2018 Costa FLW Series Schedule
Lake Guntersville to host Costa FLW Series Championship in November 2018
FLW recently announced the 2018 Costa FLW Series schedule, which will consist of three events in each of the five divisions – Central, Northern, Southeastern, Southwestern and Western – along with the no-entry-fee Costa FLW Series Championship to be held on Lake Guntersville in Guntersville, Ala.
The top 40 pros and co-anglers in the final point standings in each division after three qualifying tournaments will advance to the 2018 Costa FLW Series Championship, provided they fished all three qualifiers in a division.
The highest-finishing pro from each of the five Costa FLW Series divisions based on final results at the 2018 Costa FLW Series Championship qualifies for the Forrest Wood Cup, along with the highest-finishing pro from the championship’s International Division. A total of six Costa FLW Series pros will advance to the 2019 Forrest Wood Cup.
Complete rules and entry dates will be announced soon.
2018 Costa FLW Series Season Schedule
Central Division
April 19-21 – Table Rock Lake – Branson, Mo.
Hosted by ExploreBranson.com
June 7-9 – Lake Barkley – Cadiz, Ky.
Hosted by Cadiz-Trigg County Tourism
Oct. 11-13 – Lake of the Ozarks – Osage Beach, Mo.
Hosted by Tri-County Lodging Association
Northern Division
June 21-23 – Lake Champlain – Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Hosted by City of Plattsburgh
July 26-28 – Lake Erie – Buffalo, N.Y.
Hosted by Buffalo Niagara Sports Commission
Sept. 6-8 – 1000 Islands – Clayton, N.Y.
Hosted by Clayton Chamber of Commerce
Southeastern Division
Jan. 4-6 – Lake Okeechobee – Okeechobee, Fla.
Hosted by Okeechobee County Tourism Development Council
March 1-3 – Lake Seminole – Bainbridge, Ga.
Hosted by Bainbridge Convention and Visitors Bureau
April 5-7 – Santee Cooper – Summerton, S.C.
Hosted by Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce
Southwestern Division
Feb. 15-17 – Sam Rayburn – Jasper, Texas
Hosted by Jasper-Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber of Commerce
March 22-24 – Grand Lake – Grove, Okla.
Hosted by City of Grove
Oct. 4-6 – Fort Gibson Lake – Wagoner, Okla.
Hosted by Wagoner Area Chamber of Commerce
Western Division
Feb. 8-10 – Lake Havasu – Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Hosted by Lake Havasu City Convention and Visitors Bureau
May 10-12 – Clear Lake – Lakeport, Calif.
Hosted by Konocti Vista Casino Resort and Marina
Sept. 27-29 – California Delta – Bethel Island, Calif.
Hosted by Russo's Marina
Costa FLW Series Championship
Nov. 1-3 – Lake Guntersville – Guntersville, Ala.
Hosted by Marshall County Convention and Visitors Bureau