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ED FRENCH OPEN tournament details
ED FRENCH OPEN -OCTOBER 7 - 11, 2026
The Ed French Open is 92 hours long and is a Big 6 format, with prizes awarded to the teams with the most combined weight of their 6 largest carp caught over 15 pounds. Anglers will be fishing the Seneca River and Onondaga Lake.
PRIZES*
SECTION A SECTION B
1st $7,400 1st $8,000
2nd $3,400 2nd $4,000
3rd $2,800 3rd $3,400
SECTION A BIG FISH $500 Courtesy of Take a Kid Karpin'
SECTION B BIG FISH $500 Courtesy of One on Baits
As we get sponsorship, the prizes will increase. If we add more pegs and they sell, the prizes will increase.
*this is based on 30 teams registering, if we do not reach 30, the cash payout will decrease
Registration Details
WE ARE SOLD OUT. Reach out to Ginny to get on the wait list
$1500 per 2 - 3 person team
Registration will be limited to at least 30 teams, unless new pegs are procured prior to the start of competition. You can register by paying the full amount of $1500 or a deposit of $500
Early Registration*: Early Registration for the Top 9 teams (top 3 from each section) that placed in the 2025 Ed French Open will begin on Friday, July 17, 2026. Your team will be emailed a special link for your online registration.
Open Registration: Open Registration begins on Saturday, August 1, 2026 using an online link that will be provided on this website at 9:00 AM EST and also on the Wild Carp Club Tournaments Facebook page.
Any team that makes a deposit and does not pay their balance by September 26, 2026 will forfeit their deposit. Any team that makes a deposit or pays in full but does not show up for the tournament will forfeit their money.
All entries must be paid in full by Sept 26, 2026. Pay your balance by using PayPal. Send it to ginny@carpfishingny.com using Friends and Family. Put your team name in the Note section.
* If taking advantage of early registration, teams are not allowed to change from your team you had at the 2025 Ed French Open qualifiers may still register if teammates are dropped but cannot form more than one team.
Tournament Rules
Registered Anglers
basic rules
Teams awarded prizes for highest combined weight of 6 largest carp over 15 pounds. If you don't have 6 qualifying fish you can still win a big fish prize, if there is one. (common or mirror)
Teams of two or three permitted; six rods per team, one hook per rod
Must possess a NYS fishing license
Everyone must be a Wild Carp Club member, which is $20/calendar year
Proper carp care is required, including use of landing mats, catch and release angling, and use of holding sacks when awaiting marshals
Weigh marshal must weigh your catch, record your score and witness the release of each fish
Anglers must sign the weigh marshal score sheet for each recorded weight
Always maintain good sportsmanship while competing against fellow anglers
Teams must have landed 6 carp to qualify for prizes
All fish must be at least 15 lb, 0 oz or greater to qualify for the Big 6 total
Be prepared to have enough carp-friendly holding bags to accommodate at least 6 fish; limit of 3 fish per large holding bag
If pegged along Onondaga Lake (not including along the East Shore Trail in Onondaga Lake Park),
absolutely NO cutting or breaking of the vegetation. You can trample down the vegetation to get to
the water and to place your bivvy and rod pods.
If pegged along Onondaga Lake (not including along the East Shore Trail in Onondaga Lake Park),
NO staking into the ground. Please be prepared and bring weights to tie down your bivvies, etc.
Schedule
Tuesday, October 6
All Day, Peg Viewing
Peg Draw Order will be randomly done live online through a random name generator.
Wednesday, October 7
Until 11:00 AM, Peg Viewing
11:00 AM Registration, Raffles, Lunch
2:00 PM Peg Draw
Liverpool Elks Club
3730 Cold Springs Rd, Baldwinsville, NY 13027
5:00 Fishing Starts (NO PRE-BAITING)
Thursday, October 8
Continuous Fishing
Friday, October 9
Continuous Fishing
Saturday, October 10
Continuous Fishing
Sunday, October 11
1:00 PM Fishing Concludes
3:00 PM Awards Presentation
Willow Bay Shelter - Onondaga Lake Park
43.1188052805177, -76.24338116931673
PEG LOCATIONS
SECTION A - 14 PEGS
Please very careful before driving on the grass. Test it before driving on it. If you get stuck and we have to repair it, the cost will be passed on to the team.
At Longbranch Park, Peg 12 will have to park in the parking lot and walk their gear to their peg. Peg 11 can drive on the paved path to their peg and stay parked on the paved path.
East Shore Trail Parking for Pegs 18 - 23.
The East Shore trail is a VERY busy place. To unload, you can drive on the Driving Path (marked in blue) with extreme caution and your flashers on.
Once you are unloaded, move your vehicles and trailers to the areas marked in orange and red and remain parked and only leave if absolutely necessary, preferably very early or very late (and always with flasher
SECTION B - EAST SHORE - 9 PEGS
NO cutting of vegetation.
Along the East Shore, please refer to map and message above. You have until 5:00pm to unload your vehicles and move that and your trailer to the marked areas.
SECTION B - WEST SHORE - 8 PEGS
NO cutting of vegetation.
Along the West Shore, NO STAKING! When going in and out of here, you will be crossing a bike path, please stop and look both ways before crossing.