BREWERTON, N.Y. – The Walmart Bass Fishing League is headed to Oneida Lake Aug. 20 for the fourth of five stops in the Northeast Division. As many as 400 boaters and co-anglers will compete for top awards of up to $9,500 and $3,000, respectively.

Takeoffs and weigh-ins will be at Oneida Shores County Park located at 9400 Bartell Road in Brewerton, N.Y. Takeoff is scheduled for 6:30 a.m. while weigh-in will begin at 2:30 p.m. Takeoffs and weigh-ins are free and open to the public.

The BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, offering bigger prizes to those who qualify for regional championships and those who make it to one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Walmart BFL All-American presented by Chevy. Top winners in the BFL can move up to the EverStart Series or even the Walmart FLW Tour.

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FLW Outdoors is the largest tournament-fishing organization in the world, offering anglers worldwide the opportunity to compete for millions over the course of 191 tournaments in 2011. FLW Outdoors has taken fishing mainstream with the world’s richest fantasy sports game, FLW Fantasy Fishing at FantasyFishing.com, where competitors can play for free as well as sign up for Player’s Advantage to gain an edge.