2020 Phoenix BFL Schedules and Details
Lower entry fees hallmark upcoming season of grassroots tournament fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) and FLW recently announced the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League details, schedules, rules, entry fees and payouts. The Bass Fishing League will still consist of 24 divisions, with four one-day qualifiers and one two-day Super Tournament per division.
Highlights include:
Reduced entry fees – MLF and FLW are rolling back entry fees in the Bass Fishing League to give grassroots anglers – the heart and soul of the bass fishing community – the best payouts at the lowest cost available anywhere. Entry fees are now just $200 per boater and $100 per co-angler for one-day qualifiers and $300 per boater and $150 per co-angler for two-day Super Tournaments – the lowest levels since 2014. That saves you $450 per division as a boater and $225 per division as a co-angler while you compete for the most lucrative awards available to weekend anglers and pursue the coveted All-American title.
No change in payouts – While entry fees have been lowered, Bass Fishing League payouts remain the same as 2019 with boaters fishing for top awards of $6,000 plus contingency bonuses in each one-day qualifier and $9,000 plus contingency bonuses in each two-day Super Tournament. Co-anglers fish for top awards of $3,000 plus contingency bonuses in each one-day qualifier and $4,500 plus contingency bonuses in each two-day Super Tournament.
Post-season opportunities – The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each division advance to six no-entry-fee Regional championships with top awards of $60,000 for boaters and $50,000 for co-anglers. Competitors can also qualify for a no-entry-fee Wild Card regional, the no-entry-fee All-American with top awards of $100,000 for the boater and $50,000 for the co-angler, and even the FLW Series Championship with top awards of $200,000 for the pro/boater and $30,000 for the co-angler. The highest-finishing boater and co-angler from each Regional Championship (including the Wild Card) at the All-American advance to the FLW Series Championship.
Angler of the Year and Co-angler of the Year Awards – The Angler of the Year in each division earns $1,000, while the Co-angler of the Year in each division earns $500.
FLW Series entry priority – Top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each division earn priority entry into the FLW Series.
2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Registration Information
Anglers can register for the 2020 Bass Fishing League season at shop.FLWFishing.com or by calling 270.252.1000 on the dates listed below:
- December 9, 2019 – Hoosier, Michigan, Music City and Volunteer
- December 10, 2019 – Bulldog, Cowboy, Great Lakes, Illini and Mississippi
- December 11, 2019 – Bama, Buckeye, Choo Choo, Mountain and Ozark
- December 12, 2019 – Arkie, LBL, North Carolina, Northeast and Okie
- December 13, 2019 – Gator, Piedmont, Savannah River, Shenandoah and South Carolina
2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Schedule
Regular season:
Event Date – Tournament Site – Priority Deadline – Entry Deadline
Arkie
Feb 29 – Hamilton: Hulsey Hatchery Access – Feb 18 – Feb 25
Mar 21 – Ouachita: Mountain Harbor Marina – Mar 10 – Mar 17
Jun 13 – Dardanelle: Lake Dardanelle State Park – Jun 2 – Jun 9
Jul 11 – Dardanelle: Lake Dardanelle State Park – Jun 30 – Jul 7
Sep 12-13 – Hamilton: Hulsey Hatchery Access – Sep 1 – Sep 8
Bama
Feb 8 – Martin: Wind Creek Marina – Jan 28 – Feb 4
Apr 11 – Mitchell: Higgins Ferry Park – Mar 31 – Apr 7
May 16 – Eufaula: Lakepoint Resort State Park – May 5 – May 12
Jun 13 – Neely Henry Lake: Coosa Landing – Jun 2 – Jun 9
Sep 12-13 – Eufaula: Lakepoint Resort State Park – Sep 1 – Sep 8
Buckeye
May 16 – Grand Lake-St. Marys: West Bank Ramp – May 5 – May 12
Jun 6 – Indian: Indian Lake State Park-Moundwood – May 26 – Jun 2
Jul 11 – Ohio River-Tanners Creek: Lawrenceburg Ramp – Jun 30 – Jul 7
Aug 15 – Ohio River-Maysville: Maysville River Park – Aug 4 – Aug 11
Aug 29-30 – Erie: Shelby Street Boat Launch – Aug 18 – Aug 25
Bulldog
Feb 1 – Lanier: Laurel Park – Jan 21 – Jan 28
Mar 28 – Oconee: Sugar Creek Marina – Mar 17 – Mar 24
May 9 – Sinclair: Dennis Station Access – Apr 28 – May 5
Jun 20 – Eufaula: Lakepoint Resort State Park – Jun 9 – Jun 16
Oct 3-4 – Eufaula: Lakepoint Resort State Park – Sep 22 – Sep 29
Choo Choo
Jan 25 – Guntersville: The Bait, Tackle & Grill at Goose Pond – Jan 14 – Jan 21
Feb 15 – Lewis Smith: Dam Access – Feb 4 – Feb 11
Mar 7 – Chickamauga: Chester Frost Park – Feb 25 – Mar 3
Jun 20 – Chickamauga: Chester Frost Park – Jun 9 – Jun 16
Aug 29-30 – Guntersville: Lake Guntersville State Park – Aug 18 – Aug 25
Cowboy
Jan 4 – Sam Rayburn: Umphrey Family Pavilion – Dec 23 – Dec 30
Feb 15 – Sam Rayburn: Umphrey Family Pavilion – Feb 4 – Feb 11
Feb 29 – Toledo Bend: San Miguel – Feb 18 – Feb 25
Apr 4 – Lake of the Pines: Lakeside Park – Mar 24 – Mar 31
Sep 26-27 – Sam Rayburn: Umphrey Family Pavilion – Sep 15 – Sep 22
Gator
Jan 11 – St. Johns River: Palatka Riverfront Park – Dec 30 – Jan 7
Feb 8 – Okeechobee: Roland & Mary Ann Martin's Marina – Jan 28 – Feb 4
Mar 7 – Toho: Big Toho Marina – Feb 25 – Mar 3
Mar 28 – Harris Chain: Venetian Gardens – Ski Beach – Mar 17 – Mar 24
Sep 12-13 – Okeechobee: C. Scott Driver Park – Sep 1 – Sep 8
Great Lakes
Apr 25 – MS River-La Crosse: W. Copeland & Clinton – Apr 14 – Apr 21
Jun 13 – Wolf River Chain: Winneconne Waterfront Park – Jun 2 – Jun 9
Jul 18 – MS River-La Crosse: W. Copeland & Clinton – Jul 7 – Jul 14
Aug 15 – MS River-Prairie du Chien: Washington Street Ramp – Aug 4 – Aug 11
Sep 19-20 – MS River-La Crosse: W. Copeland & Clinton – Sep 8 – Sep 15
Hoosier
Apr 25 – Monroe: Cutright Ramp – Apr 14 – Apr 21
Jun 27 – Monroe: Cutright Ramp – Jun 16 – Jun 23
Jul 18 – Ohio River-Tanners Creek: Lawrenceburg Ramp – Jul 7 – Jul 14
Aug 8 – Ohio River-Rocky Point: Rocky Point Marina – Jul 28 – Aug 4
Sep 19-20 – Rough River: Rough River State Park – Sep 8 – Sep 15
Illini
May 30 – Rend: Wayne Fitzgerrell Sailboat Landing – May 19 – May 26
Jun 20 – Shelbyville: 9th Street Ramp – Jun 9 – Jun 16
Jul 11 – Rend: Wayne Fitzgerrell Sailboat Landing – Jun 30 – July 7
Aug 8 – Ohio River: Paducah Ramp (Burnett Street) – Jul 28 – Aug 4
Sep 26-27 – Shelbyville: 9th Street Ramp – Sep 15 – Sep 22
LBL
Mar 21 – Kentucky-Barkley: Moors Resort & Marina – Mar 10 – Mar 17
Apr 18 – Kentucky-Barkley: Moors Resort & Marina – Apr 7 – Apr 14
Jun 13 – Kentucky-Barkley: Kentucky Dam Marina – Jun 2 – Jun 9
Jul 18 – Kentucky-Barkley: Kentucky Dam Marina – Jul 7 – July 14
Sep 12-13 – Kentucky-Barkley: Paris Landing State Park – Sep 1 – Sep 8
Michigan
Jun 6 – Burt Mullet: Aloha State Park – May 26 – Jun 2
Jul 18 – St. Clair: Harley Ensign Boat Launch – Jul 7 – Jul 14
Aug 1 – St. Clair: Harley Ensign Boat Launch – Jul 21 – Jul 28
Aug 15 – Detroit River: Elizabeth Park Marina – Aug 4 – Aug 11
Sep 26-27 – Detroit River: Elizabeth Park Marina – Sep 15 – Sep 22
Mississippi
Mar 7 – Ross Barnett: Tommy's Trading Post – Feb 25 – Mar 3
Apr 4 – Columbus Pool: Columbus Marina – Mar 24 – Mar 31
Apr 18 – Grenada: Grenada Landing – Apr 7 – Apr 14
May 9 – Pickwick: JP Coleman State Park – Apr 28 – May 5
Sep 19-20 – Pickwick: JP Coleman State Park – Sep 8 – Sep 15
Mountain
Mar 14 – Dale Hollow: Star Point Marina – Mar 3 – Mar 10
Apr 11 – Dale Hollow: Star Point Marina – Mar 31 – Apr 7
May 16 – Cumberland: Conley Bottom Resort – May 5 – May 12
Jun 6 – Barren River: Port Oliver Recreation Area & Ramp – May 26 – Jun 2
Sep 26-27 – Cherokee: TVA Dam Boat Launch – Sep 15 – Sep 22
Music City
Mar 7 – Dale Hollow: Star Point Marina – Feb 25 – Mar 3
Apr 25 – Center Hill: Ragland Bottom Recreation Area – Apr 14 – Apr 21
May 9 – Percy Priest: Fate Sanders Marina – Apr 28 – May 5
Jul 11 – Old Hickory: Bulls Creek Access (Flippers) – Jun 30 – Jul 7
Sep 19-20 – Old Hickory: Bulls Creek Access (Flippers) – Sep 8 – Sep 15
North Carolina
Feb 29 – Norman: Pinnacle Access Area – Feb 18 – Feb 25
Apr 4 – Wylie: Buster Boyd's Landing – Mar 24 – Mar 31
Apr 18 – Kerr: Nutbush North – Apr 7 – Apr 14
Jun 13 – High Rock: Tamarac Marina & Campground – Jun 2 – Jun 9
Sep 12-13 – Norman: Pinnacle Access Area – Sep 1 – Sep 8
Northeast
Apr 18 – Potomac River: Smallwood State Park – Apr 7 – Apr 14
May 30 – Chesapeake Bay: Anchor Marina – May 19 – May 26
Jun 20 – Champlain: Plattsburgh City Marina – Jun 9 – Jun 16
Jul 25 – Cayuga: Frontenac Park – Jul 14 – Jul 21
Aug 29-30 – St. Lawrence River: Massena Intake Boat Launch – Aug 18 – Aug 25
Okie
Mar 21 – Grand: Wolf Creek Park – Mar 10 – Mar 17
Apr 25 – Arkansas River: Three Forks Harbor – Apr 14 – Apr 21
Jun 6 – Eufaula: Eufaula Cove (South Point) – May 26 – Jun 2
Jun 27 – Arkansas River: Three Forks Harbor – Jun 16 – Jun 23
Oct 3-4 – Grand: Wolf Creek Park – Sep 22 – Sep 29
Ozark
Feb 29 – Table Rock: Port of Kimberling – Feb 18 – Feb 25
Mar 14 – Lake of the Ozarks: Public Beach #2 – Mar 3 – Mar 10
Apr 18 – Table Rock: Port of Kimberling – Apr 7 – Apr 14
May 16 – Lake of the Ozarks: Public Beach #2 – May 5 – May 12
Sep 26-27 – Lake of the Ozarks: Public Beach #2 – Sep 15 – Sep 22
Piedmont
Apr 25 – Kerr: Nutbush North – Apr 14 – Apr 21
May 16 – Kerr: Nutbush North – May 5 – May 12
Jun 6 – High Rock: Tamarac Marina & Campground – May 26 – Jun 2
Aug 8 – James River: Osborne Landing – Jul 28 – Aug 4
Sep 19-20 – Smith Mountain: Parkway Marina – Sep 8 – Sep 15
Savannah River
Feb 8 – Keowee: South Cove County Park – Jan 28 – Feb 4
Feb 22 – Hartwell: Tugaloo State Park – Feb 11 – Feb 18
Apr 4 – Hartwell: Green Pond Landing – Mar 24 – Mar 31
May 30 – Clarks Hill: Wildwood Park – May 19 – May 26
Sep 12-13 – Hartwell: Green Pond Landing – Sep 1 – Sep 8
Shenandoah
Mar 14 – Smith Mountain: Parkway Marina – Mar 3 – Mar 10
May 9 – Potomac River: Smallwood State Park – Apr 28 – May 5
May 30 – Kerr: Nutbush North – May 19 – May 26
Jun 27 – Potomac River: Smallwood State Park – Jun 16 – Jun 23
Aug 29-30 – Potomac River: Smallwood State Park – Aug 18 – Aug 25
South Carolina
Feb 15 – Murray: Dreher Island State Park – Feb 4 – Feb 11
Mar 7 – Clarks Hill: Dorn Fishing Facility – Feb 25 – Mar 3
Mar 28 – Santee Cooper: John C. Land III Landing – Mar 17 – Mar 24
May 16 – Wateree: Clear Cove Marina – May 5 – May 12
Sep 19-20 – Clarks Hill: Dorn Fishing Facility – Sep 8 – Sep 15
Volunteer
Mar 7 – Douglas: Mountain Cove Marina – Feb 25 – Mar 3
Mar 28 – South Holston: Observation Knob Park – Mar 17 – Mar 24
Apr 18 – Cherokee: TVA Dam / Boat Launch – Apr 7 – Apr 14
May 9 – Norris: Anderson County Park – Apr 28 – May 5
Sep 12-13 – Chickamauga: Dayton Boat Dock – Sep 1 – Sep 8
2020 Regional Championships:
Oct 8-10 – Chickamauga: Dayton Boat Dock
Dayton, TN
Divisions: Bama, LBL, Mississippi and Mountain
Off-limits: Sep 28-Oct 2
Oct 8-10 – James River: Osborne Landing
Richmond, VA
Divisions: North Carolina, Northeast, Shenandoah and Volunteer
Off-limits: Sep 28-Oct 2
Oct 15-17 – Mississippi River – La Crosse: Veterans Freedom Park
La Crosse, WI
Divisions: Hoosier, Illini, Ozark and Michigan
Off-limits: Oct 5-9
Oct 16-18* – Cherokee: TVA Dam Boat Launch
Jefferson City, TN
Divisions: Buckeye, Bulldog, Choo Choo and South Carolina
Off-limits: Oct 6-10
Oct 22-24 – Table Rock: Table Rock State Park Marina
Branson, MO
Divisions: Arkie, Cowboy, Great Lakes and Okie
Off-limits: Oct 12-16
Oct 22-24 – Lanier: Laurel Park
Gainesville, GA
Divisions: Gator, Music City, Piedmont and Savannah River
Off-limits: Oct 12-16
Nov 13-14 – Wild Card: TBA
* Friday – Sunday event
2020 Bass Fishing League All-American:
Apr 29-May 2 – Hartwell: Green Pond Landing
Anderson, SC
Off-limits: Apr 20-28
2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Payouts**:
**Payback is based on the number of paid entries for each tournament.
Qualifying Event:
Place – Boater – Co-angler
1 – $6,000 – $3,000
2 – 3,000 – 1,500
3 – 2,000 – 1,000
4 – 1,400 – 700
5 – 1,200 – 600
6 – 1,100 – 550
7 – 1,000 – 500
8 – 900 – 450
9 – 800 – 400
10 – 700 – 350
11 – 630 – 315
12 – 580 – 290
13 – 560 – 280
14 – 530 – 265
15 – 500 – 250
16 – 480 – 240
17 – 460 – 230
18 – 440 – 220
19 – 420 – 210
20 – 400 – 200
21 – 390 – 195
22 – 380 – 190
23 – 370 185
24 – 360 – 180
25 – 350 – 175
26 – 340 – 170
27 – 330 – 165
28 – 320 – 160
29 – 310 – 155
30 – 300 – 150
31 – 290 – 145
32 – 280 – 140
33 – 270 – 135
34 – 260 – 130
35 – 250 – 125
36 – 240 – 120
37 – 230 – 115
38 – 220 – 110
39 – 210 – 105
40 – 200 – 100
Big Bass – 1,000 – 500
Entry Fee – $200 – $100
Super Tournament:
Place – Boater – Co-angler
1 – $9,000 – $4,500
2 – 4,500 – 2,250
3 – 3,000 – 1,500
4 – 2,100 – 1,050
5 – 1,800 – 900
6 – 1,650 – 825
7 – 1,500 – 750
8 – 1,350 – 675
9 – 1,200 – 600
10 – 1,050 – 525
11 – 950 – 475
12 – 870 – 435
13 – 840 – 420
14 – 800 – 400
15 – 750 – 375
16 – 720 – 360
17 – 690 – 345
18 – 660 – 330
19 – 630 – 315
20 – 600 – 300
21 – 590 – 295
22 – 570 – 285
23 – 560 – 280
24 – 540 – 270
25 – 530 – 265
26 – 510 – 255
27 – 500 – 250
28 – 480 – 240
29 – 460 – 230
30 – 450 – 225
31 – 430 – 215
32 – 420 – 210
33 – 400 – 200
34 – 390 – 195
35 – 370 – 185
36 – 360 – 180
37 – 340 – 170
38 – 330 – 165
39 – 310 – 155
40 – 300 – 150
Big Bass – 1,500 – 750
Entry Fee – $300 – $150
Regional Championship:
Place – Boater – Co-angler
1 – $60,000 * – $50,000 *
2 – $10,000 * – $5,000 *
3 – 5,000 * – 2,500 *
4 – 3,000 * – 1,500 *
5 – 2,000 * – 1,000 *
6 – 1,800 * – 900 *
7 – 1,600 – 800
8 – 1,400 – 700
9 – 1,200 – 600
10-12 – 1,000 – 500
13-15 – 600 – 300
16-20 – 500 – 250
21-24 – 400 – 200
Notes:
1st place boater receives a premium 18-foot bass boat with 200-hp outboard and $10,000
1st place co-angler receives a premium 18-foot bass boat with 200-hp outboard
Boat and engine brand details available at FLWFishing.com.
* Top six boaters and co-anglers advance to the All-American
All-American:
Place – Boater – Co-angler
1 – $100,000 – $50,000
2 – 20,000 – 10,000
3 – 15,000 – 6,000
4 – 14,000 – 5,000
5 – 13,000 – 4,500
6 – 12,000 – 4,000
7 – 11,000 – 3,500
8 – 10,000 – 3,000
9 – 9,000 – 2,500
10 – 8,000 – 2,000
11-20 – 3,000 – 1,500
21-30 – 2,000 – 1,000
31-55 – 1,500 – 750
Notes:
The highest-finishing boater and co-angler from each Regional Championship (including the Wild Card) at the All-American advance to the FLW Series Championship for a shot at winning $200,000 and $30,000, respectively.
Click here to read the full press release announcing the details for the 2020 FLW Series and Phoenix Bass Fishing League.