🎣 Bass Tournament Payout Calculator
Instantly split prize money across places — supports Big Bass side pots, partner splits & custom percentages
| Scheme | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 40% | 25% | 15% | 10% | 10% | Club & local opens |
| Top Heavy | 50% | 25% | 15% | 7% | 3% | Pro-am style events |
| Flat Spread | 30% | 22% | 18% | 15% | 15% | High entry count |
| Club Friendly | 35% | 25% | 20% | 12% | 8% | Member tournaments |
| Winner Take All | 100% | — | — | — | — | Small brackets |
| 6-Place Open | 35% | 22% | 15% | 12% | 9% | 7% |
| Boats / Teams | Recommended Paid Places | % of Field Paid | Big Bass Pot | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–15 | 2–3 | 20–33% | Optional | Small club event |
| 16–30 | 3–4 | 13–20% | Recommended | Club tournament |
| 31–60 | 5 | 8–16% | Yes 10–15% | Local open |
| 61–100 | 5–8 | 5–10% | Yes 10% | Regional event |
| 101–200 | 8–12 | 4–8% | Yes 10% | Large open |
| 200+ | 10–20 | 3–5% | Yes 10–15% | State / pro event |
| Payout Amount | Solo Keep | 2-Man Each | 3-Man Each | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $500 | $500 | $250 | $167 | Even split assumed |
| $1,000 | $1,000 | $500 | $333 | Even split assumed |
| $2,500 | $2,500 | $1,250 | $833 | Even split assumed |
| $5,000 | $5,000 | $2,500 | $1,667 | Even split assumed |
| $10,000 | $10,000 | $5,000 | $3,333 | Even split assumed |
| $25,000 | $25,000 | $12,500 | $8,333 | Even split assumed |
If you consider to take part in tournaments for catching bass, the money side can seem a bit scary. The Bass Tournament Payout of Tour 2025 do not kid; the winner of the first place receive $150,000 through the 1st until 7th stage. For the second place go $45,000, and the third took $35,000.
The prizes go down even so worth to mention that: even if you end between the 21st and 30th place, you yet receive $10,000. Also, that catches the biggest bass during the events, that receives extra $1,000 because of the exclusions.
2025 Bass Fishing Prize Money
B.A.S.S. Really raised the bar for 2025, they add $200,000 to the total payout. When one considers the Exclusive Series and the Bassmaster Classic, the spending passes $4.1 millions entirely.
That is almost $600,000 more than anything another bass league brings back to the sport.
The structure of the Bassmaster Classic include $5,000 for every angler, together with $1,000 gift for conservation, that helps to protect fishing spots. In the Exclusive Series, the anglers receive $2,000, during the Open Series give $500. Here the most thrilling part: the winner of the Progressive Insurance Angler of the Year take $100,000 home.
The second place now reaches $50,000, what is improvement compared to before. The five upper finishers in those spots all end with good amounts, what spreads the wealth a bit.
The Exclusive Series lowered the entry fees at the beginning of that year, what is great change. Even so, the payouts for 2025 tournaments reach around $340,375 each time. Compare that with some events of 2024, that reached $700,000, and yes, deal about decline of more then $3,800,000 through the whole season.
The tournaments of 2024 gave back around 74 percent of the entry payments of the anglers.
The co-anglers have their own prize. The upper finishers win value roughly $25,000 for the boat. Their whole prize structure reach $70,500.
Interesting, because that passes by $25,500 the total entry fees of the co-anglers. For the big bass, they receive $150 per day.
Every three-day event hands out 210 hourly prizes during the contest. The angler, that catches the big bass overall, win new fully equipped Nitro Z18 with Mercury 150HP ProXS, valued at $58,570. Is other side also, prizes for exact weights.
If you catch first 3.00, 4.00 or 5.00 pound bass in some day, you receive $5,000.
Local tournaments run by a whole other plan. Typical setup is 100-percent payment with one paid spot for each entered angler. With $30 entry cost and two paid places, one can see 70/30 split.
Add third place, and it moves to 60/40/20. Costs for BBQ, advertising and sponsor parts affect, as the money actually spreads.
The Yamaha Power Pay Program opens new chance for signed up anglers to take part in tournaments and win prize according to their place. If the first placewinner do not meet the program rules, the highest ranked angler receive $500 instead.
