MARBURY, Md. – Major League Fishing (MLF) announced the schedule for the seventh season of professional bass fishing’s most competitive circuit, the 2025 Bass Pro Tour, and local anglers will be very excited to see the Potomac River on the list.
The Potomac River and Marbury, Maryland, will play host to Stage Six of the 2025 Bass Pro Tour season, June 26-29. Hosted by Charles County Recreation, Parks and Tourism, the event will showcase 65 of the world’s top professional bass anglers competing for the sport’s top regular-season award of $150,000, along with a season-long race for millions of dollars in winnings and valuable points in the Fishing Clash Angler of the Year (AOY) race, and qualification into REDCREST 2026.
“The Charles County Recreation, Parks and Tourism Department is looking forward to hosting the 2025 Bass Pro Tour at Smallwood State Park”, said Ashley Chenault, Chief of Tourism. “Smallwood Park sits on the Potomac River, which is an incredible bass fishery known for its beauty and historical significance. We are excited to once again welcome anglers and their friends and family into our county to enjoy this local gem.”
Although the Potomac River has played host to hundreds of MLF (and former FLW) tournaments over the years, this event will mark the first time that the MLF Bass Pro Tour will visit the storied fishery.
“We’re excited about the rollout of the Bass Pro Tour 2025 schedule and what the season will offer to our fans: a fun mixture of new and familiar destinations, with a variety of fishery types and styles,” said MLF Executive Vice President & General Manager Kathy Fennel. “The schedule includes some of the best bass lakes and rivers in the country, including the Potomac River, which will create consistent excitement for our fans. We’re grateful to our fans, local partners and Bass Pro Tour anglers as we’re set up for an exciting 2025 season.”
For the first time in Bass Pro Tour history, the full field will compete simultaneously in the Qualifying Round on days one and two. From there, top anglers will advance to the Knockout Round on day three and ultimately the Championship Round on day four. Every day of catch, weigh, immediate-release competition will be broadcast live on MLFNOW! and streamed to the Major League Fishing app, MyOutdoorTV (MOTV) and Rumble apps, and at MajorLeagueFishing.com.
2025 MLF Bass Pro Tour Schedule:
Jan. 30- Feb. 2 Stage One at Lake Conroe Conroe, Texas – Hosted by Visit Conroe
Feb. 13-16 Stage Two at the Harris Chain of Lakes Leesburg, Fla. – Hosted by Discover Lake County Florida
March 6-9 Stage Three at Lake Murray Columbia, S.C. – Hosted by the Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board
April 3-6 Bass Pro Shops REDCREST 2025 at Lake Guntersville Huntsville, Ala. – Hosted by Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association and the Madison County Commission
May 1-4 Stage Four at Lake Chickamauga/Nickajack Lake Chattanooga, Tenn. – Hosted by Chattanooga, Tennessee and Fish Tennessee
May 17-22 General Tire Heavy Hitters at Smith Mountain Lake Franklin County, Va. – Hosted by Visit Franklin County, VA and Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge
June 5-8 Stage Five at Kentucky Lake Calvert City, Ky. – Hosted by the Kentucky Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau
June 26-29 Stage Six at the Potomac River Marbury, Md. – Hosted by Charles County Recreation, Parks and Tourism
Aug. 7-10 Stage Seven at Saginaw Bay Bay City, Mich. – Hosted by Go Great Lakes Bay and the Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
Proud sponsors of the MLF Bass Pro Tour include: Abu Garcia, B&W Trailer Hitches, Bass Pro Shops, Berkley, BUBBA, Epic Baits, Fishing Clash, Garmin, General Tire, Humminbird, Lowrance, Mercury, MillerTech, Minn Kota, Mossy Oak Fishing, NITRO, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Onyx, Plano, Power-Pole, PowerStop Brakes, Rapala, REDCON1, Star brite, Suzuki, Toyota, U.S. Air Force and WIX Filters.
For complete details and updated information on Major League Fishing and the 2025 Bass Pro Tour, visit MajorLeagueFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow MLF’s social media outlets at Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube.
About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 17 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
