2027 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee

Date: February 11, 2027 – February 14, 2027
Lake: Lake Okeechobee
Hosted by: Bassmasters
Daily hours: 07:00–15:00
Series: Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series
Eligible species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass
Minimum length: 12 in / 30.5 cm
Fish limit: 5
Prize money: $757,000
Teams: 48

Overview

2027 Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series Season Opener at Lake Okeechobee (Okeechobee, FL). Takeoff at 7:00 a.m. ET and weigh-in at 3:00 p.m. ET at C. Scott Driver Park. Forward-Facing Sonar (FFS) is PERMITTED for this event per the official 2027 live-sonar coin flip.

Results

#	Team	Weight	Biggest Fish
1	Seth Feider
2	Brandon Lester
3	Easton Fothergill
4	Evan Kung
5	Kaden Buchmann
6	Dylan Nutt
7	Paul Marks
8	Brock Mosley
9	JT Thompkins
10	Austin Felix
11	Andrew Loberg
12	Tucker Smith
13	Kyoya Fujita
14	Shane LeHew
15	Jordan Lee
16	Cody Meyer
17	Cole Sands
18	Kyle Welcher
19	Jason Christie
20	Jacob Foutz
21	Bryant Smith
22	Emil Wagner
23	Pake South
24	Cory Johnston
25	Tyler Rivet
26	Trey McKinney
27	Bob Downey
28	Jay Przekurat
29	Caleb Hudson
30	Dakota Ebare
31	John Garrett
32	Fisher Anaya
33	Brandon Cobb
34	Robert Gee
35	Tyler Williams
36	Chris Zaldain
37	Carl Jocumsen
38	David Mullins
39	Stetson Blaylock
40	Drew Cook
41	Patrick Walters
42	Jeff Gustafson
43	Alex Redwine
44	Chris Johnston
45	Pat Schlapper
46	Justin Atkins
47	Matt Robertson
48	Kyle Norsetter

Rules

Format: 4-day Progressive Bassmaster Elite Series event (5-fish daily limit). Full field competes Days 1–2; Top 50 advance to Semifinal Saturday (Day 3); Top 10 advance to Championship Sunday (Day 4). Electronic Technology Rule: LIVE SONAR PERMITTED (FFS Allowed). First-place prize: $100,000 ($757,000 total purse).

2027 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Okeechobee — Lake, Boat Ramps & Weigh-in Location