2026Tri-State Canyon Shootout
- Dates
- July 19–23, 2026
- Location
- Block Island, RI
Overview
Block Island canyon tournament produced by Tri-State Tournaments with overnight and day-trip formats, scales at Payne's Dock and a $2 million-plus prize pool in 2026.
The Tri-State Canyon Shootout (25th annual in 2026) is a Northeast canyon tournament based on Block Island, Rhode Island and produced by Tri-State Tournaments of Niantic, Connecticut. Boats choose overnight or day-trip canyon runs across a four-day window, with lay-day options for fluke, sea bass and bluefin, and weigh-ins at Payne's Dock.
The 2026 event drew 94 boats and a $2,014,974 prize pool; White Water led most points overall.
ScheduleEastern (US) time
- SundayJul19July 19, 2026
- 4:00 PM– 8:00 PM
Block Island Arrival, Check-in and Calcutta Payments
Champlin's Marina & Resort, Block Island
- 5:30 PM– 7:30 PM
Captain's Meeting
Block Island
- MondayJul20July 20, 2026
- 5:00 AM
Day 1 - overnight/day-trip canyon fishing begins 5 AM; scales open 12 PM
Payne's Dock weigh station
- TuesdayJul21July 21, 2026
- 5:00 AM
Day 2 - fishing begins 5 AM; scales open 12 PM
Payne's Dock weigh station
- WednesdayJul22July 22, 2026
- 5:00 AM
Day 3 - fishing begins 5 AM; scales open 12 PM
Payne's Dock weigh station
- ThursdayJul23July 23, 2026
- 5:00 AM– 4:00 PM
Day 4 - day-trip canyon fishing; all boats in by 4 PM
Payne's Dock weigh station
- 7:00 PM– 9:00 PM
Awards Dinner
Under the tent, Block Island
Results
Final results are published on the official tournament site.
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