Dylan Quilatan, Don Mitchell, and Diane Cobbs of Lithium Battery Power won the 2026 ICAST Cup at Lake Toho with 96 pounds, 10 ounces, marking the official consumer debut of SCORETRACKER LIVE. The four-hour tournament hosted by Kissimmee Sports Commission raised $7,200 for Keep America Fishing.
B.A.S.S. announced the 2026 Yamaha Bassmaster Redfish Cup Championship presented by Skeeter will return to Port Aransas, Texas, November 6-8, hosted by Port Aransas Fisherman's Wharf. The event will feature elite redfish anglers and Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series competitors competing for one of professional redfishing's premier titles.
Professional registration closes July 17 for the Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's National Walleye Tour presented by Progressive event in Oconto, WI – Green Bay, scheduled for July 30–31, 2026. The tournament will launch from Oconto Breakwater Park & Harbor with weigh-ins at 3:15 p.m. daily.
Major League Fishing announced Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2027 will take place April 16-18, 2027, on Logan Martin Lake near Birmingham, Alabama, featuring 40 top professional bass anglers competing for a $300,000 top prize and the championship trophy.
The Alabama Bass Trail has officially set the field for the 2027 Alabama Bass Trail 100 with 100 teams and 200 anglers from 12 states. The tournament features record purses totaling $750,000, with each event guaranteeing a $50,000 first-place prize, double the 2026 payout.
Nineteen-year-old Jayden Wendel became the youngest angler ever to win a National Walleye Tour event, capturing the Iron Hook at Bay de Noc with 59 pounds, 11 ounces. Wendel narrowly edged Eric McQuoid by 12 ounces, with Dylan Nussbaum finishing third.
Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's Texas Team Trail presented by Progressive announced its 2027 schedule featuring four regular season stops at Lake Conroe, Toledo Bend, Lake Texoma, and Lake 'O the Pines, culminating in a Championship at Lake Palestine. The trail offers free entry incentives for qualified Ranger, Nitro, and Triton boat owners.
World Bass Enterprises selected Nashville to host The Champions, a first-of-its-kind tournament featuring the top 25 anglers from the Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series and Major League Fishing's Bass Pro Tour competing for a $3.25 million purse, including a $1.25 million winner's payout, the largest in sport history. The event runs October 28 to November 1, 2026, on Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
Tennessee rookie Banks Shaw won his first Bass Pro Tour title at Zenni Stage 6 Presented by Toyota on Grand Lake, catching 28 bass for 82-15 pounds and earning $125,000. Shaw mounted a remarkable comeback from a 28-pound deficit in the final period to defeat Dustin Connell by 8-13 pounds, securing his fourth MLF win of 2026.
Major League Fishing announced that Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2027, the Bass Pro Tour Championship, will take place April 16-18, 2027, on Logan Martin Lake near Birmingham, Alabama, featuring 40 top bass-fishing professionals competing for a $300,000 top prize and the championship trophy.
The second annual Ultimate Angler Championship returns to Lake Guntersville, Alabama, September 27-October 3, organized by Unified Pros and backed by the State of Alabama and Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The event features 200 anglers competing for a $500,000 first-place prize with forward-facing sonar banned from competition. Anglers can qualify through affiliated events including the Alabama Bass Trail ABT 100 and Ultimate Angler Virtual Qualifier.
Pro registration closes Friday for the 2026 Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's National Walleye Tour presented by Progressive at Bay De Noc, Michigan on June 18–19. Top anglers will compete for season points and critical standings in the Progressive Team of the Year race.
The University of Montevallo secured its 6th consecutive Bass Pro Shops School of the Year title presented by Abu Garcia, earning 40,285 points. Carson-Newman University finished 2nd with its highest-ever finish, while the University of North Alabama placed 3rd. The 2025-26 season featured 129 teams competing across 55 points-earning events.
Skeet Reese, 2024 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame inductee and founder of Reese Fishing, announces the Big Bass Battle presented by Reese Fishing at Clear Lake June 25-28, 2026. The event features a $90,000 Ranger boat prize package and is sponsored by Bass Pro Shops, Ranger Boats, Mercury, Lowrance, and Power Pole.
Jack Story of Atlanta, Georgia, won the 43rd Phoenix BFL All-American Championship on Lake Murray with a three-day total of 61-8, becoming the youngest-ever winner at 18 years old. Story earned $100,000 and qualified for REDCREST 2027, holding off Brooks Anderson of Marietta, Georgia, who finished second with 60-14.
Shimano Pro Alex Davis won the National Professional Fishing League event at Lay Lake presented by Work Sharp with a three-day total of 51 pounds, 10 ounces, using Shimano Curado rods and reels. Davis finished just ahead of second-place angler Patrick Walters in the closely contested tournament.
Dave Lefebre of Erie, Pennsylvania won the MLF Kubota Heavy Hitters on Orange Lake with seven bass weighing 31-3, earning $100,000. He also caught the Berkley Big Bass, a 9-3 largemouth, for an additional $100,000, becoming only the second angler in Heavy Hitters history to earn $200,000 alongside Jordan Lee.
Rob Gee, a third-year Elite Series pro, previews the Yokohama Tire Bassmaster Elite at Santee Cooper Lakes after earning a $1,000 Yamaha Power Pay bonus for his fourth-place finish at Lake Murray. Gee discusses post-spawn patterns, expected weights, and how the prohibition of forward-facing sonar will impact tournament strategy.
Berkley Pro Austin Tomasek won the National Walleye Tour opener on Lake Erie with 86 pounds, 9 ounces, earning a Ranger 620FS PRO and $15,000. Fishing out of Monroe, Michigan, Tomasek adapted to changing water conditions to locate prespawn walleye and secured a commanding victory over second place.
Garrett Ellenson from Nine Mile Falls, Washington won the 2026 WON Bass Clear Lake Open with a three-day weight of 95.87 pounds, earning a 2026 Ranger Boats Z518 powered by Mercury ProXS 150 and $5,550 in cash. Patrick Touhey finished second with 91.95 pounds, while Ty Manterola placed third with 90.76 pounds.