Registration Opens
August 1, 2016 for current ABT teams! August 15 for all anglers.
2017 Payout Increases
The 2017 tournament schedule on the Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) includes a new cash payout reaching over $566,000 plus a grand prize new boat giveaway.
Each tournament will have a $10,000 guaranteed first place prize and will pay 40 places. The winning team of the championship will walk away a fully rigged bass boat valued at $45,000. In the championship, places 2-25 will win a portion of the cash prize of $40,000. There also is a $5,000 bonus cash prize for Angler of the Year and $2,500 for runner-up Angler of the Year.
2017 Payout Schedule:
| First place | $10,000 |
| Second place | $5,000 |
| Third place | $4,000 |
| Fourth place | $3,000 |
| Fifth place | $2,000 |
| Sixth place | $1,500 |
| Seventh place | $1,100 |
| Eighth place | $1,100 |
| Ninth place | $1,100 |
| Tenth place | $1,100 |
| 11th – 20th (each) | $750 |
| 21st – 40th (each) | $500 |
2017 Tournament Schedule
NORTH DIVISION
- WHEELER LAKE
February 25, 2017
HOST: Decatur-Morgan County CVB - PICKWICK LAKE
March 11, 2017
HOST: Florence-Lauderdale Tourism - Lewis Smith Lake
April 22, 2017
HOST: Chamber of Commerce of Walker County - NEELY HENRY LAKE
May 13, 2017
HOST: City of Gadsden - LAKE GUNTERSVILLE
June 10, 2017
HOST: Marshall County CVB
SOUTH DIVISION
- LAKE JORDAN
February 18, 2017
HOST: City of Wetumpka - LAKE EUFAULA
March 18, 2017
HOST: Eufaula-Barbour County Chamber of Commerce - LAKE MARTIN
April 8, 2017
HOST: Alexander City Chamber of Commerce - ALABAMA RIVER/COOTER’S POND
May 20, 2017
HOST: City of Prattville Parks and Recreation - LAY LAKE
June 3, 2017
HOST: Shelby County Commission
2017 CHAMPIONSHIP
- LOGAN MARTIN LAKE
October 6 & 7, 2017
HOST: City of Pell City and the Pell City Chamber of Commerce
