Open: Burkhalter seals the deal at Grand Lake Wyatt Burkhalter takes the victory at the 2026 Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Grand Lake presented by Battery Tender with 68 pounds, 11 ounces.
Next Tournament 2027 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour March 19 - 21, 2027 View Series Schedule
The B.A.S.S. Nation anglers are getting ready to take on one of the top big bass lakes in the country at the Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation at Toledo Bend Reservoir presented by Lowrance!
With a two-day total of 39 pounds, 15 ounces, Fisher Anaya wins the TNT Fireworks Team Championship Classic Fish-Off and clinches the final spot in the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic! Anaya added a giant Hartwell bag of 20-7 to seal the deal against nine other incredible anglers at the TNT Fireworks Bassmaster Team Championship!
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Clarifying the distinction, Micropterus salmoides — previously the scientific name for largemouth bass — now refers to Florida bass, originally found only in Florida and the southeastern U.S. (but widely stocked elsewhere). Micropterus nigricans now is used for the largemouth bass already familiar to anglers in the rest of the country.
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