About Canada Kayak
Canada Kayak is an operational branch of the “Canadian International Sportfishing Association (CISA) ”that will field a team of kayak anglers to participate in Pan American and World Championships and promote sportfishing across Canada.
If you have an established Kayak Fishing Series (live events only) in Canada that record points for AOY and use an online Catch Photo & Release App to record anglers catches, contact CISA Kayak Canada to have your Kayak Fishing Series considered for future Team Canada Kayak Anglers.
Qualifying for team canada
The 2023 Team Canada Kayak Anglers were selected from Kayak Fishing Series (live events only) in 2022 that have either won events, qualified for Bass Nation Kayak Series Championship, and either won AOY or finished high in an established Kayak Fishing Series.
2023 Team Canada Qualifier
Potential Team Canada Kayak Team Members are selected from Established Kayak Fishing Series across Canada. Invites will start with the “Angler Of The Year” (AOY) from each series. Consideration will be given to kayak anglers that travel and successfully participate in one or more National Series in the United States.
Series that are considered
Ontario Kayak Bass Trail
Ontario Kayak Bassmasters
Nova Scotia Kayak Fishing Series
Hook & Paddle (New Brunswick)
Meet this years team
Adam Blackmore, Orangeville Ontario
Antoine Desrochers-Gagnon, Sherbrooke Quebec.
Antoine Desrochers-Gagnon, Sherbrooke Quebec.
Adam Blackmore is a series regular in Canada’s largest bass fishing kayak series, OKBT. Fresh off a 3rd place standing in this season’s AOY race he looks forward to building off this with a strong showing for Canada in Tennessee! His day job is a high school teacher and when he isn't fishing you can usually find him spoiling his six and seven year old.
Antoine Desrochers-Gagnon, Sherbrooke Quebec.
Antoine Desrochers-Gagnon, Sherbrooke Quebec.
Antoine Desrochers-Gagnon, Sherbrooke Quebec.
Antoine started kayak fishing locally at age 22. Then 2 years later, he decided get out of his comfort zone and started to fish tournaments in Ontario. He had some instant success, qualifying back to back years for the BASS Nation Kayak Series championship, winning the 2021 Ontario championship and making the top 10 at the 2022 Classic, i
Antoine started kayak fishing locally at age 22. Then 2 years later, he decided get out of his comfort zone and started to fish tournaments in Ontario. He had some instant success, qualifying back to back years for the BASS Nation Kayak Series championship, winning the 2021 Ontario championship and making the top 10 at the 2022 Classic, in South Carolina. He is the first kayak angler from his province to compete at this level of the sport. He feels blessed to be a part of the Canadian team and really wants to bring a gold medal back home!
Chris Butzen, Toronto Ontario
Antoine Desrochers-Gagnon, Sherbrooke Quebec.
Chris Butzen, Toronto Ontario
Chris Butzen is a software engineer during the week to support his fishing habit. When not fishing in tournaments you can find him exploring new waters on Georgian Bay, Canada. Butzen was Ontario Kayak Bassmasters 2022 AOY.
Eric Turcotte, Barrie Ontario
Antoine Desrochers-Gagnon, Sherbrooke Quebec.
Chris Butzen, Toronto Ontario
Eric is a Canadian Armed Forces veteran , and a physical therapist. He qualified and participated in the 2022 B.A.S.S Kayak Nation Championships in South Carolina , and the 2022 KBF National Championships in Kentucky.
He is a versatile kayak angler , able to adapt to any conditions and alternate between power and finesse fishing. Being sem
Eric is a Canadian Armed Forces veteran , and a physical therapist. He qualified and participated in the 2022 B.A.S.S Kayak Nation Championships in South Carolina , and the 2022 KBF National Championships in Kentucky.
He is a versatile kayak angler , able to adapt to any conditions and alternate between power and finesse fishing. Being semi-retired, he spends as much time as possible on the water with his fully customized 2020 Hobie Outback.
Nate Conley, Stratford Ontario
Nate Conley, Stratford Ontario
Nate Conley, Stratford Ontario
Nate Conley is a multi-species angler who started late in life bank fishing for smallmouth at his cottage. The thrill of the catch quickly turned into an obsession that led him to purchase his first kayak and explore new waters all over North America.
Today, Nate is an accomplished angler with a love for tournament fishing. He has won a
Nate Conley is a multi-species angler who started late in life bank fishing for smallmouth at his cottage. The thrill of the catch quickly turned into an obsession that led him to purchase his first kayak and explore new waters all over North America.
Today, Nate is an accomplished angler with a love for tournament fishing. He has won a National Hobie event and competed at the highest level of the sport.
Mike Morand, Brampton Ontario
Nate Conley, Stratford Ontario
Nate Conley, Stratford Ontario
Mike Morand is an Ontario native who started out in the kayak fishing tournament scene in 2015. Starting with his first tournament win in 2018, Mike has been in the top 5 of 16 tournaments and has come first place for 6 of those, including a win in the Ontario B.A.S.S. Nation Kayak Bassmasters Championship. Mike was also the 2022 Ontario Kayak Bass Trail (OKBT) Angler of the Year.