Event Details
How to Watch
- Stage 1 action can be watched LIVE from Lake Conroe via MLFNOW! during all four days of competition. Fans can also keep up with SCORETRACKER® for real-time fish catches.
Format
Day 1: January 30 – Qualifying Day 1
- 66 anglers compete
- Catch, weigh, immediate release
- Every scorable bass counts. Minimum scorable weight 1 pounds, 8 ounces
- 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: January 31 – Qualifying Day 2
- 66 anglers compete
- Catch, weigh, immediate release
- Every scorable bass counts. Minimum scorable weight 1 pound, 8 ounces
- Round winner advances directly to the Championship Round based on combined weight from Days 1-2
Day 3: February 1 – Knockout Round
- 19 anglers compete
- Zero weight to start
- Catch, weigh, immediate release
- Every scorable bass counts. Minimum scorable weight 1 pound, 8 ounces
- Top nine anglers advance to Championship Round
- Bottom 10 anglers are eliminated
Day 4: February 2 – Championship Round
- 10 anglers compete
- Zero weight to start
- Catch, weigh, immediate release
- Every scorable bass counts. Minimum scorable weight 1 pound, 8 ounces
- Final placement is based on the day’s heaviest weights