Since 1981
Over 40 years of Bass fishing greatness.
March 30th and 31st, Roosevelt Lake, AZ
Great Fishing
What better way to spend your day than on a beautiful lake fishing and enjoying our great Arizona weather with friends and helping a wonderful cause.
Fun Activities
We have numerous activities happening on tournament day that you can participate in. These include heaviest Bass stringer, heaviest Big Bass, heaviest Catfish and biggest Bluegill.
Lots of Prizes
You can win both plaques and cash prizes for 1st through 10th place depending on the contest(s) you participate in.
Something For Everyone!
The tournament includes 2 days of fishing, an awards dinner, fun activities, team awards, and other contest prizes. Each angler receives a tournament bag including a hat, free merchandise/offers from our sponsors, and other items, including a parking pass for your vehicle and trailer while fishing.
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Register to fish!
Missing out on an event like this would be a huge mistake! Please take a moment and register you and your friends to take part in this great tournament. You’ll be helping a wonderful cause and enjoying a day of friends and fellowship you’ll not soon forget.
Please join us for some fishing and fun!
The tournament is a two day event. There will be multiple contests you can participate in and multiple cash prizes and plaques per contest. This is for fun. Prizes are awarded to the top teams in each contest. Raffle prizes will be given away as well. Get your raffle tickets now!
What you need to know…
Registration
Angler spots includes tournament hats, dinner on March 30th, grab bags, and other goodies, including a parking pass for your vehicle and trialer while fishing.
Extras
We’ve got plenty of merchandise for sale so if you can’t attend the tournament, jus take a look at the gift shop and purchase some of our well made items specific to this event.
Sponsorships
A great opportunity for your company to have fun, entertain your clients, get exposure, and help a worthy cause!
It’s our goal every year of our tournament to make it the best we can and
something friends and families will enjoy for years to come.
Scott Stoeckel
bass committee chairman
Gallery
Take a look at some of the memories we’ve created over the years with the participants of the tournament and get a sneak peek at what you’ll be missing if you pass up the chance to fish this great event!
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Angler Pricing
Registration for the event closes on March 15th
Each team consists of a maximum three man team. Each team must include one association member (regular or associate) or one first responder.
Eligible Participants
Each team may have a maximum of three fisherman. Children 15 years of age and under may fish as a third member of the team free of entry fees. Boat and bank fisherman will be treated the same. Any person who is an association member, associate member, family of a member, or a First Responder is eligible to fish the tournament. At least one member of the team must be a association member, associate member, or a First Responder.
Ineligible Participants
Any person, who has paid $300.00 or more to enter a fishing tournament, is a fishing guide and is not an association member, associate, or a First Responder is ineligible to fish the tournament. The committee will rule on any questionable entry.
* There are no refunds after March 15th *
Click here to view tournament rules...
All boats must be off the water 30 minutes after sunset. No fishing after sunset.
Big Bass Option: If one angler of the team enters the Big Bass option all members of the team must enter the Big Bass option.
The start time of the tournament will be safe light as determined by the Tournament Director. Weigh-In for Thursday March 30th. 2023 will begin at 3:00 pm. We will have 15 boat flights and you must check in with the weight master 15 minutes after your weigh-in time. Fishing is not permit from weigh-in on Thursday March 30th, 2023 and start time on Friday, March 31st, 2023. Starting time on Friday, March 31st, 2023 will be at safe light. Final weigh-in will begin at 12:00 Noon on Friday, March 31st, 2023.
The tournament headquarters will be at the Let’s Talk Fishin Trailer located in the parking lot at Grapevine Group.
Children 15 years of age and under fishing for Bluegill from the bank only may enter the Bluegill competition free of any fees. Children 15 years of age and under who are fishing as part of a team may also enter the Bluegill competition. All Bluegill fisherman must be registered prior to the start of the tournament.
Prizes
1st through 3rd heaviest Bass Stringer, two-day weight – Cash and Plaques
4th through 10th heaviest Bass Stringer, two-day weight – Cash
1st through 3rd place Big Bass, two-day weight – Cash
Heaviest Catfish, One place for two-day weight – Cash
Big Bass contestants will be allowed only their heaviest Bass caught during the two-days for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place. Each contestant may enter option pot only once.
Bluegill fisherman will receive plaques for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place biggest bluegill for the two-days.
All entries and fees must be received no later than Wednesday, March 15, 2022. Check-in at the lake will be on Thursday, March 30th, 2023 from 4:00 AM to Safe Light at the Windy Hill parking lot. Ramp TBD
Tournament management and weigh-in provided by…
Non Member
- *Angler spots includes parking pass, event hats, catered dinner, grab bags, and other goodies.
Member
- Association members get a discounted price.
- *Angler spots includes parking pass, event hats, catered dinner, grab bags, and other goodies.
Big Bass Pot
- *if one angler on boat enters the pot then all must enter.
Big Catfish Pot
- *no prerequisites
What You Get
Parking Pass
Parking pass for your vehicle and trailer while fishing.
Tournament Hat
Each angler receives a hat with tournament logo
Camping Spots Available
Use of camping spot for overnight stays on a first come first serve basis. For more info click here…
Meal Ticket
Each angler receives a complimentary dinner the first evening of the tournament.
Gift Bag
Each angler will receive a gift bag filled with prizes and materials from our sponsors.
Other Prizes
Through the raffle and other sponsor gifts anglers have many chances to go home with other prizes.
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Our Merchandise
Even if you can’t play, you can still participate and show your support.
Don’t forget members get 10% off!
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Bass Classic – Men’s Premium Polo
$28.95 -
Bass classic – Trucker Cap
$21.95 -
Bass Classic – Embroidered Beanie
$21.95 -
Bass Classic – Embroidered Champion Packable Jacket
$52.95 -
Bass Classic – Enamel Mug
$19.95 -
Bass Classic – Eco Tote Bag
$31.95 -
Bass Classic – Bubble-free stickers
$3.50 – $4.00 -
Stainless Steel Water Bottle
$25.00
Thank You To Our Partners
Our Sponsorships
A great opportunity for your company to have fun, entertain your clients, get exposure, and help a worthy cause!
AZTROOPERS works throughout communities all over Arizona supporting and promoting safety programs and charitable events such as the Law Enforcement Memorial Program, MADD, Concerns Of Police Survivors, Special Olympics, Make-A-Wish, and Seat Belt Safety Programs. We provide support to many public safety programs throughout Arizona and take pride in our representation at annual memorial services at the capitol in honor of all Arizona law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty.
The Bass Classic provides much needed support to the families of all troopers. We will be providing gift bags to the anglers which will allow for any of your promotional materials and/or items to be included in these gift bags. All our sponsors are recognized not only at our tournament, but also in the AZTROOPERS Magazine, which is distributed to organizations and individuals nationwide.
Your sponsorships and donations as well as items for our tournament’s raffle, silent auction and door prizes all provide us with the means to put on this event and so much more. The Arizona State Troopers Charities has a 501 C-3 nonprofit organization designation.
If you have additional questions or need further assistance, please feel free to contact our Bass Classic Committee Chairman Scott Stoeckel at scott.stoeckel@aztroopers.org or you can reach him at 888.291.6551 x500.
Scott Stoeckel
Platinum Sponsor
- Promotional mention in all event advertising
- Ad on AZTROOPERS website
- AZTROOPERS Lifetime Associate membership
- 3 anglers in the tournament w/dinner
- Corporate banner display at tournament
- Award presentation as major sponsor
- Dinner Sponsor w/signage
- Materials in every player’s bag
Gold Sponsor
- Promotional mention in all event advertising
- Ad on AZTROOPERS magazine
- Corporate banner at dinner & tournament
- Sponsor recognition award
- Materials in every player’s bag
Silver Sponsor
- Promotional mention in all event advertising
- Corporate logo on banner at tournament & dinner
- Special award recognition
What You Get
Our sponsorship packages offer you and your business an opportunity to not only support a great cause and get exposure and recognition among the participants, but also with our members within the Department of Public Safety, our over 25,000 followers within the state of Arizona, and the over 10,000 readers of our quarterly magazine which consists of both other businesses and potential customers alike.
We thank you very much for your time and consideration and we look forward to speaking with you should you be interested in supporting us. However, even if you decide to take a pass this year, we hope you’ll help us get the word out to your customers and employees and possibly even attend as a participant. We’d love to see you there.
Roosevelt Lake
Thursday & Friday, March 30th and 31st, 2023
Roosevelt Lake is the largest lake in Arizona at 15,560 surface acres. It is a favorite of avid anglers searching for the trophy largemouth bass along with smallmouth bass, channel catfish and crappie. The lake is large enough that high power bass boats can zoom for many miles to other portions of the lake. Depending upon lake capacity that varies with the release of water through the dam, there are miles and miles of beach area for camping along the lake’s edges. Water-skiing, jet-skiing, swimming and general boating recreation makes Roosevelt lake a favorite water recreation destination. The lake features several marinas and fee-based camping sites, and contains a wildlife refuge area and is great for bird and other wildlife watching. The lake has a general store.
Roosevelt Lake is a beautiful body of water set in the desert. There is a migratory waterfowl (including Canada geese) and raptors (including bald eagles and osprey) that use the lake during the fall and winter. Small isolated islands and coves offer outstanding opportunities for camping and relaxing in the unique Sonoran Desert. Both Non-Motorized and Motorized boats are allowed at Roosevelt for maximum enjoyment of the water.
Sport fish present: Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Bluegill, Crappie and carp Roosevelt Lake has few rivals in Arizona for producing trophy fish. Previous records for both Largemouth (14 lbs. 8 oz.) and Small mouth Bass (7 lbs. 4 oz.) are catches taken from this lake. Catfish weighing in excess of 60 lbs. have been caught here. Crappies weighting in excess of 1 pound are caught routinely.
Camping: Individuals can camp on the shores of Roosevelt Lake. Some popular sites include; Grapevine, Schoolhouse, Cholla, Indian Point, Cholla Bay, Bachelor Cove.
- Our camping loop for this event is called ‘Jackrabbit Loop’ within the Windy Hill campground.
- Camping is limited to approximately 60 first come first serve spots.
- Due to Covid restrictions, there were NO group sites available this year.
- Anyone that isn’t able to get into the loop we have reserved will need to grab their own spot nearby within the Windy hill campground.
From Mesa: Take State Hwy. 87 (Beeline Highway) north for about 60 miles to the junction of State Hwy. 188. Turn right and follow State Hwy. 188 for 26 miles to the lake. The entire route is paved.
From Globe area: Take State Hwy. 188 northwest 27 miles to the lake. The entire route is paved.
Roosevelt Lake
Lake Statistics & Map
| Location | Gila County, Arizona, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°40′18″N 111°09′40″WCoordinates: 33°40′18″N 111°09′40″W[1] |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Salt River, Tonto Creek |
| Catchment area | 5,830 mi² (15,099 km²) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 22.4 mi (35.8 km) |
| Max. width | 2 mi (3.2 km) |
| Surface area | 21,493 acres (8,698 ha) |
| Max. depth | 349 ft (106 m) |
| Water volume | 1,653,043 acre⋅ft (2.039 km3) (conservation)[2] 2,910,200 acre⋅ft (3.590×109 m3) (flood control)[3] |
| Shore length1 | 128 mi (205 km) |
| Surface elevation | |
