Idaho Department of Fish and Game regulates organized fishing tournaments to protect fish populations and manage crowding concerns.
The tournament details - start and end times, location, sponsor, etc., are available in the table below.
Do I need a permit for a tournament or contest?
Any person, organization, club, business, partnership, corporation or other entity sponsoring any organized fishing event that charges an entry fee or offers any prize(s) will need a permit if the event:
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Has a live-fish weigh-in
Or,
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Cash or prize of $1,000 or more based on the number, size or species of fish caught
Or,
- Expects 20 or more participants
How can I get a permit for my tournament or contest?
If you're interested in sponsoring a fishing contest, contact your local Fish & Game office for permit application information OR complete this contest application permit form [PDF, 160 KB] and mail it to:
IDFG Fishing Contests
PO Box 25
Boise, ID 83707
NOTE: Most of the tournaments are club/contest events. Crowding may occur on a specific body of water on a given day. Non-contest anglers may wish to use another boat ramp or location that day.
Idaho Fishing Tournament Schedule 2019 |
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| Start Date | End Date | Group/Sponsor | Body of Water | Boat Ramp Used |
| 1/1/19 | 12/31/19 | Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club | LakePend Oreille | All Ramps |
| 1/5/19 | 1/5/19 | Lakeside Lodge and Resort | Island Park Reservoir | Lakeside Lodge |
| 1/26/19 | 1/26/19 | Portneuf AFS | American Falls Reservoir | Sportsman's Park |
| 1/26/19 | 1/26/19 | Big Dog Fishing | Devil's Creek Reservoir | Main Ramp |
| 1/26/19 | 1/26/19 | Idaho Youth Outdoors | Lake Cascade | All Ramps |
| 2/1/19 | 3/16/19 | River Adventures | Salmon River/Snake River(Hells Canyon) | Vinegar Creek, Pittsburg Landing, Spring Bar, Hammer Creek |
| 2/2/19 | 2/2/19 | Elk River Recreation | Elk Creek Reservoir | All access |
| 2/2/19 | 2/2/19 | Woodward's Country Store | Weston,Deep Creek,Twin Lakes | All access |
| 2/2/19 | 2/2/19 | USFS Employee Wildland Firefighter Foundation | Lake Cascade | Poison Creek |
| 2/9/19 | 2/10/19 | West Magic Rod & Gun Club | Magic Reservoir | Main Ramp, West side |
| 2/9/19 | 2/9/19 | Eskimo & multiple others for raffles striker ice | Lake Cascade | Cascade to Poison Creek |
| 2/9/19 | 2/9/19 | North Shore Lodge & Resort | Warm Lake | North Shore |
| 2/16/19 | 2/16/19 | Clearwater Chapter Idaho River Community Alliance | Clearwater River | Pink House |
| 2/16/19 | 2/17/19 | Tackle Tom's | Lake Cascade | ? |
| 2/23/19 | 2/23/19 | Treasure Valley Bass | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 3/9/19 | 3/9/19 | American Bass Association | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 3/10/19 | 3/10/19 | Mountain Home Hawg Hunters | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 3/17/19 | 3/17/19 | Idaho Bass Hunters | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 3/23/19 | 3/23/19 | Idaho Bassmasters | Brownlee Reservoir | Woodhead |
| 3/23/19 | 3/23/19 | Snake River Bassmasters | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 3/24/19 | 3/24/19 | Magic Valley Bassmasters | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 3/30/19 | 3/30/19 | The Idaho Bassmasters | Brownlee | Woodhead |
| 3/30/19 | 3/30/19 | Snake River Valley Bass | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 4/1/19 | 4/1/19 | Gem State Kats | Snake River | Martin's Landing |
| 3/31/19 | 3/31/19 | Idaho Bass Federation | Brownlee | Woodhead |
| 4/6/19 | 4/7/19 | Fins and Feathers | Coeur d'Alene Lake | Carlin Bay |
| 4/6/19 | 4/7/19 | Idaho North American Bass | Coeur d'Alene Lake | Harrison |
| 4/6/19 | 4/6/19 | American Bass Nation | Brownlee | Woodhead |
| 4/6/19 | 4/7/19 | Wyoming Base Nation | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 4/6/19 | 4/6/19 | Snake River Valley Bass | Lake Walcott | Main Ramp |
| 4/13/19 | 4/13/19 | Clearwater Bass Anglers | Dworshak | Big Eddy |
| 4/8/19 | 4/8/19 | Idaho Bass Federation | Brownlee Reservoir | Woodhead |
| 4/13/19 | 4/13/19 | Boise Bass Busters | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 4/20/19 | 4/20/19 | Pend Oreille Bass Club | Coeur d'Alene Lake | Caldwell |
| 4/20/19 | 4/20/19 | Intermountain Bass | Dworshak Reservoir | Big Eddy |
| 4/20/19 | 4/20/19 | Snake River Valley Bass Club | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 4/20/19 | 4/20/19 | Boise Bass Busters | Lake Lowell | Caldwell |
| 4/20/19 | 4/20/19 | Idaho Basshunters | Anderson Ranch Reservoir | Curlew |
| 4/27/19 | 4/28/19 | Fins & Feathers | Coeur d'Alene Lake & adj. waters | Harrison |
| 4/27/19 | 5/5/19 | Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club | Lake Pend Oreille | All Ramps |
| 4/27/19 | 4/27/19 | Clearwater Bass Anglers | Snake River | Swallows Nest (Clarkston, Wa) |
| 4/27/19 | 4/27/19 | Idaho Bass Federation | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 4/27/19 | 4/27/19 | Team Bass UT | Lake Walcott | Main Ramp |
| 4/27/19 | 4/28/19 | Howdy's Gas and Grub | Lake Cascade | ? |
| 4/21/19 | 4/21/19 | Panhandle Bass Anglers | Coeur d'Alene Lake & adj. waters | Harrison |
| 4/28/19 | 4/28/19 | Idaho Bassmasters | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 4/28/19 | 4/28/19 | Team Bass UT | Massacre Rocks | Main Ramp |
| 5/4/19 | 5/5/19 | Idaho North American Bass | Lake Pend Oreille & River | Morton Slough |
| 5/4/19 | 5/4/19 | Pend Oreille Bass Club | Spirit Lake | City Boat Launch |
| 5/4/19 | 5/4/19 | Treasure Valley Bass | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 5/4/19 | 5/5/19 | Mini Cassia Bassers | Anderson Ranch | Curlew |
| 5/4/19 | 5/4/19 | Simplot | American Falls Reservoir | All Ramps |
| 5/4/19 | 5/4/19 | Simplot | American Falls Reservoir | All Ramps |
| 5/4/19 | 5/4/19 | Snake River Valley Bass | Massacre Rocks | Main Ramp |
| 5/11/19 | 5/12/19 | Panhandle Bass Anglers | Lake Pend Oreille | Willow Bay |
| 5/11/19 | 5/13/19 | Idaho Bass Federation | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 5/11/19 | 5/11/19 | Boise Bass Busters | Lake Lowell | Caldwell Ramp |
| 5/11/19 | 5/11/19 | 45 Parallel Tackle | Anderson Ranch | Pine |
| 5/11/19 | 5/11/19 | Snake River Valley Bass Club | American Falls Reservoir | Willow Bay Marina |
| 5/18/19 | 5/18/19 | Clearwater Bass Anglers | Hayden Lake | Honeysuckle |
| 5/18/19 | 5/18/19 | Pend Oreille Bass Club | Lake Pend Oreille and ADJ Waters | Morton Slough |
| 5/18/19 | 5/19/19 | Mountain Home Hawgunters | Lake Lowell | Lower Damn Recreation Area |
| 5/18/19 | 5/18/19 | Idaho Basshunters | Lake Walcott | Main Ramp |
| 5/18/19 | 5/18/19 | Magic Valley Bassmasters | Milner Lake | Burley Golf Course Marina |
| 5/18/19 | 5/19/19 | Rocky Mountain Bowfishing Association | American Falls Reservoir | Willow Bay Marina |
| 5/18/19 | 5/19/19 | American Bass Association | Lake Cascade | Sugarloaf |
| 5/25/19 | 5/25/19 | Snake River Bassmasters | Dworshak Reservoir | Big Eddy |
| 5/30/19 | 6/2/19 | Lake Pend Oreille Anger's Club | Lake Pend Oreille | Hope, Garfield, Bayview |
| 6/1/19 | 6/2/19 | Idaho North American Bass | Coeur d'Alene Lake and ADJ Waters | Harrison |
| 6/1/19 | 6/1/19 | Pend Oreille Bass Club | Priest Lake | Coolin |
| 6/1/19 | 6/1/19 | Intermountain Bass | Anderson Ranch | Curlew |
| 6/1/19 | 6/1/19 | Maniac Custom Lures | Lake Walcott | State Ramp |
| 6/1/19 | 6/1/19 | Snake River Valley Bass | Magic Reservoir | Hot Springs Landing Ramp |
| 6/1/19 | 6/1/19 | Mini Cassia Bassers | Milner Reservoir | Burley Golf Course |
| 6/1/19 | 6/2/19 | Brooks Montgomery & Travis Morris | Blackfoot Reservoir | Pebble Beach |
| 6/1/19 | 6/2/19 | Payette River Bassmasters | Lake Cascade | Sugarloaf |
| 6/2/19 | 6/2/19 | Boise Bass Busters | Anderson Ranch Reservoir | Curlew |
| 6/9/19 | 6/9/19 | Mountain Home Hawg Hunters | CJ Strike | Air Force |
| 6/10/19 | 6/10/19 | Boise Police Association | Brownlee Reservoir | Woodhead |
| 6/15/19 | 6/15/19 | Team Bass UT | Glendale Reservoir | Main Ramp |
| 6/15/19 | 6/15/19 | Jimmie "D" Memorial Foundation | Lake Cascade | Van Wyck |
| 6/16/19 | 6/16/19 | Roland EvansAmerican Legion Post 3 | American Falls Reservoir | Willow Bay |
| 6/16/19 | 6/16/19 | Team Bass UT | Twin Lakes Reservoir | Main Ramp |
| 6/22/19 | 6/23/19 | The Montana Bass Federation | Coeur d'Alene Lake | Harrison City Ramp |
| 6/22/19 | 6/22/19 | St Maries, ID Elks Lodge #1418 | Coeur d'Alene Lake and ADJ Waters | St. Maries Elks Lodge |
| 6/22/19 | 6/23/19 | Lake Pend Oreille Anger's Club | Lake Pend Oreille | Hope, Garfield, Bayview |
| 6/22/19 | 6/23/19 | Spokane Bass Club | Lake Pend Oreille | Morton Slough |
| 6/22/19 | 6/22/19 | Boise Cascade LLC | Brownlee Reservoir | Woodhead |
| 6/22/19 | 6/23/19 | Idaho Bowfishing Association | CJ Strike | Air Force/Loveridge |
| 6/22/19 | 6/22/19 | Snake River Valley Bass Club | Anderson Ranch Reservoir | Pine Airport Ramp |
| 6/22/19 | 6/22/19 | Mini-Cassia Bassers | Lake Walcott | Walcott State Park |
| 6/22/19 | 6/22/19 | Willy Cook/Friends of John McClatchy | Magic Reservoir | West Side Dock |
| 6/22/19 | 6/22/19 | Donation made to Childhood Type 1 Diabetes research (JDRF) | Lake Cascade | City Ramp (Van Wyck) |
| 6/23/19 | 6/24/19 | Intermountain Bass | Lake Cascade | Boulder Creek |
| 6/22/19 | 6/22/19 | American Bass | Brownlee Reservoir | Woodhead |
| 6/29/19 | 6/29/19 | Magic Valley Bassmasters (MVBM) | American Falls Reservoir | Sportsman's Park |
| 7/13/19 | 7/13/19 | Pend Oreille Bass Club | Twin Lakes | Upper Twin Ramp |
| 7/13/19 | 7/13/19 | Mini-Cassia Bassers | Massacre Rocks | State Park |
| 7/20/19 | 7/21/19 | Panhandle Bass Anglers (PBA) | Coeur d'Alene Lake & adj. waters | Harisoon |
| 7/20/19 | 7/21/19 | Snake River Bassmasters | Brownlee Reservoir | Woodhead |
| 7/20/19 | 7/20/19 | Idaho Bassmasters (IBM) | Anderson Ranch Reservoir | Curlew |
| 7/20/19 | 7/20/19 | Magic Valley Bassmasters (MVBM) | Lake Walcott | State Park |
| 7/20/19 | 7/20/19 | Snake River Valley Bass Club | Massacre Rocks | Black Sands |
| 7/21/19 | 7/21/19 | Mountain Home Hawghunters | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 7/21/19 | 7/21/19 | Magic Valley Bassmasters (MVBM) | Milner Lake | Bedke Ramp |
| 7/27/19 | 7/28/19 | Payette River Bassmasters | Brownlee Reservoir | Woodhead |
| 7/27/19 | 7/27/19 | Idaho Back Country Veterans, Fall Creek Lodge, Kokanee Tackle | Anderson Ranch Reservoir | Elk Creek, Fall Creek, Curlew, Pine (primarily Fall Creek)-boats will be evenly distributed/assigned to ramps |
| 7/27/19 | 7/27/19 | Idaho Basshunters | Snake River | Bell Rapids |
| 7/28/19 | 7/28/19 | Pend Oreille Bass Club | Lake Pend Oreille & Adj. waters | Willow Bay Marina |
| 8/3/19 | 8/3/19 | Panhandle Bass Anglers | Lake Pend Oreille Lake & Rivers | Morton Slough |
| 8/3/19 | 8/4/19 | The Idaho Bass Federation (TIBF) | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 8/3/19 | 8/4/19 | Boise Bass Busters | Walcott/Milner Lake | Riverside/Main Ramp |
| 8/9/19 | 8/11/19 | Idaho Bass Nation | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 8/10/19 | 8/10/19 | Pend Oreille Bass Club | Spirit Lake | City Boat Ramp |
| 8/10/19 | 8/10/19 | Idaho Bowfishing Association | CJ Strike | Air Force/Loveridge/Cottonwood |
| 8/10/19 | 8/10/19 | Intermountain Bass | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 8/21/19 | 8/21/19 | The Bass Federation (TBF) | Lake Lowell | Caldwell Ramp |
| 8/10/19 | 8/10/19 | Idaho Basshunters | American Falls Reservoir | Aberdeen |
| 8/10/19 | 8/10/19 | Snake River Bassmasters | Lake Cascade | Sugarloaf |
| 8/17/19 | 8/18/19 | Spokane Bass Club | Spirit Lake | Spirit Lake Sportsmans Launch |
| 8/17/19 | 8/17/19 | Magic Valley Bassmasters (MVBM) | Massacre Rocks | State Park |
| 8/18/19 | 8/18/19 | Mountain Home Hawghunters | Anderson Ranch Reservoir | Curlew |
| 8/18/19 | 8/18/19 | Magic Valley Bassmasters (MVBM) | Milner Lake | Bedke Ramp |
| 8/24/19 | 8/24/19 | American Bass | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 8/24/19 | 8/24/19 | Mini-Cassia Bassers | Milner Lake | Bedke Ramp |
| 8/24/19 | 8/25/19 | Ultimate Bass Team Tour | Milner Lake | Bedke Ramp |
| 8/31/19 | 9/2/19 | Payette River Bassmasters | Dworshak Reservoir | Big Eddy |
| 9/7/19 | 9/7/19 | Magic Valley Bassmasters (MVBM) | Anderson Ranch Reservoir | Curlew |
| 8/21/19 | 8/21/19 | Idaho Basshunters | Lake Cascade | Cascade Ramp (in town) |
| 9/8/19 | 9/9/19 | Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation | South Fork Snake River | Palisades Dam/Byington |
| 9/14/19 | 9/14/19 | Clearwater Bass Anglers | Dworshak Reservoir | Big Eddy |
| 9/14/19 | 9/14/19 | Magic Valley Bassmasters (MVBM) | Milner Lake | Golf Course |
| 9/15/19 | 9/15/19 | Scales of Justice | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 9/20/19 | 9/21/19 | Pend Oreille Bass Club | Dworshak Reservoir | Freeman Creek Ramp |
| 9/21/19 | 9/22/19 | Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club | Lake Pend Oreille | All Ramps |
| 9/21/19 | 9/21/19 | Boise Bass Busters | Brownlee Reservoir | Woodhead |
| 9/21/19 | 9/22/19 | Snake River Bassmasters | Brownlee Reservoir | Woodhead |
| 9/28/19 | 9/28/19 | Intermountain Bass | Dworshak Reservoir | Dent Acres |
| 9/28/19 | 9/28/19 | Mini-Cassia Bassers | Lake Walcott | Walcott |
| 10/5/19 | 10/5/19 | Pend Oreille Bass Club | Lake Pend Oreille & Adj. waters | Hope Boat Ramp |
| 10/5/19 | 10/6/19 | Cadnum Construction | Lake Pend Oreille-south end | Bayview |
| 10/5/19 | 10/5/19 | Clearwater Bass Anglers | Dworshak Reservoir | Big Eddy |
| 10/5/19 | 10/6/19 | Idaho Bassmasters (IBM) | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 10/19/19 | 10/20/19 | Panhandle Bass Anglers (PBA) | Coeur d'Alene Lake & adj. waters | Harrison |
| 10/26/19 | 10/27/19 | Mary Thompson/Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club | Lake Pend Oreille | Garfield Bay |
| 10/30/19 | 11/3/19 | Lake Pend Oreille Anger's Club | Lake Pend Oreille | Hope, Garfield, Bayview |
| 11/2/19 | 11/2/19 | Pend Oreille Bass Club | Lake Pend Oreille & Adj. waters | Hope Boat Ramp |
| 11/2/19 | 11/2/19 | Mountain Home Hawghunters | CJ Strike | Black Sands |
| 11/9/19 | 11/10/19 | Spokane Bass Club | Coeur d'Alene Lake | Sunup Bay |
| 11/23-11/27/19 | 11/29-12/11/19 | Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club | Lake Pend Oreille | All Ramps |