For the 2018 season, the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens will undergo some exciting changes. First, here's a look at the eight venues representing the two divisions of the 2018 Opens Series. Eastern Open #1: Kissimmee Chain of Lakes Kissimmee, Fla. â Feb. 1-3, 2018
Photo: Ronnie Moore - Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 22, including 1977 and 2006 ClassicsBassmaster 100 Best Bass Lakes Rank: 11th, Southeastern Division, in 2017Photo: Shaye Baker - Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: Chad Morgenthaler (52-7), 2015 Bassmaster Southern Open, Jan. 15-17, 2015Central Open #1: Ross Barnett ReservoirRidgeland, Miss. â March 1-3, 2018
Photo: James Overstreet - Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 18, including 1978 ClassicBassmaster 100 Best Bass Lakes Rank: 9th, Southeastern Division, in 2016Photo: James Overstreet - Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: 2017 Bassmaster Elite Series, Dustin Connell (64-13), April 27-30, 2017Central Open #2: Arkansas RiverMuskogee, Okla. â April 19-21, 2018
Photo: James Overstreet - Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 14Photo: James Overstreet - Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: 2016 Bassmaster Central Open, Skylar Hamilton (45-6), June 2-4, 2016Eastern Open #2: Lake NormanCornelius, N.C. â May 10-12, 2018
Photo: Ronnie Moore - Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 11Bassmaster 100 Best Bass Lakes Rank: 91st in 2013Photo: Ronnie Moore - Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: 2014 Southern Open, Andy Montgomery (37-10), Oct. 2-4, 2014Central Open #3: Red RiverShreveport, La. â June 14-16, 2018
Photo: James Overstreet - Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 21, including 2009 and 2012 ClassicsBassmaster 100 Best Bass Lakes Rank: 77th in 2015Photo: James Overstreet - Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: 2016 Bassmaster Central Open, Alton Jones Jr. (35-14), Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2016Eastern Open #3: Lake Champlain Plattsburgh, N.Y â Aug. 2-4, 2018
Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 20Bassmaster 100 Best Bass Lakes Rank: 5th, Northeastern Division, in 2017Photo: Ronnie Moore - Most recent Opens winner: 2016 Northern Open, Bryan Schmitt (59-13), September 21-23, 2016Photo: Seigo Saito - Most recent B.A.S.S. Elite winner: 2017 Bassmaster Elite, Aaron Martens (58-12), July 27-30, 2017
Central Open #4: Logan Martin LakePell City, Ala. â Sept. 6-8, 2018Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 7, including 1992, 1993 and 1997 ClassicsBassmaster 100 Best Bass Lakes Rank: 23rd, Southeastern Division, in 2017Photo: Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: 2013 Bassmaster Southern Open, David Kilgore (46-8), May 16-18, 2013 - Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: 2013 Bassmaster Southern Open, David Kilgore (46-8), May 16-18, 2013
Eastern Open #4: Douglas LakeDandridge, Tenn. â Sept. 13-15, 2018Photo: Seigo Saito - Total B.A.S.S. events hosted: 12Bassmaster 100 Best Bass Lakes Rank: 56th in 2013Photo: Seigo Saito - Most recent B.A.S.S. winner: 2016 Bassmaster Southern Open, David Mullins (62-12), May 19-21, 2016
Photo: 2018 brings two divisions of four tournaments each and... - 2018 brings two divisions of four tournaments each and......a whole new event, the Opens Championship! The field at the Opens championship is detailed here. Photo: The 2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens will test anglers on a variety of waters all culminating in the Championship, at a location to be announced later. - The 2018 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Opens will test anglers on a variety of waters all culminating in the Championship, at a location to be announced later.