APEX PRO TOUR
LAKE ALMANOR, CALIFORNIA
MAY 11-13, 2023
OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
COMPETITION WATERS:
- 2023 APEX Pro Tour on Lake Almanor Presented by Bridgford Foods
- Host: Lake Almanor Area Chamber of Commerce and Plumas Pines Resort Bar and Restaurant
LODGING:
- We will make every effort to work with a host to provide lodging and charging stations. If lodging is provided by a host/sponsor a discount code will be provided as soon as it is released.
- For the Almanor tournament each angler will need to secure their own lodging and charging.
- Lake Almanor Lodging available to anglers:
- VRBO or Airbnb
- Plumas Pines https://www.plumaspinesresort.com/lodging.html
- More lodging: https://www.lakealmanorarea.com/lodging5e9244b7
WEATHER:
- Official tournament weather conditions are based on Weather.gov reports.
- Current Conditions
OFF-LIMITS:
- Competition waters off-limits for 30 days until the start of the tournament.
- Standard off-limits as defined in rules and regulations. See APEX RULE 14 OFF LIMITS
- A map showing venues and off-limits areas will be provided at the tournament briefing.
PRACTICE:
- No practice
RULES QUESTIONS:
- The tournament director for the APEX Pro Tour is John Stewart and Paul Hodges. All rule questions should be directed at them. They can be reached at John Stewart (480) 202-0040 John@wildwestbasstrail.com or Paul Hodges (602) 722-2251 Paul@wildwestbasstrail.com
- Tournament Director to discuss any additional rule information at the tournament briefing. Read the APEX 2023 Rules
NO INFORMATION:
- Adhere to the official APEX No Information Rule
LICENSE REQUIREMENT:
- California Fishing License. Purchase Here
TOURNAMENT BRIEFING:
- Where: Plumas Pines Resort Bar and Restaurant
- 3000 Almanor Drive West Prattville, CA 95923
- When: Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 California Time (PST)
- 4:30-5:00 pm Check-in
- 5:00-6:00 pm Dinner
- 6:00-7:00 pm Meeting
TAKEOFF:
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- Plumas Pines Resort
- Launch Location: Plumas Pines Resort Ramp
- Plumas Pines Resort
- Blast off begins at safelight
SIZE LIMIT:
- 14 inches for largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass. All bass will be measured on a board provided from APEX with the mouth closed. APEX RULE 51
APEX PRO TOUR FORMAT:
- Day 1 & 2: Full-field competition
- APEX Hybrid format top 10 TBD by the
- Top 5 in total weight
- Top 5 in scorable bass
- Ex. 1st place by highest weight, 2nd place wins by highest scorable bass, 3rd place next highest weight, 4th place next highest scorable bass etc.
- If 1st place has the highest weight and the highest scorable bass they will win first place by weight, the next place will be the highest scorable bass. The Top Ten move on to day 3 (see example below)
| Place | Weight | Scorable |
| 1 | 23.04 | 11 |
| 2 | 22.71 | 11 |
| 3 | 21.62 | 10 |
| 4 | 19.05 | 10 |
| 5 | 21.43 | 9 |
| 6 | 18.98 | 10 |
| 7 | 19.20 | 8 |
| 8 | 18.87 | 9 |
| 9 | 18.97 | 7 |
| 10 | 16.64 | 8 |
- Day 3: Weights zero, largest 5 bass limit will be crowned champion.
FAN INTERACTION:
- APEX Pro anglers are responsible for sharing any and all APEX social media posts on their media platforms to help ensure max fan reach.
- LIVE Weigh-in platform Wild West Bass Trail YouTube, Link will be provided via Facebook, Instagram, and Apexprotour.com
- LIVE on the water social media updates (if service is available) throughout the tournament will be featured on Wild West Bass Trail Facebook and Instagram platforms. If LIVE updates are unavailable, Media will be collected and uploaded to multiple platforms once the service is available.
- Link for fans to follow APEX anglers TourneyX with live updates will be posted on Wild West Bass Trail Social Media platforms and the Apexprotour.com website. Please note TourneyX will be shut off prior to weigh-in each day.
- APEX Television will be available on Pursuit Up (47 Million households), Bally Sports, FOX Sports West, and Outdoor Action. Release dates will be provided once the filming for the 2023 season concludes.
- APEX Pro Tour will be featured in Newsprint: Bass Angler Magazine, Bassin Magazine
CONTINGENCY AWARDS:
- APEX Anglers are required to secure their own contingency awards, such as, BassCat Quest, Power-Pole Captain’s Cash, NextGen Lithium.