Bass Pro Shops to Host US Open National Bass Fishing Qualifier on Saturday at Lake Mead

Bass Pro Shops is hosting their US Open National Bass Fishing Amateur Team Championships Regional Qualifier on Lake Mead this Saturday April 24th.

Competing teams will be competing for a $50,000 cash first prize and a chance to make it to the Championship finals.  The top 40 teams on Saturday will all qualify for the finals - and are eligible for cash payouts.

The biggest "lure" of the day is the chance for some lucky angler to possibly break the Largemouth Bass Nevada State record of 12.0 lbs which has stood since 1999.    If a register competitor does happen to break the state record, they win $1 MILLION in cash !!!!

You can't win if you are not IN!  So make sure to register today!

Click here for Tournament Rules

Check out the prizes that are being offered:

Bass Pro Shops US Open Tournament Prizes

• OVER $4M IN CASH AND PRIZES
• BREAK LARGEMOUTH BASS STATE RECORD $1,000,000 CASH

Prizes at Each Regional Qualifier

• EACH ANGLER WHO COMPETES IN A REGIONAL QUALIFIER WILL RECEIVE A US OPEN GIFT BAG FOR EACH TEAM MEMBER WITH EXCLUSIVE GOODS VALUED AT $150
• QUALIFIER FIRST PLACE $50,000 CASH
  • Payout to 40th Place
  • Top 40 Teams Qualify for Championship
• BIGGEST BASS FROM EACH QUALIFIER GOES INTO A DRAWING FOR A
  • Nitro Z20 boat
• BIGGEST BASS AT EACH QUALIFIER
  • Wins $1000 per pound, a replica mount mailed to winner after tournament and also displayed at host Bass Pro Shops store
• YOUTH ANGLERS (0-10 YEARS OLD)
  • Biggest bass at each regional qualifier – $1,000 Bass Pro Shops gift card
• JUNIOR ANGLERS (11-17 YEARS OLD)
  • Biggest bass at each regional qualifier $1,000 Bass Pro Shops gift card
• FAMILY TEAMS (GRANDPARENT, PARENT, LEGAL GUARDIAN OR SIBLING RELATIONSHIP)
  • Biggest bass caught by a family team at each regional qualifier – $1,000 Bass Pro Shops gift card
  • Every 8lb bass caught by a family team at each regional qualifier – Polar Cap cooler
• ALL FEMALE TEAMS
  • Biggest bass caught at each qualifier – $1,000 Bass Pro Shops gift card
• VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY OR HOMETOWN HEROES:
  • Biggest bass caught at each qualifier $1,000 gift card
  • If 2 out of 5 of their bass weigh 5 or more pounds they receive the ultimate Johnny Morris fishing prize pack valued at $1000
  • Every bass at 8 pounds or more receives 8 pounds of Black Rifle Coffee

Prizes at Championship

• EACH ANGLER WHO COMPETES IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL RECEIVE A US OPEN GIFT BAG FOR EACH TEAM MEMBER WITH EXCLUSIVE GOODS VALUED AT $250
• CHAMPION TEAM:
  • $1M cash payout
  • Each champion team member wins a Toyota Tundra and 21' Bass Boat
• BIGGEST BASS AT CHAMPIONSHIP
  • Wins Nitro Z20 boat
• ALL FEMALE TEAMS
  • Every all female team that makes the championship – Big Cedar Lodge weekend package valued at $2000
  • Biggest bass caught by an all female team at championship – $1,000 Bass Pro Shops gift card
• YOUTH ANGLERS (0-10 YEARS OLD)
  • Biggest bass at championship $1,000 Bass Pro Shops gift card
• JUNIOR ANGLERS (11-17 YEARS OLD)
  • Biggest bass at championship $1,000 Bass Pro Shops gift card
  • Highest finishing youth angler receives $250,000 scholarship for the study of a conservation related field
• FAMILY TEAMS (GRANDPARENT, PARENT, LEGAL GUARDIAN OR SIBLING RELATIONSHIP)
  • Biggest bass caught by a family team at championship – Tracker Off Road 800 SX LE
  • Every 8lb bass caught by a family team at championship at each regional qualifier - Polar Cap cooler
• VETERANS, ACTIVE MILITARY OR HOMETOWN HERO:
  • Biggest bass caught at championship $1,000 gift card
  • If 2 out of 5 of their bass weigh 5 or more pounds they receive the ultimate Johnny Morris fishing prize pack valued at $1000
  • Every bass at 8 pounds or more receives 8 pounds of Black Rifle Coffee

There are a million different fish stories…but only one million dollar fish!