Kayak Division

2024 SALMON-A-RAMA Kayak Division Rules

 

The following rules and details are specific to the kayak division only.  All other rules and details as defined in the 2024 SALMON-A-RAMA general rules are applicable to the kayak division.

Kayak Division - General

1. ELIGIBILITY, AND REQUIREMENTS

a. Participants must have a valid SALMON-A-RAMA kayak ticket at the time that the fish is caught.

b. The kayak division is open to all participants possessing a kayak division ticket and are 12 years old by July 13th at 12:00 AM CST.

c. Eligible species are:

·   Chinook Salmon

·   Coho Salmon

·   Lake Trout

·   Brown Trout

·   Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)

·   Pink and Atlantic Salmon will be weighed as Chinook Salmon

d. A Kayak division angler is only eligible to be on the leader board once. If a kayak division angler registers a fish that weighs more than the angler's previous entry in that given category, the larger fish will be added to the leader board and the smaller fish will be removed from the leader board. This does not apply to daily prizes.

e. This division is only open to kayaks, paddleboards, canoes or any other manually propelled vessels (hereby referred to as "kayak"). The interpretation of a kayak is up to the discretion of tournament officials.

f.  All fishing must be done from a kayak in the water.

g. No electric or combustion motors or sails are allowed on the kayak.

·   An exemption may be allowed for anglers that are issued a disabled fishing license with prior approval by SALMON-A-RAMA committee.

h. No assistance can be made from a motorized vessel except in the case of an emergency.

i.   A kayak angler possessing only a kayak division ticket may only enter fish in the kayak division.

j.   A kayak angler possessing only a boat division ticket may only enter fish in the boat division.

k. A kayak angler possessing both a boat division and a kayak division ticket may enter their fish in either the kayak or boat division, but not both. The angler must decide which division to enter the fish into prior to weighing in the fish.

 

2. PRIZES AND AWARDS

a.     Prizes will be awarded to the 3 largest fish caught of the listed eligible species.

b. Kayak division participants are eligible to win the grand prize package, minus the Yamaha engine.