Mississippi River, La Crosse, Wisconsin
August 1 - 3, 2025 | $100,000
Event Details
Minn Kota Big Bass Classic presented by Explore La Crosse- $100,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES & PAYOUTS
3 DAY EVENT
August 1 - 3 (Friday-Sunday)
Entry Fee
Three Day $250 | Two Day $165 | One Day $115 | Youth $75 (Entry fees are per angler)
Location
Upper Mississippi River, Pool 7,8,9, La Crosse, WI
Weigh-in Site
Veterans Freedom Park, 120 Clinton St., La Crosse, WI, 54601
Start Time (first cast)
Start fishing time will be announced the week of the tournament.
GUARANTEED OVERALL GRAND PRIZE: $20,000 CASH
Guaranteed Total Hourly Paybacks: $63,525
1st: $1,000
2nd: $500
3rd: $300
4th: $250
5th: $225
6th: $200
7th: $175
8th: $150
9th: $125
10th: $100
Youth Division Total Payback: $600
1st: $300
2nd: $200
3rd: $100
Early Entry Prizes: $18,000
Abu Garcia Revo® X Reel valued at $119.95
Abu Garcia Revo® X Reel valued at $119.95
Early entry prizes go to the first 150 two or three-day online entrants. A one-day entry is not eligible for an early entry prize.
Early entry prizes may be picked up on the day listed below or during any tournament day. Please don't call our offices about early entry prizes. There is a prize counter at the top of each event page. Prizes are gone when the counter shows zero. We will post the date the counter goes to zero on the site. *Another angler may pick up your early entry prize if you cannot attend.
Early Entry Prize Pick-up
Thursday, July 31st, 4 - 6 PM, Veterans Freedom Park, 120 Clinton St., La Crosse, WI, 54601. You may also pick up prizes on any of the tournament days during the tournament.
Early Entry Prize Features
• 7 stainless steel ball bearings +1 roller bearing
• Asymmetrical body design
• EXD concept design
• C6 Carbon frame
• C6 Carbon sideplate
• MagTrax™ brake system
• Carbon Matrix™ drag system
• 90mm bowed aluminum handle with co-molded knobs
• Duragear Gen II gear system
• Asymmetrical body design
• EXD concept design
• C6 Carbon frame
• C6 Carbon sideplate
• MagTrax™ brake system
• Carbon Matrix™ drag system
• 90mm bowed aluminum handle with co-molded knobs
• Duragear Gen II gear system
Event Registration
Registration for an Event closes at 9:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the beginning of the Event for a three-day entry. There will be no morning registration on Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday of the Event. Participants may register online before the Event or in person at the designated time above during prize pickup hours. Once an event begins, participants who register late online must do so before 9:00 p.m. on Friday and before 6 p.m. on Saturday for the remaining days and must also adhere to the off-limits rules listed in section 6.02. Click here to see rule 6.02
Text System
You may enter yourself in the text system for this event by texting the word lacrosse to the number 833-933-1717. We will enter your number in the system, but some carriers block this type of message, so entering yourself will prevent the chance of being blocked. Also, if you have previously opted out of our system, you must put yourself back in the system by texting the above keyword. If you opt-out, we cannot put you back in the system.
**ANDROID USERS**
If you have an Android and aren't receiving texts from us, you will need to search for the number 833-933-1717 in your text app and accept that it is not spam.
Start Time
Due to the varying times of year that we host our tournaments, we will notify everyone of the start time the day before the start of the tournament. We will notify you via text message. Start time (first cast) for each tournament will be safe light and set by the tournament director. You may launch and be on the water, but you may not begin fishing until we notify you of the first cast. Please do not call our offices related to start time. We will post the start fishing time on this page and text out the time the week of the event. You will also be sent a live leaderboard link once the event begins.
Weigh-in Times: All days of the event
7-8 am
7-8 am
8-9 am
9-10 am
10-11 am
11 am-12 pm
12-1 pm
1-2 pm
Hotel Information
Fish Size Limits
Largemouth - Smallmouth - 14”
Largemouth - Smallmouth - 14”
Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or adult with written parental permission. (Written parental permission must be provided to Event staff prior to the start of the Event) Participants under the age of 18 years may not fish alone in the Event.
Junior Division for 2025. Participants 12 and under will compete for a top 3 event payout, at a reduced entry fee. The entry fee for the entire event is $75 (regardless of the number of days fished) and we will pay three places for the top three bass weighed in during the event. Anglers 13 and over will compete for full payouts and pay full entry fees.
