CKA 2023
10th Anniversary Season
Tournament 2: Shearon Harris Reservoir
Presented by Carolina Waters and Ketch Outdoors
Our 10th anniversary celebration continues ! CKA held its first ever regular season tournament on Shearon Harris in 2014, but it’s been a long time since we last held a tournament on Harris during the prime spring bite. The wait is over – we will fish the lake just as its monster bass move shallow to spawn.
Shearon Harris is a small lake that fishes big. Many of you know it well and fish it hard, and you fish it year-round. You know that in early spring it can deliver the limit of a lifetime. Join us there on March 25, 2023, for Carolina Kayak Anglers at Shearon Harris, sponsored by Carolina Waters and Ketch Outdoors!
CKA History on Harris
Some people say the lake isn’t what it used to be. They didn’t say that after Robert Brown caught a 24.25’ during KFL competition there in 2022.
The biggest bass ever measured in CKA competition was landed from Shearon Harris, and two of the four biggest came from the lake. The biggest was the 24.25” that Larry Moua landed on his way to victory in 2020. We can expect another giant to take the Str8UP Mounts Big Bass prize at this event, too.
CKA has held big tournaments and co-hosted KBF Trail Series events on the lake. We have also partnered with Wildlife in North Carolina on the Harris Habitat Enhancement project to restore native vegetation to the lake. between the fishing and improved lake structure, this event promises to be legendary!
About the Lake
Shearon Harris impounds Buckhorn Creek to create a 4,100 acre reservoir. With a complex food chain of species ranges from abundant bait fishes to apex predators such as catfish, bass, pickerel and bowfin, Harris is a unique fishery and one that regularly produces trophy Largemouth Bass.
There are only four permitted launch locations on the lake. Please be sure to follow parking regulations at the lake’s two main ramps. Be respectful and follow good ramp etiquette.
Getting Ready
- Make an account: CKA uses the Fishing Chaos app for Catch-Photo-Release tournaments. Accounts are free, and angler’s save on fees with a membership.
- Practice and pre-fish: We encourage new anglers to practice using the app. To that end, if you are practicing or pre-fishing for the Lake Norman event, you can submit fish from eligible water to CKA’s 20 for 23 online tournament. To encourage participation and practice, we left March registration open!
- Renew your CKA membership and fishing license. If you want to save tournament points to compete for Rookie or Angler of the Year, become a CKA member. If you are a member, Fishing Chaos will inform you when it is time to renew!
- Register: Click here to register for CKA at Shearon Harris.
Additional Info
Check in will be held at Vicious Fishes Brewery, 2237 Old US 1 Highway, Apex, N.C. 27502. Carolina Waters will have a table set up there, too!
Click here for the full CKA schedule, tournament info, rules and more.
Click here for info on CKA’s 10th season.
Note: CKA has adopted some rule changes for the 2023 season. Please review and learn them as they are applicable to all CKA events. For example, CKA will only permit launches from the list of pre-approved sites on the Fishing Chaos registration page. Post-tournament check in will also be mandatory.
Remember: All CKA Tournaments are 2024 KBF National Championship Qualifying Events, but you must be a KBF member prior to the CKA event. To become a KBF member, click here: https://www.kayakbassfishing.com/join/
Anglers must be present at the post-tournament check-in to retain points and collect prizes. If you place in the money, you will be asked to remain for post-event photographs. In the absence of submitted written dispute, prizes will be distributed via PayPal within 24 hours.
Don’t forget the Str8-Up Mounts BIG BASS pot! The Biggest Bass of the 2023 season will receive a $500 reward as well as a custom Ketch trophy. Both will be awarded after the Gate City Classic in September!
Please be sure to obtain a valid N.C. license. CKA asks for proof of a valid license for anglers who win prizes.
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