Open: Day 1 at Douglas

Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open on Douglas Lake dawns as the field heads out with chilly temperatures and a slight fog on the water.
Day 1 of the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Northern Open on Douglas Lake dawns as the field heads out with chilly temperatures and a slight fog on the water.
Jake Whitaker
Jake Whitaker
This was a non-keeper and had to be thrown back.
This was a non-keeper and had to be thrown back.
Douglas Lake is low as they TWRA is in the process of getting the fishery to its winter draw down level. This exposes a lot of the cover that Douglas has.
Douglas Lake is low as they TWRA is in the process of getting the fishery to its winter draw down level. This exposes a lot of the cover that Douglas has.
Stephen Morella
Stephen Morella
Chad Pipkens
Chad Pipkens
Chad Smith
Chad Smith
Shin Fukae
Shin Fukae
Steve York
Steve York
John Garrett
John Garrett
With the lake level low, it seems anywhere you can launch your boat is fair game.
With the lake level low, it seems anywhere you can launch your boat is fair game.
Gary Clouse
Gary Clouse
James Niggemeyer
James Niggemeyer
David Mullins
David Mullins
Drew Benton races by in an aluminum boat.
Drew Benton races by in an aluminum boat.
Oneida Champion Stanley Sypeck has to compete at least one more day on Douglas to officially punch his ticket to the GEICO Bassmaster Classic.
Oneida Champion Stanley Sypeck has to compete at least one more day on Douglas to officially punch his ticket to the GEICO Bassmaster Classic.
Ross Rhodes
Ross Rhodes
David Gaston
David Gaston