CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Impressive limits can be expected when qualified anglers take on Chickamauga and Nickajack lakes at the 2025 Newport Bassmaster Kayak Series Championship presented by Native Watercraft.
The two-day contest is scheduled for March 11-12, with tournament headquarters located in Chattanooga. The top finishers will be recognized on stage prior to the Day 1 weigh-in at the 2026 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour in Knoxville, Tenn.
“This is going to be a prespawn tournament, and weather will play a big factor,” said Tennessee B.A.S.S. Nation kayak angler Chris Walters. “Most everyone will target prespawn females staging in creek channels and ditches. Both lakes are pretty equal this time of the year. Both lakes produce double-digit bass.”…