Category: Tournament releases

PARIS, Tenn. — Caige Bragg is one day closer to redemption. The Springville, Ala., native leads the 2026 Strike King Bassmaster High School Championship at Kentucky Lake presented by Bill Dance Signature Lakes with a two-day total of 27 pounds, 1 ounce just a year after finishing third at Clarks Hill in last year’s event.    […]

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Tanner Hadden knew if he wanted to have a chance to win the 2026 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation at Lake Champlain presented by Lowrance, he would have to be bold.  The Appling, Ga., angler made a 50-mile run and was rewarded with a five-bass limit weighing 22 pounds, 12 ounces, a limit anchored by a 5-7 […]

PARIS, Tenn. — A productive practice turned into an excellent Day 1 for Caige Bragg at the 2026 Strike King Bassmaster High School Championship at Kentucky Lake presented by Bill Dance Signature Lakes. The Springville Anglers senior caught a three-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 6 ounces to lead the field of 214 teams who qualified […]

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — Deciphering the water level and current flow will be key for anglers competing in the 2026 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series at Susquehanna River presented by Native Watercraft. Tournament days are scheduled for Aug. 1-2 with tournament headquarters located in Bloomsburg, Pa. All anglers will earn Pro-Guide Batteries Angler of the Year points, […]

PARIS, Tenn. — Adam Nieman and Charlie Mcmahon were randomly chosen to fish as partners during the Colorado B.A.S.S. Nation Junior qualifying tournament last September. It turned out to be the perfect stroke of luck.  Nieman and Mcmahon won the 2026 Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Junior Championship at Kentucky Lake with a two-day total weighing 26 […]

PARIS, Tenn. — Kentucky Lake is different from anything Brooks Beaty and Caleb Coburn have ever fished before, but the new scenery seems to fit their strengths so far.  The rising freshman from the Northwest Louisiana Bassmasters caught a three-bass limit weighing 15 pounds, 3 ounces to take the Day 1 lead at the 2026 […]

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Generating quality smallmouth bites will likely lead to success at the 2026 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation at Lake Champlain presented by Lowrance. Tournament days are scheduled for July 31 through Aug. 2, with daily takeoffs scheduled for 6 a.m. ET at the Plattsburgh City Boat Launch. Anglers will return for weigh-in beginning at […]

PARIS, Tenn. — Summer will be in full swing when teams arrive for the 2026 Strike King Bassmaster High School Championship and Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Junior Championship at Kentucky/Barkley lakes, but the sweltering temperatures will make for an interesting tournament on the massive reservoirs. “A little bit of everything is going to be going on,” […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. announced today that the 2026 Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter will return to Port Aransas, Texas, Nov. 6-8, bringing the nation’s premier inshore anglers back to one of the country’s most celebrated redfish fisheries. Hosted by Port Aransas Fisherman’s Wharf, the three-day championship will feature daily takeoffs at […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, Bassmaster Magazine is honoring one of America’s greatest public treasures, its world-class bass fisheries. Today, the publication releases its annual 100 Best Bass Lakes rankings, showcasing the nation’s premier destinations for largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fishing from coast to coast. This year’s rankings embrace the spirit of America250, highlighting the […]