Tournament Schedule
August 23, 2024
11:00 AM – Prefishing Ends for the Day (all anglers must be off the water by this time)
August 24, 2024
5:00 AM – 5:15 AM – Physical Check-In: Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area
- Attendance is mandatory. Failure to check-in on-time will result in disqualification. We recommend all anglers unload their gear before and during check-in. Kayaks and gear may be stored on the bank, or near the launch. Be sure to leave room for other people to use the ramp!
- Bring your Ketch boards
6:15 AM – Launch: Paddles
6:20 AM – Launch: Pedals
6:25 AM – Launch: Motors
6:45 AM – Lines In
6:31 AM – Sunrise
1:45 PM – Standings Offline
2:45:00 PM – Lines Out
3:45 PM – Upload Deadline
4:45:00 PM – Weigh-In & Awards Ceremony
- Competitors must be present at weigh-in location by this time. Competitors who are not present by this time will be disqualified.
Weigh-In Location: Miller Park in Florence
Tournament Details
- Cell Service on Water: Spotty
Cellular service may not be available on the water. It is the competitor’s responsibility to find service and upload their fish before the deadline. - Launch Type: Designated Launches
- Registration Ends: 08/16/2024 11:59 PM
Late registration is limited and subject to an additional $10 late registration fee - Off-Limits Period Begins: NA
- Practice Starts: 08/23/2024 6:31 AM (Launch Time)
- Practice Ends: 08/23/2024 11:00 AM (Off the Water Time)
- Identifier Code Released: 08/23/2024 10:00 PM
Big Striper Buy-In
This section of river contains striped bass. For this event only, there is a $10 optional buy-in on TourneyX for the biggest striper. Fish measurement rules follow the same KFNW Rules Standard with a few exceptions: It is possible to catch a fish longer than the standard Ketch board and Yak Attack Leaderboard. You may bring a longer board, if you have one. And for this optional buy-in ONLY, we will allow off-brand boards or tape measures. Tape measure should be laid on top of the fish from nose to tail. In the event of a tie, or two fish that are close in length but we can’t get an exact measurement, money will be split between those anglers.
Launch Locations
Lower Umpqua River
- Riverfront Boat Ramp (improved)
- Umpqua Wayside Ramp (improved)
- Scottsburg County Park Ramp (improved)
Smith River
- Bolon Island Tideways State Wayside Launch (semi-improved)
Lower Smith River Launch (unimproved)this launch is closed- Noel Ranch Boat Launch (improved)
Physical Check-In Location:
- Dean Creek Elk Viewing Area
48819 OR-38, Reedsport, OR 97467
https://maps.app.goo.gl/hEt7JcRbPHoqGrb89
Weigh-In Location:
- Miller Park
1651 18th St, Florence, OR 97439
https://maps.app.goo.gl/zpoRAkTxtQHuSC2Q9
Safety Notes:
- An overhead 360° light is required in low light conditions. A high-visibility flag, vest-type PFD, and sound signaling device (whistle) are required on the water at all times. Failure to utilize any of this safety equipment may result in disqualification.
Eligible Water Boundaries:
- Main water body of the Lower Umpqua River
- Upstream boundary is the upstream side of Rock Island, near Scottsburg (see diagram)
- Downstream boundary is HWY 101
- Smith River is in bounds up to Noel Ranch Boat Launch
- Connected rivers, creeks and sloughs are in-bounds when navigable by kayak from main lake
- Disconnected sloughs and ponds are out-of-bounds
- Portaging is not permitted
- Only public waters are allowed
Tournament Director:
- Matthew Burdick
- email: oregon@kayakfishingnorthwest.com
- phone: (541) 609-0240