Junior teams
Hunter Beach/Austin Jefferson (Fighting FishSticks)
Logan Dunham/Braeden Walker (Fighting FishSticks)
Quinn Cancellieri/Kingston Bartley (Denver Junior Bassmasters)
HS teams
Coming Soon
All teams now move on to Nationals!
No experience or equipment is required for participation. The focus of our youth clubs is simple: learn, catch fish, and have fun in a family-oriented setting. Volunteers, parents, and mentors share time and knowledge with the kids on the water. Hopefully just one thought, one bit of experience shared, will make them better prepared to take on life's challenges.
Denver, Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado
One of the most dynamic and exciting opportunities BASS has created for junior anglers is the Junior Bassmaster World Championship (JWC). Just like mom or dad competing in the BASS Federation Nation club competitions, this program allows junior members the opportunity to compete at a club, state and divisional level, ultimately qualifying them for their Junior Bassmaster World Championship of their own. Read more...
Kids ages 8-14 are eligible and need qualify to fish through their local juniors’ club. Contact your local junior club for more details.
Champions and runners-up will advance to fish the B.A.S.S. Junior National Championship.
August 19 - Donovans Pond
Entry fee for the open Tournament is $40 per each contestant or $80.00 per boat.
Boat captains need show proof of 300k in liability insurance for the vessel.
Currently there are six BASS high school teams in Colorado, Front Range Bassmasters, (Adams County High Schools, and Regis Jesuit), Windsor, Payton, Frontier Academy, and Pueblo West.
CBN holds a Colorado High School State Team Championship Tournament every year, teams from any BASS Nation affiliated High School club may compete. Young people who are beginning their high school career (becoming Freshman) are eligible to compete immediately following their 8th grade year and can continue competing until the end of their 12th grade year. All anglers must be BASS Members in good standing. Teams must represent a high school or high school club. Anglers must be from the same high school or high school club. High school teams consist of two high school competitors of the same school and their boater/coach. There may be more than one team per high school.
Champions and runners-up qualify to fish the BASS High School Championship. BASS High School Championship.
August 27 - Horsetooth Reservoir
Entry fee for the open Tournament is $50 per each contestant or $100.00 per boat.
Boat captains need show proof of 300k in liability insurance for the vessel.
Recently, Colorado Bass Nation started the High School open division. Young people who are beginning their high school career (becoming Freshman) are eligible to compete immediately following their 8th grade year and can continue to compete until the end of their 12th grade year. To compete at these tournaments, teams will consist of two high school anglers (can be from different schools) with one boater captain/coach. High school Anglers must be BASS members in good standing and of high school age.
2023 SCHEDULE
May 21 - Horsetooth Reservoir
June 11 - Carter Reservoir
July 9 - Chatfield Reservoir
RULES | See below for payment info.
Entry fee for the open Tournament is $20 per each contestant or $40.00 per boat.
Boat captains need show proof of 300k in liability insurance for the vessel.
Please pay all entry fees using:
Venmo: ColoradoBassNation or @coloradobassnation
Zelle: coloradobassnation@gmail.com
Mail:
Mike Rathe
Treasurer
Colorado BASS Nation
Please note tournament date(s) and contestant(s) last name in the notes section when paying. No payments accepted at ramp.
Frank Villa | State Youth Director | nozlnut36@gmail.com