WILKESVILLE, Ohio—The National Professional Fishing League has scheduled its six regular season tournament events for 2026 for what is guaranteed to be the most exciting and competitive season in League history. An announcement for the 2026 Championship will be coming soon.
The NPFL 2026 season includes six regular season events and the third annual NPFL Championship. Here are the six regular season stops:
1. Florida, March (specific location and dates to follow)
Central Florida is home to sunshine and lunker bass, so there’s no better place for The League to kick off the season and no better time than when some of the biggest bass in the country will be shallow and aggressive. Expect more than one double-digit Florida bass at this event.
The specific location, host, and dates will be announced very soon.
2. Wright Patman Lake (Texas), April 23-25
Wright Patman Lake was the site of the second ever NPFL tournament in 2021 and another event in 2023, so it’s a League and angler favorite. The first event was a slugfest. The second presented weather challenges as more than two inches of rain fell on Day 2. But that’s what competitive fishing is all about—adapting to changing conditions and finding a way to succeed.
In 2026, no one knows what the conditions will be on any of the scheduled fisheries, but Wright Patman will provide plenty of action and all the challenges any fan or angler could want.
3. Lay Lake (Alabama), May 21-23
Alabama’s Lay Lake is no stranger to big-time competitive fishing events and in 2026 the NPFL will add to that legacy. At 12,000 surface acres, it’s the smallest stop of the season, but the waters are packed with largemouth and spotted bass, including some big ones!
4. Logan Martin Lake (Alabama), June 25-27
In the past two seasons, the NPFL has started the year at Logan Martin (2024) and finished the year at Logan Martin (2025). Each time the lake produced strong numbers and tight competition. In 2026 The League returns to Lincoln’s Landing—one of the premier tournament facilities in the nation—at the season’s midpoint. There will be bass action in the shallows, in the depths, and in-between all on a variety of baits and using a multitude of methods.
5. St. Lawrence River (New York), July 23-25
In 2025, the NPFL’s stop at the St. Lawrence River out of Massena, New York rewrote the League record book, establishing new top marks for total weight, heaviest average bass, and heaviest average daily catch—and the fish are smallmouths! How do you not go back to such an amazing fishery?
6. Lake George (New York), September 17-19
The final stop of the season continues the New York state of mind. Along with Lay Lake, Lake George is new to the NPFL’s list of tournament waters. But unlike Lay, Lake George has not been a regular stop on the major tournament trails.
That ends in 2026! The NPFL field of anglers will show the nation the tremendous largemouth and smallmouth fishing to be had at this 28,000-acre Empire State gem. A national spotlight is all it needs to be revealed as one of the country’s best fisheries, and the NPFL will provide that stage.