A report in today’s Decatur (Ill.) Tribune states the ongoing drought that’s impacting much of the Midwest may force B.A.S.S. to shift all 4 days of fishing during its Elite Series All-Star event to Lake Shelbyville.
The first 2 days of the competition are currently scheduled for Lake Shelbyville with the final 2 days set for Decatur Lake. However, Decatur is reportedly 3 feet below normal levels currently and is dropping a half-inch per day.
“It’s looking like now, that unless we get a lot of rain soon, the fishing will take place in Lake Shelbyville all four days instead of just two days as planned,” Jeff Hendricks, Executive Director of the Decatur Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, told the paper.
The Top 8 finishers in the Toyota Tundra B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year (AOY) standings will automatically qualify for the All-Star competition with the balance of the field to be determined by a fan vote.
A e-mail sent to B.A.S.S. regarding the matter was not immediately returned.
To read the complete report, click here.
