This is the week to register for everyone planning on fishing the Walmart Bass Fishing League (BFL) in 2016. Entries will be accepted by division beginning at 8 a.m. CT at FLWFishing.com, by phone at 270.252.1000 or by mail to 30 Gamble Lane, Benton, KY 42025.
Anglers are welcome to fish more than one division, and entry fees for the qualifying tournaments are $230 for boaters and $115 for co-anglers.
Registration Dates
Dec. 7, 2015 – Hoosier, Michigan, Music City and Volunteer
Dec. 8, 2015 – Bulldog, Cowboy, Great Lakes, Illini and Mississippi
Dec. 9, 2015 – Bama, Buckeye, Choo Choo, Gator and Mountain
Dec. 10, 2015 – Arkie, LBL, North Carolina, Northeast and Okie
Dec. 11, 2015 – Ozark, Piedmont, Savannah River, Shenandoah and South Carolina
New for 2016
In addition to the chance to qualify for the 2017 BFL All-American, the 2016 season brings greatly increased payouts for Regionals. Now, in addition to $20,000 and a Ranger Z518C with a 200-hp outboard for the first-place boater, second place will also take home $10,000, and payouts for the rest of the top-finishing boaters and co-anglers have been increased as well.
2016 Rules and Details announcement
2016 Bass Fishing League Schedule
Event Date Tournament Site
Arkie
March 5 Lake Ouachita: Mountain Harbor Marina
April 23 DeGray Lake: Iron Mountain Lodge & Marina
June 4 Lake Ouachita: Mountain Harbor
July 9 Lake Dardanelle: Lake Dardanelle State Park
Aug. 27-28 Lake Dardanelle: Lake Dardanelle State Park
Bama
March 19 Lake Martin: Wind Creek State Park
April 16 Lake Eufaula: Lakepoint Resort State Park
May 7 Lake Mitchell: Higgins Ferry Park
June 25 Lay Lake: Beeswax Landing
Aug. 27-28 Lake Eufaula: Lakepoint Resort State Park
Buckeye
April 23 Grand Lake St. Mary's: West Bank Ramp
May 21 Ohio River/Tanners Creek: Lawrenceburg City Ramp
June 18 Indian Lake: Indian Lake State Park
July 16 Ohio River/Maysville: Maysville River Park
Sept. 10-11 Lake Erie: Shelby Street Boat Launch
Bulldog
Feb. 6 Lake Eufaula: Lakepoint Resort State Park
Feb. 27 Lake Lanier: Laurel Park
April 2 Lake Sinclair: Dennis Station Access
April 30 Lake Oconee: Sugar Creek Marina
Sept. 10-11 Lake Eufaula: Lakepoint Resort State Park
Choo Choo
Jan. 23 Lake Guntersville: Civitan Park
Feb. 13 Lake Guntersville: Civitan Park
March 5 Lake Guntersville: Lake Guntersville State Park
April 30 Lake Guntersville: The Bait, Tackle & Grill
Sept. 24-25 Lake Guntersville: Guntersville State Park
Cowboy
Jan. 23 Toledo Bend Lake: Cypress Bend Park
Feb. 13 Sam Rayburn: Umphrey Family Pavilion
April 2 Sam Rayburn: Umphrey Family Pavilion
April 30 Toledo Bend: San Miguel Park
Sept. 10-11 Sam Rayburn: Umphrey Family Pavilion
Gator
Jan. 9 Lake Okeechobee: C. Scott Driver Park
Feb. 13 Lake Okeechobee: Roland & Mary Ann Martin's
March 5 Lake Toho: Big Toho Marina
April 23 Lake Okeechobee: C. Scott Driver Park
Sept. 17-18 Lake Okeechobee: Roland & Mary Ann Martin's
Great Lakes
May 14 Mississippi River/La Crosse: W. Copeland & Clinton
June 25 Wolf River Chain: Winneconne Waterfront Park
July 23 Mississippi River/La Crosse: W. Copeland & Clinton
Aug. 20 Mississippi River/Prairie Du Chien: Washington St. Ramp
Sept. 17-18 Mississippi River/La Crosse: W. Copeland & Clinton
Hoosier
April 2 Patoka Lake: Newton-Stewart South Ramp
May 14 Lake Monroe: Cutright Ramp
June 25 Patoka Lake: Newton-Stewart South Ramp
July 30 Ohio River/Rocky Point: Rocky Point Marina
Aug. 27-28 Ohio River/Tanner's Creek: Lawrenceburg Ramp
Illini
April 23 Rend Lake: Wayne Fitzgerell Sailboat Landing
June 18 Lake Shelbyville: 9th Street Ramp
July 16 Ohio River/Golconda: Golconda Marina
Aug. 13 Rend Lake: Wayne Fitzgerell Sailboat Landing
Sept. 17-18 Lake Shelbyville: 9th Street Ramp
LBL
March 5 KY/Barkley Lakes: Kentucky Dam Marina
April 16 KY/Barkley Lakes: Moors Resort & Marina
May 21 KY/Barkley Lakes: Kentucky Dam Marina
July 9 KY/Barkley Lakes: Kentucky Dam Marina
Sept. 10-11 KY/Barkley Lakes: Moors Resort & Marina
Michigan
June 25 Detroit River: Elizabeth Park Marina
July 16 Lake St. Clair: Harley Ensign Boat Launch
July 30 Detroit River: Elizabeth Park Marina
Aug. 20 Detroit River: Elizabeth Park Marina
Sept. 10-11 Lake St. Clair: Harley Ensign Boat Launch
Mississippi
March 5 Ross Barnett Reservoir: Tommy's Trading Post
April 9 Pickwick Lake: JP Coleman State Park
May 14 Columbus Pool: Columbus Marina
June 4 Ross Barnett: Tommy's Trading Post
Oct. 1-2 Pickwick Lake: JP Coleman State Park
Mountain
March 19 Dale Hollow Lake: Star Point Resort
April 9 Dale Hollow Lake: Star Point Resort
May 7 Lake Cumberland: Conley Bottom Resort
June 18 Barren River: Port Oliver Recreation Area
Sept. 10-11 Barren River: Port Oliver Recreation Area
Music City
March 12 Dale Hollow: Star Point Resort
April 23 Percy Priest: Fate Sanders Marina
May 21 Center Hill: Ragland Bottom
July 16 Old Hickory: Bulls Creek Access (Flipper's)
Sept. 17-18 Old Hickory: Bulls Creek Access (Flipper's)
North Carolina
Feb. 20 Lake Norman: Pinnacle Access Area
April 9 Kerr Lake: Nutbush North
May 14 High Rock Lake: Tamarac Marina
June 18 Lake Wylie: Buster Boyd's Landing
Oct. 1-2 High Rock Lake: Tamarac Marina
Northeast
April 23 Potomac River: Smallwood State Park
May 21 Chesapeake Bay: Anchor Marina
July 9 Oneida Lake: Oneida Shores County Park
Aug. 13 Oneida Lake: Oneida Shores County Park
Sept. 24-25 1000 Islands: Clayton Village Ramp
Okie
March 19 Grand Lake: Grove City Ramp
May 7 Arkansas River: Three Forks Harbor
May 21 Lake Eufaula: Eufaula Cove (South Point)
June 18 Fort Gibson: Taylor Ferry Marina & Resort
Sept. 17-18 Grand Lake: Grove City Ramp
Ozark
March 12 Lake of the Ozarks: Public Beach #2
May 14 Grand Lake: Grove City Ramp
June 25 Table Rock Lake: Port of Kimberling Marina
July 16 Lake Truman: Sterett Creek Resort & Marina
Sept. 24-25 Lake of the Ozarks: Public Beach #2
Piedmont
April 2 Kerr Lake: Nutbush North
April 30 Lake Gaston: Americamps Lake Gaston
July 9 High Rock Lake: Tamarac Marina
July 30 James River: Osborne Landing
Sept. 10-11 High Rock Lake: Tamarac Marina
Savannah River
Jan. 30 Lake Keowee: South Cove County Park
Feb. 20 Clarks Hill: Wildwood Park
April 9 Lake Russell: Richard B. Russell State Park
April 23 Lake Hartwell: Green Pond Landing
Sept. 17-18 Lake Keowee: South Cove County Park
Shenandoah
March 19 Smith Mountain Lake: Parkway Marina
April 16 Lake Gaston: Americamps Lake Gaston
May 7 Potomac River: Smallwood State Park
June 4 Chickahominy/James River: Riverfront Park
Aug. 27-28 Potomac River: Smallwood State Park
South Carolina
Feb. 13 Lake Murray: Dreher Island State Park
March 5 Clarks Hill Lake: Dorn Fishing Facility
April 16 Santee Cooper: John C. Land III Landing
June 4 Lake Wateree: Clear Water Cove Marina
Sept. 24-25 Lake Wylie: Buster Boyd's Landing
Volunteer
March 12 Norris Lake: Brogan's Hollow
April 2 South Holston Reservoir: Observation Knob Park
May 14 Douglas Lake: Mountain Cove Marina
June 4 Cherokee: Hamblen County Dock, Cherokee Park
Sept. 17-18 Lake Chickamauga: Chester Frost Park
2016 Regional Championships
Lake Chickamauga/Dayton Boat Dock – Sept. 29 – Oct. 1
Dayton, Tenn.
Divisions: Arkie, Hoosier, LBL, Mountain
Off-limits: Sept. 26-30, 2016
Kerr Lake/Nutbush North – Oct. 6-8
Henderson, N.C.
Divisions: Northeast, Savannah River, Shenandoah, Volunteer
Off-limits: Sept. 26-30, 2016
Kentucky Lake/Moors Resort & Marina – Oct. 13-15
Gilbertsville, Ky.
Divisions: Buckeye, Great Lakes, Illini, Michigan
Off-limits: Oct. 3-7, 2016
Lake Seminole/Earle May Boat Basin – Oct. 13-15
Bainbridge, Ga.
Divisions: Bulldog, Choo Choo, Gator, South Carolina
Off-limits: Oct. 3-7, 2016
Lake Hartwell/Clemson Marina – Oct. 27-29
Seneca, S.C.
Divisions: Bama, Music City, North Carolina, Piedmont
Off-limits: Oct. 17-21, 2016
Lake Dardanelle/Lake Dardanelle State Park – Oct. 27-29
Russellville, Ark.
Divisions: Cowboy, Mississippi, Okie, Ozark
Off-limits: Oct. 17-21, 2016
Wild Card – Nov. 11-12
Location TBA
2016 BFL All-American
Lake Barkley/Lake Barkley State Resort Park – June 8-11
Cadiz, Ky.
Off-limits: May 30-June 7, 2016