2012 High School Fishing Conference Championship Dates & Lakes Announced

High School Fishing State Champions advance to a Conference Championship, in conjunction with an FLW College Fishing Conference Championship this fall. Boats are provided upon request. Conference Champions receive trophies, commemorative jerseys and advance to the National Championship for the chance to win a $10,000 scholarship ($5,000 per team member). Teams participating in the conference championships and National Championship also receive a travel allowance to help offset their expenses. For more information about the College Fishing Conference Championships – go to www.collegefishing.com

  • Central Conference Championship: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia & Wisconsin state champions
    Date: 9/8/12
    Lake: Carlyle Lake – IL
  • Northern Conference Championship: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont & Virginia state champions
    Date: 9/15/12
    Lake: Philpott Lake – VA
  • Southeastern Conference Championship: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee state champions
    Date: 9/29/12
    Lake: Lake Wylie – SC
  • Southern Conference Championship: Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas state champions
    Date: 10/6/12
    Lake: Lake Dardanelle – AR
  • Western Conference Championship: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington & Wyoming state champions
    Date: 9/1/12
    Lake: Utah Lake – UT

Massachusetts, Connecticut & Rhode Island High School Fishing State Championship Set For June 30

PONCA CITY, Okla. (June 20, 2012) – The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors, and the Massachusetts Bass Federation announced it will host the 2012 Student Angler Federation (SAF) Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island High School Fishing State Championship. The event will be Saturday, June 30 on Lake Webster launching from the state launch ramp located near Webster, Mass. Continue reading

Hunter Venable and Jude Boudreaux Win the Louisiana High School State Bass Fishing Championship

Bringing in a 5 fish limit that would have been more than the TBF Adult Central Divisional anglers brought in all three days before, the Houma, La. duo of Hunter Venable and Jude Boudreaux captured the Louisiana High School Fishing State Championship held on the Red River in the Shreveport/Bossier area last weekend. Continue reading