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Catfish enthusiasts packed into CowBoys Bar & Casino in Huntley for the annual kick-off tourney on the Montana Cats tour on May 10. Through the duration of the calcutta/social, the crowd experienced overcast and rainy conditions. This threatened to play out a familiar scene on most historical Yellowstone Challenge tourney weekends. Competition day, however, was an entirely different story. Seventy-degree temperatures, light winds and moderate river flows were a welcome change over the course of...
The 8th Annual Missouri River Catfish Clash took place in Williston, N.D., Aug. 18, as 40 boats hit the water on a beautiful sunny day. The Clash never seems to disappoint in terms of the number of catfish caught or the overall size of the fish, and this year was no different. An impressive 19 teams weighed in over 20 pounds. Only once before in the tournament's eight-year history has there been more 20-pound baskets brought to the scales (23 in 2013). To make things more exciting, 35 of the 40...
The 19th Annual Catfish Classic came to an end just after midnight on June 3. The festivities began with the Calcutta and street dance on Glasgow's famous Front Street on June 1, and concluded with the midnight weigh-ins in downtown Glasgow. The tournament boasted 80 teams from near and far, from Glasgow to North Carolina. Of those 80 teams, 68 were able to hook enough catfish to weigh-in. Although most of the fishermen that filed across the stage at the end of the tournament described the fishing as a “tough bite,” tournament director and fou...
FRIDAY – JUNE 1 19th Annual Milk River Catfish Classic Calcutta and Street Dance in Glasgow in front of the Montana Bar. 1 – 5 p.m. - 3rd Annual School's Out Carnival in front of the Children’s Museum of Northeast Montana. There will be a water slide, carnival-style games, cake walk, prizes and more. 7:30 p.m. - Guys On Ice at the Fort Peck Summer Theatre. SATURDAY – JUNE 2 7 – 10 a.m. - Valley County Senior Citizens serve breakfast, featuring homemade sourdoughts the first Saturday of every month. Cost is $5 per person or $7.50 for those wit... Full story
The 19th Annual Milk River Catfish Classic festivities begin on Friday, June 1. A live band will be performing at the street dance and calcutta, which will be held on Glasgow's front street. Midnight weigh-ins will begin at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, in downtown Glasgow in front of D&G Sports and Western. Official Team Roster for the 19th Annual Milk River Catfish Classic 1. Kyle Gibson and Trevin Gibson, Glasgow. 2. Bryon Armour and Ty Thomas, Lewistown. 3. Joel Smith and Marc Kloker, Glasgow. 4. Tori Gagne and Shannon Ost, Glasgow. 5....
Save the date and plan to attend the second annual conservation fundraising dinner hosted by the Hi-Line Sportsmen on Saturday evening, Feb. 24, at Glasgow’s St. Raphael’s Parish Center gymnasium. Tickets for the banquet are limited in number and are available from more than a dozen members of the local chapter committee. Deadline to purchase early-bird tickets—which include a chance to win two tickets to the John Michael Montgomery concert at this summer’s NE Montana Fair—is Monday, Feb. 12. Doors open on Feb. 24 at 4:30 p.m. for drinks and ga... Full story
We couldn’t have asked for better conditions for the 2017 Catfish Clash, held in Williston, N.D., on Aug. 19, as 53 boats set out to conquer the Mighty Missouri. The Williston section always provides big fish and plenty of them. The days leading up to this year’s seventh-annual “Clash” were consistent and, in turn, it provided a bit of river stability that all anglers were able to enjoy. Weather on the day of the event was about as ideal as one could hope for. Air temperatures stuck in the mid 80s, storms stayed by the wayside, river flows (alt... Full story
Jerry and Nate Molstad added a fifth Catfish Classic title to their resume on June 3, beating out 79 other teams. The pair weighed in with a total 40.16 pounds of catfish, including an 11.15-pound hog caught by the younger Molstad that earned the "Big Whiskers" award. In addition to this season's win, the father-son duo won the event in 2007, back-to-back in 2009-2010, and in 2013. Bo Boreson of Cayuga, Ind. secured a spot in the record books when he hauled in a 13.87-pound catfish, earning him... Full story
THURSDAY – JUNE 1 Early registration available for the Glasgow City-County Library Summer Reading Program at www.glasgowlibrary.org 9:30 a.m. - The Nashua Community is invited to the Ladies’ Coffee Hour every Thursday at the Nashua Senior Center. 4:30-5 p.m. - St. Marie Rabies Clinic in a room across the hall from the post office at St. Marie. 4 – 8 p.m. - Glasgow Reds Baseball Fundraiser – Show support to the Glasgow Reds at Busted Knuckle Brewery. Hot dogs, baked beans and chips will be available. $1 will be donated from every pint sold to... Full story
The first annual Hi-Line Sportsmen fundraising banquet will be on Saturday, Feb. 18, starting at 4:30 p.m. with dinner being served at 6 p.m. The banquet will feature a prime-rib dinner with all of the trimmings prepared by the VFW Post 3107 and Ladies Auxiliary. Every admission ticket, regardless of membership level will include the prime-rib dinner and a chance to participate in raffles as well as live and silent auctions. There are several opportunities to win a wide variety of items including framed prints, home décor items, gift... Full story
If "Northeast Montana loves fishing" isn't one of the truest statements ever made, I don't know what is. The 17th Annual Catfish Classic hosted 80 teams of two for this year's tournament. Most of the teams consisted of area and Montana residents, with some coming to fish from as far away as Indiana. The teams converged on the Milk River for some fishin' in the dark on Saturday, June 5. After the midnight weigh-ins were all said and done, Glasgow natives Tyler and Ryan George claimed... Full story
For the sixteenth year in a row, Northeast Montana was treated to a great show. The Milk River Catfish Classic took place over the weekend in Glasgow, Montana. Fishermen came from near and far to try and climb to the top of the Cat Classic mountain and take home the famed "traveling trophy." The Cat Classic never seems to disappoint and this year 67 teams weighed in fish. Stable water conditions gave way to many limits of five catfish throughout the tournament field. Bigger fish did prove...
Not only a local favorite fishing tournament, but Brenner Flaten, who has helped run and organize the event every year for 16 years, says it’s one of the top five fishing events in the nation. The tournament is so popular that Flaten said the tournament for this year was full 358 days before the tournament began. Coming to Glasgow for the weekend will be 80 two-person teams who will have eight hours to catch the biggest catfish they can grab in the local Milk River. The Milk River Catfish Classic is one of four circuit tournaments under the M...
Hook, line and sink them. The 15th annual Milk River Catfish Classic took place this past Saturday and saw fishermen from all over the region come to Glasgow for a great day of fishing. The non-profit tournament saw 80 teams register to vie for the first place prize. Tournament organizer Brenner Flaten, who has run the Catfish Classic since its inception, said that this year's Classic stood out to him. "It was an outstanding tournament, about one of the best I can remember," Flaten said. "It... Full story
Cat Classic weekend is coming. Tthe kickoff party will be on Front Street this Friday night, June 6. Festivities will start at 6 p.m in front of the Montana Bar. Highlights include the catfishing social, calcutta auction, and live on-stage music by the band, Trouble Expected. Auzzy's "Cook Shack" will have food available all night for the street dance. Bleacher seating also will be available this year. The Milk River tournament, now in its 15th year, is known as one of the largest catfish tournaments in the country. For more information, call... Full story
The 15th annual Milk River Catfish Classic is right around the corner and the random draw for offical teams have been released. The Classic will be held on June 7. Jeff Unterseher, Glendive, MT. - Ben Unterseher, Glasgow, MT. Nick Pentas, Billings, MT. - Shawn Bergstrom, Nashua, MT. Shannon Albert, Hardin, MT. - Rodney Hudyma, Glasgow, MT. (Hudyma Construction) Erin George, Billings, MT. - Dave George, Glasgow, MT. (Thrivent Financial) Scott Redstone, Glasgow, MT. - Aiden Redstone, Glasgow, MT. (Durum Restaurant) Luke Morehouse, Glasgow, MT. -...
Champions reigned in the Milk River Catfish Classic on Saturday. The top five teams were all former winners of the title, including the top duo of Nate and Jerry Molstad, who reeled in 37.29 pounds of catfish for their fourth Classic title. The Molstad mates exacted ‘a little bit’ of vengeance in the win, edging out young newcomers Gage Gordon and MacKenzie Reid, who won last year’s title just ahead of the Molstads, who finished in second. “It was nice to take them (Gordon and Reid) out this ye...
