Major League Fishing (MLF) had one of the busiest weekends in the company’s history April 28-May 1, with 16 unique MLF-sanctioned tournaments taking place around the country – a new MLF record for most tournaments ever held in a single week. From those 16 events came some eye-popping statistics.
Tournaments
> Bass Pro Tour at Lake of the Ozarks, Osage Beach, Mo.
> Toyota Series at Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees, Grove, Okla.
> Toyota Series at Clear Lake, Clearlake, Calif.
> Phoenix Bass Fishing League at Lake Guntersville, Guntersville, Ala.
> Phoenix Bass Fishing League at Mississippi River – La Crosse, Wis.
> Phoenix Bass Fishing League at Rough River Lake, Falls of Rough, Ky.
> Phoenix Bass Fishing League at Kerr Lake, Henderson, N.C.
> Phoenix Bass Fishing League at Lake Hartwell, Lavonia, Ga.
> Phoenix Bass Fishing League at South Holston Reservoir, Bristol, Tenn.
> Phoenix Bass Fishing League at Kerr Lake (Sunday), Henderson, N.C.
> Abu Garcia College Fishing at Smith Mountain Lake, Huddleston, Va.
> Abu Garcia College Fishing at Clear Lake, Clearlake, Calif.
> High School Fishing at Smith Mountain Lake, Huddleston, Va.
> High School Fishing at Clear Lake, Clearlake, Calif.
> Kentucky High School Athletic Association - Region 1 at Lake Barkley, Kuttawa, Ky.
> Kentucky High School Athletic Association - Region 2 at Lake Cumberland, Jamestown, Ky.
Total number of anglers who competed: 3,031
Total number of fish caught: 10,555
Number of five-fish limits: 1,279
Total weight: 25,663 pounds, 5 ounces
Total tournament payouts: $1,480,940.99
After the 16-tournament slate last weekend, MLF will showcase nine tournaments this upcoming weekend. So far in 2022, 84 tournaments have taken place and the season is 43 percent completed.
