| Many places in the world have an activity of | | | | Largest Live Release Cash Bass Tournament, |
| bass fishing tournaments for them to be known | | | | with a total of $172,500.00 in cash prizes. |
| and to record the biggest bass existing on | | | | |
| earth. | | | | With a $50,000 first prize, this event on |
| | | | Rainy Lake attracts many of the best bass |
| The tournaments are about luck, only God can | | | | fishermen from all over North America.. The |
| say who can catch the largest bass present in | | | | winning weight for this three day event is |
| the battlefield. | | | | usually in the 55 pound range. The tournament |
| | | | first ran in 1995 and has been growing in |
| Flexibility is needed in the competition for | | | | size and recognition ever since. |
| carrying, and long stamina should be acquired | | | | |
| by the players so that they can last the | | | | Kenora Bass International (KBI) happened |
| natures test. | | | | every 2nd week in August. This event on Lake |
| | | | of the Woods offers a $30,000 first prize. |
| And the most important things that the | | | | Anglers here have the opportunity to fish for |
| players should have are the skills and | | | | largemeouths or smallmouths. Largemouths have |
| experience in bass fishing. These two are the | | | | won the tournament more than smallmouths over |
| key of success by each "players". This will | | | | the last few years. If the water is high, |
| help them on how they will act and set up | | | | largest will win, if it is low, smallmouths |
| strategies on the tournaments. | | | | will be more of a factor. The winning weight |
| | | | for this three day event will be in the 45-50 |
| There are many active tournaments like in | | | | pound range. |
| Northwestern Ontario. There are huge | | | | |
| tournaments to participate in, like the Fort | | | | Ding Wang Ford Bass Tournaments is held every |
| Frances Canadian Bass Championship on Rainy | | | | 2nd Sunday in August. This a one day Bass |
| Lake or the KBI on Lake of the Woods, and | | | | Fishing Tournament that welcomes anglers of |
| some bass fishing tournaments in Sunset | | | | all ages. The tournament is held in Dryden on |
| Country. | | | | the Wabigoon Chain of Lakes (excluding |
| | | | Dinorwic Chain). The smallmouth bass fishing |
| Shoal Lake Bass Classic Tournament occurs in | | | | tournament held on Dashawa, Crowrock and |
| the 1st weekend in July held on Shoal Lake, | | | | Turtle Lakes near Atikokan, Ontario. This |
| Ontario. This is the primary fishery in the | | | | chain of pristine northern waters has an |
| region with schools of Smallmouths that have | | | | abundance of big scrappy smallies. |
| never seen a lure before. Smallmouths usually | | | | |
| win this tournament, but big Largemouths can | | | | Anyone who likes fishing can enter the |
| be a factor. The winning weight for this two | | | | competition. The Atikokan Bass Classic is |
| day tournament is usually in the 32-34 pound | | | | known as the "funniest bass tourney in the |
| range! | | | | Northwest". |
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| English River Bass Challenge also occurred in | | | | There are lots of tournaments that are |
| Mid July, Tournament held on the English | | | | presently existing all around the globe, like |
| River System in Grassy Narrows, Ontario. It | | | | Crow Lake Classic, Last Chance Bass, Other |
| is a First Nation sponsored bass tournament | | | | Fishing Tournaments and Derby's, LOWS Annual |
| on the mighty English River in Northwestern | | | | Live Release Fish Tournament, Stratton Fish |
| Ontario. | | | | Derby, Agimak Lake Fishing Tournament, |
| | | | Whitefish Bay Fishing Derby and Crow Lake |
| Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship is | | | | Classic. |
| help every 3rd week in July. This is Canada's | | | | |