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Bass Tournament Calendar
This Bass Tournament Calendar keeps source-checked 2026 events in one place, with official-source links and Monster Rod Holders setup notes for anglers planning tournament travel, boat layout, shore access, landing workflow, and fish-care decisions.
Monster Rod Holders is not the official organizer of these tournaments unless a specific event says so. Always confirm registration, rules, boundaries, launch details, times, and schedule changes with the official event source before traveling or fishing.
| Date | Event | Waterbody | Location | Type | Status | Source | Article | MRH setup angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11-14, 2026 | Maxam Bassmaster Elite at Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound | Pasquotank River / Albemarle Sound | Elizabeth City, NC | Bassmaster Elite Series event | upcoming | Official source | Article | Eastern North Carolina tidal bass coverage with blackwater rivers, cypress cover, Albemarle Sound wind, launch timing, and shallow-water deck organization. |
| June 18-20, 2026 | Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Upper Mississippi River | Upper Mississippi River | La Crosse, WI | Bassmaster Opens Division 2 event | upcoming | Official source | Article | Upper Mississippi pool coverage with current, backwaters, grass, wing dams, no-FFS format, and river-run organization. |
| June 18-21, 2026 | MLF Bass Pro Tour Zenni Stage 6, Grand Lake | Grand Lake O' the Cherokees | Grove, OK | Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour catch-weigh-release event | upcoming | Official source | Article | Summer Grand Lake pro event with docks, brush, offshore structure, catch-weigh-release timing, and hot-weather boat organization. |
| July 31-August 2, 2026 | Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation at Lake Champlain | Lake Champlain | Plattsburgh, NY | B.A.S.S. Nation regional championship | upcoming | Official source | Article | Nation-level Lake Champlain event with smallmouth/largemouth decisions, Adirondack travel, launch timing, and five-fish livewell discipline. |
| August 6-9, 2026 | MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage 7, Lake Erie | Lake Erie | Sandusky, OH | Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour catch-weigh-release event | upcoming | Official source | Article | Lake Erie big-water bass coverage with Sandusky launch logistics, smallmouth weather windows, SCORETRACKER pace, and safe deck organization. |
| August 13-16, 2026 | SPRO Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain | Lake Champlain | Plattsburgh, NY | Bassmaster Elite Series event | upcoming | Official source | Article | Elite Series Lake Champlain coverage with grass flats, rocky smallmouth structure, New York/Vermont wind decisions, and livewell routine planning. |
| August 20-22, 2026 | Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Lake Erie | Lake Erie | Buffalo, NY | Bassmaster Opens Division 1 FFS event | upcoming | Official source | Article | Buffalo Lake Erie Open coverage with smallmouth runs, harbor wind, FFS format, fish-care checks, and trailer/parking planning. |
| August 27-30, 2026 | Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River | St. Lawrence River | Clayton, NY | Bassmaster Elite Series event | upcoming | Official source | Article | Thousand Islands smallmouth coverage with current, clear-water runs, heavy northern bags, weigh-in timing, and long-run gear security. |
| December 9-12, 2026 | TNT Fireworks Bassmaster Team Championship at Grand Lake | Grand Lake O' the Cherokees | Grove, OK | Bassmaster Team Championship and Classic Fish-Off | upcoming | Official source | Article | Grass-roots team championship coverage with winter Grand Lake patterns, team-to-individual format shift, Classic berth stakes, and cold-weather boat prep. |
June 11-14, 2026
Maxam Bassmaster Elite at Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound
- Waterbody
- Pasquotank River / Albemarle Sound
- Location
- Elizabeth City, NC
- Type
- Bassmaster Elite Series event
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- Eastern North Carolina tidal bass coverage with blackwater rivers, cypress cover, Albemarle Sound wind, launch timing, and shallow-water deck organization.
June 18-20, 2026
Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Upper Mississippi River
- Waterbody
- Upper Mississippi River
- Location
- La Crosse, WI
- Type
- Bassmaster Opens Division 2 event
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- Upper Mississippi pool coverage with current, backwaters, grass, wing dams, no-FFS format, and river-run organization.
June 18-21, 2026
MLF Bass Pro Tour Zenni Stage 6, Grand Lake
- Waterbody
- Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
- Location
- Grove, OK
- Type
- Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour catch-weigh-release event
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- Summer Grand Lake pro event with docks, brush, offshore structure, catch-weigh-release timing, and hot-weather boat organization.
July 31-August 2, 2026
Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation at Lake Champlain
- Waterbody
- Lake Champlain
- Location
- Plattsburgh, NY
- Type
- B.A.S.S. Nation regional championship
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- Nation-level Lake Champlain event with smallmouth/largemouth decisions, Adirondack travel, launch timing, and five-fish livewell discipline.
August 6-9, 2026
MLF Bass Pro Tour Stage 7, Lake Erie
- Waterbody
- Lake Erie
- Location
- Sandusky, OH
- Type
- Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour catch-weigh-release event
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- Lake Erie big-water bass coverage with Sandusky launch logistics, smallmouth weather windows, SCORETRACKER pace, and safe deck organization.
August 13-16, 2026
SPRO Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain
- Waterbody
- Lake Champlain
- Location
- Plattsburgh, NY
- Type
- Bassmaster Elite Series event
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- Elite Series Lake Champlain coverage with grass flats, rocky smallmouth structure, New York/Vermont wind decisions, and livewell routine planning.
August 20-22, 2026
Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Lake Erie
- Waterbody
- Lake Erie
- Location
- Buffalo, NY
- Type
- Bassmaster Opens Division 1 FFS event
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- Buffalo Lake Erie Open coverage with smallmouth runs, harbor wind, FFS format, fish-care checks, and trailer/parking planning.
August 27-30, 2026
Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River
- Waterbody
- St. Lawrence River
- Location
- Clayton, NY
- Type
- Bassmaster Elite Series event
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- Thousand Islands smallmouth coverage with current, clear-water runs, heavy northern bags, weigh-in timing, and long-run gear security.
December 9-12, 2026
TNT Fireworks Bassmaster Team Championship at Grand Lake
- Waterbody
- Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
- Location
- Grove, OK
- Type
- Bassmaster Team Championship and Classic Fish-Off
- Status
- upcoming
- MRH setup angle
- Grass-roots team championship coverage with winter Grand Lake patterns, team-to-individual format shift, Classic berth stakes, and cold-weather boat prep.
Tournament articles and setup notes
Each row links to an MRH tournament article with a source link, regional planning angle, setup checklist, and map when the event data includes a usable place target.
Monster Rod Holders tournament prep resources
- Boat rod spread and holders: rod holders.
- Mounting surfaces and layout: rod-holder bases.
- Landing and fish care: HydroWeb landing nets.
- Return to all tournaments: Fishing Tournaments.
Publication and update policy
Event facts can change quickly. Before a tournament post is published or promoted, recheck the official source, keep the post clear that MRH is not the organizer, avoid copied rules text, and use only images or flyers with recorded rights. After an event passes, update its calendar row or post with a short recap or next-year watch note rather than letting stale event details sit unchanged.