Bassmaster series comes to Pickwick Lake

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The 2023 national championship for the Bassmaster College Series is being held at Pickwick Lake.

According to a news release, this is the first time since 2018 the College Series will compete on Pickwick Lake and the first time that the circuit has launched from the eastern edge of the 43,000-acre impoundment of the Tennessee River, which has hosted an Elite Series event and the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series powered by TourneyX over the past year.

“Hosting such a big tournament for B.A.S.S. really puts us on the map as a fishing destination. It’s good for our economy, restaurants, lodging and small businesses,” said Beth Pippin, Hardin County Convention and Visitors Bureau director of tourism. “We are excited to welcome Bassmaster back to Pickwick, Tennessee!”

It will be August 10 to August 12 in Counce.

Read the full news release here.

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