Bassmaster is coming to Toledo Bend Reservoir in Many, La, April 13th – 15th. The threeday event will be at Cypress Bend Park, located at 3462 Cypress Bend Drive. The public is invited to come out and watch the pros cast off at 6:45 a.m. and weigh in at 2:45 p.m. each day.
Anglers fishing all nine Opens Series events will be vying for an invitation to the Bassmaster Elite Series. The top nine anglers in the Bassmaster Open Elite Qualifiers standings will earn an invitation to join the prestigious Bassmaster Elite Series in 2024. Individual event winners will be eligible for a berth in the 2024 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic.
B.A.S.S. Executive Director of Tournaments says, “We are so excited about this new format. That excitement, plus the great fisheries we have on our schedule, will make 2023 so much fun for anglers and fans of the sport.”
With great fishing and well-designed facilities, Toledo Bend attracts approximately 100 regional and national fishing tournaments every year. Toledo Bend has hosted major B.A.S.S. events 16 times, including most recently the 2019 Central Open that was won by current Elite Series pro Darold Gleason of Many, Louisiana. Toledo Bend was the first fishery to ever rank No. 1 two years in a row on Bassmaster Magazine’s 100 Best Bass Lakes list, in 2015 and 2016. It ranked fifth in the Central Division in 2022.
The event is planned with the entire family in mind. There will be vendors with fair-styled funnel cakes and lemonade, sno-cone stands, and delicious food trucks so no one goes hungry.
The Sabine River Authority (SRA) of Louisiana is making this fun, family event free to the public. The event is hosted by the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission, the Louisiana Office of Tourism, Desoto Parish Tourist Bureau, Vernon Parish Tourist Commission, and Cypress Bend Resort.
For additional information and a complete schedule of the weekend, visit www.Toledo-BendLakeCountry.com or call 318-256-5880.