Date:   May 17, 2025
Event time:   Sunrise(5:30AM) to 2:30 PM
    You must have your fish checked in or be in line by 2:30pm. No fish submissions will be allowed after 2 :30 pm

Event Boundaries:   Brownlee Reservoir Main Stem and Powder River Arm

Entry Fee:  $40.00

Email: [email protected]


Friday May 16, 2025 at 7:00PM Hewitt park This is where you will receive the event identifier that is required to submit fish

   

Saturday May 17, 2025 3:30pm

Net Proceeds To Benefit the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Eastern Oregon

PFD: Competitors MUST Wear a Coast Guard Approved PFD while on water

Sound Device: a whistle at minimum

Safety Flag must be flown during contest

Immersion Gear: must be appropriate for water/weather conditions

All participants MUST be able to Self Rescue


Registration will be done by contacting Jed on NWKA, at [email protected], Phone (808)-348-1762, or the event Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BrownleeCrappieShootout

Entry fee of $40 will be collected through Zelle, Venmo, or in cash if no other option works

Venmo @Jared-Rivera-56 Last 4 digits of phone is 1762 In the "What's this for" section please leave me a way to contact you. Phone, email, etc. and your shirt size.

Zelle (808) 348-1762

I will need your name, phone #, and shirt size as well.


All Competitors Must:

- Submit A Completed And Signed BCS Event Waiver Prior To Fishing- These will be available at the Captains meeting on Friday

- Check out at the Capt meeting

- Check In After Fishing
          If you do not check in, we will assume you are lost and take appropriate action.
          All competitors are liable for any fees incurred during their search and rescue

- Propel Their Craft Through HUMAN POWER To And From Fishing Areas While On The Water. No mothership or motorized allowed

-All anglers must fish from a vessel. No portage or shore angling will be allowed

- Stay Within The Boundaries Of The Contest (Brownlee reservoir main stem and Powder River Arm)

- Carry A Valid Fishing License For Area Fished

- Carry a valid Aquatic Invasive Species Permit for kayaks over 10 ft

- Adhere to all DFW fishing rules appropriate to the area fished

- Only fish pix with the event identifier clearly displayed will be accepted

- Minors under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult/guardian on the water. Contact BCS/Jed if you have any questions or situations

- "Participants must be able to safely reenter/remount their craft if it overturns, taking into
consideration the potential added difficulty associated with various fishing equipment on or
attached."


Minors under 18 must have a parent or guardian supervising while on the water if they would like to fish the tournament. The parent/guardian does not have to be entered in the event, just be out on the water supervising the minor angler. I will have a waiver for everyone to sign at the captains meeting on Friday or Saturday morning.




* There will be 25 bonus points for carp OR pike minnows. Must contain identifier somewhere in the pix

Rank Will Be Determined By Total Points Per Inch Score Similar to the NWKA Angler of the Year scoring system

- Only Pictures Of Entries With a Current BCS Identifier Clearly Visible Will Be Counted Toward Competitors Scores

- Event Identifiers To Be Issued At The Captains meeting On Friday (Contact Jed for alternate arrangements if necessary)

- Measuring Boards Are Preferred But Alternate Measurement Devices That Clearly Show Length May Be Permitted

- Only one fish of each species will be counted

- Fish Mouths Must Be Closed In Submitted Pictures
     Open Mouth Fish Pictures May Be Docked At The Discretion Of Contest Staff


Exception:

- There Will Be No Minimum Size For Bass Entry. You will get points for any length bass, even though the regulations have a min length for retention.

Points Per Inch By Species
Crappie                                   28
Other Pan-fish                         14
Perch                                      13.5
Small Mouth Bass                    10
Large Mouth Bass                    9.5
Trout                                       8
Catfish                                    6.5

Bonus:

Carp OR pike minnow any size w/identifier     25

This is a non motorized event

Please contact me through the NWKA message or at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Rv/Camping:

Hewitt/Holcomb park (541) 893-6147 Direct # to parks dept (Doni) is 541-519-1719

Eagle Valley RV (541) 893-6161

If you want to stay at a motel you can try the Hitching Post Motel 541-893-6176

If you are planning on attending the Brownlee Crappie Shootout 10 this year, we are planning to have a fishing gear swap meet at around 4pm on Friday right before the captains meeting. Might be a good way to thin out some gear you have not used in a while or pick up tackle at a deal hopefully. I don't know if it will work but it sounded fun so we gonna try it out this year to see how it goes.

That's a good idea. Think I'll borrow it. 

I can’t tell you who won because I didn’t know him and wasn’t paying as close attention as I should have, but I can tell you that after plenty of clear skies and generally good weather Thursday and Friday, Saturday was cool, wet, and windy. Fishing was still good and the winner put 6 species on the board. 4 species put you in the middle of the pack.
Jed put on a great tournament, which is his usual, but should still be heavily applauded. Everyone had a great time as far as I saw. I’m glad I made the trip over there again.