SAN ANTONIO, TX (April 12, 2024) – In 2025, the Association of Collegiate Anglers will celebrate its 20th season of hosting major collegiate bass fishing tournaments. What first started with an approximately 50 boat field at the National Championship event on Lake Lewisville in 2006, almost 20 years later has grown into a robust tournament circuit featuring four major events each year, a robust National Rankings system with the Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia program, support for numerous small school-run events, as well as programs to help college anglers gain access to products to go fishing.
Every major ACA no-entry-fee event features a total prize payout of more than $20,000 in prizes and contingencies, as well as double points, with media coverage on a variety of streaming platforms, live coverage, social media promotions and is nationally televised on several networks. The ACA is excited to announce its complete tournament schedule for 2025 which will be a celebration of providing 20 years of non-stop support to growing fishing through collegiate fishing.
Here is a look at the complete schedule of 2025 Major Events:
2025 Pickwick Slam
April 5-6, 2025 – Pickwick Lake | Florence, AL
2025 Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops
May 22-23, 2025 – Lake Hartwell | Anderson, SC
2025 Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley
September 19-20, 2025 – Kentucky Lake | Henry County & Paris, TN
2025 AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open
October 11-12, 2025 – Lake Dardanelle | Russellville, AR
*Tournament dates are subject to change
In 2025, teams will again be able to earn automatic qualification into the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops via top finishes at ACA regular season events. Anglers finishing in the Top 15 at the 2025 Pickwick Slam will qualify to compete in the 2025 Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. The Top 10 finishing anglers at the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Big Bass Bash presented by Berkley will earn a spot in the 2026 ACA National Championship. The Top 10 finishing anglers/teams at the 2025 AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open will also earn automatic qualification into the year-end tournament in 2026. Stay tuned for additional details on this and other incentives for each event.