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Next year’s tournament schedule continues to take shape, as B.A.S.S. officials announced the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens schedule on Thursday. Once again composed of two divisions, the East and Central.
Next year’s tournament schedule continues to take shape, as B.A.S.S. officials announced the 2020 Basspro.com Bassmaster Opens schedule on Thursday. Once again composed of two divisions, the East and Central.
The schedule for the Eastern Division will begin in Kissimmee, Fla., at the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes on Jan. 15-17.
The schedule for the Eastern Division will begin in Kissimmee, Fla., at the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes on Jan. 15-17.
B.A.S.S. last visited the Kissimmee Chain in 2018 for an Opens event.
B.A.S.S. last visited the Kissimmee Chain in 2018 for an Opens event.
The next stop is Cherokee Lake in Jefferson County, Tenn. on May 7-9.
The next stop is Cherokee Lake in Jefferson County, Tenn. on May 7-9.
B.A.S.S. held an Elite Series event here in 2017, and a College event in 2018.
B.A.S.S. held an Elite Series event here in 2017, and a College event in 2018.
The third Eastern Open is at Oneida Lake in Syracuse, N.Y., on Aug. 6-8.
The third Eastern Open is at Oneida Lake in Syracuse, N.Y., on Aug. 6-8.
B.A.S.S. will be returning to Oneida again after an Open in 2019.
B.A.S.S. will be returning to Oneida again after an Open in 2019.
The Eastern Division points race and the Elite Series berths that go with it will be decided at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, S.C. on Sept. 24-26.
The Eastern Division points race and the Elite Series berths that go with it will be decided at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, S.C. on Sept. 24-26.
Hartwell is the site of three previous Bassmaster Classics and six major B.A.S.S. events.
Hartwell is the site of three previous Bassmaster Classics and six major B.A.S.S. events.
To accommodate cooler geographic temperatures, the Central Division will begin its slate later in the year, with its season-opening event on Lewisville Lake in Lewisville, Texas.
To accommodate cooler geographic temperatures, the Central Division will begin its slate later in the year, with its season-opening event on Lewisville Lake in Lewisville, Texas.
Lewisville has been the site of major B.A.S.S. events only three times and hasn’t hosted an Open since 2012.
Lewisville has been the site of major B.A.S.S. events only three times and hasn’t hosted an Open since 2012.
The Central Division will visit Neely Henry Lake in Gadsden, Ala., on May 21-23.
The Central Division will visit Neely Henry Lake in Gadsden, Ala., on May 21-23.
Neely Henry has not held a B.A.S.S. since the 1990's.
Neely Henry has not held a B.A.S.S. since the 1990’s.
The third Central Open stop is Arkansas River in Muskogee, Okla., on June 18-20.
The third Central Open stop is Arkansas River in Muskogee, Okla., on June 18-20.
B.A.S.S. held an Open on the Arkansas River in 2018 where current Elite Series angler Harvey Horne won the trophy, allowing him to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic and Elite Series.
B.A.S.S. held an Open on the Arkansas River in 2018 where current Elite Series angler Harvey Horne won the trophy, allowing him to qualify for the Bassmaster Classic and Elite Series.
The final stop for the Central Opens is the giant-bass haven that is Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Jasper, Texas, on Sept. 10-12.
The final stop for the Central Opens is the giant-bass haven that is Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Jasper, Texas, on Sept. 10-12.
Sam Rayburn hosted Texas Fest in 2017.
Sam Rayburn hosted Texas Fest in 2017.
“You’re talking eight events from mid-January to late September with trips to some of the best fisheries in the country,” Tournament Director Chris Bowes said. “I’m sure a lot of anglers will agree with me when I say I wish it all started tomorrow.”
“You’re talking eight events from mid-January to late September with trips to some of the best fisheries in the country,” Tournament Director Chris Bowes said. “I’m sure a lot of anglers will agree with me when I say I wish it all started tomorrow.”

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