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SUMMARY:No Nonsense Prairie Bass - Prairie Du Chien - Qualifier #4
DESCRIPTION:No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series Brings the Heat to Prairie Du Chien\, WI – July 18\, 2026 \nPrairie Du Chien\, WI – The No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series returns to the Mississippi River on Saturday\, July 18\, 2026\, launching out of Prairie Du Chien\, Wisconsin\, for one of the most anticipated tournaments of the summer. With the river at full strength and summer heat setting in\, anglers on Pool 10 can expect a battle that promises big bass and even bigger drama. \nNo Nonsense Prairie Bass Series Heads Back to Prairie Du Chien\, WI – June 20\, 2026 \nPrairie Du Chien\, WI – The No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series will return to the Mississippi River on Saturday\, June 20\, 2026\, for its third Prairie Du Chien stop of the season. By late June\, the river’s bass population transitions into post-spawn conditions\, offering anglers a fresh set of challenges on Pool 10. \n🎣 No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series – 2026 Season Overview\nThe No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series (NNPBS) out of Prairie du Chien\, Wisconsin\, has earned its reputation as one of the most competitive and rewarding team bass tournaments on the Upper Mississippi River. \nEach event launches from the Washington Street ramp on St. Feriole Island\, and all competition takes place within Pool 10 — locking through the dams is not permitted. This keeps the playing field level and the focus on pure angling skill. \nTeams consist of two anglers — a boater (angler) and a non-boater (co-angler) — who compete across five qualifying tournaments\, a Wildcard event\, and the season-ending Classic Championship. \nWith average event participation of 80 to 85 boats\, this series is both fiercely competitive and incredibly rewarding. \n\n🏁 The Qualifiers: Five Stages of Competition\nQualifier 4: Midsummer – Heat and Hustle\nLong days and hot temps push fish deeper\, testing both skill and endurance. Grass edges\, deep current seams\, and shade lines become critical zones. \nAnglers often rely on finesse tactics or Carolina rigs to coax bites from pressured fish. The AOY race intensifies — and every decision matters. \nQualifier 5: Late Summer to Early Fall – The Make-or-Break\nThe final qualifier often decides who secures a Classic spot — and who heads to the Wildcard. As fish follow shad and transition toward fall patterns\, conditions can change daily. \nTopwater bites return\, weights climb\, and pressure is sky-high. One big kicker can make the season. \n🎯 The Wildcard: One Last Shot at the Classic\nDidn’t make the Top 20 in the overall standings? The Wildcard Event is your second chance. \nAny team that fished all five qualifiers can enter this one-day shootout for $100 per boat\, and the top five teams advance to the Classic Championship. \nIt’s all on the line — one big fish or one clutch decision could turn a long season into a shot at the big money. \n🏆 The Classic Championship\nThe NNPBS Classic is the grand finale — a two-day\, no-entry-fee championship featuring the Top 20 teams from the AOY standings plus the five Wildcard qualifiers. \nHeld exclusively on Pool 10\, this event crowns the best of the best. With two full days to perform under pressure\, teamwork\, precision\, and local knowledge make all the difference. \n💰 Big Payouts and Huge Opportunities\nThe Classic’s first-place prize regularly exceeds $7\,000\, and total winnings can soar much higher thanks to side pots and contingency awards. \nThe 2026 season marks an exciting milestone — the NNPBS Classic is now an officially approved White River Contingency Awards Tournament. \nThat means anglers fishing from Nitro Boats\, Ranger Boats\, or Triton Boats who are enrolled in their manufacturers’ contingency programs can earn up to an additional $8\,000 for a Classic win. \nCombined with the series’ existing prize structure\, a championship-winning team could walk away with as much as $16\,000 — all from a no-entry-fee tournament. \n\n🏅 Why Anglers Love NNPBS\nNo entry fee for the Classic Championship \nTop-tier payouts with cash\, side pots\, and manufacturer bonuses \n80–85 boats per event for serious\, high-level competition \nSame Pool format — all fishing within Pool 10\, no locking through \nTrue teamwork between boater and co-angler in every event \nFair\, consistent structure that rewards dedication and skill \nNo Nonsense means just go fish fairly and leave the drama out of it \nIt’s easy to see why so many anglers consider NNPBS the premier tournament series on the Upper Mississippi River. \n\n🙌 Acknowledgements\nA huge thank-you to Dustin Collins\, Cabela’s\, and Bass Pro Shops for helping secure these contingency opportunities. Their partnership and support continue to elevate the series and reward the anglers who make it great. \n\n📍 Follow the Season\nBass-Cafe.com is committed to providing all bass fishing enthusiast and tournament anglers up to date schedules\, reviews and write ups on the sport we all love.  Any club or series that submits their schedule will be added for free by the team at Bass-Cafe.  No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series has live pre tournament launch videos broadcast via their Facebook page and then follow that up with live launches and weigh ins. \nEvent Details: \nDate: Saturday\, June 20\, 2026 \nLocation: Prairie Du Chien\, Wisconsin – Pool 10\, Mississippi River \nSeries: No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series \nRegistration is now open\, and organizers invite anglers from across the Midwest to step up to the challenge. With the post-spawn bite in play and the best in the region on the water\, this promises to be one of the most dynamic tournaments of the season. \nAs always\, in the No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series: to be the best\, you must beat the best. \nFor more information about the series\, registration\, and updates\, please contact www.NoNonsenseBass.com. \nEvent Details: \nDate: Saturday\, July 18\, 2026 \nLocation: Prairie Du Chien\, Wisconsin – Pool 10\, Mississippi River \nSeries: No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series \nRegistration is open now\, and anglers across the Midwest are encouraged to join the action. The July 18th event is expected to be one of the most competitive—and rewarding—tournaments of the season. \nIn the No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series\, the formula never changes: to be the best\, you must beat the best. \nFor more information about the series\, registration\, and updates\, please contact No Nonsense Prairie Bass.
URL:https://bass-cafe.com/event/no-nonsense-prairie-bass-series-prairie-du-chien-4-of-5/
LOCATION:Prairie Du Chien\, Washington Street\, Prairie Du Chien\, WI\, 53821\, United States
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SUMMARY:Big Bass Tour - Cabela's 3 Day - La Crosse
DESCRIPTION:Event Details\n\nHumminbird Big Bass Classic presented by Explore La Crosse- $108\,000 GUARANTEED PRIZES & PAYOUTS\n\n3 DAY EVENT\nJuly 31st – August 2nd (Friday-Sunday)\n\nEntry Fee\nThree Day $250 | Two Day $175 | One Day $125 | Youth $75 (Entry fees are per angler)\n\nLocation\nUpper Mississippi River\, Pool 7\,8\,9\, La Crosse\, WI\n\nWeigh-in Site\nVeterans Freedom Park\, 120 Clinton St.\, La Crosse\, WI\, 54601\nStart Time (first cast)\nStart fishing time (first cast) will be announced the week of the tournament.\n\n\n\nGUARANTEED OVERALL GRAND PRIZE: $20\,000 CASH \nGuaranteed Total Hourly Paybacks: $63\,525\n1st: $1\,000\n2nd: $500\n3rd: $300\n4th: $250\n5th: $225\n6th: $200\n7th: $175\n8th: $150\n9th: $125\n10th: $100 \nYouth Division Total Payback: $600\n1st: $300\n2nd: $200\n3rd: $100 \nEarly Entry Prizes: $24\,000\nAbu Garcia Veritas® LTD 7’6″ Casting Rod – Value $159.95 \n\n\n\n\n\nEarly entry prizes go to the first 150 two or three-day online entrants. One-day and youth entries are not eligible for an early entry prize. \nEarly entry prizes may be picked up on the day listed below or during any tournament day. Please don’t call our offices about early entry prizes. There is a prize counter at the top of each event page. Prizes are gone when the counter shows zero. We will post the date the counter goes to zero on the site. *Another angler may pick up your early entry prize if you cannot attend. \nEarly Entry Prize Pick-up\nThursday\, July 30th\, from 4-6 PM at Veterans Freedom Park. You may also pick up prizes on any of the tournament days. \nEarly Entry Prize Features \n\n\nPowerlux® 100 delivers a 15% stronger* and 5% lighter** rod\, while remaining lightweight and well balanced.\nROCS™ (Robotically Optimized Casting System) Guide train for maximized casting distance with lighter lures\nTitanium alloy guides with ultra-light zirconium inserts allow for a lightweight\, balanced rod.\nWinn® advanced polymer Dri-Tac grips\nErgonomic Abu-designed reel seat\n\n\nEvent Registration\nRegistration for an Event closes at 9:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the Event begins for a three-day entry. There will be no morning registration on Friday\, Saturday\, and/or Sunday of the Event.  Participants may register online before the Event or in person at the designated time above during prize pickup hours.  Once an event begins\, participants who register late online must do so before 9:00 p.m. on Friday and before 6 p.m. on Saturday for the remaining days and must also adhere to the off-limits rules listed in section 6.02. Click here to see rule 6.02Text System\nYou may enter yourself in the text system for this event by texting the word “lacrosse” to 833-933-1717. We will enter your number in the system\, but some carriers block this type of message\, so entering it yourself will prevent the chance of being blocked.  Also\, if you have previously opted out of our system\, you must re-opt in by texting the word start to 833-933-1717. If you opt out\, we cannot put you back in the system.**ANDROID USERS**\nIf you have an Android and aren’t receiving texts from us\, you will need to search for the number 833-933-1717 in your text app and accept that it is not spam. \nStart Time\nBecause we host our tournaments at different times of year\, we will notify everyone of the start time the week of the tournament. We will notify you via text message. Start time (first cast) for each tournament will be safe light and set by the tournament director. You may launch and be on the water\, but you may not begin fishing until we notify you of the first cast. Please do not call our offices regarding the start time. We will post the start-fishing time on this page and text the time the week of the event.  You will also be sent a live leaderboard link once the event begins. \nWeigh-in Times: All days of the event\n7-8 am\n8-9 am\n9-10 am\n10-11 am\n11 am-12 pm\n12-1 pm\n1-2 pm \n\nHotel Information\nClick here for area hotels\n\nFish Size Limits\nLargemouth – Smallmouth – 14”\n\n\nParticipants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or adult with written parental permission.  If the youth angler is fishing with a parent or relative\, no consent is needed. (Written parental permission must be provided to Event staff before the start of the Event) Participants under 18 years of age may not fish alone during the Event.\nJunior Division for 2026.  Participants 12 and under will compete for a top 3 event payout at a reduced entry fee. The entry fee for the entire event is $75 (regardless of the number of days fished)\, and we will pay three places for the top three bass weighed in during the event.  Anglers 13 and over will compete for full payouts and pay full entry fees.
URL:https://bass-cafe.com/event/big-bass-tour-cabelas-3-day-la-crosse/
LOCATION:La Crosse\, WI\, 401 Clinton Street\, La Crosse\, 54603\, United States
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SUMMARY:No Nonsense Prairie Bass - Prairie Du Chien - Qualifier #5
DESCRIPTION:No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series – Final Points Tournament of 2026 Season – August 22\, 2026 \nPrairie Du Chien\, WI – The stage is set for the final points tournament of the 2026 No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series\, launching out of Prairie Du Chien\, Wisconsin. This is where the season-long grind comes to a head—where every cast\, every bite\, and every ounce will matter. \nThe stakes couldn’t be higher: only the Top 20 teams will punch their ticket to the Classic. Points are notoriously tight at this stage of the season\, and a single place in the standings can make or break a team’s championship hopes. With tournament winners from the first four events already guaranteed a Classic berth\, there’s still room for a few more teams to sneak in—if they can deliver under pressure. \nBy the time fall settles over the Upper Mississippi\, the river undergoes a dramatic transformation. The turnover shifts patterns\, cooling water reshapes fish behavior\, and shad become the dominant forage. And where the shad go\, the bass are sure to follow. Successful anglers will be those who can track these bait movements and adjust seamlessly\, whether chasing schooling smallmouth in current or hunting largemouth pushing into the backwaters. \n“This is the most exciting tournament of the year because everything is on the line\,” said one teams captain. “Fall on Pool 10 is unpredictable\, and the best anglers will rise to the occasion. There’s nothing like fighting for your spot in the Classic with the river changing by the hour.” \n🎣 No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series – 2026 Season Overview\nThe No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series (NNPBS) out of Prairie du Chien\, Wisconsin\, has earned its reputation as one of the most competitive and rewarding team bass tournaments on the Upper Mississippi River. \nEach event launches from the Washington Street ramp on St. Feriole Island\, and all competition takes place within Pool 10 — locking through the dams is not permitted. This keeps the playing field level and the focus on pure angling skill. \nTeams consist of two anglers — a boater (angler) and a non-boater (co-angler) — who compete across five qualifying tournaments\, a Wildcard event\, and the season-ending Classic Championship. \nWith average event participation of 80 to 85 boats\, this series is both fiercely competitive and incredibly rewarding. \n\n🏁 The Qualifiers: Five Stages of Competition\nQualifier 5: Late Summer to Early Fall – The Make-or-Break\nThe final qualifier often decides who secures a Classic spot — and who heads to the Wildcard. As fish follow shad and transition toward fall patterns\, conditions can change daily. \nTopwater bites return\, weights climb\, and pressure is sky-high. One big kicker can make the season. \n🎯 The Wildcard: One Last Shot at the Classic\nDidn’t make the Top 20 in the overall standings? The Wildcard Event is your second chance. \nAny team that fished all five qualifiers can enter this one-day shootout for $100 per boat\, and the top five teams advance to the Classic Championship. \nIt’s all on the line — one big fish or one clutch decision could turn a long season into a shot at the big money. \n🏆 The Classic Championship\nThe NNPBS Classic is the grand finale — a two-day\, no-entry-fee championship featuring the Top 20 teams from the AOY standings plus the five Wildcard qualifiers. \nHeld exclusively on Pool 10\, this event crowns the best of the best. With two full days to perform under pressure\, teamwork\, precision\, and local knowledge make all the difference. \n💰 Big Payouts and Huge Opportunities\nThe Classic’s first-place prize regularly exceeds $7\,000\, and total winnings can soar much higher thanks to side pots and contingency awards. \nThe 2026 season marks an exciting milestone — the NNPBS Classic is now an officially approved White River Contingency Awards Tournament. \nThat means anglers fishing from Nitro Boats\, Ranger Boats\, or Triton Boats who are enrolled in their manufacturers’ contingency programs can earn up to an additional $8\,000 for a Classic win. \nCombined with the series’ existing prize structure\, a championship-winning team could walk away with as much as $16\,000 — all from a no-entry-fee tournament. \n\n🏅 Why Anglers Love NNPBS\nNo entry fee for the Classic Championship \nTop-tier payouts with cash\, side pots\, and manufacturer bonuses \n80–85 boats per event for serious\, high-level competition \nSame Pool format — all fishing within Pool 10\, no locking through \nTrue teamwork between boater and co-angler in every event \nFair\, consistent structure that rewards dedication and skill \nNo Nonsense means just go fish fairly and leave the drama out of it \nIt’s easy to see why so many anglers consider NNPBS the premier tournament series on the Upper Mississippi River. \n\n🙌 Acknowledgements\nA huge thank-you to Dustin Collins\, Cabela’s\, and Bass Pro Shops for helping secure these contingency opportunities. Their partnership and support continue to elevate the series and reward the anglers who make it great. \n\n📍 Follow the Season\nBass-Cafe.com is committed to providing all bass fishing enthusiast and tournament anglers up to date schedules\, reviews and write ups on the sport we all love.  Any club or series that submits their schedule will be added for free by the team at Bass-Cafe.  No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series has live pre tournament launch videos broadcast via their Facebook page and then follow that up with live launches and weigh ins. \nThe No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series has once again proven why it’s one of the Midwest’s premier tournament trails. With fields consistently pushing 90+ boats\, the level of competition is unmatched\, and the drama only builds as the Classic draws closer. \nEvent Details: \nDate: August 22\, 2026 \nLocation: Prairie Du Chien\, Wisconsin – Pool 10\, Mississippi River \nSeries: No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series – Final Points Event \nAnglers from across the Midwest are ready for this showdown. For some\, it’s about solidifying their legacy; for others\, it’s about fighting tooth and nail to grab one of the last coveted Classic spots. \nIn the No Nonsense Prairie Bass Series\, the mantra is always the same: to be the best\, you must beat the best. This final points event will decide who gets that chance. \nFor more information about the series\, registration\, and updates\, please contact No Nonsense Prairie Bass.
URL:https://bass-cafe.com/event/no-nonsense-prairie-bass-series-prairie-du-chien-5-of-5/
LOCATION:Pool 10\, Mississippi River\, IA
CATEGORIES:$25 Membership Annually,Membership Required,Multi Flight Lauches,Winnings Paid Immediately
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