BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The 2022 B.A.S.S. Nation Series schedule features five opportunities for grass-roots anglers to battle some of the country’s best bass fisheries. Each regional championship will provide opportunities for everyday anglers to qualify for the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship and a shot at one of three berths in the 2023 Bassmaster Classic.
For the second consecutive year, the schedule will kick off with the Western Regional at Lake Havasu in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., Feb. 23-25.
Spring will see Nation anglers take on Lewis Smith Lake in Jasper, Ala., for the Southeast Regional April 27-29 before the Central Regional on Grand Lake in Grove, Okla., May 4-6.
The schedule will swing to the upper region of the United States with the Northeast Regional on the St. Lawrence River in Waddington, N.Y., June 22-24.
The final regular-season event, the Northern Regional, will be held on the Upper Mississippi River out of Clinton, Iowa, June 29-July 1.
The date and location for the 2022 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship will be released at a later time. The Championship tournament will be made up of qualifiers from all five regions, and the Top 3 anglers from the overall standings will earn a berth to the 2023 Bassmaster Classic.
“We’re proud to offer three Nation anglers the opportunity to compete in the iconic Bassmaster Classic, where anything is possible,” said B.A.S.S. Chairman and CEO Chase Anderson. “Just this year, we saw Justin Kerr qualify for the Classic through the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship and finish fourth in Fort Worth.
The winner of the 2022 B.A.S.S. Nation Championship will also receive a cash prize, an invitation to join the 2023 Bassmaster Elite Series and paid Bassmaster Opens entry fees for all divisions. The second- and third-place finishers and non-boater Champion will each earn paid Opens entry fees for all divisions as well.
2022 B.A.S.S. Nation Schedule
Western Regional: Feb. 23-25, Lake Havasu, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
Southeast Regional: April 27-29, Lewis Smith Lake, Jasper, Ala.
Central Regional: May 4-6, Grand Lake, Grove, Okla.
Northeast Regional: June 22-24, St. Lawrence River, Waddington, N.Y.
Northern Regional: June 29-July 1, Upper Mississippi River, Clinton, Iowa