TULSA, Okla. (Sept. 1, 2021) – Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today the schedule for the 2022 MLF Bass Pro Tour, which will showcase 80 of the best bass anglers competing in seven regular-season tournaments around the country for millions of dollars and valuable points to qualify for the annual Heavy Hitters all-star event and the prestigious REDCREST 2023 championship. The 2022 Bass Pro Tour season will run from early February to September.
"It's incredibly exciting to bring the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour to new fisheries and communities and showcase the sport’s top level of tournament bass fishing to new fans and anglers," said Michael Mulone, Senior Director of Events & Partnerships for MLF. "We appreciate the support of the outstanding communities that are hosting our Bass Pro Tour events and look forward to bringing our fast-paced, fan-friendly competitions to them and livestreaming to our fans worldwide."
Each stage of the 2022 Bass Pro Tour will feature six days of competition using the catch, weigh, immediate-release format, broadcast live on MLF NOW!® and streamed to the Major League Fishing app, MyOutdoorTV (MOTV), and at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
The 2022 MLF Bass Pro Tour will air on Discovery Channel beginning in July 2022.
2022 MLF Bass Pro Tour Schedule:
- Feb. 5-10 - Stage One at Caney Creek Reservoir, Lake D’Arbonne and Bussey Brake
- West Monroe, La. Hosted by the Monroe-West Monroe Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Feb. 19-24 - Stage Two at Lake Fork
- Lake Fork, Texas Hosted by the Lake Fork Area Chamber of Commerce, the Wood County EDC, the Sabine River Authority and the Rains County Tourism Board
- March 2-7 - Stage Three at Lewis Smith Lake
- Cullman, Ala. Hosted by Cullman Parks, Recreation and Sports Tourism, Cullman County Parks and Rec, and the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce
- March 23-27 - REDCREST 2022 at Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees
- Tulsa, Okla. Hosted by the Tulsa Sports Commission, a division of Tulsa Regional Tourism
- April 9-14 - Heavy Hitters 2022 All-Star Event at Lake Palestine
- Tyler, Texas - Hosted by SPORTyler
- April 30- May 5 - Stage Four at Lake of the Ozarks
- Osage, Mo. Hosted by Central Missouri’s Tri-County Lodging Association and the Lake of the Ozarks Fishing Council
- June 4-9 - Stage Five at Watts Bar Lake
- Spring City, Tenn. Hosted by Rhea County Tourism
- Aug. 6-11 - Stage Six at Lake Cayuga
- Union Springs, N.Y. Hosted by the Village of Union Springs
- Sept. 10-15 - Stage Seven at Mille Lacs Lake
- Onamia, Minn. Hosted by Grand Casino Mille Lacs