California Fishing·News desk
BAM Don Pedro Pro-Am late fees start — blast-off Sept. 18
California bass trail anglers have a short window left for BAM’s Don Pedro Pro-Am. The three-day event is Sept. 18–20, 2026 at Lake Don Pedro, launching from Fleming Meadows. Entry is $995 Pro / $495 Co-angler. Late fees ($50 / $25) started Sept. 8; registration closes Sept. 14.
Off-limits are Sept. 14–15 (no fishing, no intel). Practice is Sept. 16–17, with a mandatory check-in and pre-tournament meeting Sept. 17 at Chicken Ranch Casino Resort in Jamestown. First-place Pro wins a Vexus 1880 with Mercury. BAM requires a valid CA fishing license, boat liability and boaters card for Pros, plus the CA mussel form.
Weigh-ins are streamed on bamtrail.com / BAM YouTube. Tournament director Michael Bray: (209) 769-4546. Confirm details on the event page before you trailer.
Photo: Largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides), CC BY-SA 4.0 (Totti), via Wikimedia Commons.
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