The St. Croix Bassmaster Opens is a series of tournaments that tier up to the Bassmaster Classic and the Bassmaster Elite Series. It is divided into two divisions with four tournaments in each division.
Click the links below for rules and other information about competing in the Opens.
2025 Opens Schedule
Division 1
Clarks Hill Reservoir, Jan. 23-25 – Evans, Ga.
Tombigbee River, April 16-18 – Columbus, Miss.
Upper Chesapeake Bay, July 23-25 – North East, Md.
St. Lawrence River, July 31-Aug. 2 – Waddington, N.Y.
Division 2
Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Feb. 13-15 – Jasper, Texas
Kentucky Lake/Lake Barkley, March 6-8 – Paris, Tenn.
Norfork Lake, April 3-5 – Mountain Home, Ark.
Leech Lake, Aug. 14-16 – Walker, Minn.
The Latest
Open: Day 2 postponed at Norfork, full field fishes Saturday
Day 2 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN has been postponed due to severe weather.
Day 1 weigh-in at Norfork Lake Open
Norfork Lake has some stormy weather but big bags still crossed the stage on Day 1 of the St. Croix Bassmaster Open presented by SEVIIN.
Casey Scanlon leads Day 1 at Norfork Lake Open
Casey Scanlon takes the Day 1 lead at the 2025 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN with 18 pounds, 5 ounces.
Day 1 begins at Norfork Lake Open
Anglers launched at the 2025 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by SEVIIN with game plans in hand and big limits on their minds.
BLOG – MUDDY MATTERS
Recent rains have sent turbid plumes into Norfork Lake and with a forecast calling for more precipitation, the impacts will continue through the tournament. Muddy water is nothing new for...
Expect a Grinder at Norfork Lake
Division 2 competition of the 2025 St. Croix Bassmaster Opens Presented by SEVIIN continues this week at Arkansas’ Norfork Lake.
Open: Day 1 outlook at Norfork
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — A main dish of prespawn largemouth with a side of rising water and severe storms is on the menu today for the St. Croix Bassmaster Open...
Hite shares JackHammer history and previews rainy Norfork Open
Most fishing fans credit Arizona pro Brett Hite with making the vibrating jig wildly popular, but many may not know it was a gracious collaboration between two tackle companies, Z-Man...
Opens profile: Clarke starts fast at Clarks Hill
Virginia’s Chase Clarke kicked off his third year of fishing the Bassmaster Opens by winning the initial 2025 event at Georgia’s Clarks Hill Reservoir. The victory gave him a long...
Opens profile: Miller goes from gravel pit to Classic
Foul weather limited the first Div. 2 Bassmaster Open of 2025 to a single day. Iowa’s Chris Miller made the most of it by sacking 28 pounds, 10 ounces, of...
Norfork set to host Bassmaster Open for prespawn showdown
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. — Tournament consistency generally requires deep thinking; while such analytic intensity will certainly help those competing in the 2025 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Norfork Lake presented by...
