Major League Fishing Reveals 2026 Toyota Series Schedule

BENTON, Ky. (Aug. 12, 2025) – Major League Fishing (MLF) announced today the schedule for the 2026 Toyota Series, set to kick off in February on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville and wrap up in November with the Toyota Series Championship on Pickwick Lake – a Bill Dance Signature Lake – in Counce, Tennessee.

As one of the premier tournament trails in the eastern U.S., the Toyota Series offers the highest payouts at the lowest entry fees available regionally. The series gives eastern U.S. anglers the opportunity to compete in familiar regional waters for lucrative awards and advancement to the Toyota Series Championship.

For Hardin County and Pickwick Landing State Park, the Toyota Series Championship’s return underscores the strong partnership between MLF, Tennessee State Parks and local tourism leaders – a relationship that continues to spotlight the fishery’s reputation as a premier fishing destination.

At the championship, professional anglers will compete for a top prize of up to $235,000, including a $35,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus, while co-anglers will vie for a Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat powered by a 115-horsepower outboard, valued at $33,500.

The winning pro at the 2026 Toyota Series Championship will also earn an invitation to REDCREST 2027, the Bass Pro Tour championship event, where a top prize of $300,000 is on the line.
                                                          
2026 MLF Toyota Series Schedule:

Central Division

Feb. 18-20*                         Lake Guntersville                          Guntersville, Ala.

March 31 – April 2**        Pickwick Lake                                 Counce, Tenn.

May 13-15*                         Lake Eufaula                                   Eufaula, Ala. 

Northern Division

June 25-27                           Potomac River                                Marbury, Md.

July 30 – Aug. 1                  St. Lawrence River                         Massena, N.Y.

Aug. 27-29                           Lake Champlain                             Plattsburgh, N.Y.

Plains Division

Mar. 10-12**                       Lake of the Ozarks                         Osage Beach, Mo.
April 9-11                            Kentucky Lake                                Gilbertsville, Ky.

June 18-20                           Lake Dardanelle                               Russellville, Ark.

Southern Division

Jan. 29-31                            Lake Okeechobee                             Clewiston, Fla.

March 4-6*                          Kissimmee Chain of Lakes              Kissimmee, Fla.

April 30 – May 2                 Lake Seminole                                   Bainbridge, Ga.

Southwestern Division (not "Southwest U.S.")

Feb. 12-14                            Sam Rayburn Reservoir                    Brookeland, Texas

March 26-28                        Grand Lake                                         Grove, Okla. 

June 11-13                            Arkansas River                                   Muskogee, Okla.

Toyota Series Championship

Nov. 5-7                                Pickwick Lake                                     Counce, Tenn.

*Wednesday-Friday event
**Tuesday-Thursday event