Upper Canada Bassmasters

Congratulations to the Barrie Bassmasters for winning the Club Award at this year’s OBN Provincial Qualifier.
Perhaps it’s time for Barrie Bassmasters to Host a qualifier themselves soon. Just putting it out there.

The dust has settled on the Bay of Quinte, and the hardware is heading north of the GTA!

Meet your 2026 OBN Club Award Champions: the Barrie Bassmasters!

After two grueling days of fierce competition out of Quinte West—and countless kilometers logged across legendary waters—The Barrie Bassmasters put on an absolute clinic to rise to the occasion and take the top club spot.

A massive shoutout to the podium finishers who pushed the bite right down to the final weigh-in:

2nd Place: Quinte Bassmasters

3rd Place: York Bassmasters (our 2-time reigning champs!)

Big Bass. Big Stage. Big Dreams.

Drop your congratulations for the Barrie Bassmasters below!

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The dust has settled on the Bay of Quinte—meet your 2026 Team Ontario!

After two grueling days of fierce competition out of Quinte West on the beautiful Bay Of Quinte, the top boaters and co-anglers rose to the occasion and punched their tickets to the big stage.

Huge congratulations to everyone who qualified to represent the Ontario B.A.S.S. Nation! You battled the elements, figured out the bite, and earned the right to wear the crest. Next stop: the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.

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A big congratulations to all. Great turnout this year a huge thanks to all the sponsors, the City of Trenton & especially all the volunteers that helped make the event the success that it was.

The dust has settled on the Bay of Quinte—meet your 2026 Team Ontario!

After two grueling days of fierce competition out of Quinte West on the beautiful Bay Of Quinte, the top boaters and co-anglers rose to the occasion and punched their tickets to the big stage.

Huge congratulations to everyone who qualified to represent the Ontario B.A.S.S. Nation! You battled the elements, figured out the bite, and earned the right to wear the crest. Next stop: the B.A.S.S. Nation Championship.

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Congratulations to Border City Bassmasters for their winning bid to host the 2027 Hank Gibson Ontario Bass Nation Provincial Qualifier.

It's OFFICIAL!!!

The Border City Bassmasters, and the City of Windsor, will be the host of the 2027 Ontario BASS Nation Hank Gibson Provincial Qualifier!

More exiciting details to come...

Now, the "Reel" work begins...

🚨ATTN: Classic Qualifiers🚨
Classic waters, Lake Couchiching will be off limits from Monday, August 31 through Friday, September 4.

Pre-fishing for the National Classic # # # will resume Saturday, September 4 through Thursday, September 10.

Friday, September 11 is for pre scouting only (no rods or tackle on deck) until 4:00 pm 🐟

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our team at 905-640-2277 or Tournament Director Andrew Pallotta at 416-802-2277

Good luck to all participants 🎣

BIG RAFFLE PRIZE ALERT: COOPER GALLANT HAS STEPPED UP!

The OBN Qualifier Committee is absolutely thrilled to announce that Bassmaster Elite Series Pro and fellow Canadian OBN Angler Cooper Gallant has graciously donated an incredible raffle prize for this Friday's Provincial Qualifier Angler Meeting!

Cooper is an absolute powerhouse on the water and a true grassroots success story. After narrowly missing the Elites in 2021, he battled back to finish 2nd overall in the 2022 Bassmaster Opens Angler of the Year standings to punch his ticket. Since joining the Elite Series in 2023, he has already racked up six Top 10 finishes, secured a legendary Century Belt, and qualified for 4 Bassmaster Classics!

🏆 THE ROAD TO TEAM ONTARIO STARTS HERE! 🏆
This isn’t just another tournament; it’s where passion meets purpose and local sticks become legends. With support from the biggest names in the sport, those "Big Bass" dreams are about to become a reality.

🔥 Big Bass. Big Stage. Big Dreams. 🔥

🗓️ THIS WEEKEND!
2026 Hank Gibson Provincial Qualifier 📍 Location: Bay of Quinte | City of Quinte West
📅 Date: August 29–30, 2026

The countdown is officially in the single digits. With all this incredible industry support, it's time to gear up and get ready for the water!

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