Division Information
Bass Pro Shops Open Series
North Carolina
Director: Rodney Michael
(256)497-0967
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| 2020 Season Schedule Download Divisional PDF Flier |
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| Date | Location/Results | Ramp/Info | Register | Photos |
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| 3/14/20 |
Norman | Pinnacle |  |
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| 5/09/20 |
Badin | Wildlife Recreation Area | |
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| 5/30/20 |
Norman | Pinnacle | |
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| 6/20/20 |
High Rock | Tamarac Marina | |
| 9/26/20 9/27/20 |
Wylie | Ebenezer | |
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| Division 5 Points Top 25 | ||||
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| Place | Name | Events | Fish | Points |
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Chandler Takes the Win on High Rock Lake ATHENS, Ala. – Kevin Chandler of New London, NC won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series event held on High Rock Lake on 6/15/19. Running out of Tamarac Marina, Chandler weighed in a five bass limit weighing 23.00 pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 5.23 pounds. He took home a check for $2500.00 for the win. |
Baumgardner Wins $1800 in North Carolina Event on Hickory ATHENS, Ala. – Chris Baumgardner of Gastonia, NC won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series North Carolina Division tournament, held May 4th on Lake Hickory. Running out of Whittenburg Wildlife Access in Hickory, NC Chris caught five bass weighing 16.55 pounds. For the Boater Division victory, Baumgardner took home a check for $1800 for his win. |
Michael Stephens Takes the win on Lake Wylie ATHENS, Ala. – Michael Stephens of Gastonia, North Carolina won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series North Carolina event held on Lake Wylie on 3/9/19. Running out of South Point Landing in Belmont, North Carolina, Stephens weighed in a five bass limit totaling 17.92-pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 5.70-pounds. He took home a check for $2300.00 for the win and an additional $350.00 for the biggest bass weighed in by a boater. |
North Carolina Heads To Lake Wylie ATHENS, Ala. – The North Carolina Division of the Bass Pro Shops Open Series presented by American Bass Anglers will hold its second event of the season on Lake Wylie on 3/9/19. The competitors will launch from South Point Wildlife access area located at 199 Boat Launch Rd. Belmont North Carolina. Anglers will begin fishing at 6:30 am or safe light on Saturday 3/9/19 with the weigh-in to start at 2:30 pm. Registration begins at 4:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Friday 3/08/2019 local time at the ABA stage trailer at South Point Access with the pairings meeting to follow at 7:00 p.m. |
Hunter Harwell Wins North Carolina Opener ATHENS, Ala. – Hunter Harwell of Hickory, North Carolina won the Bass Pro Shops Open Series North Carolina event held on Lake Norman on 2/1/19. Running out of the Pinnacle Wildlife access in Mooresville North Carolina, Harwell weighed in a five bass limit totaling 12.46-pounds. His limit was anchored by a bass weighing 3.18-pounds. Harwell took home a check for $2600.00 for the win. |
North Carolina Heads to Lake Norman for Season Opener ATHENS, Ala. – The North Carolina Division of the Bass Pro Shops Open Series presented by American Bass Anglers will hold the season opener on February 2, 2019 on Lake Norman in Mooresville, North Carolina. |
Logan wins on Lake Hickory
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North Carolina Heads to Lake Hickory ATHENS, Ala. – The North Carolina Division of The ABA Open Series will hold its fourth event of the season on Lake Hickory in Hickory, North Carolina. The competitors will launch at Wittenburg Wildlife Access located at 89 Wildlife Access Road Hickory, North Carolina. Anglers may begin fishing at 6:00 a.m. or safe light. The weigh-in will begin at 2:00 p.m. Registration begins at 4:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Friday 6/29/2018 with the pairings meeting to follow at 7:00 p.m. To register for this tournament, click here |
Travis Williams Wins On High Rock
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North Carolina Heads To High Rock Lake
In early June of 2017, Steve Sink of Winston Salem, North Carolina won on High Rock Lake. with 21.19 pounds. He anchored his catch with a bass that weighed 6.03 pounds. “I caught probably 10-12 keepers today. I caught a couple shallow and then I moved out to catch the rest. I caught most of them on a Carolina rigged worm.” Said Sink. |
Eric Self Wins on Kerr Lake
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North Carolina Heads to Kerr Lake ATHENS, Ala. – The North Carolina Division of the Open Series will hold its next event of the season on Kerr Lake on 4/28/2018. The competitors will launch from Nutbush Park located at 115 Jack Wade Farm Road Henderson NC 27536. Anglers will begin fishing at safe light until 2:30 pm. Registration will be at the ABA stage trailer on Friday 4/27/2018 at Nutbush Park |
North Carolina Heads to Lake Hickory ATHENS, Ala. – The North Carolina Division of the Open Series will hold its next event 3-24-2018 on Lake Hickory. The competitors will launch from Whittenburg Wildlife access located at 89 Wildlife Access Road Hickory NC 28601. Anglers will begin fishing at 7:15 AM Or safe light until 3:15 PM. Registration will be at the ABA stage trailer on Friday 3-23-2018 at Whittenburg Wildlife access located at 89 Wildlife access road Hickory NC.Registration will run from 4:00 PM-6:30 PM with the pairings meeting to follow at 7:00 PM. Anglers holding a Freedom pass must text or call 256-497-0967 Friday 3/23/18 between 4:00PM- 6:30 PM to confirm you are fishing the event. |
Doug Easton Takes Home $5530.00 In North Carolina Season Opener on Lake Norman
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North Carolina Opens On Lake Norman ATHENS, Ala. – The North Carolina Division of the Open Series will hold its
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ATHENS, Ala. – Kelly Logan of Morganton North Carolina won the American Bass Anglers Open Series North Carolina Division tournament held on June 30th on Lake Hickory. Running out of Wittenberg Wildlife Access in Hickory North Carolina, Logan weighed in a five-bass limit weighing 20.03 pounds. He anchored his catch with a bass weighing 5.63 pounds. For the boater division victory, he took home a check for $5000.00. 
ATHENS, Ala. – Travis Williams of Salisbury North Carolina, won the American Bass Anglers Open Series event held 5/18/2018 on High Rock Lake. Running out of Tamarac Marina in Salisbury North Carolina, Williams weighed in a 
ATHENS, Ala. – The North Carolina Division of the American Bass Anglers Open Series will hold its third event on 5/19/2018 on High Rock Lake. 
ATHENS, Ala. – Doug Easton of Concord, North Carolina won the American Bass Anglers Open Series North Carolina tournament held February 10, 2018 on Lake Norman. Running out of Pinnacle Landing in Mooresville North Carolina, Doug weighed in a five-bass limit that locked in the scales at 15.04 pounds. For the win Doug took home a check for $5000.00. Easton also Collected an additional $530.00 for weighing in the largest bassfor the boaters. His winning bass weighed 3.97 pounds. Also, for being a member of the Triton Gold program Easton qualified for an additional $500.00. For having his Triton equipped with a 2016 or newer Mercury Outboard Engine he qualified for an additional $500.00 from Mercury Bonus Bucks.
Jason Wilson of Lincolnton, NC won the season opener last year ( 02/11/2017) with a five-fish limit that locked in the scales at 15.52 pounds with a 4.21 pound kicker. Jason took home the guaranteed $5000 check for the boater division victory. Kevin Jones of Sanford, NC took the victory in the co-angler division. He brought back a three-fish limit to the scales that locked in at 8.18 pounds. Kevin took home $1700 for his victory.