Fishing in Idaho
Fishing Tournaments
Tournament details, start and end times, location, sponsor, etc. are available in the table below or on a calendar. Events can change at any time, be sure to contact the tournament sponsor for up-to-date information.
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.
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
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Cash or prize of $1,000 or more based on the number, size or species of fish caught
- Expects 20 or more participants
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:
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:
PO Box 25
Boise, ID 83707
Upcoming Fishing Tournaments
Start Date | Event Sponsor | Body of Water | Boat Ramp Used | Region |
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May20 |
Lake Pend Oreille Anglers Club | LPO & connected waters | Hope, Garfield Bay, Bayview | Panhandle Region |
May21 |
Pend Oreille Bass Club | LPO & connected waters | Morton Slough/Morton Sloud | Panhandle Region |
May21 |
Snake River Bassmasters | CJ Strike | Black Sands/Black Sands | Southwest Region |
May21 |
Intermountain Bass Anglers | Anderson Ranch Reservoir | Curlew Creek/Curlew Creek | Magic Valley Region |
May21 |
Idaho Walleye Unlimited | Lake Walcott & Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir | Wallcott State Park & Lud Drexler Park/Wallcott State Park & Lud Drexler Park | Magic Valley Region |
May21 |
Boise Bass Busters | Anderson Ranch Reservoir | Curlew Creek/Curlew Creek | Magic Valley Region |
May21 |
Idaho Sport Fishing Tournaments | American Falls Reservoir | Seagull Bay/Seagull Bay | Southeast Region |
May21 |
Payette River Bassmasters | Lake Cascade | Sugarloaf/Sugarloaf | Southwest Region |
May22 |
Idaho Bass Hunters | Anderson Ranch Reservoir | Curlew Creek/Curlew Creek | Magic Valley Region |
Jun4 |
Idaho North American Bass Anglers | CDA & connected waters | Harrison/Harrison | Panhandle Region |
Jun4 |
Pend Oreille Bass Club | Priest Lake | Coolin/Coolin | Panhandle Region |
Jun4 |
American Bass Association | Brownlee Reservoir | Woodhead/Woodhead | Southwest Region |
Jun4 |
Boise Bass Busters | CJ Strike | Black Sands/Black Sands | Southwest Region |
Jun4 |
Kayak Fishing Northwest | Lake Walcott | Lake Walcott State Park/Lake Walcott State Park | Magic Valley Region |
Jun4 |
Mini-Cassia Bassers | Milner Lake | Golf Course/Golf Course | Magic Valley Region |
Jun5 |
Panhandle Bass Anglers | LPO & connected waters | Morton Slough/Morton Slough | Panhandle Region |
Jun6 |
Boise Police Association | Brownlee Reservoir | Woodhead/Woodhead | Southwest Region |
Jun10 |
Panhandle Bass Anglers | Hauser Lake | Hauser Public Ramp/Hauser Public Ramp | Panhandle Region |
Jun12 |
Panhandle Bass Anglers | Spirit Lake | Spirit Lake/Spirit Lake | Panhandle Region |
Jun12 |
Payette River Bassmasters | Snake River/Hells Canyon | Idaho Power Ramp/Hells Canyon | Clearwater Region |
Jun12 |
Clearwater Bass Anglers | Snake River | Swallows Nest/Swallows Nest | Clearwater Region |
Jun12 |
Mini-Cassia Bassers | American Falls | Sportsman Park/Aberdeen | Southeast Region |
Jun17 |
Bridge at Sandpoint Assisted Living | LPO & connected waters | Sandpoint City Beach/Sandpoint City Beach | Panhandle Region |
Jun17 |
Travis Morris & Brooks Montgomery | Blackfood Reservoir | Pebble Beach/Pebble Beach | Southeast Region |
Jun18 |
Pend Oreille Bass Club | LPO & connected waters | Willow Bay/Willow Bay | Panhandle Region |
Jun18 |
St Maries Elks Lodge #1418 | CDA Lake & tributaries/ponds near St. Maries | N/A | Panhandle Region |
Jun18 |
Montana Bass Nation | Dwarshak Reservoir | Big Eddie/Big Eddie | Clearwater Region |
Jun18 |
Idaho Walleye Unlimited | Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir | Lud Drexler Park/Lud Drexler Park | Magic Valley Region |
Jun18 |
Central Utah Bass | Lake Walcott | Walcott/Parking lot | Magic Valley Region |
Jun18 |
Magic Valley Bassmasters | Anderson Ranch Reservoir | Curlew Creek/Curlew Creek | Magic Valley Region |
Jun18 |
Jimmie Desaro Memorial Foundation Inc. | Lake Cascade | VanWyck, Blue Heron | Southwest Region |
Jun19 |
North Idaho Pike Association | LPO & connected waters | Hope/Hope | Panhandle Region |
Jun24 |
Idaho Bass Nation | CDA & connected waters | Harrison/Harrison | Panhandle Region |
Jun25 |
TBF of Montana | LPO & connected waters | Willow Bay/Willow Bay | Panhandle Region |
Jun25 |
Kayak Fishing Northwest | Dworshak Reservoir | Big Eddie, Bruce's Eddy, Canyon Creek/TBA (offsite) | Clearwater Region |
Jun25 |
Mountain Home Hawg Hunters | Anderson Ranch Reservoir | Curlew Creek/Curlew Creek | Magic Valley Region |
Jun25 |
Idaho Bassmasters | Lake Cascade | Sugarloaf/Sugarloaf | Southwest Region |
Jul9 |
Pend Oreille Bass Club | LPO & connected waters | Morton Slough/Morton Sloud | Panhandle Region |
Jul9 |
Clearwater Bass Anglers | Snake River | Chief Timothy/Chief Timothy | Clearwater Region |
Jul9 |
Snake River Bassmasters | CJ Strike | Black Sands/Black Sands | Southwest Region |
Jul9 |
Idaho Walleye Unlimited | Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir | Lud Drexler Park/Lud Drexler Park | Magic Valley Region |
Jul9 |
Mini-Cassia Bassers | Snake River | Massacre Rocks State Park/Massacre Rocks State Park | Southeast Region |
Jul9 |
Idaho Bass Federation | Lake Cascade | Sugarloaf/Sugarloaf | Southwest Region |
Jul10 |
Mountain Home Hawg Hunters | CJ Strike | Black Sands/Black Sands | Southwest Region |
Jul10 |
Idaho Bass Nation | Lake Cascade | Sugarloaf/Sugarloaf | Southwest Region |
Jul11 |
Hammer Down River Excursions LLC | Salmon River, Snake River | Hammer Creek, Pittsburg | Clearwater Region |
Jul16 |
Panhandle Bass Anglers | CDA & connected waters | Harrison/Harrison | Panhandle Region |
Jul16 |
Idaho Bassmasters | CJ Strike | Caldwell Ramp/Caldwell Ramp | Southwest Region |
Jul16 |
IBU, Kokanee Tackle, Fall Creek Lodge | Anderson Ranch Reservoir | Curlew Creek, Elk Pine Creek/Fall Creek Lodge | Magic Valley Region |
Jul16 |
Magic Valley Bassmasters | Milner Lake | Burley Golf Course/Burley Golf Course | Magic Valley Region |