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July 2024

Thu
11
Jul
Thursday Night Bass Busters Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
06:30 pm
Fri
19
Jul
Big Thunder Marine Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
10:00 am
Sat
20
Jul
MLF/BFL Open Bass Tournament at Kentucky Lake
05:30 am
Moors Resort, 570 Moors Rd Gilbertsville, KY 42044 United States
Sat
20
Jul
Bass Classic Fishing Tournament
06:00 am
Balsam Lake, 246 Co. Rd I Balsam Lake, WI 54810 United States
Sat
27
Jul
Novi Gun & Knife Show
09:00 am
Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave. Novi, MI United States
Sun
28
Jul
TMAA Club Event #4 Open Bass Tournament at the Ohio River
05:30 am

August 2024

Fri
02
Aug
Big Bass Tour at Pools 7, 8 and 9
12:00 am
Veterans Freedom Park, 1000 Boathouse Drive La Crosse, WI 54601 United States
Fri
02
Aug
Coho Derby at  Deland Park
12:00 am
Deland Park, 715 Broughton Dr Sheboygan, WI 53081 United States
Fri
02
Aug
Big Red Classic Sports Fishing Tournament
06:00 am
Yacht Basin Marina, 1866 Ottawa Beach Road Holland, MI 49424 United States
Sat
03
Aug
Fulton County Bass Masters Opens at Barbee Lake
12:00 am
Tue
06
Aug
Missouri Angler Wednesday Night Tournament
06:30 pm
Sat
10
Aug
Mishicot Sportsmen’s Club Fall Archery Tournament
12:00 am
Mishicot Sportsmen’s Club, 13804 Jamb Creek Rd. Mishicot, WI 54228 United States
Sat
10
Aug
Houghton Lake Gun & Knife Show
09:00 am
The Northern Center, 7784 Stone School Rd. Houghton Lake, MI 48629 United States
Sun
11
Aug
The Whiskey River Walleye Challenge Qualifier
12:00 am
Petenwell County Park, 2004 County Road Z Arkdale, WI 54613 United States
Sun
11
Aug
Illinois Bass Nation Team Series Tournament at Mississippi Pool 13
12:00 am
Thu
15
Aug
National Championship Musky Open
05:00 pm
Vilas County Fairgrounds, State Road 70 W. Eagle River, WI 54521 United States
Sat
17
Aug
Phillips Area Charity Classic Musky Tournament
06:30 am
Sat
17
Aug
Youth Fishing Derby
08:00 am
Lakefront Park, 71 Nippersink Blvd. Fox Lake, IL 60020 United States
Fri
30
Aug
Exeland Trout Festival
12:00 am

September 2024

Mon
02
Sep
Bob Brown Memorial Open Tournament—West Sider’s One on One at Muskegon Lake
07:00 am
Tue
03
Sep
Lake Delhi Weeknight Bass Tournament
05:00 pm
Thu
05
Sep
25th Annual Lake Chippewa Flowage Musky Hunt
06:00 am
Thu
05
Sep
Thursday Night Bass Busters Tournament on Lake of the Ozarks
06:30 pm
Sat
07
Sep
S & W Bass Tourney at Wawasee
12:00 am
Sat
07
Sep
Tackle Shack Circuit at Grand River
12:00 am
Sat
07
Sep
Winston’s Fishing League Open Bass Tournament at Barren River Lake
06:00 am
Sat
07
Sep
IUOE Local 148 Charity Bass Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
06:00 am
Sat
07
Sep
Hawkeye Bass Anglers Bass Tournament
06:00 am
Little River Lake, Co. Rd. 40 Leon, 50144 United States
Sat
07
Sep
LIUNA Local 110 Bass Tournament at Lake of the Ozarks
06:30 am
Sat
07
Sep
FTF Open Bass Tournament at Barren River Lake
06:00 pm
Sat
07
Sep
Tri State Kats Catfishing Tournament at Missouri River
06:00 pm
Wed
11
Sep
Iowa Bass Stalkers Bass Tournament at West Lake
06:00 pm
Fri
13
Sep
I-Bass series Open Tournament at West Okoboji Lake
06:00 am
Fri
13
Sep
Wildcat Open Bass Tournament at Lake Barkley
06:30 am
Sat
14
Sep
Bass2Bass Fishing Tournament at Coldwater
12:00 am
Sat
14
Sep
Northwest Indiana Bass Club Tournament at Paw Paw
12:00 am
Sat
14
Sep
CAST Ministries Open Tournament at Kentucky Lake
05:30 am
Moors Resort, 570 Moors Rd Gilbertsville, KY 42044 United States
Sat
14
Sep
Barren River Fishing League Open Bass Tournament at Barren River Lake
06:00 am
Sat
14
Sep
Sage Lake Fishing Committee Fall Bass Open Tournament
07:00 am
Sat
14
Sep
Bass2Bass Open Tournament Circuit at Coldwater Lake
07:00 am
Sat
14
Sep
WMB Never Give It Up – Fall Series Open Tournament at Lake Mitchell
07:00 am
Sat
14
Sep
Major League Fishing Open Bass Tournament at Lake Cumberland
07:00 am
Sat
14
Sep
MudbuM Catfish Classic Channel and Flathead Catfish Open Tournament
07:00 am
Sun
15
Sep
The Whiskey River Walleye Challenge Championship
07:30 am
Petenwell County Park, 2004 County Road Z Arkdale, WI 54613 United States
Fri
20
Sep
KY Pond Hopper Classic Open Tournament at Guist Creek Lake
07:30 am
Fri
20
Sep
Hodag Musky Challenge
05:00 pm
Rhinelander Ice Arena, 2021 Timber Dr Rhinelander, WI 54501 United States
Sat
21
Sep
Winston’s Fishing League Open Tournament at Nolin River Lake
06:00 am
Sat
21
Sep
Paul’s Pro Am Musky Tournament
07:30 am
Shotski”s Bar & Grill, 1295 White Pine Eagle River, WI United States
Thu
26
Sep
Annual Treeland Premier Musky Fly Fishing Championships
12:00 am
Treeland Resorts, 9630 N. Treeland Rd. Hayward, WI 54843 United States
Sat
28
Sep
Midwest Walleye Challenge Fall Walleye Classic
12:00 am
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

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
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
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
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