June 27 | Lake Cascade, ID
Mumford’s Late Reveal Chills Jordan Dugger by an Inch at Lake Cascade
Presented by Diamond Parking and Self Storage, the third stop of the Snake River Manufacturing Kayak Fishing Northwest Tour brought 36 anglers to Lake Cascade in Cascade, Idaho on Saturday, June 27 — a smaller field than usual, mostly a product of the extra drive out to central Idaho. What the field gave up in numbers, Lake Cascade gave back in punishment: a summer-like 81 degrees and sunshine on Wednesday gave way to a 49-degree, rain-soaked, wind-whipped Saturday, with lows dropping into the high 30s. Roughly a third of the field was pushed off the water early by the cold. Ironically, the water was quite a bit warmer than the air at around 67 degrees.
Two anglers built five-fish limits before 10 a.m. and looked like they’d play out the string in peace. Then, in the tournament’s final half hour, everything changed.
Dugger and Larson Set the Pace Early
2026’s Mr. Consistency, Jordan Dugger (Ephrata, WA) wasted no time, rounding out a full five-fish limit by 9:34 a.m. for 84.00″ and spending the rest of the day as the number to beat on the leaderboard. Andrew Larson (Donald, OR) wasn’t far behind, capping his own limit at 83.00″ by 9:50 a.m. From there, both anglers watched the board rather than fished for it — their totals set well before lunch.
Mallett’s Cold-Weather Giant
Conditions may have been miserable, but Kyle Mallett (Moscow, ID) opened his morning with the biggest fish of the tournament — a 19.25″ largemouth at 6:09 a.m., with low light on the water. That single fish would carry him to a 4th-place 81.00″ finish and the Three Rivers Tackle Big Bass title for the day.
The Reveal
Michael Mumford (Nampa, ID) had his 16.5 incher in the bag by 8:31 a.m. That was the only fish that made his final bag for over four hours. Then, in the last hour and a half of the tournament, everything turned: four fish between 12:55 and 1:47 p.m. put him at 85.00″, a full-limit rally out of nowhere. We didn’t see it on the board until all five fish were uploaded in a tight cluster between 2:06 and 2:14 p.m., just after lines out. Dugger spent the entire day thinking he might’ve already won — right up until the final reveal at the awards — that Mumford had nosed him out by an inch.
Storylines Worth Noting
Lake Cascade fished heavily smallmouth this time out — 71 of the tournament’s 96 fish, against 25 largemouth — which tracks with how this fishery typically plays: a winning bag built mostly on smallmouth with one or two largemouth kickers. Three Duggers were on the roster Saturday — Jordan, Lacey, and Jeff — and it was Lacey Dugger (Wenatchee, WA) who claimed First Fish of the Day, beating Mark Makiya (Meridian, ID) to the punch by all of 27 seconds. And with the cold and wind pushing a third of the field off the water early, the 13 anglers who still managed full five-fish limits deserve some real credit.
Lake Cascade humbled plenty of anglers on Saturday. The ones who stuck it out — and kept their bags quiet till the end — walked away with the hardware—and cashed a check.
The KFNW Tour rolls on.
🏆 Podium Finishes
- 🥇 Michael Mumford (Nampa, ID) – 85.00″ – $1,860
- 🥈 Jordan Dugger (Ephrata, WA) – 84.00″ – $846
- 🥉 Andrew Larson (Donald, OR) – 83.00″ – $677
Big Bass Buy-In
- Kyle Mallett (Moscow, ID) – 19.25″ Largemouth Bass – $470 ($270 cash plus $200 from Three Rivers Tackle)
Special Awards
- First Angler Out of the Money: Kyle Mallett (Moscow, ID) received a $100 gift card from Discount Tackle
- Lil Limit of the Day: Rick Thanstrom (Grangeville, ID) received the prestigious award with his 69.25″ limit
Tourney Trivia
- Totals: 96 fish were submitted and accepted by 26 of 36 anglers — 2.7 fish per angler
- Where From: Oregon: 14 | Idaho: 12 | Washington: 10
- Five-Fish Limits: 13 anglers completed a full five-fish bag
- Species: 71 Smallmouth Bass, 25 Largemouth Bass
- First Fish of the Day: Lacey Dugger (Wenatchee, WA) at 6:07 AM, edging out Mark Makiya (Meridian, ID) by 27 seconds
- Last Fish of the Day: Patrick Kelly (Enumclaw, WA) at 1:54 PM
- Event Big Fish: Kyle Mallett (Moscow, ID) — 19.25″ Largemouth Bass
Full Final Standings
We paid out $3,386 to the top 3 anglers with an 94% payout rate, plus $270 for Big Bass.
| Rank | Angler | City, State | Earnings | Qualified | Fish 1 | Fish 2 | Fish 3 | Fish 4 | Fish 5 | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumford, Michael | Nampa, ID | $1,860.00 | KBC, WCC | 18.00 | 17.25 | 17.00 | 16.50 | 16.25 | 85.00 |
| 2 | Dugger, Jordan | Ephrata, WA | $846.00 | KBC, WCC | 17.75 | 17.50 | 16.75 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 84.00 |
| 3 | Larson, Andrew | Donald, OR | $677.00 | KBC, WCC | 17.50 | 16.50 | 16.50 | 16.50 | 16.00 | 83.00 |
| 4 | Mallett, Kyle | Moscow, ID | $270 | KBC, WCC | 19.25 | 16.75 | 15.25 | 15.00 | 14.75 | 81.00 |
| 5 | Raymond, Will | Bellingham, WA | WCC | 16.25 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 14.50 | 14.25 | 77.00 | |
| 6 | Kelly, Patrick | Enumclaw, WA | WCC | 16.00 | 15.50 | 15.00 | 14.50 | 14.25 | 75.25 | |
| 7 | Sapp, Methea | Spokane, WA | WCC | 15.75 | 15.50 | 15.50 | 14.25 | 14.00 | 75.00 | |
| 8 | Janke, Andrew | Scappoose, OR | WCC | 18.75 | 16.25 | 13.75 | 12.50 | 12.00 | 73.25 | |
| 9 | Obrien, Elijah | Lebanon, OR | WCC | 15.75 | 15.25 | 14.25 | 14.00 | 13.50 | 72.75 | |
| 10 | Cary, Jim | Spokane, WA | 16.25 | 15.50 | 14.50 | 14.00 | 12.25 | 72.50 | ||
| 11 | Hua, Brandon | Hillsboro, OR | 15.50 | 15.50 | 14.75 | 13.50 | 12.75 | 72.00 | ||
| 12 | Makiya, Mark | Meridian, ID | 16.25 | 15.00 | 14.25 | 12.50 | 12.25 | 70.25 | ||
| 13 | Thanstrom, Rick | Grangeville, ID | 17.25 | 14.25 | 13.75 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 69.25 | ||
| 14 | Marshall, Gregg | Meridian, ID | 16.75 | 16.75 | 15.50 | 15.50 | 0.00 | 64.50 | ||
| 15 | Dulaney, Butch | Boise, ID | 16.25 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 14.50 | 0.00 | 62.75 | ||
| 16 | Williams, Chris | Olympia, WA | 16.50 | 15.00 | 14.25 | 13.00 | 0.00 | 58.75 | ||
| 17 | Childs, Richard | Albany, OR | 17.25 | 16.25 | 12.50 | 12.00 | 0.00 | 58.00 | ||
| 18 | Samson, Scott | Boise, ID | 14.25 | 12.75 | 12.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 39.75 | ||
| 19 | Prasad, Shailesh | Eugene, OR | 16.50 | 16.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 33.00 | ||
| 20 | Forte, Marvin | Portland, OR | 16.75 | 13.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 30.00 | ||
| 21 | Osojnicki, Tj | Boise, ID | 16.00 | 13.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 29.50 | ||
| 22 | Potts, Trey | Dayton, WA | 14.50 | 14.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 28.50 | ||
| 23 | Dugger, Lacey | Wenatchee, WA | 14.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.50 | ||
| 24 | Anderson, Travis | Boise, ID | 14.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.50 | ||
| 25 | Dugger, Jeff | Wenatchee, WA | 12.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.75 | ||
| 26 | Ponce, Isaiah | Marsing, ID | 12.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.25 | ||
| 27 | Burdick, Matthew | Albany, OR | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 28 | Drake, Dan | Meridian, ID | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 29 | Harris, Leo | Scappoose, OR | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 30 | Miller, Troy | Boise, ID | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 31 | Mitchell, Michael | Portland, OR | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 32 | Motherwell, Robert | Seattle, WA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 33 | Parker, Larry | Baker City, OR | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 34 | Parker, Grant | Baker City, OR | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 35 | Simmons, Jeron | Baker City, OR | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||
| 36 | Tarshis, David | Happy Valley, OR | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
No anglers were DQed.
Angler Videos
KFNW Kayak Bass Classic Qualified Anglers
- Michael Mumford (Nampa, ID)
- Jordan Dugger (Ephrata, WA)
- Andrew Larson (Donald, OR)
- Kyle Mallett (Moscow, ID)
West Coast Championship Qualified Anglers
- Michael Mumford, (Nampa, ID)
- Jordan Dugger (Ephrata, WA)
- Andrew Larson (Donald, OR)
- Kyle Mallett (Moscow, ID)
- Will Raymond (Bellingham, WA)
- Patrick Kelly (Enumclaw, WA)
- Methea Sapp (Spokane, WA)
- Andrew Janke (Scappoose, OR)
- Elijah Obrien (Lebanon, OR)
Lake Cascade — formally known as Cascade Reservoir — sits at 4,830 feet above sea level in the Long Valley of Valley County, Idaho, roughly 70 miles north of Boise along Highway 55. Built by the Bureau of Reclamation on the North Fork of the Payette River, the earthen dam was completed in 1948, and the federal name was updated to Lake Cascade in 1999. It is the fourth largest lake in the state of Idaho.
The reservoir is relatively shallow for its size, with an average depth of 26 feet and a maximum depth of 86 feet. Its varied structure — submerged timber, rocky points, numerous inlets, riprap banks, and underwater drop-offs — supports both warm- and cold-water species side by side, a rarity at this elevation. Smallmouth bass are the primary black bass target, gravitating to rocky shorelines and deeper structure, while largemouth bass occupy the shallower, weedier flats along the margins. Both species are present and counted in a combined bag limit. Beyond bass, the lake holds a rich mix of forage and gamefish including yellow perch, black crappie, kokanee salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout, bluegill, pumpkinseed, channel catfish, and tiger muskie — making for one of the most diverse fisheries in the Pacific Northwest. Yellow perch are particularly abundant and serve as the primary forage base for all predators in the lake.
Boundaries for this event feature approximately 25,600 acres of water and 69 miles of shoreline.
Qualifier for the KFNW Kayak Bass Classic and the West Coast Championship
- Top 10% of the field qualifies for the KFNW Kayak Bass Classic on October 3-4 on the Columbia River (Lake Bonneville).
- Top 25% of the field qualifies for the West Coast Championship on August 21-22.
Last time we visited Cascade: August 3, 2024
We had 24 anglers and 51 fish were submitted. TJ Osojniocki (Boise, ID) took first with 85.25 inches, including a 19 inch largemouth kicker. Luke Loper (McCall, ID) took second place with 76.75 inches and an 18.75 inch smallmouth kicker. Michael Mumford (Nampa, ID) took third with 74.25 inches and an 16.5 inch smallmouth kicker. Big Bass of the day also went to Osojnicki with that 19 inch largemouth.
Tournament Schedule
All times are Mountain Daylight Time (PDT)
Off-Limits Period
- Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM through Friday, June 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Registration Deadline
- Friday, June 19, 2026 at 11:59 PM
- Late registration is available on a limited basis, and is first-come, first-served. There is a $10 service fee for late registration.
Official Practice Period
- Saturday, June 20, 2026 through Friday, June 26, 2026
- 6:00 AM – Practice Launch / Lines In
- 2:00 PM – Practice Lines Out / Off the Water
Friday – June 26, 2026
- 6:00 PM – Pre-Event Briefing | Kelly’s Whitewater Park
- 10:00 PM – Identifier Code Released
Saturday – June 27, 2026
- 5:00 AM to 5:30 AM – Virtual Check-In and Selfie
- Anglers are required to check-in on TourneyX (cell service permitting) and take a selfie at their launch, within this window. Failure to display a selfie when requested by tournament officials at the Awards may result in disqualification.
- 5:25 AM – Launch (Designated Launches) | Human-Powered
- 5:30 AM – Launch (Designated Launches) | Electric Motors
- 5:59 AM – Sunrise
- 6:00 AM – Lines In
- 2:00:00 PM – Lines Out
- 3:00 PM – Upload Deadline / Off the Water
- Cell Service on Water: Good/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 Upload Deadline.
- 4:00:00 PM – Awards Ceremony and Gear Drawing | Kelly’s Whitewater Park
Competitors MUST be present at Awards ceremony location by this time. Competitors who are not present by this time will be disqualified.
Pre-Event Briefing
Pre-Event Briefing and Awards Location
- Kelly’s Whitewater Park
- We should be set up in the empty gravel lot southeast of the park entrance.
- 330 Kelly’s Pkwy, Cascade, ID 83611
- https://maps.app.goo.gl/faeJnEfnNAH5YXFZA
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 any competitor with a DIY or non-standard motor setup. If you have a non-standard setup, contact the Tournament Director to see 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.
Location Details
Idaho Regulations and Links
- An Idaho fishing license is required (temporary or annual) – Visit IDFG
- Watercraft registration is required for motorized watercraft (residents only) – Visit Idaho Parks & Rec
- Watercraft (residents and non-residents) need an Invasive Species Sticker – Visit Idaho Parks & Rec or a Participating Vendor
- To be exempt, watercraft need to meet ALL of the following criteria:
- Less than 10ft in length
- Non-motorized
- Inflatable
Eligible Water Boundaries
- Main body of water
- North boundary shown in map above
- Gold Fork River boundary shown in map above
- 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
Designated Launch Locations
- Google Maps Link >
- Blue Heron Campground Boat Ramp (improved)
- Boulder Creek Day Use Area and Boat Ramp (improved)
- Buttercup Boat Ramp (improved)
- Campbell Creek Boat Ramp (improved)
- City Of Donnelly Boat Ramp (improved)
- French Creek Boat Docks (semi-improved)
- Lake Cascade Boat Access (improved)
- Poison Creek Campground Boat Ramp (improved)
Rainbow Point Boat Ramp (improved)Closed for tree removal- Sugarloaf Campground (improved)
- No other launches are allowed
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
- Marvin Forte
- Email: marvinforte@kayakfishingnorthwest.com
- Phone: (602) 410-1002
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