Event Details
How to Watch
- Stage 3 action can be watched LIVE from Lake Murray via MLFNOW! during all four days of competition. Fans can also keep up with SCORETRACKER® for real-time fish catches.
Format
Day 1: March 6 – Qualifying Day 1
- 66 anglers compete
- Catch, weigh, immediate release
- Every scorable bass counts. Minimum scorable weight 2 pounds
- Each day of competition is comprised of three 2.5-hour periods with two 15-minute lines out breaks. Use of forward facing and/or 360-degree sonar is limited to one period each day. Each angler must declare his use period during the preceding break.
- Total weight carries to Qualifying Day 2
Day 2: March 7 – Qualifying Day 2
- 66 anglers compete
- Catch, weigh, immediate release
- Every scorable bass counts. Minimum scorable weight 2 pounds
- Round winner advances directly to the Championship Round based on combined weight from Days 1-2
Day 3: March 8 – Knockout Round
- 19 anglers compete
- Zero weight to start
- Catch, weigh, immediate release
- Every scorable bass counts. Minimum scorable weight 2 pounds
- Top nine anglers advance to Championship Round
- Bottom 10 anglers are eliminated
Day 4: March 9 – Championship Round
- 10 anglers compete
- Zero weight to start
- Catch, weigh, immediate release
- Every scorable bass counts. Minimum scorable weight 2 pounds
- Final placement is based on the day’s heaviest weights
