How Many Teams Has Your School Qualified for the 2024 Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops?

San Antonio, TX (April 25, 2024) – The Association of Collegiate Anglers’ year-end Championship event, the 2024 Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops, is set to take place May 23-24, 2024 on Pickwick Lake in Florence, AL.  College fishing’s longest-running National Championship event will feature an elite field comprised of 200 of the top collegiate bass fishing teams in the country.  How many teams has your school qualified to send to the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops?  Find out now by viewing the attached document.

View the complete 2024 Championship Qualification criteria.

Every school bass fishing club/team that is recognized by their institution and in good standing qualifies to send one team to the 2024 Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.

Another determining factor as to how many teams a school can send is the rankings for the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  Any school ranked inside of the Top 25 as of May 8, 2024 will qualify to send three teams in addition to their one guaranteed team, for a maximum total of four teams.

Anglers have also had the chance to earn additional qualifications for their school this season by competing and placing in the top of the standings at each of the three major ACA events.  Here is how those automatic qualification spots were awarded:

• Top 10 teams at Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley
• Top 10 teams at AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open
• Top 15 teams at Hartwell Slam

The exact teams/anglers who earned qualification via top finishes are to register as the exact angler pairing that competed at the qualifying event.  Anglers qualifying via the Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley can select an eligible teammate to fill the second spot.

The 2024 Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops will mark the 19th year of this particular event.  The tournament will crown a National Champion and award triple points to count towards the 2023-24 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  This nationally televised event is college fishing’s most prestigious tournament.  Anglers will be treated to free meals, meet industry representatives from top brands, fish on the famed fishery of Pickwick Lake, and compete for well over $20,000 in prizes and contingencies.

If you are part of a recognized team at your school and that team is not listed in the document above, please email college@carecotv.com to inquire about eligibility and event registrations.

Registration for the 2024 Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops will close on Wednesday, May 8^th at 6:00 PM (CT).  Register for the event here.