The Classic returns to Knoxville

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The 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk is set for Knoxville, Tennessee, March 24-26! The annual fan-favorite Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo will take place at the Knoxville Convention Center and the adjacent World’s Fair Exhibition Hall.
The 2023 Academy Sports + Outdoors Bassmaster Classic presented by Huk is set for Knoxville, Tennessee, March 24-26! The annual fan-favorite Bassmaster Classic Outdoors Expo will take place at the Knoxville Convention Center and the adjacent World’s Fair Exhibition Hall.
With daily takeoffs from Volunteer Landing, located downtown at the head of the beautiful Tennessee River, the 2019 Classic drew a record crowd of 153,809 spectators.
With daily takeoffs from Volunteer Landing, located downtown at the head of the beautiful Tennessee River, the 2019 Classic drew a record crowd of 153,809 spectators.
This is another shot of Volunteer Landing, with the Gay Street Bridge crossing the Tennessee River.
This is another shot of Volunteer Landing, with the Gay Street Bridge crossing the Tennessee River.
There is a large marina right upstream from Volunteer Landing.
There is a large marina right upstream from Volunteer Landing.
Knoxville's bustling downtown provides easy fan access to all Bassmaster Classic events including the daily takeoffs, weigh-ins and the massive Classic Expo.
Knoxville’s bustling downtown provides easy fan access to all Bassmaster Classic events including the daily takeoffs, weigh-ins and the massive Classic Expo.
The Fort Loudon Dam on the Tennessee River will serve as one of the boundaries for Classic tournament waters. The dam was built by TVA in the early 1940s.
The Fort Loudon Dam on the Tennessee River will serve as one of the boundaries for Classic tournament waters. The dam was built by TVA in the early 1940s.
Classic competitors will be able to use a short canal from Fort Loudon Lake to get into Tellico Lake. This is the Chilhowee Dam, it sits at the very back of Tellico and will serve as another boundary for Classic waters.
Classic competitors will be able to use a short canal from Fort Loudon Lake to get into Tellico Lake. This is the Chilhowee Dam, it sits at the very back of Tellico and will serve as another boundary for Classic waters.
Tournament waters include Fort Loudoun and Tellico lakes, twin reservoirs connected by a canal and comprising about 30,000 acres. Competitors can fish either lake and anywhere along the Tennessee River upstream from Fort Loudoun Dam to the Interstate 40 bridge on the Holston River and the Highway 168 bridge on the French Broad River.
Tournament waters include Fort Loudoun and Tellico lakes, twin reservoirs connected by a canal and comprising about 30,000 acres. Competitors can fish either lake and anywhere along the Tennessee River upstream from Fort Loudoun Dam to the Interstate 40 bridge on the Holston River and the Highway 168 bridge on the French Broad River.
The Knoxville Convention Center includes a spectacular lobby. In the background is the Sunsphere, a landmark from from the 1982 World's Fair.
The Knoxville Convention Center includes a spectacular lobby. In the background is the Sunsphere, a landmark from from the 1982 World’s Fair.
A look inside the Knoxville Convention Center, which was renovated in 2019.
A look inside the Knoxville Convention Center, which was renovated in 2019.
The University of Tennessee Rowing Club also has a facility on Volunteer Landing. That's the Thompson Boling Arena in the background. It will be the location for the 2023 Bassmaster Classic weigh-ins.
The University of Tennessee Rowing Club also has a facility on Volunteer Landing. That’s the Thompson Boling Arena in the background. It will be the location for the 2023 Bassmaster Classic weigh-ins.
Thompson Boling Arena is home for the University of Tennessee men's and women's basketball programs. It's also hosts concerts and many other events.
Thompson Boling Arena is home for the University of Tennessee men’s and women’s basketball programs. It’s also hosts concerts and many other events.
Bass fishing fans packed in for the daily weigh-ins in 2019, boosting the event to the record attendance figures.
Bass fishing fans packed in for the daily weigh-ins in 2019, boosting the event to the record attendance figures.