On Sunday, March 23, the ETSU Bass Fishing Club will be hosting a fundraising tournament. The event is set to launch at 2 p.m. from 421 Boat Ramp at South Holston Lake.
The event will have a $50 entry fee with a 50% payout to the winners of the tournament. There will also be an optional $10 buy-in for their big fish pot which will have a 100% payout. The size limit for fish will be 15 inches for smallmouth and largemouth bass and a 12-inch limit for spotted bass.
The ETSU Bass Fishing Club is organizing this tournament to help raise funds for their participation in the 2025 Strike King Bassmaster College Series. This year the series will feature a two-division format with three tour stops for each division. The Legends Trail Division has already finished its competitions at Lake Eufaula in Eufaula, Okla. The Lunkers Trail Division is still currently on going. The next tournament will begin on April 30 and finish May 1 at Buggs Island, Mecklenburg County, N.C., and the final tournament of the series will take place May 30—31 on Chickamauga Lake, in Dayton, Tenn.
The ETSU Bass Fishing Club currently has 17 members ranging from freshmen to seniors and any ETSU student is eligible to join.
To find more information about the Bass Fishing Club and other clubs, visit etsu.edu/students/campusrec/.