Bass Cat Classic

2024 Classic Payout

1st      Bass Cat Pantera / Mercury 200   $65,000 Value
2nd    $10,000.00
3rd     $5,000.00   
4th     $3,000.00   
5th      $2,000.00   
6th      $1,500.00   
7th      $1,300.00   
8th      $1,200.00   
9th      $1,100.00   
10th    $1,000.00   
11th    $950.00               
12th    $900.00     
13th    $850.00     
14th    $800.00     
15th    $750.00     
16th    $700.00
17th    $650.00
18th    $600.00
19th    $550.00
20th    $500.00

1. Bass Cat Big Bass Pay Out:
   1st Place Big Bass $1,000.00
   2nd Place big Bass $600.00
   3rd Place Big Bass $400.00

Points to Remember!!!

• Qualification:
  • All Teams that fished a Regional event for the 2023 season and finished in the top 30% are eligible to fish the Bass Cat Classic.
    • All teams that finished in the top 30% in a regional may choose between fishing in the Bass Cat Silver Cup or the Bass Cat Classic. A team is not allowed to fish in both Classic events. However, teams may fish in the LAND BIG FISH Tournament of Champions and a Classic Event if qualified to do so.
  • Licensed Guides currently guiding on Pickwick Lake are not eligible to participate in the Bass Cat Classic.
  • Starting 2020 any team that wins this event 3 times will not be eligible to participate in any future Bass Cat Classic.
• Dates:
  • The Lake will be open to pre-fishing (The Lake will not be closed!!)
  • Official Practice will open starting April 15th, 2024 and remain open through the end of Championship Week.
    • During the Official Practice days teams may not use a Guide or communicate with anyone that is not fishing the Bass Cat Classic to gain an advantage over the rest of the field.
  • Registration & Pretournament Meeting: May 2nd, 2023
  • Day 1: May 3rd, 2023
  • Day 2: May 4th, 2023
  • Rain Out Day: May 4th, 2023
• Registration & Pretournament Meeting:
  • Registration for this event will be located at the Pickwick Landing State Park Boat Ramp starting at 4:00pm (Central TIme) Thursday, May 2nd, 2023 with the pre-tournament meeting to follow at approximately 5:00pm (Central Time). One member of the team must be present at the pre-tournament meeting or the team will be disqualified. You may use a proxy if you and your teammate are unable to attend. There will not be a Proxy Fee for this event.
• Entering the Event:
  • The entry fee for this event is $200.00
  • All mailed-in entries must be post marked by April 1st, 2024
  • USA BASSIN will accept a VISA or Master Card payment until April 15th, 2024 (There will be a 7% Service Fee for paying with a credit card)
  • We will not accept an entry into the event after April 15th, 2024 or at registration for this event
  • This event is limited to 250 teams
  • Boat numbers will be given out based on when we receive your entry
• Refunds: 
  • If the Director is contacted before or on April 15th, 2024 USA BASSIN will only refund $160.00 of the Entry Fee.
  • After April 15th, 2024 there will Not be a Refund of the Entry Fee.
  • To receive your refund, please e-mail your mailing address along with the name of the event to: customerservice@usabassin.com.
• Weather Delays and Cancelations:
  • Small Watercraft Wind Advisory: If the wind is projected to be 18mph (based on The Weather Channel App) at any time during the Tournament Hours the director will cancel that day of the tournament.
  • In the event of extreme weather conditions such as Tornados, Tornado Warnings, Lightning, or the tournament director will put the tournament on hold until all warnings expire, or the storms have passed, then and only then will we proceed with the tournament.
  • Should the tournament be delayed due to the weather, and we decide to launch, the check-in times will stand as posted.
  • If the storms or warnings have not passed or expired prior to 10:00am, the director and staff will make the decision to cancel that day of fishing.
  • Examples:
    • If day 1 of this tournament is canceled, then we will repeat day 1 takeoff schedule on day 2 and it will be a one day shoot out. 
    • If day 2 of this tournament is canceled, then the leaders of day 1 will be crowned the winners.
    • Should both scheduled days of this tournament (May 3rd & 4th) be cancelled due to a weather-related circumstance, then Sunday, May 5th will be used as a rain out day and we will use the day 1 takeoff schedule. We will only use Sunday, May 5th as a rain out day if both scheduled days are canceled.
    • If all three days are cancelled, then there will be a Lottery Draw for the Bass Cat Boat and $160.00 of the entry fee will be refunded.

    • We have been contacted by TWRA that Bay Springs Lake contains Alabama Bass, which are considered an invasive species in Tennessee.  They have encouraged us to not allow participants to harvest fish from Bay Springs Lake and bring them into Tennessee.  So, we are prohibiting fishing south of the Highway 25 bridge in Yellow Creek, Mississippi during all Championship Week Events!!

• USA BASSIN will not hold a Divisional or a Regional Tournament on Pickwick Lake, TN