Welcome to KFNW!

Kayak Fishing Northwest (KFNW) is the Northwest’s Tournament Tour Series since 2016. We operate kayak fishing tournaments in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. We’re independently run by local folks who live and breathe the kayak fishing lifestyle. By working together, we are able to bring more opportunities to anglers in the Pacific Northwest. KFNW is comprised of three divisions: Idaho Kayak Bass Fishing (IKBF), Oregon Kayak Bass Fishing (OKBF), and Washington Kayak Bass Fishing (WKBF). We are dedicated to providing a fun, competitive series where ALL are welcome.

KFNW, IKBF, OKBF, and WKBF host multiple live events and online challenges each season. Some are Sanctioned Tournaments (membership is required, Angler-of-the-Year points are tracked) and some are Opens (no membership required, no AOY points tracked).

—Marvin Forte, KFNW Director


KAYAK FISHING NORTHWEST IS PRESENTED BY:

Diamond Parking
Diamond Self Storage
Native Watercraft

Are you ready for 2025?

The tentative 2025 schedule is LIVE! Details and TourneyX coming soon.


Latest News

  • KFNW Discounts
    Some 2025 discount codes and special offers are live on the My Account page of the website. New discount codes include Blue Fox Tin Tags and Next Adventure.https://kayakfishingnorthwest.com/my-account/
  • Off-Limits and Official Practice
    With this year’s extra travel in mind, we’ve updated the Off-Limits Period and Official Practice Period for our Tour Events this year. This update is similar to the policy used for the West Coast Championship, and the BassMaster Kayak series.… Read more: Off-Limits and Official Practice
  • 2025 KFNW Schedule in Progress
    Changes to the previously shared schedule: View the 2025 tentative schedule: https://kayakfishingnorthwest.com/2024-kfnw-schedule/

West Coast Championship

The West Coast Championship was founded in 2021. We are again partnering with clubs from Arizona, northern and southern California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington to qualify anglers for the 5th Annual West Coast Championship at Clear Lake, CA in August.

Tour Events 1, 3, and 4 will be qualifying events. The top 25% of registered anglers who complete an event qualify for the WCC. Alternatively, if you complete all three WCC events, you automatically qualify.


KFNW Kayak Bass Classic

The KFNW Kayak Bass Classic will return in October, this time on Potholes Reservoir in Washington on October 11-12, 2025. All the best anglers from all of KFNW are invited to compete in this invitational event.

KFNW Kayak Bass Classic


KFNW

Kayak Fishing Northwest (KFNW)

Director
Marvin Forte
kfnw.marvin@gmail.com

Tournament Director
Jim Davis
washington@kayakfishingnorthwest.com

Tournament Director
Matthew Burdick
oregon@kayakfishingnorthwest.com

Assistant Tournament Directors
William Eschliman
Patrick Kelly
Kegan Pankratz
Josh Ruffcorn

Photography Associates
Brandon Hua
Kegan Pankratz
Patrick Kelly

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KAYAK FISHING NORTHWEST IS PRESENTED BY:

Diamond Parking
Diamond Self Storage
Native Watercraft

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