South Shore Bass Open

Team Tournament

August 2-3, 2025

Welcome to the South Shore Bass Open!

Fishing the waters of southern Lake Michigan in Indiana and Illinois, teams of anglers will be in pursuit of the plentiful smallmouth and largemouth bass that inhabit Lake Michigan and its tributaries. Participating teams will have 2 days to bring in their best 5 fish limit each day in hopes of winning one of the largest payouts in southern Lake Michigan history.

View the 2024 Results Here

The event will kick off on Friday night, August 1, 2025, at the Horseshoe Casino overlooking the beautiful waters of Lake Michigan and the Hammond Marina for its Pre-Tournament meeting and hospitality lounge. The Horseshoe Casino requires notification of persons entering their facility that are under the age of 21.  If a participating angler is under the age of 21 prior to August 1, 2025, please provide the name of that participating on the entry form

Thank you for your cooperation.

Anglers, friends and family can also enjoy the many food and beverage vendors, live DJ, kids’ games, boat dealerships, informational vendors and other activities during the day on August 2nd and 3rd. Come and be a part of history and have a great time doing it.

• Registration Info, Forms & Payment

• Boat Slips Available

• Schedule, Important Tournament Info, Take Off Positions, Payouts and Off Limit Areas

• Rules & Regulations

• Sponsorships

• Hotel Reservations - Room Blocks

• Contact Info

• Things to Do in the Area

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT INFORMATION

Entry fee will be $400/team until May 31, 2025, and $450/team from June 1 - July 28, 2025. CalSag and Big Lake Bass Members get an additional $50 off per team entry.

Entries include Big Bass Pot for both days. 

Mail-in entries must be postmarked before July 28, 2025. 
 

PAYMENT

Payment options are available through Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, Credit Card or check by contacting Dennis Banik @ 219-512-2924.

***You must also mail a completed Entry Form and SSBO Rules Form below with printed names of both anglers, signed and dated by both participating anglers. ***  

REGISTRATION FORMS

Click on each form below to open and print out:

ENTRY FORM

SSBO RULES FORM
 

Mail forms to:

South Shore Bass Open LLC
P.O. Box 426
Valparaiso, IN 46384

HAMMOND MARINA BOAT SLIPS

We encourage anglers to consider using the slips which will ease the traffic at the boat ramp.

Boat slips at the Hammond Marina will be available for competing anglers at a discounted rate of $17.50/day or $105/week. Shore power and water is available at each dock.

For more information contact: Hammond Port Authority at 219-659-7678 or email: marina@hammondmarina.com

Thank you.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Brand Awareness * Marketing * Media * Exposure * Opportunity

Sponsorship packages are available for the South Shore Bass Open. To become a sponsor or for questions about sponsorships contact Dennis Banik: call/text 219-512-2924 or email southshorebassopen@gmail.com.

CONTACT INFO

Any questions can be sent to southshorebassopen@gmail.com or text/call Dennis Banik at 219-512-2924.

2024 Results

Congratulations to the winners of the Inaugural South Shore Bass Open!

And to the 2nd Place Winners!

See the final results here!
 

SPONSORS

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS

Benefitting from the South Shore Bass Open