Kayak Fishing Tournament

kayak fishing tournament elephant butte lake

This catch-photo-release tournament is open to any angler in any kind of water craft that isn’t gas-powered —(electric-powered allowed) — canoe, kayak, rowboat, etc—fishing with one rod at a time.

How to Register:

2025 Kayak Fishing Tournament Schedule

Friday May 16: 6-8pm – registration & mandatory board checks, captain’s meeting at the Elephant Butte Community Center
Saturday May 17: Legal launch and first cast at 6am, fish until 3pm, submit photos by 4pm.
Sunday May 18: 11am Awards ceremony at the Richard Cooper Training Center, Elephant Butte Lake State Park main gate.

Complete 2025 Kayak Fishing Tournament Rules

Email EBkayakT@gmail.com or call 575-744-4185 for more information.

Cash totaling over $5000 dollars is awarded to the top ten participants. Scores are calculated by totaling the five longest fish lengths (smallmouth, largemouth and white bass only).

Date / Time
Register Friday May 16, Tourney Saturday May 17, Awards Sunday May 18, 2025
Annually
Middle weekend in May
Admission
$90 per entrant for the weekend
building Organized by:
Zia Kayak Outfitters
Contact:
Russ Trager
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