BIG BASS BASH
ONE BIG BASS WILL LAND SOMEONE A $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 PAYDAY!
Event/Registration Information
Lake of the Ozarks, MO: October 4-5, 2025
Hours: 7am-3pm 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: CLICK HERE TO ENTER ONLINE
MAIL: CLICK HERE FOR MAIL-IN ENTRY FORM
IN PERSON REGISTRATION:
Friday, October 3rd – Register in person at the Grand Glaize State Park in Osage Beach, MO, from 12pm-7pm
You can also register the morning of the tournament at each weigh-in station from 6am-8am.
Grand Glaize State Park
711 Public Beach Rd.
Osage Beach, MO 65065
(If you pre-register or are registering at the lake, make sure you stop by the Grand Glaize State Park on Friday, October 3rd, to purchase you Bonus T-Shirts and other BBB apparel, grab a goodie bag, check out all of the tackle/sponsor vendors, and more)
Big Bass Bash Payouts
ALL PAYOUTS ARE GUARANTEED
$100,000 – GRAND PRIZE
$20,000 – 2nd Place Overall
$10,000 – 3rd Place Overall
$5,000 – 4th Place Overall
360 Bi-Hourly Payouts (45 places paid at each time slot below)
7am-9am / 9:01am-11am / 11:01am-1pm / 1:01pm-3pm
Bi-Hourly Payout Amounts (Each Time Slot)
1st: $1,500
2nd: $1,200
3rd: $1,000
4th: $900
5th: $800
6th: $700
7th: $600
8th: $500
9th: $500
10th: $500
11th: $500
12th: $500
13th: $400
14th: $400
15th: $400
16th: $400
17th: $400
18th: $350
19th: $350
20th: $350
21st: $350
22nd: $350
23rd: $250
24th: $250
25th: $250
26th: $250
27th: $250
28th: $225
29th: $225
30th: $225
31st: $225
32nd: $225
33rd: $225
34th: $225
35th: $225
36th: $200
37th: $200
38th: $200
39th: $200
40th: $200
41st: $200
42nd: $200
43rd: $200
44th: $200
45th: $200
Win a 2026 Phoenix Bass Boat
Each paid entry into this event (excluding the Kid’s Division) gets you (1) one entry into a drawing to win a 2026 Phoenix 818 with a Mercury 150 Pro XS (over $40,000 retail value)
Drawing will be held at the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, October 5th, at the Grand Glaize State Park.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN
Early Bird Drawing: Enter Early...Win More
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND
All anglers that enter by midnight on Monday, September 22nd, will be included in the Early Bird Drawing where 12 lucky anglers will each win $500.
Early Bird Drawing will take place during the Awards Ceremony at the Grand Glaize State Park on Sunday, October 5th.
You must enter online by midnight on Monday, September 22nd, or have your mail in entry postmarked no later than September 22nd to be included in this drawing.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN
Big Bass Bash: Bonus T-Shirt
If your bass drops one spot out of the money in any time slot (46th place) you win $150. You must have your 2025 Fall Big Bass Bash Bonus T-Shirt in your possession when weighing in.
Bonus T-Shirts are $15 and will be available for purchase during in person registration at PB2 on Friday, October 3rd, from 12pm-7pm.
(Shirt pictured above is not actual Bonus T-Shirt-quantities limited)
Exact Weight Prizes
Every angler that weighs in an exact 3.00 lb. and/or 4.00 lb. bass wins $500.
The first angler to hit an exact 3.16 lb. bass, each day of the event, wins $1,000.
Sponsored by Trophy Properties & Auction: Land Agent, Justin Swast
Ladies Bonus Payouts
Additional payouts for the women that love to fish! The top 3 ladies, out of all the ladies that fish the event, win these Bonus Payouts. This is on top of any other winnings!
1st: $1,000
2nd: $500
3rd: $250
Big Bass Bash: Kid's Division
Sponsored by Bad Boy Mowers & Huxco Construction
For kids 12 & younger. Kids can win cash prizes, trophies, and lots of toys/prizes at the Awards Ceremony.
Click Here for Kids Division information.
$2,500 Food Drive Drawing
WHERE & WHEN TO DONATE:
Grand Glaize State Park: October 3rd from 12-7pm & October 5th from 12-5pm.
HOW TO WIN:
For every four (4) non-perishable food items donated, you will receive one draw ticket (example – donate 24 items receive 6 tickets, donate 48 items receive 12 tickets..etc)
DRAWING:
Drawing will be held at the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, October 5th. One ticket will be drawn from the drum and that ticket/name will win $2,500.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN
Weigh-In Stations
Red Oak Resort | Alhonna Resort | Grand Glaize State Park (PB2) | Point Randall Resort | Ivy Bend Resort
CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE MAP OF WEIGH-IN STATIONS
Big Bass Bash: Awards Ceremony
The Big Bass Bash awards ceremony will take place at the Grand Glaize State Park starting around 4:15pm on Sunday, October 5th. The Concord Village Lions Club will be on hand with free barbecue and beverages for all of the anglers (donations welcome), as well as other tackle and sponsor vendors. Anglers can pick up their time slot checks, watch the trophy presentations and the $100,000 champion be crowned, as well as the drawings for the Phoenix 818 draw boat and Early Bird prizes.
Once the parking lot is full at the Grand Glaize State Park, additional parking will be available at the Pa-He-Tsi boat ramp. We will have shuttles taking anglers to and from the Awards Ceremony. Park attendants and local law enforcement will be on hand guiding traffic in and out.
Quick Notes
- Official first cast time is 7:00am each day.
- Running lights are mandatory if you are on the water before sunrise.
- Life jackets & kill switches must be worn & used any time the combustion motor is running.
- No fishing is allowed after 7pm on Friday/Saturday night until official first cast time on Saturday/Sunday morning.
- There is no official take-off point, you can launch/take-off from anywhere on Lake of the Ozarks.
- You must come to weigh-in by water, no bank/dock fishing allowed in this event (excluding kids division)
- You cannot trailer your boat once you have launched for the day (excluding safety/health/mechanical issues) Please notify a Tournament Official at 314-591-4578 or 314-327-4771 if a situation arises.
- Each angler is allowed to weigh-in (1) bass per time slot.
- Polygraph and/or CVSA tests are mandatory and will be administered to the top 4 overall winners of this event. Random polygraph/cvsa tests will also be given throughout the event at the weigh-in stations.
- Please read and understand all rules prior to fishing this event.
Big Bass Bash: Official Rules
2025 SCHEDULE
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, MO
APRIL 12-13, 2025
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GRAND LAKE, OK
JUNE 7-8, 2025
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, MO
OCTOBER 4-5, 2025
2025 ENTRY FEES
1 DAY – $150.00 / PER ANGLER
2 DAYS – $200.00 / PER ANGLER
Anglers 17 & younger at the time of the tournament are half off the entry fee listed above.
