The Dates for the 2013 Tournament are

June 28, 29 & 30th 2013

 

Registration for the 2013 has begun. There are five ways to register for the 2013 tournament: Click below to register on line or click on the “registration” tab at the top of this page to see the other ways you can get registered.

Register Online

We are looking forward to seeing y’all there!!

 

 

A BIG Thank You to all that fished the 2012 tournament!

2012 Big Bass Bonanza Stats:

HOURLY MONEY PAYOUT :

1st Place $500  – 2nd Place $250  – 3rd Place $125

a total of $188,850 in prize money was awarded

50,000 Bass Finglerlings released

7 Academy Gift Cards Winners

21 States represented

Geoff Jones, Mike Jacola, Robert Wilson, & Alan Rhodes are our Early Bird Prize winners

Robert Perkins won the BASSMASTERS VIP Experience

Thank You to all of our Great

Sponsors & Partners!

Congratulations to all the Winners!

2012 RESULTS are listed on the results page

2012 Press Releases are at the bottom of this page

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to see more BIG BASS BONANZA Photos!

 

 

 

 

ARKANSAS RIVER

The Arkansas Game & Fish Commission partners with the Arkansas Big Bass Bonanza to generate awareness of the protection, conservation, and preservation of the Arkansas River. During the event, fisheries biologists hand out oxygenated bags containing largemouth bass fingerlings at each of the five weigh in sites for anglers to release along the river. Up to a half million jumbo fingerling largemouth bass have been released since 2006 during this innovative bass conservation program.

$1,000 Cash to Parent & Child or Grandparent & Grandchild Weighing Largest Bass. (Child or Grandchild under 22 Years of Age)

 

Family Fishin Fun Bring the whole family to one of the five nearest sites to see the Arkansas Big Bass weigh-in every hour from 8 am to 1 pm all three days…And It’s Free!