Bay CityFriday, November 6
Bay City will host the 2027 youth bass fishing international championship
The Saginaw Today team
If you like a big event with a view of the water, mark your calendar. USAngling and the USA Bass Youth Team announced that the championship will run June 28 through July 2, 2027. Teams from the United States, Canada and South Africa will compete, plus an international team of anglers from Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa.
The championship follows two big fishing moments
- Aug. 2025Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour returns to Saginaw Bay
- Dec. 2025Team USA wins gold at the Tri-Nations Cup in South Africa
- June 2027Youth bass fishing championship begins in Bay City
- July 2027Youth bass fishing championship ends
Source: Thumbwind
- Host hotel: DoubleTree by Hilton Bay City-Riverfront
- Defending champ: Team USA, gold at December 2025 Tri-Nations Cup
- Not yet announced: roster, format, launch sites and schedule
Eric Stall, president of the USA Bass Youth Team, said, “Now it is our turn to welcome them to the United States.” Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials estimated that fishing on Saginaw Bay generated more than $60 million in economic activity during 2025. Spectator details will come later, so we suggest watching USAngling's announcements.
Bay City's championship by the numbers
- 5
- countries with young anglers competing
- 5
- days of fishing, June 28 through July 2
- $60 million
- in economic activity from Saginaw Bay fishing in 2025
Source: Thumbwind
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