2025 KFNW / IKBF Season Kickoff Open (Harrison)

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

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KFNW Season Kickoff Open - Harrison Slough
Harrison Slough
Harrison Slough in 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 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.

Tournament Schedule

All times are Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)

Friday – May 9, 2025

  • 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 | Harrison Marina Boat Ramp
    Anglers MUST check-in by this time. Failure to check-in on-time will result in disqualification. We recommend all anglers unload their gear before 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.
  • 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.
  • 3:00 PM – Awards Ceremony and Gear Drawing | One Shot Charlie’s
    Competitors MUST be present at Awards ceremony location by this time. Competitors who are not present by this time will be disqualified.

Location Details

Eligible Water Boundaries

  • Main water body
  • 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

Coeur d’Alene Tribal Territory and Fishing Licenses/Permits

Certain locations within the tournament boundaries may be subject to tribal fishing license/permit requirements. It is the angler’s responsibility to know if they are going to be on tribal lands/waters, and purchase the appropriate fishing license/permit to fish those waters. The map below shows which areas would be affected. Licenses/permits are $12 per day for non-residents of the Coeur d’Alene Reservation (annual licenses/permits are also available).

KFNW will not be checking licenses/permits but expects anglers to always adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations. Evidence of failure to adhere to any regulations will result in disqualification.

CDA Tribal Map
Shaded lower area is within the tribal license boundary.

Pre-Event Briefing Location and Designated Launch Location

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 (two longest fish per angler, four fish total). If one of the two teammates does not catch two 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