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Bass Pro Shops Fishing Tour
Connecticut
Director: Tom Dupuis
(860)987-7371
Leon Dykas
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2020 Season Schedule
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| Date | Lake/Results | Info | Register | Temp Res | Hotel Planner |
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| 4/18/20 |
Candlewood (cancelled) | Latins Cove |  |
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| 5/02/20 |
Lillinonah(Cancelled) | Steel Bridge | |
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| 5/16/20 |
Gardner Lake (Cancelled) | State Ramp | |
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| 6/06/20 |
Colebrook (Cancelled) | Army Corps | |
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| 6/27/20 |
Candlewood | Latins Cove | |
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| 7/11/20 |
Lillinonah | Steel Bridge | |
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| 7/25/20 |
Zoar | State Ramp | |
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| 8/01/20 |
CT River | Salmon River | |
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| 8/15/20 |
Lillinonah | Steel Bridge | |
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| 10/21/20 10/23/20 |
Old Hickory | Sanders Ferry | |
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| Division 6 Points Top 25 | ||||
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A.J. Said wins Two Day - Mark Watkins wins AOY A.J Said won the two-day Bass Pro American Fishing Tour presented by American Bass Anglers, Connecticut Division 6 tournament, held on Candlewood Lake and Lake Lillinonah. A.J. only caught 4 bass on day one and 2 more on day two, but his total weight of 15.87 pounds was good enough for the win. He said he caught his fish mainly on Yum soft plastic craws fished in 5 to 10 feet of water. For the victory, he took home $802.00 in cash. |
Tom Dupuis wins on the CT River ATHENS, Ala. – Tom Dupuis won the Bass Pro American Fishing Tour presented by American Bass Anglers, Connecticut Division 6 tournament, held on the Connecticut River. Running out of the Salmon River launch ramp Tom caught 4 bass weighing 7.86 pounds. He said he caught all his fish by working a bladed jig through the shallow water eelgrass and weeds. For the victory, he took home $337.00 in cash. |
John Ogolik wins on Lake Zoar ATHENS, Ala. – John Ogolik from Terryville Connecticut won the Bass Pro American Fishing Tour presented by American Bass Anglers, Connecticut Division 6 tournament, held on Lake Zoar. Running out of the State launch ramp John caught a five fish limit of largemouth weighing 11.64 pounds. He said he caught his fish flipping jigs and plastics into weeds and cover anywhere from 2 to 14 feet of water. For the victory, he took home $401.00 in cash. |
Mark Watkins wins on Twin Lakes |
Rick Holmberg wins on the CT River ATHENS, Ala. – Rick Holmberg won the Bass Pro American Fishing Tour presented by American Bass Anglers, Connecticut Division 6 tournament, held on the Connecticut River. Running out of the Haddam Meadows Park landing Rick caught his limit of largemouth bass weighing 7.71 pounds. He said he caught all his fish on a 3 inch Keitech swimbait with a light jig head. For the victory, he took home $313.00 in cash. |
Don Philpot wins on Colebrook ATHENS, Ala. – Don Philpot won the Bass Pro American Fishing Tour presented by American Bass Anglers, Connecticut Division 6 tournament, held on Colebrook Reservoir. |
Pete Byrnes wins on Lake Zoar ATHENS, Ala. – Pete Byrnes won the Bass Pro American Fishing Tour presented by American Bass Anglers, Connecticut Division 6 tournament, held on Lake Zoar. Running out of the State ramp landing near the town of Southbury Connecticut, the Mount Sinai NY angler caught a 5 fish limit of bass weighing 10.02 pounds. Included in his catch was the big fish of the day with a 4.23 smallmouth. Pete said he caught his fish on a senko rigged wacky style For the victory, he took home $590.00 in cash for both awards. |
Tom Melton wins on Lake Lillinonah ATHENS, Ala. – New member Tom Melton won the Bass Pro American Fishing Tour presented by American Bass Anglers, Connecticut Division 6 tournament, held on Lake Lillinonah . Running out of the State ramp landing near the town of Brookfield Connecticut, the Manorville New York angler caught a 5 fish limit of bass weighing15.38 pounds. He said he caught all his fish on old Excalibur square bill crankbait. For the victory he took home $432.00 in cash. |
Jared Trimboli wins on Candlewood Lake ATHENS, Ala. – Jared Trimboli won the Bass Pro American Fishing Tour presented by American Bass Anglers, Connecticut Division 6 tournament, held on Candlewood Lake. Running out of the Latins Cove State ramp landing near the town of Danbury Connecticut, the St James New York angler was one of only two anglers who managed to catch a 5 fish limit of bass. Jared’s limit weighed in at 14.63 pounds. For the victory, he took home $$539.00 in cash. |
Tom Dupuis wins Two Day, Rick Holmberg takes AOY
Tom caught his limit of bass on both days for a total weight of 22.82 pounds. He led the field on day one and caught the big fish on both days with smallmouth bass. Tom caught all his fish on topwater making the most of the early morning bite. For the victory, he took home $952.00 in cash. |
Frank Vida wins at the Connecticut River
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Todd Rose wins on Candlewood Lake
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Kevin Hensley wins on Lake Gaston
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Anthony Kaylor wins on Lake Zoar
Running out of the State ramp landing near the town of Southbury Connecticut, the West Point, New York active duty marine angler caught a 5-fish limit of smallmouth bass weighing 13.82-pounds. He said he caught his fish with a Fish Styx custom rod, ardent reel and a weightless Gambler Little Easy swimbait with a 1.0 wide gap hook fishing in 4 to 14 feet of water. Included in his bag was a 3.99 smallmouth that proved to be the big fish of the day. For the victory, he took home $490.00 for both awards. |
ATHENS, Ala. – Tom Dupuis won the American Fishing Tour presented by American Bass Anglers, Connecticut Division 6 final 
ATHENS, Ala. – Frank Vida won the American Fishing Tour presented by American Bass Anglers, Connecticut Division 6 tournament, held on the Connecticut River. Running out of the Salmon River State ramp landing, first-year member Frank Vida from New Fairfield, Connecticut caught the only 5-fish limit of bass of the day that weighed in at 9.94-pounds. The river fishing and catching were very difficult due to heavy rains and storms that pounded the area all week long, but Frank was still able to find them. He said he caught them on a spinnerbait and 
ATHENS, Ala. – Todd Rose won the American Fishing Tour presented by American Bass Anglers, Connecticut Division 6 tournament, held on Candlewood Lake. Running out of the Latins Cove ramp landing near the town of Danbury, Connecticut the Stafford Springs native caught a 5-fish limit of bass weighing 15.83-pounds. He said he caught his fish flipping by targeting small isolated weed clumps. For the 
It was a relatively tough bite on Gaston Saturday. Water temps were in the low to 
ATHENS, Ala. – Rick Holmberg won the American Fishing Tour presented by American Bass Anglers, Connecticut Division 6 tournament, held on Lake Lillinonah. Running out of the Steel Bridge ramp landing near the town of Brookfield Connecticut, the Bayport, New York angler caught a 5-fish limit of bass weighing 14.82-pounds helped by a 4.09-pound kicker largemouth. Rick said he caught his fish on a two and a half inch Cabin Creek tube. For the 
ATHENS, Ala. – Anthony Kaylor won the American Fishing Tour presented by American Bass Anglers, Connecticut Division 6 tournament, held on 6-9-18 at Lake Zoar.