MLF Adjusts Tournament Start Times, Cancels Kids Fishing Event

Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today that tournament officials have shifted the six-day Stage One tournament hours one hour later, at request from the MLF Angler Representative Board.

In the four-day opening Qualifying Rounds, anglers will compete on Lake D’Arbonne and now launch at 8:30 a.m. from the Lake D’Arbonne State Park, located at 3628 Evergreen Road in Farmerville, Louisiana. The Knockout Round will take place on Caney Creek Reservoir, where anglers will launch at 8:30 a.m. from the Caney Creek Hooks Marina, located at 400 Spillway Road in Chatham, Louisiana. For the final day Championship Round, the final 10 anglers will compete on Bussey Brake, launching at 8:30 a.m. from Bonner Ferry Road, five miles northwest of Bastrop off of Hwy 593. Each day’s General Tire Takeout will be held at the respective launch ramps, now beginning at 5:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to attend all takeoff and takeout ceremonies and also encouraged to follow the event online throughout the day on the MLF NOW!® live stream and SCORETRACKER® coverage at MajorLeagueFishing.com.

MLF‘s kids fishing event for youth from the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Louisiana today, Feb. 4, has been cancelled due to inclement weather. The remaining two days of the Major League Fishing Festival, Feb. 5-6, and the North Delta Boat & Outdoor Show, Feb. 4-6, will remain unchanged.

The Major League Fishing Festival is a FREE, family-friendly event taking place Saturday and Sunday at the Monroe Civic Center in conjunction with the North Delta Boat & Outdoor Show. The festival will feature a wide-range of acitivities including live music; the MLF Pick ‘Til Win Game with the top prize of a Toyota Ruck or a 70-inch Smart TV; appearances by pro anglers and the PAW Patrol; and the Kids Fishing Pond. At the end of the festival, MLF will donate the fish from the fish pond to the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana through the Hunters for the Hungry program.