B.A.S.S. announces Watauga Lake, Tenn., as venue of 2025 Bassmaster College Classic Bracket

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The road to the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour will wind through the scenic Appalachian Mountains this fall as B.A.S.S. announces Watauga Lake in Carter County, Tenn., as the host site for the 2025 Bassmaster College Classic Bracket presented by Lew’s, which will be held September 26-29. The event will take place […]

Bassmaster Launches First-Ever Fishing-Only FAST Channel on Roku, Expanding Reach to Millions of Viewers

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. is casting a wider net than ever before with the launch of the Bassmaster Channel, the first-ever Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) channel dedicated exclusively to the sport of fishing. Launching July 15 on the Roku platform, this groundbreaking digital network will bring Bassmaster’s world-class content to a massive new streaming audience — 24 hours a day, […]

Inaugural Restock Alabama event seeks to improve Coosa River fishery

LINCOLN, Ala. — Parties from all around the state of Alabama joined at Lincoln’s Landing on Logan Martin Lake today for the inaugural Restock Alabama event where 20,000 largemouth bass were released into the Coosa River system. Municipal leaders, Alabama state representatives, Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series pros Jordan Lee and Will Davis Jr. and representatives from the Alabama Department of Natural […]

Registration set to open for 2025 Bassmaster High School Combine

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — One hundred young anglers will have the opportunity to showcase their on-the-water skills and network with 25 of the best colleges in the country when the fifth-annual Bassmaster High School Combine presented by Skeeter returns to Wheeler Lake in Decatur, Ala., Sept. 5-7. The weekend will feature multiple skills challenges and recruiting visits with college […]

Missouri’s Trey Schroeder slips into the lead at Tombigbee River

COLUMBUS, Miss. — Pundits and competitors alike predicted anglers would be tested in the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Tombigbee River presented by SEVIIN. They weren’t wrong, with only 39 of 155 competing anglers averaging double-digit weights through Day 2 of the three-day derby. Trey Schroeder, a 25-year-old from tiny Theodosia, Mo., has fared best on the Tombigbee […]

B.A.S.S. announces Marathon as title sponsor of Bassmaster Studio Set and exclusive partner for new content series

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — B.A.S.S. is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with Marathon, the retail brand of Ohio-based Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), naming the brand as the official title sponsor of the Bassmaster Studio Set and the exclusive partner of the Marathon Peak Performance Custom Content Series on the Bassmaster YouTube channel. As the title sponsor of the Bassmaster Studio Set, Marathon’s branding […]

2024 class of High School All-Americans honored on Bassmaster Classic stage

FORT WORTH, Texas — The 2024 Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team were treated to a trip to Dickies Arena to be recognized on the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour stage ahead of the Day 1 weigh-in. This is the first time in the program’s history the All-American class has been honored on the […]