Register for the Historic 20th Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops
The Association of Collegiate Anglers’ National Championship event will be contested at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, SC on May 22-23, 2025
SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 30, 2025) – The Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is college fishing’s longest-running National Championship tournament. The 2025 event will mark the 20th anniversary of the Association of Collegiate Anglers’ National Championship. This no-entry-fee, nationally televised event that is set to have coverage across a wide-range of digital assets will take place at the historic Lake Hartwell in Anderson, SC on May 22-23, 2025.
Register for the event here.
The Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is a no-entry-fee tournament that will pay out well over $30,000 in prizes and contingencies. The tournament will be nationally televised, with live weigh-ins streamed for both days of tournament competition.
“The 20th National Championship is a huge milestone for the Association of Collegiate Anglers, our series partners, as well as the anglers, coaches, and teams that compete in college fishing events nationwide,” said Wade Middleton, ACA Director and President of CarecoTV. “Championship week is going to be an awesome celebration of all things college fishing. From the first event 20 years ago to now, it’s been amazing to see the growth and evolution of collegiate bass fishing.”
The first ACA National Championship was contested at Lake Lewisville in Texas 20 seasons ago. At that time, a field of approximately 65 teams travelled from all across the country to compete in the inaugural tournament.
Here in 2025, a full field of 200 teams, comprised of 400 anglers, will qualify to compete in the 20th Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. Schools can qualify boats through a multitude of different ways. View the Championship Qualification Criteria to see how many boats your team can send.
The deadline to register for the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM (ET).
The ACA National Championship at Lake Hartwell will be the final event of the 2024-25 season on the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series. It will also be the final ACA event to count towards the 2024-25 Bass Pro Shops School of the Year presented by Abu Garcia. Teams will be eligible to earn triple points at the Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops. First place will earn 2,500 points, with teams all the way down to 150th in the final overall tournament standings earning points.
View the official rules for this event.
Championship week will begin with the annual Angler & Sponsor Banquet on Wednesday night. This is the biggest night in collegiate bass fishing, with dozens of ACA series partners on-hand to meet with and provide anglers awesome swag.
The 20th Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship presented by Bass Pro Shops is a major milestone for the sport of collegiate bass fishing, and the Association of Collegiate Anglers looks forward to celebrating this accomplishment with anglers, series partners, and the team at Visit Anderson!
