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September 2024

Sat
28
Sep
31st Annual Fall B.A.S.S. Classic on Lake Barkley
06:00 am
Sat
28
Sep
IMTT Gregg Tichacek Memorial Tournament at Lake McMaster
06:30 am

October 2024

Fri
04
Oct
Midwest Musky Classic
08:00 am
Sat
05
Oct
Hayward Chapter of Muskies Inc. Fall Tournament
12:00 am
Sat
05
Oct
36th Greater Wisconsin Musky Tournament
12:00 am
Sat
05
Oct
9th Annual Lions Club Walleye Classic
10:00 am
Sun
06
Oct
Prairie Fishing Club Bass Team Tournament at Lake Darling
06:30 am
Sun
06
Oct
Fall Walleye Tournament at Clear Lake
07:00 am
Sun
06
Oct
Crandic Walleye Club “The Spike” Memorial Tournament at Mississippi River
07:30 am
Sat
12
Oct
IMTT Fall Classic at Lake Shelbyville
07:00 am
Sat
12
Oct
ABC Fall Open Tournament at Grand Lake
08:00 am
Sat
12
Oct
Lake of the Ozarks CVB – Poker Run Tournament
08:00 am
Sun
13
Oct
ABC Fall Open Tournament at  Long Lake
08:00 am
Sat
19
Oct
Shawnee Muskie Hunters’ “Fall Brawl Tournament” at Lake Kinkaid
07:00 am
Sat
26
Oct
IMTT State Championship at Prairie Lake
07:00 am

November 2024

Fri
01
Nov
St. Louis County Bass Masters Tournament
07:00 am
Fri
01
Nov
Rodbenders Bass Club Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
07:00 am
Fri
01
Nov
NTBA Fall Classic at Kentucky Lake
08:00 am
Sat
02
Nov
KY MLF Stop #2 Tournament at Lake Cumberland
07:00 am
Sat
02
Nov
MOCO KBN East #2 Open Bass Tournament at Cave Run Lake
07:00 am
Sat
02
Nov
Cedar Rapids Bass Masters Memorial Open Bass Tournament
07:00 am
Sat
02
Nov
Fall Saginaw River Slammin’ Walleye Tournament
08:00 am
Sun
03
Nov
BVD Open Bass Tournament at Lake Belva Dee
06:00 am
Sun
03
Nov
Sunday Morning Coming Down, Pine River Yacht Club Bass Tournament
07:00 am
Sat
09
Nov
Murray State Bass Trail at Kentucky Lake
06:30 am
Sun
10
Nov
Spartan Bass Open at Twelve Mile Lake
07:00 am
Mon
11
Nov
Bass’n Nuts LLC Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
07:00 am
Sat
16
Nov
KCT Barren River Lake November Tournament
07:00 am
Sat
16
Nov
NTBA Flag Division Tournament at Nolin River Lake
08:00 am
Wed
20
Nov
St. Joseph Annual Ice Fishing Contest at North Twin Lake
08:00 am
Sun
24
Nov
Camden County Bass’rs Club Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
07:00 am
Sun
24
Nov
Bassing Bob Winter Bass Challenge at Lake of the Ozarks
08:00 am
Sat
30
Nov
46th Thanksgiving Buddy Tournament at Lake Cumberland
05:00 am
Sat
30
Nov
Ferguson’s Great Outdoors Marine Championship at Lake Cumberland
07:00 am

December 2024

Sun
01
Dec
Ferguson’s Great Outdoors Marine Championship at Lake Cumberland
07:00 am
Sat
07
Dec
Tri-County Bass Club Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
07:00 am
Sat
07
Dec
KSP Foundation/Bradley Roy Bass Open at Lake Cumberland
07:00 am
Sat
07
Dec
Just Fish Team Trail Championship at Lake of the Ozarks
07:00 am
Sat
07
Dec
NTBA Flag Division Bass Tournament at Rough River Lake
08:00 am
Sun
08
Dec
G. Loomis Owner’s Tournament at Lake Cumberland
07:30 am
Sat
14
Dec
Murray State Bass Trail at Kentucky Lake
06:30 am
Sat
14
Dec
Bassing Bob Winter Bass Challenge at Lake of the Ozarks
08:00 am
Sun
15
Dec
Joe Bass Team Trail at Lake of the Ozarks
07:30 am
Sat
28
Dec
Midwest Outdoor Experience Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
07:30 am

January 2025

Sat
04
Jan
Pat’s Landing Annual Tipper Ice Fishing Tourney
12:00 am
Sat
11
Jan
KCT Barren River Lake January Tournament
07:00 am
Sat
11
Jan
Bassing Bob Winter Bass Challenge at Lake of the Ozarks
08:00 am
Sun
12
Jan
Joe Bass Team Trail at Lake of the Ozarks
07:30 am
Sat
18
Jan
Twin Lake Pub Ice Fishing Jamboree
07:00 am
Sat
25
Jan
Bassing Bob Winter Bass Challenge at Lake of the Ozarks
08:00 am
Sun
26
Jan
Mid-Iowa Anglers Open Ice Tournament Series at Twelve Mile Lake
08:00 am
Sun
26
Jan
Frozen Feathers Fishing Contest, Ducks Unlimited Ice Fishing Derby at McIntosh
08:00 am
Tue
28
Jan
Bassing Bob Winter Bass Challenge at Lake of the Ozarks
08:00 am
Fri
31
Jan
Monona County Fair 5th Annual Fishing Tournament
05:00 pm

February 2025

Sat
01
Feb
Fargin Icehole Competition at Lost Grove Lake
06:00 am
Sat
01
Feb
Ice Fishing Tournament on Soo Lake
07:00 am
Sat
01
Feb
51st White Lake Fishing Derby
07:00 am
Sat
01
Feb
Midwest Outdoor Experience Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
07:30 am
Sat
01
Feb
Frostbite Olympics Ice Fishing Derby at Lake Smith
08:00 am
Sat
01
Feb
Wanderoos Area Lions Club Ice Fishing Contest
09:00 am
Sat
01
Feb
Annual Hard-Water Classic at  Silver Lake
12:00 pm
Sat
01
Feb
35th Annual Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza
12:00 pm
Sun
02
Feb
Bass World Sports Fishing Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
08:00 am
Sun
02
Feb
Lake Meyer Ice Fishing Derby
12:00 pm
Fri
07
Feb
Monona County Fair 5th Annual Fishing Tournament
05:00 pm
Sat
08
Feb
Muskego Lions Charities Jamboree, Raffles and Fishing Contest
08:00 am
Sat
08
Feb
Northern Illinois Conservation Club 65th Annual Ice Fishing Derby
08:00 am
Sat
08
Feb
Monona County Fair 5th Annual Fishing Tournament
05:00 pm
Sun
09
Feb
Joe Bass Team Trail at Lake of the Ozarks
07:30 am
Sun
09
Feb
Mid-Iowa Anglers Open Ice Tournament Series at Big Creek Lake
08:00 am
Sat
15
Feb
Annual Post Lake Ice Fishing Jamboree
12:00 am
Sat
15
Feb
Sand Lake Pub Ice Fishing Derby
07:00 am
Sat
15
Feb
West KY High School SAF Trail Open Tournament
08:00 am
Sat
15
Feb
Big Lake Ice Fishing Contest
10:00 am
Sun
16
Feb
Richardson Sportsmen Club’s Annual Ice Fishing Contest
11:00 am
Sat
22
Feb
Renegade RBT Tournaments Division 10 Open Tournament at  Lake Cumberland
06:00 am
Sat
22
Feb
LBL BFL #1 Open Tournament at Kentucky Lake
07:00 am
Sat
22
Feb
KCT Barren River Lake February Tournament
07:00 am
Sun
23
Feb
Joe Bass Team Trail at Lake of the Ozarks
07:30 am
Sun
23
Feb
St. Germain Tip Up Fishing Event
08:00 am
Thu
27
Feb
MLF/Toyota Series Fishing Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
07:00 am
Fri
28
Feb
MLF/Toyota Series Fishing Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
07:00 am

March 2025

Sat
01
Mar
MLF/Toyota Series Fishing Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
07:00 am
Sat
08
Mar
CAST Ministries Open Tournament at Kentucky Lake
05:30 am
Sat
08
Mar
KBN West HS Open Tournament at Kentucky Lake
06:00 am
Sat
08
Mar
Barren River Fishing League Open Tournament
07:00 am
Sat
08
Mar
Anglers in Action Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
07:00 am
Sun
09
Mar
Joe Bass Team Trail Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
07:30 am
Sat
15
Mar
Ozark Mountain Team Trail Tournament
06:30 am
Sat
15
Mar
USA Bassin Green River Lake Day Open Tournament
07:00 am
Sat
15
Mar
FTF Open Bass Tournament at Barren River Lake
07:00 am
Sat
15
Mar
LBL BFL #2 Major League Fishing – BIG5 Open Tournament at Kentucky Lake
07:00 am
Sun
16
Mar
MO Bass Fishin’ Solo Pro Series Tournament
06:30 am
Sun
16
Mar
MoYak Fishing Series Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
07:00 am
Sat
22
Mar
Steel City Bassmasters Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
06:30 am
Sat
22
Mar
Renegade RBT Green Division Open Tournament at Green River Lake
07:00 am
Sat
22
Mar
MCASSTT Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
07:00 am
Sat
22
Mar
Iowa Crappie League Coralville Lake Crappie Tournament
07:00 am
Sun
23
Mar
Renegade RBT Tournaments at Barren River Lake
06:00 am
Mon
24
Mar
Kentucky BASS Nation Adult Qualifier 2, at the Ohio River
08:00 am
Thu
27
Mar
Renegade RBT Tournaments OSH, at Green River Lake
07:00 am

April 2025

Sat
05
Apr
Barren River Fishing League Open Tournament
06:00 am
Sat
05
Apr
Kentucky Bass Nation Adult Qualifier 1 at Barren River Lake
06:00 am
Sat
05
Apr
Iowa Bass Stalkers Bass Tournament at Lake Anita
07:00 am
Sat
05
Apr
Lake Delhi Spring Bass Tournament
07:00 am
Sat
05
Apr
National Youth Fishing Assoc. Fishing Tournament on Lake of the Ozarks
07:00 am
Sat
05
Apr
The Creator Classic Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
07:00 am
Sat
05
Apr
Full Throttle Bass Okoboji Open Tournament at Upper Gar Lake
07:30 am
Sun
06
Apr
Mid-Iowa Anglers Catfish Tournament Series Okoboji
07:00 am
Sun
06
Apr
National Youth Fishing Assoc. Fishing Tournament on Lake of the Ozarks
07:00 am
Sun
06
Apr
Northern Kentucky Bass Hasslers Open Bass Tournament
07:30 am
Thu
10
Apr
Renegade RBT Tournaments OSH at Barren River Lake
07:00 am
Sat
12
Apr
Open Bass Tournament at Twelve Mile Lake
06:00 am
Sat
12
Apr
Big Bash Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
06:30 am
Sat
12
Apr
Iowa Crappie League Tournament at Red Rock Lake
07:00 am
Sat
12
Apr
AIM Weekend Walleye Series at Mississippi River Pool 11
07:00 am
Sat
12
Apr
Fishing Derby at Papoose Lake
08:00 am
Sun
13
Apr
Big Bash Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
06:30 am
Tue
15
Apr
Topwater League Series – Alpena, at Lake Emma
06:00 am
Sat
19
Apr
St. Louis Bass Busters Open Buddy Tournament
06:30 am
Sat
19
Apr
3rd Annual Trace Bittle Fishing Tournament in Marion
06:30 am
Sat
19
Apr
MLF Stop #4 Tournament at Green River Lake
07:00 am
Thu
24
Apr
Topwater League Tournament Series – GR North
06:00 am
Sat
26
Apr
SPM HS Open Bass Tournament at Gun Lake
12:00 am
Sat
26
Apr
FTF Open Bass Tournament at Barren River Lake
06:00 am
Sat
26
Apr
Michigan Kayak Trail Stop #1 at Houghton Lake
06:30 am
Sat
26
Apr
Athens Parks and Recreation Youth Fishing Derby
08:00 am

May 2025

Sat
03
May
Weekend Angler Open Bass Tournament Circuit at Barbee Lake
12:00 am
Sat
03
May
Iowa Great Lakes Walleye Weekend at West Okoboji Lake
12:00 am
Sat
03
May
MINK Pipe Trades Bass Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
05:00 am
Sat
03
May
Angler’s Choice Bass Team Tournament at Miss. River Pool 13
05:00 am
Sat
03
May
Anglers Outpost NTBA Division Open Tournament at Nolin River Lake
06:00 am
Sat
03
May
Renegade RBT Div. 10 Open Tournament at Lake Cumberland
06:00 am
Sat
03
May
I Bass Open Tournament at East Okoboji Lake
06:00 am
Sat
03
May
Spring Classic Muskie Tournament at Johnson Lake
06:30 am
Sat
03
May
Shawnee Muskie Hunters Spring Fling at Kinkaid Lake
07:00 am
Sat
03
May
Iowa Bass Stalkers Tournament at Big Creek Lake
07:00 am
Sat
03
May
Jimmy Dick Memorial Fishing Tournament at Lake Darling
07:00 am
Sat
03
May
City of Lakeland Fishing Rodeo at IH Park Lake
08:00 am
Sat
03
May
Lake of the Ozarks Fishing Tournament
08:00 am
Sun
04
May
US Angler’s Choice (LOZ) Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
06:30 am
Sun
04
May
WISCO Bass Anglers Round 1 Tournament at Winnebago
06:30 am
Sun
04
May
Shawnee Muskie Hunters Spring Fling at Kinkaid Lake
07:00 am
Fri
09
May
Adrian’s Memorial Tournament at Little Sturgeon Bay
06:30 am
Fri
09
May
KHSAA State Finals Tournament at Lake Cumberland
07:00 am
Sat
10
May
Anglers in Action Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
06:00 am
Sat
10
May
USA Bassin’ Next Gen, Somerset Div. Open Tournament at Lake Cumberland
06:30 am
Sat
10
May
Adrian’s Memorial Tournament at Little Sturgeon Bay
06:30 am
Sat
10
May
2025 Roan Mountain Youth Trout Tournament at Doe River
07:00 am
Sat
10
May
Roan Mountain Youth Trout Tournament at Doe River
07:00 am
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