The Turtlebox Bassmaster Opens is a series of tournaments that tier up to the Bassmaster Classic and the Bassmaster Elite Series. It is divided into two divisions with four tournaments in each division.
Click the links below for rules and other information about competing in the Opens.
2026 Opens Schedule
Division 1
• Jan. 29-31 — Kissimmee Chain (Kissimmee, Fla.) – NO FFS
• Apr. 1-3 — Lake Eufaula (Eufaula, Ala.) - FFS
• Apr. 30-May 2 — Lake Norman (Charlotte, N.C.) – NO FFS
• Aug. 20-22 — Lake Erie (Buffalo, N.Y.) – FFS
Division 2
• Feb. 19-21 — Sam Rayburn Reservoir (Jasper, Texas) - FFS
• Apr. 23-25 — Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees (Grove, Okla.) – NO FFS
• May 20-22 — Kentucky Lake (Paris, Tenn.) - FFS
• June 18-20 — Upper Mississippi River (La Crosse, Wis.) – NO FFS
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Weigh-in: Day 2 at Kentucky Lake Open
See the images from Day 2 weigh-in at the 2026 Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley presented by Battery Tender!
Behind the scenes: Day 2 at Kentucky Lake
Take a look at behind the scenes from Day 2 of the Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley presented by Battery Tender!
McCormick pulls together strong Day 2 to lead Kentucky Lake
With a two-day total of 46 pounds, 13 ounces, Tristan McCormick moves to the top of the leaderboard and claims the Day 2 lead at the 2026 Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley presented by Battery Tender.
Open: Out on Kentucky Lake
Go out on legendary Kentucky Lake as the Opens pros battle changing conditions on Day 2! Follow along several leaders, including Trey Schroeder, Riley Nielsen, Jack York, and more at the Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley presented by Battery Tender!
Browning, Hartley mark 300th Bassmaster Event
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Open: Day 2 begins at Kentucky Lake
See the sights from takeoff on Day 2 at the Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley presented by Battery Tender.
Weigh-in: Day 1 at Kentucky Lake Open
See the images from Day 1 weigh-in at the 2026 Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley presented by Battery Tender.
Nielsen leads the way on Day 1 at Kentucky Lake
With 23 pounds, 5 ounces, Riley Nielsen moves to the top of the leaderboard and claims the Day 1 lead at the 2026 Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley presented by Battery Tender.
Open: Day 1 commences at Kentucky Lake
Day 1 at Kentucky Lake is underway! The lake has been making an incredible comeback and is sure to provide an exciting tournament at the Turtlebox Bassmaster Open at Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley presented by Battery Tender!
Opens profile: Crawford nabs Division 2 AOY lead
In his third consecutive year of competing in the Bassmaster Opens, Oklahoma’s Kollin Crawford is right on track to fish the Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers. After the first two Opens tournaments...
Kentucky Lake’s revival bodes well for Bassmaster Open competitors
PARIS, Tenn. — Down with the bad, up with the good. That’s an oversimplification of Kentucky Lake’s complex ecosystem, but it’s a fair summary for a major chapter in the...
Going back to my roots to win my first Open
At an early age, my dad taught me how to bass fish. He wasn’t a tournament fisherman, but he took me all the time and I fell in love with...
