MLF Announces 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine Schedule, Entry Dates and Advancement Opportunities

Qualification Opportunity for the Toyota Series Championship and Potential to Win $235,000, Including a $35,000 Phoenix MLF5 Bonus

BENTON, Ky. – Major League Fishing announced today the schedule, rules, payouts and entry dates for the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by T-H Marine, offering weekend anglers the best payouts and advancement opportunities for the lowest entry fees available.

The Bass Fishing League is the only circuit where anglers can fish close to home, with opportunities to advance to nine no-entry-fee championships – including the All-American and Toyota Series Championship – for a shot at winning top boater awards of $120,000 and $235,000, respectively.

Each qualifying tournament offers a top boater award of $13,000, including the Phoenix MLF5 Bonus, and a top co-angler award of $3,000. Top awards jump to $16,000 for boaters, including the Phoenix MLF5 Bonus, and $4,500 for co-anglers in super tournaments. Phoenix MLF5 Bonuses enhance payouts $500 to $7,000 for Phoenix boat owners in every qualifier, super tournament and regional championship, an additional $20,000 in the All-American, and $35,000 in the Toyota Series Championship.

• The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners in each division advance to Regional Championships.
• Enter all five events in a division, fish at least two and automatically advance to the Wild Card Regional if you don’t qualify for a Regional Championship.
• The top six boaters and co-anglers from each Regional Championship and the Wild Card Regional advance to the All-American.
• The highest-finishing boater and co-angler from each Regional Championship and the Wild Card Regional at the All-American advance to the Toyota Series Championship – you only have to beat five anglers to advance.

The Bass Fishing League gives weekend anglers a clear path to the Toyota Series, Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit and ultimately the Bass Pro Tour, placing anglers in front of the sport’s largest fan base with coverage on majorleaguefishing.com, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Every tournament features live weigh-in coverage and outreach to local media. Original programming of the 2021All-American and 2021 Toyota Series Championship will be televised nationally on Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network, showcasing Bass Fishing League anglers and their sponsors to MLF’s worldwide audience.

“We pride ourselves on providing the absolute best tournaments for the lowest cost of participation available anywhere,” said MLF5 Senior Director of Tournament Operations Daniel Fennel. “The Bass Fishing League has a rich history of providing a competitive outlet for weekend bass anglers and launching professional careers. That tradition is stronger than ever as we enter the 2021 season with more than $8.3 million in awards on the line for Bass Fishing League anglers.”

The complete 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League schedule, rules and payouts can be found at FLWFishing.com.

Anglers can register for the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League season at FLWFishing.com or by calling 270.252.1000, beginning at 8 a.m. CDT on the dates listed below:

• December 7, 2020 – Cowboy, Gator, Hoosier and Music City.
• December 8, 2020 – Bulldog, Bama, Illini, Mississippi and Volunteer.
• December 9, 2020 – Buckeye, Choo Choo, Great Lakes, Mountain and Ozark.
• December 10, 2020 – Arkie, LBL, North Carolina, Northeast and Okie.
• December 11, 2020 – Michigan, Piedmont, Savannah River, Shenandoah and South Carolina.

For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the Bass Fishing League and Toyota Series on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Schedule:

Arkie Division  

Feb 13 Ouachita: Mountain Harbor Marina 

Mar 6 Hamilton: Hulsey Hatchery Access 

Apr 24 Greers Ferry: Devil’s Fork 

May 16* Dardanelle: Lake Dardanelle State Park 

Sep 18-19 Hamilton: Hulsey Hatchery Access 

 

Bama Division 

Jan 30 Eufaula: Lakepoint Resort State Park

Mar 6 Mitchell: Higgins Ferry Park 

May 1 Lewis Smith: Smith Lake Dam Access

Jun 26 Neely Henry: Coosa Landing

Sep 11-12 Lay: Beeswax Landing

 

Buckeye Division 

May 15 Ohio River-Tanners Creek: Lawrenceburg Ramp 

Jun 26 Grand Lake-St. Marys: West Bank Ramp 

Jul 24 Mosquito: Mosquito Lake State Park

Aug 14 Ohio River-Tanners Creek: Lawrenceburg Ramp 

Sep 11-12 Erie: Shelby Street Boat Launch 

 

Bulldog Division 

Feb 13 Lanier: Laurel Park 

Mar 13 Oconee: Sugar Creek Marina

Apr 10 Sinclair: Dennis Station Access 

May 22 Eufaula: Lakepoint Resort State Park

Sep 25-26 Lanier: Laurel Park 

 

Choo Choo Division 

Feb 13 Guntersville: The Bait, Tackle & Grill at Goose Pond 

Mar 27 Pickwick: McFarland Park 

Apr 24 Wheeler: Joe Wheeler State Park 

May 8 Chickamauga: Dayton Boat Dock 

Oct 2-3 Guntersville: The Bait, Tackle & Grill at Goose Pond 

 

Cowboy Division 

Jan 2 Sam Rayburn: Umphrey Family Pavilion 

Feb 13 Toledo Bend: San Miguel Park 

Mar 6 Sam Rayburn: Umphrey Family Pavilion 

Apr 10 Lake of the Pines: Lakeside Park 

Sep 18-19 Sam Rayburn: Umphrey Family Pavilion 

 

Gator Division 

Jan 9 Harris Chain: Venetian Gardens – Ski Beach

Feb 20 Harris Chain: Venetian Gardens – Ski Beach

Mar 13 Toho: Big Toho Marina 

Apr 10 Okeechobee: Roland & Mary Ann Martin’s Marina 

Sep 18-19 Okeechobee: C. Scott Driver Park 

 

Great Lakes Division 

Apr 17 MS River-La Crosse: W. Copeland & Clinton 

Jun 12 Wolf River Chain: Winneconne Waterfront Park 

Jul 17 MS River-La Crosse: W. Copeland & Clinton 

Aug 7 MS River-Prairie du Chein: Washington Street Ramp 

Oct 2-3 MS River-La Crosse: W. Copeland & Clinton 

 

Hoosier Division 

Apr 17 Monroe: Cutright Ramp 

May 8 Patoka: Newton Stewart South Ramp

Jul 10 Monroe: Cutright Ramp 

Aug 7 Ohio River-Rocky Point: Rocky Point Marina 

Aug 28-29 Ohio River-Tanners Creek: Lawrenceburg Ramp 

 

Illini Division  

May 22 Rend: Wayne Fitzgerrell Sailboat Landing 

Jun 19 Shelbyville: 9th Street Ramp 

Jul 17 Rend: Wayne Fitzgerrell Sailboat Landing 

Aug 14 Ohio River-Golconda: Golconda Marina 

Sep 11-12 Shelbyville: 9th Street Ramp 

 

LBL Division 

Mar 6 Kentucky-Barkley: Kentucky Dam Marina 

Mar 27 Kentucky-Barkley: Moors Resort & Marina 

May 1 Kentucky-Barkley: Kentucky Dam Marina 

Jun 12 Kentucky-Barkley: Moors Resort & Marina 

Sep 11-12 Kentucky-Barkley: Paris Landing State Park

 

Michigan Division 

Jun 26 St. Clair: Harley Ensign Boat Launch 

Jul 10 St. Clair: Harley Ensign Boat Launch 

Jul 31 Detroit River: Elizabeth Park Marina

Aug 28 Detroit River: Elizabeth Park Marina

Sep 18-19 Detroit River: Elizabeth Park Marina

 

Mississippi Division 

Feb 20 Ross Barnett: Tommy’s Trading Post

Mar 27 Columbus Pool: Columbus Marina 

Apr 17 Grenada: Grenada Landing 

May 15 Ferguson: Greenville Waterfront Park 

Oct 2-3 Pickwick: JP Coleman State Park 

 

Mountain Division 

Mar 6 Dale Hollow: Star Point Marina 

Apr 10 Dale Hollow: Star Point Marina 

May 8 Cumberland: Conley Bottom Resort 

Jun 12 Cherokee: TVA Dam Boat Launch 

Sep 25-26 Cumberland: Conley Bottom Resort 

 

Music City Division 

Mar 20 Dale Hollow: Star Point Marina 

Apr 3 Percy Priest: Fate Sanders Marina 

May 15 Center Hill: Ragland Bottom Recreation Area 

Jun 19 Old Hickory: Bulls Creek Access (Flippers) 

Sep 18-19 Old Hickory: Bulls Creek Access (Flippers) 

 

North Carolina Division 

Feb 21* Norman: Pinnacle Access Area 

Mar 13 Kerr: Nutbush North 

May 9* Kerr: Nutbush North 

Jun 19 High Rock: Tamarac Marina & Campground 

Sep 25-26 Wylie: Buster Boyd’s Landing 

 

Northeast Division 

Apr 17 Chesapeake Bay: Anchor Marina 

May 22 Chesapeake Bay: Anchor Marina 

Jul 10 Champlain: Plattsburgh City Marina 

Aug 7 Cayuga: Frontenac Park 

Sep 11-12 St. Lawrence River: Massena Intake Launch

 

Okie Division  

Mar 20 Grand: Wolf Creek Park 

Apr 24 Arkansas River: Three Forks Harbor

May 15 Eufaula: Eufaula Cove (North Point)

Jun 19 Arkansas River: Three Forks Harbor

Sep 18-19 Grand: Wolf Creek Park 

 

Ozark Division 

Feb 20 Table Rock: Port of Kimberling Marina & Resort 

Mar 13 Lake of the Ozarks: Public Beach #2

Apr 17 Table Rock: Port of Kimberling Marina & Resort 

Jun 12 Truman: Long Shoal Marina 

Sep 25-26 Lake of the Ozarks: Public Beach #2

 

Piedmont Division 

Apr 10 Smith Mountain: Parkway Marina 

May 2* Kerr: Nutbush North 

Jun 26 High Rock: Tamarac Marina & Campground 

Jul 31 James River: Osborne Landing 

Oct 2-3 Kerr: Nutbush North 

 

Savannah River Division 

Feb 6 Keowee: South Cove County Park 

Apr 17 Clarks Hill: Wildwood Park 

May 8 Hartwell: Green Pond Landing 

Jun 12 Clarks Hill: Wildwood Park 

Sep 11-12 Hartwell: Tugaloo State Park

 

Shenandoah Division 

Mar 27 Kerr: Nutbush North 

Apr 24 Smith Mountain: Parkway Marina 

May 15 Potomac River: Smallwood State Park 

Jul 24 James River: Osborne Landing 

Sep 25-26 Potomac River: Smallwood State Park 

 

South Carolina Division 

Feb 13 Murray: Dreher Island State Park 

Mar 27 Santee Cooper: John C. Land III Landing 

May 1 Hartwell: Tugaloo State Park

Jun 19 Clarks Hill: Dorn Fishing Facility 

Sep 25-26 Murray: Dreher Island State Park 

 

Volunteer Division 

Jan 30 Chickamauga: Dayton Boat Dock 

Mar 13 Cherokee: TVA Dam Boat Launch 

May 1 Douglas: Dandridge Ramp 

May 22 South Holston: Observation Knob Park 

Oct 2-3 Watts Bar: Tom Fuller Park 

* Sunday

 

2021 Regional Championships:

Oct 7-9 Norfork: Buzzard Roost Marina, Mountain Home, AR

 Divisions: Arkie, Illini, LBL and Ozark

 

Oct 7-9 Wheeler: Ingalls Harbor Pavilion, Decatur, AL

 Divisions: Bama, Hoosier, Mountain and Music City

 

Oct 14-16 Murray: Dreher Island State Park, Columbia, SC

 Divisions: North Carolina, Savannah River, Shenandoah and Volunteer 

 

Oct 14-16 Potomac: Smallwood State Park, Marbury, MD

 Divisions: Buckeye, Michigan, Northeast and Piedmont

 

Oct 21-23 St. Johns: Palatka Riverfront Park, Palatka, FL

 Divisions: Bulldog, Choo Choo, Gator and South Carolina

 

Oct 21-23 Ouachita: Mountain Harbor Marina, Mt. Ida, AR

 Divisions: Cowboy, Great Lakes, Mississippi and Okie

 

Nov 5-6 Wild Card: TBA

 

2021 All-American:

Jun 3-5 Douglas: Dandridge Boat Dock, Dandridge, TN

 

About MLF5
MLF5 is part of MLF, the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization. It provides anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete for millions in prize money across five tournament circuits featuring a five-biggest-fish format. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with offices in Benton, Kentucky, MLF and its partners conduct more than 290 bass-fishing tournaments annually around the world, including the United States, Canada, China, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, Namibia, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and Zimbabwe.

MLF tournaments are broadcast on Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, World Fishing Network, MyOutdoorTV, Discovery and CBS Sports while MLF Bass Fishing magazine delivers cutting-edge tips from top pros to the world’s most avid bass anglers.

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