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Executive Summary Tournament saturation is driven by measurable growth. Black bass tournament frequency rose 124% in 14 southeastern states between 2002-2004 and 2009-2011, averaging 41,939 events annually.1 National estimates exceed 32,000 annually in earlier periods, with one single reservoir documenting 405 tournaments and 25,396 participants in one year. 2 States now trac...

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Photos By Shane Durrance B.A.S.S. Pickering, Ontario pro smashes Patrick Walters’ St. Lawrence record with a 109-9 pound total, a Century Belt, and a 2027 Classic berth. Here’s how he did it. Evan Kung won the 2026 Lowrance Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River out of Clayton, NY, Aug. 27- 30, with a four-day total…

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What had been a stage for cheers, trophies, and checks only hours before was now a graveyard of bass, reportedly numbering 75 to 100. Pale bellies glinting in the sun like scattered coins after a weekend of tournaments, including the Abu Garcia High School Fishing Tournament and the Columbia PFG College Fishing Tournament, among several…

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