BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Today, B.A.S.S. officials unveiled the Bassmaster High School Series 2021 schedule, which will give young anglers in the Southeastern U.S. an opportunity to compete on the same waters that have hosted many past B.A.S.S. tournaments. The Bassmaster High School Series will include four regular-season events. The one-day tournaments will be Feb. 27 on Harris Chain of Lakes, May 2 on Lake Cumberland and June 26 on Lay Lake. A June 12th event will also be held on a northern fishery to be announced soon.
The field size will again be capped at 250 boats for high school. Each high school event will also include a field of up to 50 boats for competitors ranging from second to eighth grade as part of the Bassmaster Junior Series.
When the High School Series kicks off on Harris Chain in February, it will be the first time the trail has visited the fishery, which has hosted 17 major B.A.S.S. tournaments and saw a record-breaking three-day weight set by the Bryan College duo of Cole Sands and Conner Dimauro in the 2020 Bassmaster College National Championship.
The date and location for the High School and Junior Championships will also be announced at a later time.
B.A.S.S. highlighted the growth of the sport and the talent of high school anglers in 2020 when back-to-back High School National Champions Grayson Morris and Tucker Smith, of Alabama’s Briarwood Christian School, became the first high school anglers to fish alongside the pros at the Bassmaster Classic last March. Smith added an incredible third National Championship title to his resume in 2020. Both Smith and Morris are now competing on the Bassmaster College Series.
Online registration for the High School and Junior Series will open Jan. 12.
2021 Bassmaster High School Series
Feb. 27, Harris Chain of Lakes, Leesburg, Fla.
May 2, Lake Cumberland, Russell County, Ky.
June 12, TBD
June 26, Lay Lake, Shelby County, Ala.