We’ve got a bit of a LEGENDARY update for you on the eve of Bassmaster® Fishing 2022’s 1-year anniversary! Keep scrolling for all the details.
You’ve been asking and today it’s happening. 135 new Legendary non-bass fish are waiting for you to go find and catch. Here is a list of what you’ll be hunting:
Lake Hamilton
Maddox - White Bass
Ezra - White Bass
Aiden - Striped Bass
Genesis - Striped Bass
Brooks - Flathead Catfish
Silas - Rainbow Trout
Skylar - Freshwater Drum
Eli - Walleye
Braxton - Chain Pickerel
Ryder - Blue Catfish
Mateo - Blue Catfish
Rhett - Channel Catfish
William - Bluegill
Savannah - Black Crappie
Angel - White Crappie
Chickamauga Lake
Mackenzie - Striped Bass
Ruby - Striped Bass
Tucker - White Bass
Abel - White Bass
Faith - Black Crappie
Everett - Bluegill
Sebastian - Blue Catfish
Cora - Channel Catfish
Greyson - Channel Catfish
Nolan - Flathead Catfish
Jaramiah - Longnose Gar
Trinity - Chain Pickerel
Cooper - Walleye
Caleb - Freshwater Drum
Easton -White Crappie
Toledo Bend
Tyrone - Black Crappie
Ashton - Blue Catfish
Dwayne - Blue Catfish
Leroy - Bluegill
Derrick - Chain Pickerel
Earnest - Channel Catfish
Percy - Flathead Catfish
Patsy - Freshwater Drum
Roosevelt - Longnose Gar
Roland - Longnose Gar
Brandy - Striped Bass
Thelma - Striped Bass
Morris - White Bass
Malcolm - White Bass
Margie - White Crappie
St. Lawrence River
Finn - Black Crappie
Ansonia - Bluegill
Queen - Brown Trout
Dakota - Chain Pickerel
Poe - Chinook Salmon
Bergen - Coho Salmon
Cole - Freshwater Drum
Althea - Longnose Gar
Bronx - Muskellunge
Rockwell - Northern Pike
Verdi - Pumpkin Seed
Ambrose - Rainbow Trout
Lafayette - Tiger Muskellung
York - Walleye
Duffy -Yellow Perch
Lake Ray Roberts
Guadalupe - Black Crappie
King - Blue Catfish
Caddo - Bluegill
Joplin - Channel Catfish
Granger - Channel Catfish
Malerick - Flathead Catfish
West - Freshwater Drum
Miriam - Longnose Gar
Rose - Stripped Bass
Dallas - Stripped Bass
Brightstar - Stripped Bass
Bowie - White Bass
Antonio - White Bass
Topaz - White Crappie Ranger - White Crappie
St. Johns River
Tyson - Black Crappie
Darcy - Bluegill
Sushi - Bluegill
Introvert - Chain Pickerel
Usain - Chain Pickerel
Patch - Chain Pickerel
Louie - Channel Catfish
Mammoth Mouth - Channel Catfish
Hank - Channel Catfish
Mrs. Purdy - Longnose Gar
Mr. Sly - Longnose Gar
Chunky But Funky - Striped Bass
Gumnut - Striped Bass
The Jäger - Striped Bass
Grober Ficker - Striped Bass
Sabine River
Little John - Striped Bass
Tripp - Striped Bass
Gigantus - Striped Bass
Titch - White Bass
Razor - White Bass
Hoggie - White Bass
Rampage - Longnose Gar
Victor - Freshwater Drum
Big Mama - Freshwater Drum
Penny - Flathead Catfish
Mr. Whiskers - Blue Catfish
Stalker - Channel Catfish
Buster - Bluegill
Lionel - Black Crappie
Karen - White Crappie
Lake Guntersville, Scottsboro
Roland - Striped Bass
Renegade - Striped Bass
The Escapologist - White Bass
Trickster - White Bass
Savage - Chain Pickerel
Gizmo - Freshwater Drum
Dr. P - Longnose Gar
Frankenstein - Walleye
Big Deano - Walleye
Arthur - Channel Catfish
The Line Breaker - Flathead Catfish
The 8th Wonder - Blue Catfish
Galaxy - Bluegill
Black Knight - Black Crappie
Fat Sally - White Crappie
Lake Hartwell
Bazza - Black Crappie
Swagger - Blue Catfish
Indigo - Bluegill
Thrasher - Brown Trout
Marshall - Chain Pickerel
Clay - Channel Catfish
The General - Flathead Catfish
Pine - Longnose Gar
Gold - Pumpkinseed
Jasmine - Rainbow Trout
Outcast - Striped Bass
Shepherds Pie - Walleye
Big Spitter - White Bass
George - White Crappie
Finley - Yellow Perch
That’s a lot of fish.
There are no new Legendary fish on Lake Seminole or Lake Jordan and these new Legendary fish will not add any additional Challenges/Achievements or in game rewards.
Spooky season is here and we have some all-new Mastery Challenges for you to scare into submission. The event will run from October 28 – November 30. The rewards are as follows: Skeleton long-sleeve T-shirt, snood, joggers, and shoes. Here are the challenges.
Tier One
St. Johns River - Catch 2 Bluegill or Crappie in the Evening
Toledo Bend - Catch 4 Bass in the Evening
Chickamauga Lake - Catch 2 Fish weighing over 6lbs in the Evening
Lake Guntersville - Get 5 Perfect Strikes in the Evening
Sabine River - Catch 2 Catfish in the Evening
St. Lawrence River - Catch 4 non-Bass Fish in the Evening
Lake Ray Roberts - Cast Out 10 Times at 15 meters or more in the Evening
Lake Hamilton - Catch 1 Fish weighing over 8lbs in the Evening
Complete Tier one to unlock the Skeleton long sleeve t-shirt and Snood.
Tier Two
Fish or Treat - Catch 20 Bass in the Evening
The Monsters Are Out Tonight - Catch 2 Fish weighing over 10lbs in the Evening
Complete Tier two to unlock the Skeleton Joggers and Shoes.
Bassmaster Fishing 2022 turns one year old on October 28! Woo. To celebrate we have a special jersey, joggers and backwards trucker cap made to celebrate the event but we wanted to do one better. We thought it would be a great opportunity to celebrate our Online Tournament winners so far with a 2022 Hall Of Fame featuring you, the community members who have won so far!
There is a catch though, to unlock these items you’ll need to work together as a community to complete a community challenge. You need to catch 200,000 fish between October 28 – November 30th, to receive the items you have to of contributed to that amount between those dates.
Oh, and the St. Johns River Online Open Series starts October 28 and it’s the first tournament that will have 4 rounds wrapping up on November 25.
Alright folks, that’s a wrap. Thank you as ever to everyone who is and has been playing and enjoying the game over the last twelve months! Tight Lines!
LAKE GUNTERSVILLE ONLINE OPEN SERIES: SEPT 9 - 26
WHO’S READY FOR MORE?
The Lake Guntersville Online Open Series is next up on the competitive calendar. Boats can hit the water on September 9 with the final round ending after a Championship Weekend on September 26.
3 rounds of competitive Bass fishing are just around the corner, and we can’t wait to see who comes out on top. You have just under 7 days to head out on Lake Guntersville, find your spots, and make sure you have the right gear to secure a MONSTER BAG.
For those of you who are new to these tournaments, here’s a breakdown of how the event works.
Tournament
Rewards
Every player who takes part in the event will be rewarded with a participation jersey and the winner will be the only player in the world to receive the winner’s jersey. Keep scrolling to check ‘em out!
Lake Guntersville Lowdown
Lake Guntersville was created by the Guntersville Dam in 1939 and is named after the town of Guntersville which is said to have received its name from an early settler of that region, John Gunter.
In Bassmaster Fishing 2022, Lake Guntersville is a 42km2 stretch of water. To date over 4,000,000 fish have been caught with 1,130,918 of those being Largemouth Bass, 496,327 Spotted Bass, and 194,288 Smallmouth Bass. The saying goes “The early bird catches the worm” and that is certainly the case here with over half the total fish caught having been caught at sunrise!
Once again the Jenko Fishing, Jenkolistic Swimbait seems to be the lure of choice but will it be in your load out throughout the competition?
Retro Cosmetic Pack Season Pass Holders can now celebrate the early days of B.A.S.S.® with the latest release. Non-season pass holders can grab the cosmetic pack on August 25th when it releases separately. You can pick up the season pass and previous cosmetic packs from the in-game store!
Check out the trailer below!
Retro Cosmetic Pack Season Pass
With the final release of the Throwback B.A.S.S.® pack that means you can now access all 3 cosmetic packs for 1 great price! Light up the lake with the Synthwave Pack, Pick your Pixel Pro with the Pixel Pro Pack and now flashback to old school B.A.S.S.® with the Throwback B.A.S.S.® Pack.
Flashback to old school B.A.S.S.® with:
Zip up jacket with traditional Bassmaster® Patches
Throwback B.A.S.S.® Pants
Cap with 25th anniversary styled B.A.S.S.® patch
Boat wrap featuring a variety of classical B.A.S.S.® logos
New sneaker colours to finish the set
4 new Mastery challenges for you to take on
Throwback B.A.S.S.® Pack Price – Out August 25
Don't forget if you're just looking to pick up the Throwback B.A.S.S.® pack separtley, you can get it next week on August 25th.
£3.99/€4.99/$5.99
JORDAN LAKE ONLINE OPEN SERIES EVENT: AUG 5 - 22
Have you got what it takes to be an Open Series Winner?
Get the Bass Lake Bundle & get 3 attempts per round!
The Jordan Lake Online Open Series runs from August 5 and will conclude after the Championship Weekend on Monday, August 22.
It’s time to gear up and make sure your set up ready to catch lunkers if you want a shot at winning this event. You have a week to get out on the water and find those all-important hot spots and remember what our last winner said: “Adaptability is key, conditions change, and being able to change your strategy is key!” 3 rounds of competitive Bass fishing is just around the corner and we can’t wait to see who comes out on top!
Tournament Rules
Rewards
Every player who takes part in the event will be rewarded with a participation jersey and the winner will be the only player in the world to receive the winner’s jersey. Keep scrolling to check ‘em out!
Jordan Lake Lowdown
Jordan Lake, also known as B. Everett Jordan Lake and was named after Benjamin Everett Jordan, a North Carolina US Senator. This impressive reservoir covers 13,940 acres with a shoreline of 180 miles and was completed in 1974.
In Bassmaster Fishing 2022, Jordan Lake is home to over 88,500 fish across 13 species including Largemouth and Spotted Bass. To date over 29,000 Largemouth Bass have been caught and over 10.000 Spotted Bass with the Jenkolistic Swimbait by Jenko Fishing proving to be among the most popular lure used to catch em’!
Good luck out there and tight lines
GAME UPDATE - JUL.27.2022
Hi there Anglers,
We have just released a game update.
There are over 80 changes, fixes, and improvements in this update several of which focus on overall game performance, environmental changes across all venues to reduce the effect of “LOD popping” (this means you shouldn’t see buildings/foliage etc popping in and out as much and this makes the overall experience smoother). Plus based on your feedback we have made some gameplay balancing changes.
Let's get into it!
Headlines
Gameplay – An issue causing players to get stuck reeling without being able to reset the cast has been resolved
Gameplay – College Series events in Career mode have been shortened to 20 minutes (previously 30 minutes)
Gameplay – Increased the population of Largemouth and Smallmouth bass and reduced the population of Blue Catfish, Chain Pickerel, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Longnose Gar, White Crappie, Black Crappie, and Bluegill on Lake Seminole
Gameplay – Increased the population of Largemouth and Smallmouth bass and reduced the population of Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill and Yellow Perch on Jordan Lake
Gameplay
Career Mode – Jordan Lake & Lake Seminole’s final event will now start at sunrise
Career Mode – Further improvements made to the Classic Winners celebration
Gameplay – Fish Simulation Distance has been reduced on Lake Hamilton, Lake Ray Roberts, Toledo Bend, Lake Guntersville, Sabine River, Lake Hartwell, Lake Seminole, and Jordan Lake to improve performance on these venues.
Gameplay – Player spawn position on St. Johns River, Sabine River and St Lawrence River in Career and Online Public Serves has been changed
Gameplay – Improvements to dynamic shadows on boats
Gameplay – The scale of the Lake Seminole map has been adjusted to ensure player GPS Markers line up correctly
Gameplay – Players can no longer change casting methods while casting
Gameplay – Resolved an issue causing some players to experience crashes during the career mode introduction sequence
Tutorial – Removed the section of the tutorial where players are instructed to open the inventory
Tutorial – Change made to the Snagging objective to make breaking free from the snag easier to achieve
Environment – Improvements made to rain
Online
Bassmaster Royale – Resolved an issue causing some players to experience crashes when joining Bassmaster Royale games
Bassmaster Royale – Improved the logic to ensure culling during Bassmaster Royale games works as intended
Online Public Servers – Resolved an issue causing TOD to freeze when a player opens the options menu
Online Public Servers – The TOD cycle will now begin when the first player loads into a venue, rather than when the server is initially created
Online Public Servers – Resolved an issue causing servers to shut down resulting in players being kicked out
Online Tournaments – Tournament rounds will start at 7am
UI
UI – A label and icon have been added to the Sunglasses category that contains the Synthwave glasses
UI – Changed Catch Summary to show the TOD fish were caught
UI – Players will only be able to change the colour of hair, beard, and glasses lenses when in the correct menu
UI – Resolved an issue where if a player deletes the final rod in a load out the player would be unable to back out of the loadout menu
UI – If a player loses connection to online services they will be presented with a notification
UI – Fixed an issue causing the Lake Hamilton map texture to load on other venues
UI – Updated the Legendary fish length values to show 1 decimal point
UI – Resolved issue causing overlapping text in the Catch Summary Screen
UI – Resolved multiple issues causing the game to crash for some players when scrolling through venues
Other
Character Customization – When a player changes their glasses the colour of the lenses will no longer change
Dovetail Live – Resolved an issue causing a crash when players attempt to register for Dovetail Live
Thank you as ever to everyone who is playing and enjoying the game, as well as providing us with continued feedback, we are listening. We hope that we can continue to improve Bassmaster Fishing 2022 and we’ll keep you updated on future updates.
Tight Lines!
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER ONLINE ELITE SERIES WINNER ANNOUNCED
The St. Lawrence River Online Elite Series event has come to an end, and it was one of the most dramatic yet with the top 10 anglers and the leader changing hands between every round. We had over 2,150 anglers take part in the event so congratulations to everyone who took competed!
Let’s remind ourselves of what went down across the intense 3 rounds of competition in the St. Lawrence River Online Elite Series!
Round 1: NEW BLOOD!
Round 1 and the top 10 feature a lot of new names. It’s exciting to see new faces challenging for the top spots! There are a few familiar anglers in there though with lottoeloopoo, XEagles88Fanx, LoneRanger469, stumain, and the ever-present swifty86ttv! But the top spot in Round 1 goes to Juan Da Don4041 with an impressive 53lb 6oz limit with lottieloopoo a meager 1oz behind!
Round 2: Top 10 Shake Down!
Fast-forward to Round 2 though, and the leader board is looking very different, we’ve lost names and we have more new pros claiming the elusive top 10 spots! Juan Da Don4041 has dropped from 1st to 10th and clearly struggled a little to repeat the impressive bag from Round 1.
xUx Enno claims the top spot in Round 2 with an impressive 53lb 6oz bolstering a very respectable Round 1 score and BBmatia91 claims the Monster Bag of the event with a HUGE 54lb 3oz limit launching them from outside the top 10, into 2nd place. It was all to play for in Round 3.
Round 3: Bringing it Home!
Round 3, Championship Weekend. All to play for.
…and it certainly didn’t disappoint.
Here are the Super Six (the top 6 anglers) from the St. Lawrence River Online Elite Series!
Congratulations to BBmattia91, the St. Lawrence River Online Elite Series winner. Despite a Round 1 score that didn’t place them in the top 10, 2 awesome limits in Rounds 2 and 3 have secured BBmattia91 their first victory!
Winners Interview
We spoke to BBmattia91 after his win to ask a few questions!
Benjamin – Congratulations on your St. Lawrence River Online Elite Series win, BBmatia91. What does the win mean to you?
BBmattia91 – I’m simply happy! I’m very passionate about bass fishing and I love how Bassmaster Fishing 2022 has captured the spirit of competitive bass fishing with these online tournaments.
Benjamin – Fishing on the St. Lawrence River seems like it was a little more challenging than some of our previous tournaments, how do you prepare for these events?
BBmattia91 – Yes, compared to the previous event at Toledo Bend this was a more challenging tournament to compete in. At Toledo, I was able to focus my time on fishing around 1 location but at St. Lawrence, depending on the water temperatures I needed to rotate between 4 or so locations to find the fish I needed.
Benjamin – What was your go-to load-out during the St. Lawrence River Online Elite Series?
BBmattia91 – I love the soft plastic 7inch Tremor Shad and I use that most of the time with the Fitzgerald Spinning rod with 50lb braided line. I caught my biggest bass of the event using the Jenkolistic Swimbait though!
Benjamin – Finally, what advice would you give to players who have their sights set on winning one of our online tournaments?
BBmattia91 – My advice is to just practice, the water temperatures are also so important to your success so make sure you have hotspots marked on your GPS that you know might be successful for you at varying water temperatures. I also watch a lot of community videos and live streams to learn from other players.
Monster Bag
MONSTER BAG! This is the angler who had the biggest bag from across all 3 rounds of the competition.
Congratulations to BBmattia91 on not only winning the event but also securing an awesome 54lb 3oz limit in Round 1!
Congratulations to all the anglers who took part in St. Lawrence River Online Elite Series. We will have details on the next one, soon!
Tight lines
PIXEL PRO COSMETIC PACK OUT NOW - BASSMASTER FISHING 2022
Season pass holders can now jump into the Pixel Pro Pack and take the exciting new cosmetics out on the water. Stand out on the lake with a full selection of pixel art inspired Bassmaster® Elite Series™ Pro Anglers!
Check out the pixel art inspired trailer below!
Retro Cosmetic Pack Season Pass
Grab the Retro Cosmetic Pack Season Pass and unlock the Synthwave and Pixel Pro Packs today! Season Pass holders will also get early access to the Throwback B.A.S.S.® pack on August 18. If you’re not a season pass holder, fear not, you can purchase the Pixel Pro Pack separately on July 21.
The Pixel Pro Pack comes with:
Bassmaster® Elite Series™ angler Pixel Pro top designs
Fully original Pixel Pro Boat Wrap
Pixel Art Bassmaster® Fishing 2022 Cap
Pixel Pro Sneakers to unlock with Mastery challenges
It’s nearly time to get your hands on the Pixel Pro Pack! July 14 will see the release of a new selection of pixel art inspired Bassmaster® Elite Series™ Pro Anglers with clothing items & a rad new boat wrap design. The pixel art boat wrap also features a set of light strips to make the pixel designs pop when you’re driving to your next hotspot. Don’t forget to tackle the new set of Mastery challenges so you can unlock the Pixel Pro Sneakers!
Retro Cosmetic Pack Season Pass
Pick up the Retro Cosmetic Pack Season Pass today to get immediate access to the Synthwave Pack, early access to the Pixel Pro Pack on July 14 and early access to Throwback B.A.S.S.® Pack on August 18. Non season pass holders can wait until July 21 to grab the Pixel Pro Pack separately.
The Pixel Pro Pack comes with:
Bassmaster® Elite Series™ angler Pixel Pro top designs
Fully original Pixel Pro Boat Wrap
Pixel Art Bassmaster® Fishing 2022 Hat
Pixel Pro Sneakers to unlock with Mastery challenges
Unique Pants to finish off your anglers look
Pixel Pro Pack Price – Out July 21 £3.99/€4.99/$5.99 Retro Cosmetic Pack Season Pass Price - July 14 £7.99/€9.99/$10.00
BASSMASTER FISHING 2022: SUMMER OF BASS!
Summer is well and truly here - which means BBQs in the sun, sand, ice cream, suntan lotion, beaches, and Hawaiian shirts. To celebrate the summer months between today (July 8) and August 31 join in the fun with the SUMMER OF BASS Mastery event in Bassmaster Fishing 2022.
The Rewards
By taking part in the Summer of Bass you will be able to unlock some brand-new cosmetic items, including the very first short sleeve shirts to be available in Bassmaster Fishing 2022, and some special aviator sunglasses!
By completing Tier 1 of the Mastery, you’ll receive the Sunrise outfit. This includes a hat, short sleeve shirt, shorts, shoes, and boat wrap. Check them out! (You’ll need to complete Tier 2 to unlock the aviators though!)
For the first time, we have a Community Challenge for players to work together on achieving. If you are successful, you’ll get the Sunset range of items and they look pretty cool too, perfect for hitting the pool bar for a Piña Colada before dinner!
The Challenges
During the event, we have 2 tiers of Mastery for you to complete to unlock some brand new items and, for the first time since the launch of Bassmaster Fishing 2022, we have a community challenge for everyone to contribute towards. Let’s take a look at the challenges.
Tier 1
St. Johns River – Catch 3 fish weighing over 5lbs
Toledo bend – Catch a fish
Chickamauga Lake – Achieve 4 Perfect Strikes
Lake Guntersville – Cast out 10 times
Sabine River – Catch 4 Largemouth or Spotted Bass
St. Lawrence River – Catch 3 Salmon or Trout
Lake Ray Roberts – Catch 3 Smallmouth or Largemouth Bass
Lake Hamilton – Catch 3 fish weighing less than 6lbs
Summer of Bass – Catch 20 Qualifying Bass (any venue)
Community Challenge
Work together to catch 250,000 fish before August 31
The Summer of Bass is live right now and you have until August 31 to complete all the challenges. Good luck and have fun.
Tight lines
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER ONLINE ELITE SERIES EVENT: JULY 1 - 18
Have you got what it takes to be an Elite Series Winner?
Get ready for the second ever Online Elite Event, the St. Lawrence Online Elite Series! The competition runs from July 1 and ends after the Championship Weekend on Monday, July 18.
Three rounds of intense bass fishing will see anglers battling it out to secure the biggest limit possible. Securing a solid Round 1 limit can be critical when it comes to carrying that momentum through all 3 rounds. As the pros always say, you want to get out there and go big on Round 1 to give yourself a head start for Round 2 and 3!
This event is a special one too as it also lines up with the real-world 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bassmaster Elite at St. Lawrence River taking place July 14-17.
For those of you who are new to these tournaments, here’s a breakdown of how the event works.
Rewards
Every player who takes part in the event will be rewarded with a participation jersey and the winner will be the only player in the world to receive the winner’s jersey. Keep scrolling to check ‘em out!
St. Lawrence Lowdown
The St. Lawrence River in Bassmaster Fishing 2022 is around a 6km stretch of water on the border of the USA and Canada.
Home to over 24,500 fish across 17 species this is the only venue to feature Muskie, Tiger Muskie, Pike, and Salmon. Plenty of other predators to contend with in your pursuit of Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass.
The Largemouth bass range from the smallest being around 12oz with the biggest pushing 11lb 4oz (not including the legendary named fish). As for Smallmouth Bass, they range from between 8oz – 8lb 2oz.
Did you know on St. Lawrence River in Bassmaster Fishing 2022, over 674,000 Largemouth Bass have been caught and just shy of 300,000 Smallmouth Bass (that’s a lot of Bass!)
