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Bass Pro Tour Stage 7 Event Details

 

The Bass Pro Tour is Major League Fishing’s top-level competitive circuit, in which 66 anglers compete in seven stages, culminating with stage seven on the Saginaw Bay, August 7-10, 2025. 

 

Join the fun on Saturday and Sunday, August 9th & 10th from 3-6 p.m. at Wenonah Park in downtown Bay City for our Watch Party & Trophy Ceremony.

 

Watch Party & Trophy Ceremony.

  •  3 to 6 p.m., August 9-10, 2025

  •  Big screen to watch the pros live on MLFNOW!

  •  FREE food – first 100 fans each day* 

  •  Casting contest 

  •  Hourly giveaways*

  •  MLF merchandise 

  •  4 p.m. – Live music

  •  5 p.m. Top 10 Interviews & Trophy Presentation

  •  The first 50 kids 14 and under receive a FREE rod and reel each day 

  •  Autographs and photos from Bass Pro Tour finalists 

  •  *While supplies last. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Must be present to win.

 

Tournament Format

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Day 1: August 7 – Qualifying Day 1

  • 66 anglers compete

  • Catch, weigh, immediate release

  • Every scorable bass counts. Minimum scorable weight 2 pounds

  • Each day of competition is comprised of three 2.5-hour periods with two 15-minute lines out breaks. Use of forward facing and/or 360-degree sonar is limited to one period each day. Each angler must declare his use period during the preceding break.

  • Total weight carries to Qualifying Day 2

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Day 2: August 8 – Qualifying Day 2

  • 66 anglers compete

  • Catch, weigh, immediate release

  • Every scorable bass counts. Minimum scorable weight 2 pounds

  • Round winner advances directly to the Championship Round based on combined weight from Days 1-2

 

Day 3: August 9 – Knockout Round

  • 19 anglers compete

  • Zero weight to start

  • Catch, weigh, immediate release

  • Every scorable bass counts. Minimum scorable weight 2 pounds

  • Top nine anglers advance to Championship Round

  • Bottom 10 anglers are eliminated

 

Day 4: August 10 – Championship Round

  • 10 anglers compete

  • Zero weight to start

  • Catch, weigh, immediate release

  • Every scorable bass counts. Minimum scorable weight 2 pounds

  • Final placement is based on the day’s heaviest weights

How to Watch

  • Stage 7 action can be watched LIVE from Saginaw Bay and the Saginaw River via MLFNOW! during all four days of competition. Fans can also keep up with SCORETRACKER® for real-time fish catches.

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