March 17. The Strike King Bassmaster College Series will be held on Lake Norman March 25-26. Presented by Bass Pro Shops, it’s a qualifying event for the Bassmaster College Series National Championship.

There 250-boat field includes teams from NC State University and UNC-Charlotte,

Each team will not only be vying for a spot in the Bassmaster College Series National Championship, but one skilled angler will advance from the College Classic Bracket with a berth to the 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk.

Winners reel it in

The College Classic Bracket takes the Top 3 teams from the National Championship plus the Team of the Year, and individual anglers compete head-to-head in bracket-style competition for a berth in the Classic, where they will compete for a prize purse of over $1 million.

The Bassmaster College Series is being hosted by Visit Lake Norman, Visit Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation. For more info, click here.