow Creek Reservoir

  June 10—11           Tiber Walleye Tournament at Tiber Reservoir

  June 18                   White Sulphur Springs Lions Club Father’s Day Derby at Newlan Reservoir

  June 24—25           Canyon Ferry Walleye Festival at Canyon Ferry Reservoir

  July 15                    Broadwater Rod & Gun Club Walleye Derby at Canyon Ferry Reservoir

  Aug. 5                     John Arnold Fish Derby at Hauser Reservoir

  Aug. 12                   Mc’s Kids Fishing Derby at Willow Creek Reservoir

  Region 5

April 15—16            Federation Qualifier at Bighorn Reservoir

Region 6

April 22                    Tough Guy Tournament at Fort Peck Reservoir

May 19—20             Fresno Challenge at Fresno Reservoir

May 20—21             ABA Fort Peck Invitational at Fort Peck Reservoir

June 3                      7t h Annual Milk River Catfish Classic at Milk River

June 3—4                 Rock Creek Walleye Tournament at Fort Peck Reservoir

June 10-11                Federation Qualifier at Fort Peck Reservoir

June 24                      6th Annual Pikemasters Public Tournament at Fort Peck Reservoir

  July 6—8                  Montana Governor’s Cup Walleye Tournament at Fort Peck Reservoir

  July 15                      Annual Hell Creek Ladies Fishing Tournament at Fort Peck Reservoir

  July 22                      Hell Creek Walleye Tournament at Fort Peck Reservoir

  Aug. 5-6                   Fall Classic scheduled at Fort Peck Reservoir

  Aug. 12                     Walleye’s Unlimited Women’s Walleye Tournament at Fort Peck Reservoir

  Region 7

June 10                       Savage Volunteer Fire Dept. Catfish Tournament on Yellowstone River
 

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