ONE BIG BASS WILL LAND SOMEONE A $100,000 PAYDAY!
Welcome to the Big Bass Bash®, one of the largest bass fishing tournaments in the nation. We currently host events at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri and Grand Lake O’ The Cherokees in Oklahoma. Founded in 2006, the Big Bass Bash® has strived to give “the weekend” angler a chance to win huge cash prizes like the pro’s. The Big Bass Bash® has paid back millions to novice anglers across the country. Come out and experience the fun and excitement of the Big Bass Bash®. It could be your chance to catch the Bass of a Lifetime!
Event/Registration Information
Lake of the Ozarks, MO: October 4-5, 2025
Hours: 7am-3pm each day
ENTRY FEE (per angler)
$150/one day
$200/two days
Anglers 17 & younger at the time of the tournament are half off the adult entry fee
IN PERSON REGISTRATION:
Friday, October 3rd – Register in person at the Grand Glaize State Park in Osage Beach, MO, from 12pm-7pm
You can also register the morning of the tournament at each weigh-in station from 6am-8am.
Grand Glaize State Park
711 Public Beach Rd.
Osage Beach, MO 65065
(If you pre-register or are registering at the lake, make sure you stop by the Grand Glaize State Park on Friday, October 3rd, to purchase you Bonus T-Shirts and other BBB apparel, grab a goodie bag, check out all of the tackle/sponsor vendors, and more)
ALL PAYOUTS ARE GUARANTEED
$100,000 – GRAND PRIZE
$20,000 – 2nd Place Overall
$10,000 – 3rd Place Overall
$5,000 – 4th Place Overall
360 Bi-Hourly Payouts (45 places paid at each time slot below)
7am-9am / 9:01am-11am / 11:01am-1pm / 1:01pm-3pm
Each paid entry into this event (excluding the Kid’s Division) gets you (1) one entry into a drawing to win a 2026 Phoenix 818 with a Mercury 150 Pro XS (over $40,000 retail value)
Drawing will be held at the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, October 5th, at the Grand Glaize State Park.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN
Early Bird Drawing: Enter Early…Win More
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND
All anglers that enter by midnight on Monday, September 22nd, will be included in the Early Bird Drawing where 12 lucky anglers will each win $500.
Early Bird Drawing will take place during the Awards Ceremony at the Grand Glaize State Park on Sunday, October 5th.
You must enter online by midnight on Monday, September 22nd, or have your mail in entry postmarked no later than September 22nd to be included in this drawing.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN
Additional payouts for the women that love to fish! The top 3 ladies, out of all the ladies that fish the event, win these Bonus Payouts. This is on top of any other winnings!
1st: $1,000
2nd: $500
3rd: $250
Weigh-In Stations
Red Oak Resort | Alhonna Resort | Grand Glaize State Park (PB2) | Point Randall Resort | Ivy Bend Resort
Big Bass Bash: Awards Ceremony
The Big Bass Bash awards ceremony will take place at the Grand Glaize State Park starting around 4:15pm on Sunday, October 5th. The Concord Village Lions Club will be on hand with free barbecue and beverages for all of the anglers (donations welcome), as well as other tackle and sponsor vendors. Anglers can pick up their time slot checks, watch the trophy presentations and the $100,000 champion be crowned, as well as the drawings for the Phoenix 818 draw boat and Early Bird prizes.
Once the parking lot is full at the Grand Glaize State Park, additional parking will be available at the Pa-He-Tsi boat ramp. We will have shuttles taking anglers to and from the Awards Ceremony. Park attendants and local law enforcement will be on hand guiding traffic in and out.
Quick Notes
- Official first cast time is 7:00am each day.
- Running lights are mandatory if you are on the water before sunrise.
- Life jackets & kill switches must be worn & used any time the combustion motor is running.
- No fishing is allowed after 7pm on Friday/Saturday night until official first cast time on Saturday/Sunday morning.
- There is no official take-off point, you can launch/take-off from anywhere on Lake of the Ozarks.
- You must come to weigh-in by water, no bank/dock fishing allowed in this event (excluding kids division)
- You cannot trailer your boat once you have launched for the day (excluding safety/health/mechanical issues) Please notify a Tournament Official at 314-591-4578 or 314-327-4771 if a situation arises.
- Each angler is allowed to weigh-in (1) bass per time slot.
- Polygraph and/or CVSA tests are mandatory and will be administered to the top 4 overall winners of this event. Random polygraph/cvsa tests will also be given throughout the event at the weigh-in stations.
- Please read and understand all rules prior to fishing this event.