The Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) makes its return to Norfork Lake for three days of competition this weekend. The 2022 Strike King Bassmaster College Series presented by Bass Pro Shops will compete Friday and Saturday for its third stop of the tour, and the Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School Series presented by Academy Sports and Outdoors and the Bassmaster Junior Series will hit the lake on Sunday. For all events, the boats will launch and return for weigh-ins to Lake Norfork Marina in Henderson.
All of the weekend’s events will be hosted by the Norfork Lake Chamber of Commerce. Chamber president Jenni Coan says the tournaments will bring a lot of people to the Twin Lakes Area.
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A press release from B.A.S.S. states this will be the first time the college series has come to Norfork Lake. It’s also the first time the organization has had an event on the local waters since the Bassmaster Elite Series competed in 2016 on Norfork and Bull Shoals lakes.
Coan says the tournaments will be an opportunity to show off the area and provide a boost to the local economy.
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For the college series, anglers will check in Thursday afternoon from 1 to 4:30 in the Trout Room of the Vada Sheid Community Development Center on the campus of Arkansas State University-Mountain Home. On Friday and Saturday mornings, the boats will launch from the marina at 6:10.
The junior series anglers will register Saturday morning from 8:30 to 9:30 at the weigh-in trailer, and boats will launch Sunday morning at 6:10. For the high school series, registration is Saturday morning from 9 to 11, and take-off is Sunday morning at 6:20.
There is no admission charge for anyone interested in viewing the weigh-ins each afternoon. Coan says B.A.S.S. is looking to get as many spectators as possible.
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For those unable to attend the weigh-ins, coverage will be available on bassmaster.com.
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