FLW Extends Rescheduling Period, Announces Dates for 51 of 61 Postponed Tournaments

BENTON, Ky. – FLW took swift action to help flatten the curve in the fight against COVID-19 on March 17 and began rescheduling tournaments through May 3. Today, the tournament organization announced that they are extending the rescheduling period through May 23. FLW is hopeful that conditions continue to improve nationwide and they can proceed with tournaments starting with the May 28-31 Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit stop on Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina. 

After working closely with host locations and sponsors, FLW is pleased to announce new dates for 51 of the 61 tournaments postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The rescheduled tournaments are as follows:

Abu Garcia College Fishing presented by YETI

Open – Kentucky Lake – Original Date: March 17-18 – New Date: Sept. 16-17

Fort Gibson Lake – Original Date: March 27 – New Date: July 10

Smith Mountain Lake – Original Date: April 17 – New Date: June 14

Lake Guntersville – Original Date: April 24 – New Date: Sept. 4

California Delta – Original Date: May 2 – New Date: Aug. 21

Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine

Kentucky Lake – Original Date: March 21 – New Date: Aug. 22

Eufaula (Formerly Grand Lake) – Original Date: March 21 – New Date: June 7

Lake Ouachita – Original Date: March 21 – New Date: June 27

Harris Chain of Lakes – Original Date: March 28 – New Date: July 11

Lake Eufaula (Formerly Lake Oconee) – Original Date: March 28 – New Date: June 21

Santee Cooper – Original Date: March 28 – New Date: June 20

South Holston – Original Date: March 28 – New Date: May 30

Ferguson (Formerly Columbus Pool) – Original Date: April 4 – New Date: Aug. 22

Lake O' the Pines – Original Date: April 4 – New Date: June 13

Lake Hartwell – Original Date: April 4 – New Date: Oct. 10

High Rock (Formerly Lake Wylie) – Original Date: April 4 – New Date: June 14

Barren River (Formerly Dale Hollow) – Original Date: April 11 – New Date: June 7

Neely Henry (Formerly Lake Mitchell) – Original Date: April 11 – New Date: June 14

Grenada Lake – Original Date: April 18 – New Date: TBA

Kentucky/Barkley Lake – Original Date: April 18 – New Date: Aug. 23

Kerr Lake – Original Date: April 18 – New Date: July 11

Norris Lake (Formerly Cherokee) – Original Date: April 18 – New Date: June 21

Potomac River – Original Date: April 18 – New Date: Aug. 15

Lake of the Ozarks (Formerly Table Rock) – Original Date: April 18 – New Date: Sept. 13

Arkansas River – Original Date: April 25 – New Date: June 28

Center Hill Lake – Original Date: April 25 – New Date: TBA

Kerr Lake – Original Date: April 25 – New Date: July 18

Lake Monroe – Original Date: April 25 – New Date: June 28

Mississippi River – Original Date: April 25 – New Date: TBA

All-American – Lake Hartwell – Original Date: April 30-May 2 – New Date: Nov. 11-13

Lake Sinclair – Original Date: May 9 – New Date: TBA

Norris Lake – Original Date: May 9 – New Date: June 20

Percy Priest – Original Date: May 9 – New Date: TBA

Pickwick Lake – Original Date: May 9 – New Date: TBA

Potomac River – Original Date: May 9 – New Date: July 25

Grand Lake – Original Date: May 16 – New Date: TBA

Kerr Lake – Original Date: May 16 – New Date: July 19

Lake Cumberland – Original Date: May 16 – New Date: TBA

Lake Eufaula – Original Date: May 16 – New Date: TBA

Truman (Formerly Lake of the Ozarks) – Original Date: May 16 – New Date: Sept. 12

Santee Cooper (Formerly Wateree) – Original Date: May 16 – New Date: June 21

Lake Hartwell (Formerly Clarks Hill) – Original Date: May 30 – New Date: Oct. 11

Lake Dardanelle – Original Date: July 11 – New Date: June 14

Wild Card – TBA – Original Date: Nov. 13-14 – New Date: Nov. 20-21

Toyota Series

Lake of the Ozarks – Original Date: March 26-28 – New Date: Oct. 8-10

Wheeler Lake – Original Date: March 26-28 – New Date: July 30 – Aug. 1

Fort Gibson Lake – Original Date: April 8-10 – New Date: Sept. 2-4

Dale Hollow Lake – Original Date: April 16-18 – New Date: Oct. 29-31

Lake Seminole – Original Date: April 16-18 – New Date: Nov. 5-7

California Delta – Original Date: April 30-May 2 – New Date: Aug. 19-21

Lake Norman – Original Date: April 30-May 2 – New Date: Oct. 1-3

Neely Henry Lake – Original Date: May 7-9 – New Date: Sept. 2-4

Table Rock Lake – Original Date: May 7-9 – New Date: Nov. 5-7

Championship – Lake Cumberland – Original Date: Nov. 5-7 – New Date: Dec. 3-5

FLW High School Fishing presented by Favorite Fishing

Fort Gibson Lake – Original Date: March 28 – New Date: July 11

Smith Mountain Lake – Original Date: April 18 – New Date: June 13

Lake Guntersville – Original Date: April 25 – New Date: Sept. 5

California Delta – Original Date: May 3 – New Date: TBA

Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit

Cherokee – Original Date: April 2-5 – New Date: June 11-14

Lake Hartwell – Original Date: April 23-26 – New Date: May 28-31

Lake Dardanelle – Original Date: May 14-17 – New Date: July 23-26

FLW is working on new dates for the 10 remaining events and will announce them soon. Entries will roll over to the rescheduled events unless instructed otherwise. Balance due dates will also be adjusted in accordance with the new dates.

FLW will continue to do their part and encourages all of their dedicated members and fans to do the same by following Centers for Disease Control, federal, state and local guidelines to help prevent infection. Fishing, with special attention to social distancing guidelines, is still open in most states, so we encourage everyone to get out on the water and fish responsibly as time permits. Please visit the STATE COVID-19 UPDATES link on FLWFishing.com for the latest guidelines from your state fish and wildlife department.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

About FLW
FLW is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, providing anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money across five tournament circuits. Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, FLW and its partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and Zimbabwe.

FLW tournament fishing can be seen on the Emmy-nominated “FLW” television show while Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros. Acquired by Major League Fishing in late 2019, FLW is expanding its programming in 2020 to the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel as well as on-demand at MyOutdoorTV (MOTV).

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