Cascade Reservoir Tournaments
Derby and trail dates, posted winners and launches for Cascade Reservoir.
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The Cascade Reservoir dates come straight from trail, club and derby sites, one link apiece.
How Cascade Reservoir contests are scored, as posted: high school two-angler teams with boat captain.
Host pages linked in each row; retrieved November 2026.
Cascade Reservoir on the Idaho contest calendar
Idaho clubs and trails credit Cascade Reservoir with no dated events; 0 remain, alongside 3 published results. Hosts behind the Cascade Reservoir dates: Student Angler Federation (TBF/SAF, highschoolfishing.org). Fields gather at Cascade, per the posted details.
A one-day five-bass champion here has needed about 13.42 pounds (2 events), with 15.41 the heaviest.
Who topped the Cascade Reservoir field
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | 2026 SAF Idaho High School State Championship | Eagle High School (school or club team; students not named) | 15.41 | 15.41 | Valley County | |
| 2025-06-29 | 2025 SAF Idaho High School State Championship | ID Student Anglers (school or club team; students not named) | 11 LBs 7 Ozs | 11.44 | Valley County | |
| 2024-06-29 | 2024 SAF Idaho High School State Championship | Winning team not named by the host | 16-32lbs | Valley County |
Each row opens the standings it came from.
Winning bag weights on Cascade Reservoir
Nobody has beaten the 15.41 pounds from 2026 SAF Idaho High School State Championship in 2026 on Cascade Reservoir.
Across 2 events, winners needed 11.4 to 15.4 pounds.
Dated one-day bags with a printed five-bass limit only; derby fish and multi-day totals are not averaged.
The Idaho water under the Cascade Reservoir contests
Cascade Reservoir covers 27,152 acres by the Fishing Planner figure, in Valley County. IDFG manages it under the IDFG Southwest Region (McCall subregion). Game fish the Planner flags here: bluegill / pumpkinseed / sunfish, bullhead catfish, kokanee, largemouth bass, coho salmon and yellow perch.
Newest IDFG stocking row on file: Coho Salmon, 139,000 fish, Fingerling (3-6 inches), June 17, 2026. 3 access sites show up in the access layers here. Fishing here takes an Idaho fishing license; Idaho Code 36-416 sets the annual statutory fee at $28.75 for residents and $106.25 for nonresidents, and steelhead or salmon fishing takes its own permit.
IDFG Idaho Fishing Planner water page, read November 7, 2026.; access from the IDFG Fishing and Boating Access Sites, BLM and USFS layers; retrieved November 7, 2026.
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| Fish | Rule as printed |
|---|---|
| Bass | Bass limit is 6, both species combined; None under 12 inches |
| Brook Trout | Brook Trout limit is 25; Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules – if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for Brook Trout |
| Bull Trout | Bull Trout – catch-and-release |
| Kokanee | Kokanee limit is 6 |
| Salmon | Spring and summer Chinook Salmon seasons and limits are set by the Idaho Fish and Game Commission and issued in separate brochures; Seasons and limits for fall Chinook Salmon and Coho Salmon can be found here; Sockeye Salmon fishing is illegal. Defined as ocean-run Oncorhynchus nerka longer than 14 inches in the Snake River drainage below Hells Canyon Dam, the Salmon River drainage (excluding above Mosquito Flat Dam) |
| Steelhead | Defined as Rainbow Trout longer than 20 inches in the Salmon River drainage (excluding lakes and reservoirs). Between Hells Canyon Dam and Oxbow Dam and the Boise River from its mouth upstream to Barber Dam during steelhead seasons, steelhead are Rainbow Trout over 20 inches with the adipose fin clipped (as evidenced by a healed scar); Fishing for steelhead is prohibited unless a steelhead season is specifically open |
| Sturgeon | Sturgeon – catch-and-release; Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing; Barbless hooks, sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device are required. See fishing regulations for details |
| Tiger Muskie | Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches |
| Trout | Trout limit is 6, all species combined; Chinook Salmon and steelhead placed in ponds are counted in the trout bag limit; Bull Trout and Brook Trout are listed separately |
| Walleye | No bag, length, or possession limits. Harvest is encouraged (Stocked illegally in this Region. May be harmful to existing fisheries.) |
| Whitefish | Whitefish limit is 25; Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules – if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for whitefish |
| Protected Nongame Fish | May not be harvested or possessed |
| All Other Fish Species | No bag, length, or possession limits |
Region bag limits from Idaho Fishing Seasons and Rules, 2025-2027 for the Southwest Region, as printed on IDFG Fishing Planner water pages (the brochure PDF on idfg.idaho.gov was unreachable during site maintenance), read November 7, 2026.
Cascade Reservoir put-ins, hosts and Idaho counties
Idaho put-ins a Cascade Reservoir field could use at dawn
- French Creek Boat Docks boat ramp on Cascade Reservoirboating – motorized, ramp, Cascade
- Campbell Creek Boat Ramp on Cascade Reservoirboating – motorized, ramp, Cascade
- Rainbow Point Boating boat ramp on Cascade Reservoirboating – motorized, ramp, Donnelly
Cascade Reservoir organizers
Cascade Reservoir event counties
- Valley County
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Other Idaho waters with fields than Cascade Reservoir
- Brownlee Reservoir3 events
- Lake Pend Oreille1 event
Benchland and bank around Cascade Reservoir, seen through a lens
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Shorelines near the Cascade Reservoir derby launches, in pictures
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Cascade Reservoir contest questions from Idaho anglers
How long is the Idaho event list for Cascade Reservoir?
0 dates gathered, 0 yet to come, beside 3 published results.
What date starts the Idaho run on Cascade Reservoir?
Nothing ahead is printed for this water by the Idaho hosts checked.
How heavy does first place run on Cascade Reservoir?
2 one-day five-bass titles average 13.42 pounds; the heaviest is 15.41.
Which Idaho groups book dates on Cascade Reservoir?
Student Angler Federation (TBF/SAF, highschoolfishing.org).
Which public put-in handles Idaho contests on Cascade Reservoir?
Launch points printed by the hosts: Cascade.
What is the freshest dated Idaho result on Cascade Reservoir?
Eagle High School (school or club team; students not named) took 2026 SAF Idaho High School State Championship (2026-07-12) with 15.41.
Can someone from out of state enter an Idaho contest on Cascade Reservoir?
Fishing here takes an Idaho fishing license; Idaho Code 36-416 sets the annual statutory fee at $28.75 for residents and $106.25 for nonresidents, and steelhead or salmon fishing takes its own permit.
Where do Idaho anglers sign up for Cascade Reservoir?
Idaho hosts handle their own entries; click an event title to land on its sign-up.
How do new Idaho dates for Cascade Reservoir get listed?
Idaho clubs, derby groups and trails can all use the Add a tournament button.
Know Cascade Reservoir before launch
This water has its own Idaho page with launches and limits.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
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