BIG BASS BASH
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:
Grand Lake, OK: June 1-2, 2024
Hours: 6am-2pm each day
Entry Fee (per angler)
$150/one day
$200/two days
Anglers 17 & younger at the time of the tournament are half off the adult entry fee.
HOW TO ENTER:
ONLINE: (enter online until 7:00am on Saturday, June 1st)
CLICK HERE TO ENTER ONLINE
MAIL: (mail in entries must be postmarked no later than May 20th)
CLICK HERE FOR MAIL-IN ENTRY FORM
IN PERSON REGISTRATION:
Friday, May 31st – Register in person at the Cherokee Casino in Grove, OK, from 12-7pm. (During in person registration, you can purchase your 2024 Grand Lake Big Bass Bash Bonus T-Shirts and pick up your Big Bass Bash goodie bags.
24979 US Hwy 59
Grove, Oklahoma 74344
Saturday, June 1st & Sunday, June 2nd – Register in person at all weigh-in stations, starting at 5:00am.
ADDITIONAL WAYS TO WIN:
EARLY BIRD CASH PRIZES:
All anglers that enter by midnight on Monday, May 20th, will be included in an Early Bird Drawing, where 8 lucky anglers will each win $250. Early Bird Drawing will take place at the Awards Ceremony at Wolf Creek Park on Sunday, June 2nd.
You must enter online by midnight on May 20th or have your mail in entry postmarked no later than May 20th to be included in this drawing.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN
BONUS T-SHIRT:
Bonus T-Shirts can be purchased at the Cherokee Casino in Grove, OK, on Friday, May 31st, from 12pm-7pm. You can also purchase them at each weigh-in station starting at 5am, Saturday & Sunday morning (Quantities limited). If your bass drops one spot out of the money in any time slot (21st place) you win $125. Must have 2024 Grand Lake Big Bass Bash Bonus T-Shirt in your possession when weighing in.
TOURNAMENT PAYOUTS: (All Payouts Guaranteed)
$100,000 – GRAND PRIZE
$15,000 – 2nd Place Overall
$10,000 – 3rd Place Overall
$5,000 – 4th Place Overall
160 Bi-Hourly Payouts (20 places paid at each time slot below)
6:00am-8:00am / 8:01am-10am / 10:01am-12pm / 12:01pm-2pm
See image at top of page for bi-hourly payout amounts
WILD RIVER BEEF JERKY – EXACT WEIGHT PRIZE:
Every angler that weighs in an exact 3.00 lb. and/or 4.00 lb. bass wins $250.
LADIES BONUS:
$1,000 to the lucky lady that catches the biggest bass of the event (on top of any other winnings)
KID’S DIVISION:
Kid’s 12 and younger can fish for bass, bluegill, catfish, and crappie. Top 3 in each species get trophies and cash payouts. Click Here for more information on the Kid’s Division.
WEIGH-IN STATIONS
– Wolf Creek Park
– Southwinds Marina
– Hammerhead Marina
CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE MAP OF WEIGH-IN STATIONS
AWARDS CEREMONY
The awards ceremony for the 2024 Cherokee Casino Grand Lake Big Bass Bash, presented by Black Rain Ordnance, will take place at Wolf Creek Park starting around 3:00pm on Sunday, June 2nd.
HOW THIS TOURNAMENT WORKS:
1. Register for the tournament online, by mail, or in person.
2. On the tournament morning, you can take off from anywhere on Grand Lake.
You cannot trailer your boat once you are in for the day (excluding safety reasons), and you must come to weigh-in by water. First cast time is 6:00am.
3. Start Fishing. Each angler is allowed to weigh-in one fish per time slot (see time slot information in image above)
4. Keep an eye on the Live Leaderboard on our website to see if you placed for a cash prize.
5. Repeat for the 2nd day of competition, and hopefully catch the Biggest Bass of the event.
PLEASE READ ALL RULES FOR THIS EVENT. FOR OFFICIAL RULES, CLICK HERE
2024 SCHEDULE
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, MO
APRIL 20-21, 2024
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GRAND LAKE, OK
JUNE 1-2, 2024
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, MO
OCTOBER 5-6, 2024
2024 ENTRY FEES
1 DAY – $150.00 / PER ANGLER
2 DAYS – $200.00 / PER ANGLER
