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American Bass · Since 1983

The premier stop for team bass fishing.

One tour, two divisions, 3 regions — each running its own season of team tournaments, standings, and live weigh-ins. Over 40 years of building community on the water.

1983Fishing since
1Divisions · East & West
3Regions
200+Events a year
How the trail works
01

One tour, two divisions.

East and West, 3 regions between them. Every region runs its own season on the same trail.

02

Fish your region.

Register for a team event, weigh in at the scales, and chase your region's Angler of the Year.

03

Rise to the championship.

Region championships feed the national championship — the season's final cast.

For anglers

Become a member.

Join as a competitor and fish any event on the trail, or as a supporting member of the American Bass community. Your membership carries your Home Region and your standings.

Join the Trail
For directors

Run a region.

Bring team bass fishing to your water. Region directors set the schedule, run the weigh-ins, and grow the sport locally — backed by the American Bass name since 1983.

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Rules & format
  • Team format. Two anglers per boat, fishing as one team.
  • Five-bass limit. Your best five, 14-inch minimum, weighed as one bag.
  • Catch and release. Live fish to the scales; dead-fish and late penalties apply.
  • Angler of the Year. Points across the season crown each region's champion.

Full rules are published by each region ahead of the season.

Presented by our partners
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Get in touch

Questions about the trail?

Reach the American Bass office, or find your region director on any region page.

info@americanbass.com