Many in Utah don’t know what a big deal bass fishing is elsewhere in the country. That said, much of the country doesn’t know that Utah has some great resources for the sport, and the best place for it in Utah is Utah Lake.
For the past several months, we’ve been working with FLW Outdoors to bring a nationally televised bass fishing tournament to Utah Lake. Well, we finally got all of the details worked out, and it’s on its way! And…it will feature a team from our very own Utah Valley University which qualified by winning at both Lake Havasu in Arizona and at Clear Lake in California and earlier this year!
This will be a great way to promote the lake and let the rest of the country know what we’ve got here. The press release is below. We’ll provide regular updates as the date gets closer.
FLW College Fishing announces 2012 conference championship schedule
The 2012 National Guard FLW College Fishing Conference Championship schedule has been finalized for each of the five regional conferences (Western, Central, Northern, Southeastern and Southern) and will include stops in Orem, Utah; Carlyle, Ill.; Martinsville, Va.; Rock Hill, S.C.; and Russellville, Ark.
FLW College Fishing Conference Championship details and dates• Western Conference Championship (Aug. 30-Sept. 1) – Utah Lake in Orem, Utah.
• Central Conference Championship (Sept. 6-8) – Carlyle Lake in Carlyle, Ill.
• Northern Conference Championship (Sept. 13-15) – Philpott Lake in Martinsville, Va.
• Southeastern Conference Championship (Sept. 27-29) – Lake Wylie in Rock Hill, S.C.
• Southern Conference Championship (Oct. 4-6) – Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, Ark.The top five teams from each of the four qualifying events from the 2012 season received automatic berths into this season’s conference championships. A total of 20 teams will compete in each of the five conference championships with the top-five team finishers in each advancing to the 2013 National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship.
• Central Conference Championship (Sept. 6-8) – Carlyle Lake in Carlyle, Ill.
• Northern Conference Championship (Sept. 13-15) – Philpott Lake in Martinsville, Va.
• Southeastern Conference Championship (Sept. 27-29) – Lake Wylie in Rock Hill, S.C.
• Southern Conference Championship (Oct. 4-6) – Lake Dardanelle in Russellville, Ark.The top five teams from each of the four qualifying events from the 2012 season received automatic berths into this season’s conference championships. A total of 20 teams will compete in each of the five conference championships with the top-five team finishers in each advancing to the 2013 National Guard FLW College Fishing National Championship.
Payouts and prizes
The following is an outline of the conference championship payouts and prize structures for the 2012 season:
1st place: Ranger 177TR* valued at $25,000
2nd place: $5,000
3rd place: $3,000
4th place: $3,000
5th place: $3,000
*Ranger 177TR comes equipped with a 90 horsepower Evinrude or Mercury outboard.
In addition, every team receives a travel allowance based on the distance traveled to the tournament.