West Coast Championship

09/08/2026

Attention West Coast Championship and Yak-A-Bass anglers:

During the West Coast Championship, two anglers provided incorrect information to the mussel inspection staff. This is unacceptable and cannot happen again.

When going through inspection, you must provide accurate information regarding where your kayak, motor, trailer, or equipment has been used. If you are coming from a Golden Mussel affected area, inspectors will simply conduct a quick inspection and get you on the water. Attempting to avoid or bypass this process puts every kayak angler and tournament at risk.

If incidents like this continue, local agencies have made it clear that future Type C tournaments may be required to help cover the cost of mussel detection dogs and additional inspection procedures. This could result in the loss of open launch opportunities and add thousands of dollars in costs each year for both tournament organizations and anglers.

This affects all of us. One person's actions can have long-term consequences for every kayak tournament held on Clear Lake and other fisheries.

The following registrations need to contact James via text as soon as possible. You are not in trouble, but we do need to have a conversation:

Resident Kayak: 5543 TF
Visitor Kayak: 7908 XP

Please text James at 209-642-0206.

Consider this the only warning that will be issued. Future violations may result in more severe penalties, including tournament disqualification or additional sanctions.

Bob, who oversees the mussel dog program, asked that this message be shared with all anglers: please take this seriously and do not let it happen again.

We all enjoy the freedoms that come with kayak fishing events, including open launches and flexible tournament formats. It is everyone's responsibility to protect those opportunities for the future.

09/04/2026

Matthew Brannon talking about Clear Lake and the WCC!

08/31/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EM6eAwM2P/

The KFNW Current | EP 17

We're back! After a brief hiatus in August (no Tour Events on the calendar, no new episodes), The KFNW Current returns this week — note the day change, we're airing Thursday, September 3 at 7:00 PM Pacific instead of our usual Tuesday slot.

KFNW Director Marvin recaps the West Coast Championship at Clear Lake, CA, where California's Matthew Brannon took the win — and Brannon joins the show himself to talk about it. Then it's on to Tour Event 5 at Lake Pend Oreille, ID on September 12, with guest Garrett Harrison breaking down what anglers can expect on Pend Oreille.

Drop your questions for the anglers on the KFNW page during the show and we'll get to as many as we can live!

Watch live on Facebook or YouTube:
https://www.facebook.com/kayakfishingnorthwest
https://www.youtube.com/

The Snake River Manufacturing Kayak Fishing Northwest Tournament Series, presented by Diamond Parking and Diamond Self Storage. Tour sponsors: Native Watercraft and Bogs. Media sponsor: Northwest Tackle. Platinum sponsors: NRS and G.Loomis.

08/23/2026

WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIP — SIX YEARS. THOUSANDS OF FISH. ONE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY.

As we look back on six years of the West Coast Championship, the numbers tell a pretty incredible story.

4,563 fish submitted

74,883.3 inches of bass

343 unique anglers

6 years of competition

7 different states represented

And yes — Canada has joined us too.

Think about that for a second.

343 different anglers have taken the challenge over the last six years. Thousands of fish have been measured and released. Anglers from across the West and beyond have traveled to compete, and together we've built something that has grown far beyond what we could have imagined when this championship started.

74,883.3 inches of bass is more than 6,240 feet.

That's nearly 1.2 miles of fish.

And every single inch represents an angler who showed up, put it all on the line, and trusted us to put on a championship worthy of their time, money and effort.

What we've been able to accomplish in a relatively short amount of time has been nothing short of spectacular.

Six years.

Seven states.

Canada.

343 unique anglers.

4,563 fish.

And countless memories made on the water.

We can't thank every angler, family member, sponsor, supporter and everyone else who has helped make the West Coast Championship what it is today enough.

Most importantly, thank you to the anglers who have continued to give us the opportunity to host this event year after year.

It is truly humbling to look back at where we started and see what this championship has become.

Six years down.

And we're just getting started.

Thank you for being part of the West Coast Championship.

08/22/2026

08/22/2026

2026 awards

08/22/2026

https://tourneyx.com/app/aoy-leaderboard?season=52&public=1

Current lifetime Aoy for the Wcc. Looks like 5 out of the top 10 are not fishing this year so the leaderboard should have some big changes after the 2026 Wcc ranks are added!

08/22/2026

WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIP — FINAL UPDATE BEFORE THE LEADERBOARD GOES DARK

We are officially down to the final stretch.

The TourneyX leaderboard will go dark at noon, but the fishing continues until 2:00 PM. From noon until the awards ceremony, anglers will be fishing blind, trusting their game plan and hoping they've done enough to put themselves in position for the championship.

Current Top 6:

1. Matthew Brannon — 202.25"
2. Joseph Silva — 195.00"
3. Reed Frazier — 189.75"
4. Michael Najera — 186.25"
5. Shaun Leytem — 184.00"
6. Aaron Hart — 183.50"

Matthew Brannon has built a 7.25" lead over Joseph Silva, but there is still plenty of fishing left. Once that leaderboard disappears at noon, nobody will know exactly where they stand.

That's when the pressure really starts.

Fishing ends at 2:00 PM.

The leaderboard will remain offline until after the awards.

Then at 4:00 PM, we'll gather at Clear Lake Outdoors and finally reveal who will be crowned the 2026 West Coast Champion.

This is the last look at the standings before the curtain comes down.

Who is going to make the final push?

Who has one more giant left in them?

And who is going to be sitting on top when the numbers are finally revealed?

One last look at the leaderboard.