Photo of Wesley Strader courtesy of Bassmaster.com

Dec. 17. The 2021 Bassmaster Opens comes back in 2021, a little later than usual, but back nevertheless. Lake Norman is on deck Sept. 23-25.

Since the 2020 schedule was pushed back by the COVID-19 pandemic, it didn’t finish until the first week of December. As a result, the 2021 schedule begins in March instead of the traditional January start date.

2021 Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens schedule

Southern Opens
March 4-6, Harris Chain of Lakes, Leesburg, Fla.
Apr. 15-17, Douglas Lake, Dandridge, Tenn.
Sept. 23-25, Lake Norman, Charlotte

Central Opens
Apr. 1-3, Lewis Smith Lake, Jasper, Ala.
Apr. 29-May 1, Pickwick Lake, Counce, Tenn.
Oct. 21-23, Grand Lake, Grove, Okla.

Northern Opens
May 13-15, James River, Richmond, Va.
July 29-31, Oneida Lake, Syracuse, NY
Sept. 9-11, St. Lawrence River/1000 Islands, Clayton, NY

B.A.S.S., which encompasses the Bassmaster tournament leagues and events, says it is the worldwide authority on bass fishing and keeper of the culture of the sport. Headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., the organization has more than 500,000 members, magazines (Bassmaster and B.A.S.S. Times), TV and radio shows and a wide range of events. More info: Bassmaster.com