BENTON, Ky. – Major League Fishing (MLF), the world's largest tournament-fishing organization, announced today the 2027 Bass Pro Tour schedule, featuring seven regular-season events, Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2027 and the Kubota Heavy Hitters all-star event.
The 2027 season will feature 50 of the top anglers in professional bass fishing competing for the sport's biggest payouts, Fishing Clash Angler of the Year honors and qualification into REDCREST 2028, MLF's most prestigious championship event.
The 2027 Bass Pro Tour season will open Jan. 14-17 at the St. Johns River in Palatka, Florida, before traveling to fisheries across Louisiana, Tennessee, Texas, New York and North Carolina. The schedule includes a mix of legendary tournament destinations, dynamic river systems, proven big-bass fisheries and a dual-lake event in the Shreveport-Bossier region featuring Caddo Lake and Cross Lake.
"The 2027 Bass Pro Tour schedule is exactly what this league is built for – great fisheries, passionate host communities and the best anglers in the world competing in a format that showcases every decision they make on the water," said Daniel Fennel, MLF Senior Director of Tournament Operations for the Bass Pro Tour. "From historic venues like the St. Johns River, Toledo Bend and Lake Champlain to exciting stops like the Pasquotank River and our dual-lake event in Louisiana, this schedule will give our anglers a tremendous test and give fans a season full of storylines to follow, from start to finish."
A major highlight of the 2027 season will be Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2027, the Bass Pro Tour championship, set for April 16-18 on Logan Martin Lake near Birmingham, Alabama. The championship event will feature top pro anglers from MLF competing for the REDCREST title and a $300,000 top prize.
The 2027 season will also include the fan-favorite all-star event Kubota Heavy Hitters, May 22-27, on Kentucky and Barkley lakes in Calvert City, Kentucky. The tournament will showcase the Tour's top big-fish performers and award multiple Big Bass Awards for the heaviest bass caught during competition.
Each regular-season Bass Pro Tour event will feature the full field of anglers competing in the Qualifying Round on Days 1 and 2, followed by the Knockout Round on Day 3 and the Championship Round on Day 4. MLF's signature catch-weigh-release format delivers real-time scoring via the SCORETRACKER® leaderboard and live coverage for fans throughout each day of competition.
Every minute of Bass Pro Tour competition will be streamed live on MLFNOW! through the MLF app, MyOutdoorTV (MOTV), Rumble and MajorLeagueFishing.com, giving fans unprecedented access to the strategies, adjustments and on-the-water drama that define the Bass Pro Tour.
With a stacked schedule, championship stakes and a field of the most accomplished anglers in professional fishing, the 2027 Bass Pro Tour season is poised to deliver another year of dramatic finishes and unforgettable big-bass action.
2027 MLF Bass Pro Tour Schedule:
Jan. 14-17 Stage 1 at St. Johns River Palatka, Fla.
Ramp/Marina: Palatka City Dock & Boat Ramp
Hosted by the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce
Feb. 25-28 Stage 2 at Caddo Lake (Days 1-2) & Cross Lake (Days 3-4) Shreveport-Bossier City, La.
Ramp/Marina: Earl G. Williamson Park (Caddo Lake) and the American Legion Landing (Cross Lake)
Hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission
March 11-14 Stage 3 at Norris Lake Campbell County, Tenn.
Ramp/Marina: Lonas Young Memorial Park
Hosted by the Campbell County Chamber of Commerce & Tourism and Bill Dance Signature Lakes
April 1-4 Stage 4 at Toledo Bend Reservoir Hemphill, Texas
Ramp/Marina: Sabinetown Recreation Area
Hosted by Visit Sabine County and the Sabine River Authority of Texas