FLORENCE, Ala. – Day 1 of the High School Fishing National Championship is underway on Pickwick Lake, along with the concurrently running High School Fishing World Finals. In all, over 400 high school teams and their boat captains took to the water to kick things off, and for the best finishers, there are big prizes and scholarships on the table come the final weigh-ins.
The National Championship, which teams have qualified for throughout the regular season, runs June 22-24. For it, the full field fishes the first two days, with only the Top 10 fishing on Championship Friday.
These events are hosted by the Florence-Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau.