BIG BASS BASH
20TH ANNIVERSARY BIG BASS BASH
BIG BASS OF THIS EVENT WINS A $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 PRIZE PACKAGE
- $100,000 CASH & A 2027 PHOENIX 21XE -
EVENT/REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Lake of the Ozarks, MO: October 3-4, 2026
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 TO DOWNLOAD ENTRY FORM
(mail-in entries must be postmarked on or before September 21st)
IN PERSON REGISTRATION:
Friday, October 2nd – Register in person at the Grand Glaize State Park in Osage Beach, MO, from
10am-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 (PB2) on Friday, October 2nd, to purchase you Bonus T-Shirts and other BBB apparel, grab a goodie bag (quantities limited), check out all of the tackle/sponsor vendors, and more)
BIG BASS BASH PAYOUTS: Over $460,000 in Cash & Prizes Paid Out...GUARANTEED!
TOP 4 OVERALL PAYOUTS:
ALL PAYOUTS ARE GUARANTEED
$100,000 + 2027 Phoenix 21XE – ($200,000 GRAND PRIZE)
$20,000 – 2nd Place Overall
$10,000 – 3rd Place Overall
$5,000 – 4th Place Overall
$148,000 IN BI-HOURLY PAYOUTS:
Each time slot will pay back 45 places, for a total of 360 bi-hourly payouts. (see payout amounts listed below)
Time slots are: 7am-9am / 9:01am-11am / 11:01am-1pm / 1:01pm-3pm
1st: $2,000
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
EVERY ENTRY HAS A CHANCE TO WIN A 2027 PHOENIX 818 PRO - $45,000 RETAIL VALUE:
Each paid entry into this event (excluding the Kid’s Division) gets you (1) one entry into a drawing to win a 2027 Phoenix 818 Pro with a Mercury 150 Pro XS ($45,000 retail value)
Drawing will be held at the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, October 4th, at the Grand Glaize State Park.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN
EARLY BIRD DRAWING - WIN YOUR SHARE OF $20,000 IN EARLY BIRD PRIZES:
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21ST
All anglers that enter by midnight on Monday, September 21st, will be included in the Early Bird Drawing where 20 lucky anglers will each win $1,000.
Early Bird Drawing will take place during the Awards Ceremony at the Grand Glaize State Park on Sunday, October 4th.
You must enter online by midnight on Monday, September 21st, or have your mail in entry postmarked no later than September 21st to be included in this drawing.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN
BIG BASS BASH - 20TH ANNIVERSARY BONUS T-SHIRT:
If your bass drops one spot out of the money in any time slot (46th place) you win $200. You must have your 2026 20th Anniversary 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 on Friday, October 2nd, from 12pm-7pm.
(Shirt pictured above is not actual Bonus T-Shirt-quantities will be limited)
EXACT WEIGHT PRIZES:
UNLIMITED 3 & 4 LB. EXACT WEIGHTS: 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: $2,000
2nd: $1,000
3rd: $500
BIG BASS BASH - KIDS 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:
Location Coming Soon
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)
(The Hope House will also accept cash donations: 5 tickets for $10 | 10 tickets for $20)
DRAWING:
Drawing will be held at the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, October 4th. 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:
The Big Bass Bash offers 5 weigh-in stations to accommodate the anglers, so you’re never to far to get your BIG BASS to the scales!
WEIGH-IN STATIONS:
Alhonna Resort
Grand Glaize State Park (PB2)
Ivy Bend Resort
Point Randall Resort
Red Oak Resort
BIG BASS BASH - AWARDS CEREMONY:
The Big Bass Bash awards ceremony will take place at the Grand Glaize State Park in Osage Beach, MO starting around 4:15pm on Sunday, October 4th. 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 $200,000 champion be crowned, as well as the drawings for the Phoenix 818 Pro 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:
2026 SCHEDULE
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, MO
APRIL 18-19, 2026
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GRAND LAKE, OK
JUNE 6-7, 2026
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS, MO
OCTOBER 3-4, 2026
2026 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.
