2025 Online Registration Opens February 14

Online registration for the 2025 season opens this Friday, February 14.

There is a new rule for this season: Boater must complete Boater Safety Course to participate in any tournament – no exception. Include Safety Course certificate/endorsement with application or acknowledge that it was completed when registering using the online form.

To find out more about the state and team tournaments, click the links below:

2025 PA B.A.S.S. Nation – How It Works

2025 PA B.A.S.S. Nation Team Trail Details

Youth PA vs OH Tournament

The PA vs Ohio Hookset Classic youth tournament was held at Shenango River Lake on July 14, 2024. 
 
Shenango was tough, but PA Bass Nation’s 13 youth teams defeated the Ohio Student Fishing League’s 13 teams, 66 pounds to 33 pounds. PA Bass Nation is now 4-0 in this annual tournament. How awesome is that!?! Congrats PA! Way to go!
 

PA BASS Nation High School State Champs

The PA BASS Nation High School State Championship was held April 27 and 28 at Elk Neck State Park. The team of Connor Kapp and Colegan Stiner led the day with a two day weight of 26.72.  They will be headed Lake Chickamagua at the end of July for the 2024 National Championship. Congratulations to the winners!
2024 High School State Champs

Eastern Division Youth Event

18 Youth teams went out on Blue Marsh in search of 4 bass over 15 inches during a cold steady rain that lasted all day on October 14. Despite the unfavorable weather conditions, 29 bass over 15 inches were weighed-in! After it was all said and done, Maxsim & Vegas brought home the victory with 4 large-mouth weighing 12.65 pounds.
 
And a bonus – the kids also got to meet Mike Iaconelli during the tournament. Great job to everyone who participated!
 
 

2023 PA BASS Nation Jr. State Champions

The youth tournament at Harveys Lake was a fantastic event held the first weekend in October. Elite Series Pro, Jonathan Kelly, showed up to support the kids at weigh- in. He gave a few words of encouragement, signed some autographs, and posed for a few pictures with the kids.
 
The 2023 PA Bass Nation Jr. State Championship was won by Hunter Haines and Gavin Brubaker from Susquehanna Valley with 5 fish 9.05 pounds (dock photo). They will be attending the  2024 Bassmaster Junior National Championship next summer. Congrats to Hunter and Gavin and great job to all those who participated!
 
 

Congrats to Our AOY and Co AOY

Let’s hear it for our Anglers of the Year and Co-Anglers of the Year for the 2023 season!
 
Congratulations to Anglers of the Year:
 
  • Colton Sowers
  • Harry Colberg
  • Shaun Brown
  • Aaron Green
and to the Co-Anglers of the Year:
 
  • Tyler Rush
  • Scott Briechner
  • Jake Rowlands
  • Ray Severns
The top 4 qualified for the 2024 BASS National Championship…time and date TBA.

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Youth PA vs OH Event for 2023

The Youth Hookset Classic, “PA vs Ohio,”  took place at Mosquito Lake on July 9, 2023. And who won? PA, of course! Third win in a row with 112 pounds to 110 pounds.
 
It was another very successful event for the kids of PA Bass Nation. Shout out to everyone who participated! Check out the photos by visiting our Photo Gallery page.