2025 KFNW / IKBF Season Kickoff Open (Anderson)

May 10 | Anderson Lake (Lake Couer d’Alene), ID

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Final Standings

We kicked things off with a beautiful sunrise and a cool 40-degree start—perfect conditions to get things rolling. The anglers were geared up and ready to go, and once the lines were in, it was game on!

Fish were being submitted steadily throughout the day, with consistent size across the board. The weather held strong—sunny skies and hardly any wind made for a smooth, enjoyable day on the water.

Jim Cary landed the big fish of the day with a solid 19.75″ smallmouth, and Jonathan Bush and Adam Ferry brought home the win! It was a great mix of new faces and returning anglers, all out there putting in work and having a great time.

Thanks to everyone who came out—looking forward to doing it again next year!

Final Team Standings

  1. Jonathan Bush and Adam Ferry had 109 inches and won $125 each
  2. Derek Trautvetter and Methea Sapp had 105.25 inches and won $50 each
  3. Michael Phillips and Cody Cordle had 100 inches and won $25 each

Big Bass Buy-In (16 Anglers)

  • Jim Cary and Michael Phillips tied with a 19.75 inch smallmouth and largemouth, respectively. Jim won the tiebreaker ( his smallmouth was caught earlier) and won $144

Final Individual Angler Standings

  1. Jim Cary and Corey Carlile tied with 57.75 inches, Jim won the tiebreaker with his 19.75 inch kicker
  2. Corey Carlile had 57.75 inches
  3. Michael Phillips had 57 inches

Tourney Trivia

  • Totals: 69 fish were submitted and accepted by 18 total anglers, that’s 3.83 fish per angler
  • Citation Smallmouth (19+ inches): One caught by Jim Cary 1
  • First Fish of the Day: Robert Motherwell at 7:36 AM (six minutes after lines in)
  • Final Fish of the Day: Michael Phillips at 1:27 PM (63 minutes before lines out)

May 10 | Anderson Lake (Lake Couer d’Alene), ID

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Harrison Slough
Harrison, ID

Focus on Fun

The Season Kickoff Open promises to be a blast. Come on out to fish and meet other kayak anglers (experienced and newbie alike are welcome).

Kayak Bass Fishing Tournament

This bass fishing tournament is focused on fun and teamwork. If you’ve been thinking about getting involved in competitive kayak fishing, the Season Kickoff Open is a great place to start. We will randomly pair one less-experienced tournament angler with one more-experienced tournament angler, to compete as a two-person team for the tournament. We will be fishing for largemouth bass and/or smallmouth bass. We score fish by length, using the smartphone app TourneyX Pro. We practice CPR (catch, photo, release) to tabulate our scores. A certified bump board must be used: YakAttack Leaderboard, Ketch Karbonate, Ketch X Aluminum Board, and Original Ketch Board are the ONLY boards that will be accepted. There’s a six fish limit per team (three fish limit per angler). Catches between you and your teammate are combined to tabulate your team score. This means that you and your teammate each need to catch three fish for the best chance of winning. We also have an optional Big Bass Buy-In side pot, in which the competitor who catches the largest bass of the day gets the pot (minus PayPal fees).

Nearly 100% payout to the top three teams (minus PayPal and TourneyX fees), which is split 50/50 between teammates.

Diamond Parking

The 2025 KFNW / IKBF North Season Kickoff Open
is presented by Diamond Parking

Tournament Schedule

All times are Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

Registration Deadline

Late registration is available on a limited basis, and is first-come, first-served. There is a $10 service fee for late registration.Friday – May 9, 2025

Friday, May 2, 2025 – Registration Deadline

  • No Prefishing Restrictions
  • 10:00 PM – Identifier Code Released

Saturday – May 10, 2025

  • 5:40 AM – Sunrise
  • 6:30 AM – Pre-Event Briefing and Team Assignments | Anderson Boat Launch
    Anglers MUST check-in by this time. Failure to check-in on-time will result in disqualification. When possible, we recommend all anglers prep their gear before check-in. After unloading, 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.
  • 7:30 AM – Launch (Shotgun Start) | All Competitors
  • 7:30 AM – Lines In
  • 1:30:00 PM – Lines Out
  • 2:30:00 PM – Upload Deadline / Off the Water
    Cell Service on Water: Good
    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.
  • 3:30 PM – Awards Ceremony and Gear Drawing | Harrison Park
    Competitors MUST be present at Awards ceremony location by this time. Competitors who are not present by this time will be disqualified. Join us next door at One Shot Charlie’s after the awards.

Location Details

Eligible Water Boundaries

  • Main water body of Anderson Lake and connected water between launch and lake.
  • Connected creeks, rivers, sloughs and tributaries accessible via kayak from the main body of water are in-bounds (conditions permitting for safety and accessibility)
  • Disconnected sloughs and ponds are out-of-bounds
  • Portaging is not permitted
  • Only public waters are allowed

Pre-Event Briefing Location and Designated Launch Location

Pre-Event Briefing Details

  • Before the Pre-Event Briefing, a video will be published to go over specific details for this Tour Event. Certain rules may be discussed, but we will not review all the rules. It is the competitor’s responsibility to read and know all rules as published in the Rules Standard.
  • A signed hard copy of the Liability Release is required by all competitors for each Event. You can download the Liability Release in advance and bring the completed form (download below).
  • Electric Motor Inspection form is required for all competitors with a motor for the season or whenever a motor is added or equipment changed (download below). Once the form is completed, KFNW staff will determine if an inspection is necessary.
  • Certified bump board is required and board check will be performed. Boards should be clean and dry.
  • Competitors will have the opportunity to ask any questions before the meeting is adjourned.
  • Attendance at the Pre-Event Briefing is mandatory. If you can’t attend the meeting due to work or an unavoidable obligation, another angler can bring your Liability Release and bump board on your behalf. This solely the responsibility of the two competitors and no exceptions will be given.

Downloads

Awards Location

Special Rules

  • This is an open tournament, no KFNW membership is required.
  • No AOY points will be recorded.
  • This is a team tournament. Angler may NOT compete alone. The Tournament Director will assign teammates at random, pairing more-experienced tournament anglers with less experienced tournament anglers. Anglers will fish as a team, and scores will be calculated on the best team score (three longest fish per angler, six fish total). If one of the two teammates does not catch three fish, culled fish from the other teammate can not be counted.
  • There will be a shotgun start for this tournament, so all competitors may launch at the same time.
  • Teammates are expected to fish near each other. We also expect experienced anglers to offer assistance to their less-experienced teammates.
  • For these Season Kickoff Team events ONLY, we waive some assistance-related rules. You can assist your teammate, or other anglers, by holding on to their kayak, and reaching in to their kayak to help them take their submission photos.

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.

Tournament Director:


Assistant for the Day:

Links

KFNW Membership
Liability Release
Rules Standard
Identifier Card