2024 Bassmaster Kayak Series Schedule
Feb. 24-25, Lake Murray, Columbia, S.C.
April 20-21, Possum Kingdom Lake, Graford, Texas
May 18-19, Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro, Ala.
July 27-28, Susquehanna River, Lewisburg, Pa.
Oct. 19-20, — Just days after wrapping their regular season, B.A.S.S. officials announced the schedule for the 2024 Bassmaster Kayak Series. The fifth season of the Kayak Series will return to previous venues in the series' short history — and for the second year in a row will feature all two-day events.
The 2024 Bassmaster Kayak Series schedule will kick off Feb. 24-25 at Lake Murray in Columbia, S.C. The 50,000-acre Palmetto State fishery hosted one of the 2023 Bassmaster Elite Series events, which was won by Florida pro Drew Benton with 87 pounds
The second kayak event of the 2024 season will be held April 20-21 at Possum Kingdom Lake in Graford, Texas. Possum Kingdom has become known as one of the top competitive kayak destinations in the country and has been featured heavily in the Bassmaster Kayak Series’ short history.
Under B.A.S.S. rules, the five longest verified lengths each day will be totaled to determine the angler’s score. Ketch boards and other measuring devices must be brought to and approved at the registration and angler meeting before each event. Scores will be entered and shown, as always, in real time by TourneyX.
From Possum Kingdom Lake, the Kayak Series will make a return trip to Alabama’s Lake Guntersville in Scottsboro, Ala., May 18-19. Bassmaster Elite Series pro Greg DiPalma of Millville, N.J., made waves during the 2023 Bassmaster Kayak Series event on Guntersville, winning with a two-day total of 189.75 inches.
The fourth stop on the Kayak Series will be July 27-28 on the smallmouth paradise that is the Susquehanna River in Lewisburg, Pa. Those who follow the Kayak Series know that the Susquehanna just hosted the season-ending event that was won by Indiana angler Josh Chrenko, who captured the victory with 194 inches of smallies.
Tennessee’s Rus Snyders took second at the season-ending tournament in the Keystone State, which was more than enough to lock down the 2023 Bassmaster Kayak Series Angler of the Year title.
The 2024 season will culminate on Caddo Lake and Lake Bistineau in Shreveport, La., on Oct. 19-20. The 25,400-acre Caddo Lake is one of the first Louisiana fisheries stocked with Florida-strain largemouth, while Lake Bistineau covers 17,200 acres in Bienville, Bossier and Webster parishes.
The Top 5 anglers from each event, plus several dozen from the Bassmaster Kayak Series Angler of the Year standings, will be invited to compete in the championship, which will be held at a date and time to be announced later. Anglers will earn points in every regular-season tournament, with their lowest finish dropped to determine the final Bassmaster Kayak Series Angler of the Year standings.
The kayak championship is held each year in conjunction with the Bassmaster Classic, with the anglers’ weights announced on the Classic stage.
For more information on registration for Bassmaster Kayak Series events, visit Bassmaster.com/kayak.