Fishing Tournament Schedule
The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division neither permits nor denies tournaments, but the Alabama Marine Patrol requires permits for any marine event “that interferes with marine traffic or creates a potential safety hazard” (including bass tournaments). Click MarineEventApplicationFY2018.pdf to download the free tournament application. Applications must be submitted at least 15 days prior to the event.
Please contact Sherry Sellers at (334) 687-8011 (option 4) or sherry.sellers@dcnr.alabama.gov to schedule your tournament.
Note: All fish must be released into the water outside of the marina lagoon and boat ramp lagoon, preferably in the channel, either by the individual angler or by the tournament director/staff. This requirement is to protect both anglers and the alligator population in the marina lagoon area.
FISHING TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE FOR 2026 (Updated May 8, 2026)
- Jan 3.....................OPEN
- Jan 10...................OPEN
- Jan 17...................OPEN
- Jan 24...................OPEN
- Jan 31....................OPEN
- Feb 6-7..................Single 100 Bass Tour
- Feb 14...................OPEN
- Feb 21...................ABA Team Trail Div 2
- Feb 28...................Men of Distinction Bass Tournament
- Mar 7....................ABA Team Trail Div 2
- Mar 13..................MLF Abu Garcia/YETI College
- Mar 14..................MLF Abu Garcia/Tackle Warehouse High School
- Mar 21.................ABN Adult
- Mar 21.................ABA AFT Div 12
- Mar 28.................ASABFA
- Apr 1-3.................St. Croix Bassmaster Open
- Apr 4....................OPEN (Easter weekend)
- Apr 10.................AGC Company Tournament
- Apr 9-11..............Big Bass/Minn Kota
- Apr 11.................East Alabama High School
- Apr 12.................Southern Souls Animal League
- Apr 18.................Georgia Bass Trail
- Apr 18................ABA Team Trail Div 2
- Apr 18.................NBT
- Apr 25.................Georgia Bass Nation High School
- Apr 26.................ABA AFT Div 12
- May 2..................ABN Jr State Championship
- May 2..................GA Power Cast For A Cause
- May 8-9...............Border Trail Bass
- May 9..................ABA AFT Div 12
- May 10................MOTHER'S DAY
- May 13-15...........MLF Toyota Series
- May 16................Blount Memorial for Wiregrass Angel House
- May 23................ABA Team Trail Div 2
- May 28-30...........ABN High School State Championship
- Jun 6...................MLF BFL Bulldog # 4
- Jun 7...................ABA Team Trail Div 2
- Jun 13.................Date Available
- June 20...............ABA AFT Div 12
- June 27...............Date Available
- July 4...................Date Available
- July 11.................ABA AFT Div 12
- July 18.................Date Available
- July 25.................Date Available
- Aug 1...................King of Southwest Georgia Tournament
- Aug 8...................Wiregrass Bass Series/Legacy Water Outdoors
- Aug 15.................Date Available
- Aug 22.................Date Available
- Aug 27-30............Seminole-Miller Fishermen
- Sep 5...................Date Available
- Sep 12-13............ABA Team Trail
- Sep 19-20............ABA AFT Div 12
- Sep 26.................Date Available
- Oct 2-3................Bonnie Bass Classic
- Oct 8-10..............<reserved>
- Oct 16-17............Alabama Bass Trail
- Oct 17.................NBT (National Bass Fishing Trail)
- Oct 24-25............ABA Team Trail Div 2
- Oct 24.................Wiregrass Bass Series/Legacy Water Outdoors
- Oct 31.................Date Available
- Nov 7..................Date Available
- Nov 14................GA Bass Nation High School
- Nov 21-22...........Wiregrass Student Angler Trail/Captains Tournament
- Nov 28................Date Available
- Dec 5..................Date Available
- Dec 12-13...........NBT District Championship
- Dec 12................Wiregrass Bass Series/Legacy Water Outdoors
- Dec 19................Date Available
- Dec 26................Date Available
FISHING TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE FOR 2027 (Updated May 8, 2026)
- Jan 2.....................Date Available
- Jan 9.....................Date Available
- Jan 16...................Date Available
- Jan 23...................Date Available
- Jan 30...................Date Available
- Feb 6....................ABN JR/HS Tiger Div Ref
- Feb 13..................Wiregrass Bass Series/Legacy Water Outdoors
- Feb 20..................Date Available
- Feb 27-28............ABN HS/College Tide Div Reg
- Mar 6...................ASABFA
- Mar 12-16............GA Bass Federation
- Mar 20.................ABN Adult
- Mar 27.................Date Available
- Apr 3...................Date Available
- Apr 9-11..............Big Bass/Minn Kota
- Apr 10.................Alabama AGC Annual Bass Tournament
- Apr 17.................<reserved>
- Apr 24.................GA Bass Trail
- Apr 24.................East AL High School
- Apr 29-May 3......<reserved>
- May 8...................Blount Tournament
- May 15.................Wiregrass Bass Series/Legacy Water Outdoors
- May 22.................Date Available
- May 29.................Date Available
- Jun 5....................Date Available
- Jun 12..................Date Available
- Jun 19..................Date Available
- Jun 26..................Date Available
- Jul 3......................Date Available
- Jul 10....................Wiregrass Bass Series/Legacy Water Outdoors
- Jul 17....................Date Available
- Jul 24....................GA-FL National Semifinal / GA Bass Federation
- Jul 31....................Date Available
- Aug 7....................Date Available
- Aug 14..................Date Available
- Aug 21..................Date Available
- Aug 28..................Date Available
- Sep 4 ..................Date Available
- Sep 11..................Wiregrass Bass Series/Legacy Water Outdoors
- Sep 18 .................Date Available
- Sep 25 .................Date Available
- Oct 2 ....................Date Available
- Oct 9 ....................Date Available
- Oct 16...................Date Available
- Oct 23...................Date Available
- Oct 30...................Date Available
- Nov 6....................Date Available
- Nov 13..................Date Available
- Nov 20..................Date Available
- Nov 27..................Date Available
- Dec 4....................Date Available
- Dec 11..................Date Available
- Dec 18..................Date Available
- Dec 25..................Date Available