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The Ultimate Angler

The Ultimate Angler is a world championship bass fishing tournament hosted by Unified Pros and the State of Alabama on Lake Guntersville, Alabama, from October 5-11, 2025. It is set to be the largest bass fishing event in history, offering a $500,000 first-place payout and over $1 million in total prizes. Open to both professional and amateur anglers, the tournament aims to unify the sport and promote outdoor conservation. The event is fully backed by Alabama and local partners, bringing back the roots of bass fishing with a five-fish limit and no forward-facing sonar allowed.

DATE

October 5-11, 2025

LOCATION

Lake Guntersville, AL

LAUNCH SITE

Goosepond Colony Resort, City of Scottsboro

REGISTRATION OPEN

JULY 1, 2024

Ultimate Angler World Championship Headed To North Alabama | October 22, 2024 | News 19 at 4:30 p.m.
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Ultimate Angler World Championship Headed To North Alabama | October 22, 2024 | News 19 at 4:30 p.m.

The Ultimate Angler World Championship Bass Fishing Tournament is headed to the state of Alabama next year. News 19 is North Alabama's News Leader! We are the CBS affiliate in North Alabama and the Tennessee Valley since November 28, 1963. https://whnt.com/ https://www.facebook.com/whntnews19 https://www.instagram.com/whntnews19/ https://twitter.com/whnt
Episode 2 - Livingston and McCamy
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Episode 2 - Livingston and McCamy

Episode 1- Mark Davis, Danny Groves, Slick Johnson
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Episode 1- Mark Davis, Danny Groves, Slick Johnson

In this episode, Susan sits down with Mark Davis, Danny Groves, and Slick Johnson to talk about the tournament, the rules, and more.

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TOURNAMENT RULES

  •   Rule 1: No forward-facing sonar allowed.

  •   Rule 2: Two days of practice, three day Tournament.

  •   Rule 3: 5 Fish Limit (Per day).

  •   Rule 4: Detailed Tournament Rules will be sent to participants.

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Sanctioned Events

Memberships cost $500. Membership will last 1 year from date of purchase. You must be registered before your sanctioned event starts.

  • MLF League
    Bass Pro Tour Stage One - Lake Conroe - Jan 30 - Feb 2, 2025 Stage Two - Harris Chain of Lakes - Feb 13-16, 2025 Stage Three - Lake Murray - Mar 6-9, 2025 Bass Pro Shops REDCREST - Lake Guntersville - Apr 3-6, 2025 Stage Four - Lake Chkamauga and Nickajack Lake - May 1-4, 2025 Stage Five - Kentucky Lake - Jun 5-8, 2025 Stage Six - Potomac River - Jun 26-29, 2025 Stage Seven - Saginaw Bay - Aug 7-10, 2025 Top 15 in points for BPT (All double qualification will go down the AOY points) Red Crest Tackle Warehouse Invitationals Kissimmee Chain of Lakes - Feb 21-23, 2025 Lake Hartwell - Mar 14-16 Lewis Smith Lake - Apr 15-17, 2025 Pickwick Lake - May 9-11, 2025 James River - Jun 20-22, 2025 St. Lawrence River - Jul 25-27, 2025 Mississippi River-La Crose - Sept 5-7, 2025 Toyota Series Sam Rayburn - Jan 23-25-2025 Pickwick Lake - Feb 5-7, 2025 Lake Okeechobee - Feb 13-15, 2025 Lake of the Ozarks - Feb 27-Mar 1, 2025 Sam Rayburn Reservoir - Mar 6-8, 2025 Lake Chickamauga - Mar 18-20, 2025 Harris Chain of Lakes - Mar 27-29, 2025 Kentucky Lake - April 8-10, 2025 Lake Seminole - April 24-26, 2025 Lake Eufaula - May 1-3, 2025 Lake Guntersville - May 14-16, 2025 Lake Champlain - Jun 26-28, 2025 St. Lawrence River - Aug 14-16, 2025 Potomac River - Sep 11-13, 2025 Lake of the Ozarks - Sep 25-27, 2025 Bass Fishing League **All division points leaders up until close of registration of 2025 Ultimate Angler Championship. Estimate date is Sept 29, 2025.
  • BASS League
    All Elite Series Events St. Johns River - Feb. 20-23 Lake Okeechobee - Feb. 27-March 2 Lake Ray Roberts - March 21-23 Pasquotank River/Albemarle Sound - April 10-13 Lake Hartwell - April 24-27 Lake Fork - May 8-11 Sabine River - May 15-18 Lake Tenkiller - June 12-15 Lake St. Clair - Aug. 7-10 Mississippi River - Aug. 21-24 Bass Master Classic Lake Ray Roberts - Mar. 21–23 Opens Clarks Hill Reservoir - Jan. 23–25 Sam Rayburn Reservoir - Feb. 13–15 Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley - Mar. 6–8 Norfork Lake - Apr. 3–5 Tombigbee River - Apr. 16–18 Upper Chesapeake Bay - Jul. 23–25 St. Lawrence River - Jul. 31–Aug. 2 Leech Lake - Aug. 14–16 Nations Pickwick Lake - Mar. 12–14 Lake Eufaula - Apr. 9–11 James River - Apr. 23–25 Lake Erie - Jul. 16–18 Upper Mississippi River (Nation Championship) - Oct. 22–25 Top 15 in points (All double qualifiers will go down the AOY points) *All sanctioned events could be subject to change based of league changes.
  • College
    Strike King Bassmaster College Series Harris Chain - Jan. 22–23 Lake Okeechobee - Jan. 29–30 Smith Lake - Feb. 26–27 Lake Eufaula - Apr. 2–3 Buggs Island - Apr. 30–May 1 Chickamauga Lake - May 30–31 Abu Garcia College Fishing (MLF) Lake Seminole - Feb. 14 Grand Lake - Mar. 7 Kentucky-Barkley Lake - Mar. 28 Wheeler Lake - Apr. 9–11 Potomac River - Sep. 14 Pickwick Lake - Oct. 3 Lake Hartwell - Oct. 24 Both anglers must be a UP member All College sanctioned events until est. September 29, 2025
  • Won Bass
    Lake Shasta - Feb 5-7, 2025 Clear Lake - Apr 9-11, 2025 Lake Havasu - May 7-9, 2025 Lake Mead/Mohave - Sept 10-12, 2025 U.S. Open - Oct 6-8, 2025
  • ABA Top 150
    Florida - 3 - Okeechobee - Jan 31 - Feb 1, 2025 Texas - 2 - Lake of the Pines - Feb 28 - Mar 1, 2025 Alabama - 1 - Guntersville - Mar 7-8, 2025 Alabama - 1 - Weiss - Apr 18-19, 2025 Texas - 2 - Sam Rayburn - Apr 18-19, 2025 Florida - 3 - Toho - Apr 25-26, 2025 Texas - 2 - Lake Palestine - May 9-10, 2025 Florida - 3 - Harris Chain - May 30-31, 2025 Alabama - 1 - Chickamauga - Jun 20-21, 2025 New York - 4 - Champlain - Jun 20-21, 2025 New York - 4 - Oneida - Jul 25-26, 2025 New York - 4 - Cayuga - Sep 26-27, 2025
  • NPFL
    Santee Cooper - Mar 6-8, 2025 Lake Norman - Apr 16-18, 2025 Douglas Lake - May 22-24, 2025 Lake Eufaula - Jun 18-20, 2025 St. Lawrence River - Jul 9-11, 2025 Logan Martin - Sept 25-27, 2025 Championship - Lake Hartwell - TBD
  • Alabama Bass Trail
    Lake Guntersville - Jan 18, 2025 - ABT 100 Lake Eufaula - Jun 7, 2025 - ABT 100 Wilson Lake - Nov 1, 2025 - ABT 100 Smith Lake - Feb 8, 2025 - North Division Lake Guntersville - Mar 15, 2025 - North Division Neely Henry Lake - Apr 19, 2025 - North Division Weiss Lake - May 10, 2025 - North Division Pickwick Lake - Jun 14, 2025 - North Division Lake Martin - Feb 22, 2025 - South Division Logan Lake - Mar 29, 2025 - South Division Alabama River (Cooter's Pond) - Apr 26, 2025 - South Division Lake Eufaula - May 17, 2025 - South Division Lake Lake - Jun 21, 2025 - South Division Wheeler Lake - Oct 17-18, 2025 - Championship Both anglers must be a UP member
  • Other
    10th Annual Castin' N Catchin' - May 3, 2025 - Goose Pond Colony Resort
  • Additional Information
    All sanctioned events for the Ultimate Angler may be subject to change depending on the leagues' 2025 schedule. Estimated cut-off date is September 29, 2025, for the 2025 Ultimate Angler Championship on Lake Guntersville. Membership is valid for 365 days from the date of purchase. Membership must be current at the time of qualified fishing events. The highest placing Unified Pro Angler will qualify for The Ultimate Angler Championship.

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Highest finishing UP member in all sanctioned events qualify for the Ultimate Angler championship. In case of double qualification, UP will go down to the next highest finishing member.

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Conservation Efforts

Your support is crucial in maintaining the delicate balance between competitive angling and responsible resource management. Together, we can preserve the sport we love for future generations.

Alabama Conservation and Natural Resources Foundation, Inc.

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