2017 Money Tournaments

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Wednesday Night Bass Tournaments. ENTRY FEE: $45 per boat, includes big bass. $30 Yearly membership fee. CONTACT: Greg Church 574-268-2708 gdchurch@embarqmail.com. Todd Sautter 574-527-9208 tsautter@kcgov.com. Fish 10 of the 12 tournaments to fish the National Classic at Kentucky/Barkley Lakes in October 2017.

Bassmaster Tournaments. Bassmaster tournaments represent every level of fishing competition, from Junior and High School events all the way up to the Elite Series and the Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk. Click on a series below to learn more about upcoming events. There are no upcoming tournaments for this Series.
The fisherman or fishing team winning or finishing 2 nd place out of the money in an eligible tournament will receive a check from Solar Bat® in the amount of the entry fee, up to a maximum entry fee of $200.00. The fisherman or fishing team will also receive a gift certificate.
The winning Skeeter owner is responsible for submitting the completed Official Tournament Finish Affidavit and results of Win showing all participating anglers and W-9 to: SKEETER Products Inc. Attn: Skeeter Real Money One Skeeter Road Kilgore, Texas 75662 Phone:(903) 615-3075 Email: marketing@skeeterboats.com.
FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) tournaments are opportunities for weekend anglers to experience tournament fishing, compete for prize money and qualification into the BFL All-American. The FLW Series is an opportunity for the next generation of pros to qualify for the FLW Pro Circuit. At the end of each season, the Top 40 anglers.

Check for open dates here: www.fishingtournament.dnr.in.gov

Date	Tournament/Lake/Organization	Ramp/Fee/Time/Info
updated:9/20/17
2017 RENEGADE DIVISION 15 Wednesday Night Bass Tournaments	ENTRY FEE: $45 per boat, includes big bass $30 Yearly membership fee CONTACT: Greg Church 574-268-2708 gdchurch@embarqmail.com OR Todd Sautter 574-527-9208 tsautter@kcgov.com Fish 10 of the 12 tournaments to fish the National Classic at Kentucky/Barkley Lakes in October 2017 www.renegadebasstournaments.com
May 3	WAWASEE	DNR 5pm – 8:30pm
May 10	WAWASEE	DNR 5pm – 8:30pm
May 17	WAWASEE	DNR 5pm – 8:30pm
May 24	WAWASEE	DNR 5pm – 8:30pm
May 31	WAWASEE	DNR 5pm – 8:30pm
Jun 7	WAWASEE	DNR 5pm – 8:30pm
Jun 14	WAWASEE	DNR 5pm – 8:30pm
Jun 21	WAWASEE	DNR 5pm – 8:30pm
Jun 28	WAWASEE	DNR 5pm – 8:30pm
Jul 12	WAWASEE	DNR 5pm – 8:30pm
Jul 19	WAWASEE	DNR 5pm – 8:30pm
Jul 26	WAWASEE	DNR 5pm – 8:30pm
Aug 2	WAWASEE Cancellation Make Up Date	DNR 5pm – 8:30pm
2017 C-City Bass Anglers Opens	ENTRY FEE: $60.00 per boat w/ $10.00 for Big Bass. 80% payback for 3 places up to 20 boats. 100 % payback for Big Bass CONTACT: Steve Parker (260) 417-2264
Apr 8	Palastine	DNR Ramp 7am to 3pm
May 13	Wawasee	Syracuse Ramp 7am to 3pm
Jun 10	Wawasee	Syracuse Ramp 6am to 2pm
Jul 15	Sylvan	DNR Ramp 6am to 2pm
Aug 26	Wawasee	Syracuse Ramp 7am to 3pm
Sep 9	Sylvan	DNR Ramp 7am to 3pm
Beat The Weeds TWO Day Tournament	ENTRY FEE: $100 Entry Fee includes Big Bass both days 80% Payback CONTACT: Mitch Hayes 219-716-4808
Apr 15	Manitou	DNR Ramp
Apr 16	Palestine	DNR Ramp
Maxie Fall Slammer TWO Day Tournament	ENTRY FEE: $100 Entry Fee includes Big Bass both days 80% Payback CONTACT: Mitch Hayes 219-716-4808
Oct 21	Maxinkuckee	DNR Ramp
Oct 22	Palestine	DNR Ramp
R & B Bass Circuit	The East and West Divisions require a team membership fee of $30, and entry for each event is $70. These events payback 100%. The opens do not require a membership fee, and entry is $60. The opens payback 80%. More information can be found at www.randbbasscircuit.com
East Division	Directors: Jim Graham 260-406-2672 Greg Rekeweg 260-307-1411
Apr 15	Hamilton Lake	7:30 – 2:30
May 20	Lake Tippecanoe	Tippy Dance Hall 6:30 – 1:30
Jun 18	Lake St. Clair	Harley Ensign Ramp 6:30 – 2:30
Jul 29	Sylvan Lake	DNR Ramp 6:30 – 1:30
Aug 12	Waldron Chain	Duke’s Bridge Ramp 7:00 – 2:00
Sep 17	Winona Lake	Kosciusko Fairgrounds 7:30 – 2:30
Oct 7	TBD
West Division	Directors: Andy Buss 574-993-3028 John DuPont 574-870-7817
Apr 29	Lake Wawasee	Syracuse Ramp 7:30 – 2:30
May 13	Winona Lake	Kosciusko Fairgrounds 6:30 – 1:30
Jun 10	St. Joe River	Maggies Landing 6:30 – 2:30
Jul 8	Austin Lake	DNR Ramp 6:30 – 1:30
Aug 19	Eagle/Juno Lakes	Clear H20 Tackle 7:00 – 2:00
Sep 9	Diamond Lake	DNR Ramp 7:30 – 2:30
Oct 7	TBD
Open Tournaments	Directors: Andy Buss 574-993-3028 John DuPont 574-870-7817
Mar 25	Lake Wawasee	Syracuse Ramp 8am – 2pm
Apr 1	Lake Manitou	8am – 2pm
Weekend Angler Bass Tournament Circuit	ENTRY FEE: $75 – Includes Big Bass No Membership Fee/No Boat Limit 50/50 Raffle Towards Classic Payout CONTACT: Mark Weaver mjweaver@ersinc.net or (260) 691-9159
Apr 15	Sylvan	DNR 8:00 – 3:00
Apr 29	Winona	Fair Grounds 7:30 – 2:30 $5 Launch
May 13	Webster	Backwater Lake 7:00 – 2:00 $7 Parking
Jun 10	Randall Chain (MI)	Waffle Farm 7:00 – 2:00 $5 Launch
Jul 8	Wawasee	Syracuse Lake 6:30 – 1:30
Aug 12	Clear	Clear Lake Marina 7:00 – 2:00 $10 Launch
Sep 9	Jimmerson	DNR 7:30 – 2:30
Sep 30	Classic – Hamilton	DNR 8:00 – 3:00
Casting Couples	All tournaments but OPEN’s, must be one male and one female ENTRY FEE: $40, $5-membership each (unless under 16yrs old). 100% payback! Must fish 2 tournaments to qualify for Classic. CONTACT: Rick Kedik 269-240-4917 rkedik13@yahoo.com Facebook: MichianaCastingCouples
Apr 22	OPEN Maxinkuckee	($50-entry plus $5-bigbass) single, 2 person team, man & or woman team.
May 13	Pine/Stone	(Laporte,IN.) 7am-1pm
June 10	Diamond Lake	(Cass, MI.) 6am-12pm
July 15	Coldwater	Coldwater, MI. Narrows Rd.) 6am-12pm
Jul 29	OPEN TBA	6am- 1pm
Aug 12	PawPaw	(Coloma, MI. launch in channels) 6am-1pm
Sep 2	Magician	(Sisters lakes, MI.) 7am-1pm
Sep 30	Classic TBA	8am-3pm
Best 5 Bass Club Open Team Tournaments	ENTRY: $60 CONTACT: Curtiss Werner 574-276-8224
Jun 3	Wawasee	Syracuse ramp 6:30am-2pm
Jul 9	Diamond Lake	6:30am-2pm
River Wednesday Niters	$30 entry fee 2 over 15″ and 3 under 12″ 5:00pm – sunset. Fish 10 of the 20 events to qualify for the classic. Mark Fennell (260)463-1259 www.riverwednesdays.com
Apr 19	St. Joe River	Maggie’s
Apr 26	St. Joe River	6-span
May 3	St. Joe River	Maggie Maggie’s
May 10	St. Joe River	Merr

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