MLF Bass Fishing League Okie Division Tournament on Arkansas River Cancelled Due to High Winds

WHAT:
The BFL Okie Division tournament on the Arkansas River, scheduled for Saturday, April 23, has been cancelled due to forecasted high winds and unsafe conditions. The event, set to launch at Three Forks Harbor in Muskogee, has been canceled and a new date will be announced in the coming days.

NOTES:
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each Okie Division qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 13-15 Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

After one event, Tad Sweitzer of Eufaula, Oklahoma, leads the BFL Okie Division Boater Angler of the Year (AOY) race with 250 points, while Fred Fielder, Tahlequah, Oklahoma leads the Strike King Co-Angler Division AOY race with 250 points.

The 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and Strike King co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six Regional Championships where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American. The 2022 All-American will be held June 2-4 at Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and is hosted by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism and Visit Hot Springs.

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