Registration Opens for the 2024 Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops

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SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 18, 2024) – The Association of Collegiate Anglers announces the opening of registration for the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.

Register for the event here.

The Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops will take place May 23-24 at Pickwick Lake in Florence, AL.  2024 will be the 19th edition of college fishing’s longest-running National Championship event.

“We’re extremely excited for the 2024 Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops on Pickwick Lake,” said Wade Middleton, ACA Director and President of CarecoTV.  “It’s awesome to see what this event has grown into, since the first one almost 19 years ago.  The best of the best, representing the top teams in the sport, will qualify to compete in this tournament.  It’s going to be must-see TV!”

The Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is a no-entry-fee tournament that will pay out well over $30,000 in prizes and contingencies.  The tournament will be nationally televised, with live weigh-ins streamed for both days of tournament competition.

A full field of 200 teams, comprised of 400 anglers, will qualify to compete in the 19th Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.  Schools can qualify boats through a multitude of different ways.  View the Championship Qualification Criteria to see how many boats your team can send.

The deadline to register for the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM.

The ACA National Championship at Pickwick Lake will be the final event of the 2023-24 season on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series.  It will also be the final ACA event to count towards the 2023-24 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia.  Teams will be eligible to earn triple points at the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops.  First place will earn 2,500 points, with teams all the way down to 150th in the final overall tournament standings earning points.

View the official rules for this event.