2024 Major League Fishing Schedule and Roster

As the MLF transitions back to its “every legal fish counts” format, there have been a few additional changes. The 2024 Major League Fishing schedule and roster may look a little different but will still pack some of the top professional anglers in the country. We’ll cover what to expect, the schedule and location, and all the anglers who are expected to fish the MLF in 2024.

2024 Major League Fishing Changes

Every MFL Bass Pro Tour event in 2024 will have a new format in addition to the scoring modifications. Anglers from Group A will compete with 40 anglers on Days 1 and 3. Anglers in Group B will compete with forty fishermen on Days 2 and 4. The Knockout Round (Day 5) will only be reached by the Top 10 anglers from each group, determined by their two-day cumulative heaviest weight. 

The Knockout Round will see weights zeroed, and the top 10 anglers will move on to the Championship Round (Day 6). The Knockout Round weights will be carried over to the Championship Round, and the highest combined two-day weight from the Knockout and Championship rounds will determine the winner of each event.

In order to better coordinate with the REDCREST Outdoor Sports Expo, MLF also revealed that REDCREST 2024 will take place over four days. The competition is set to take place on Alabama’s Lay Lake from March 14–17. Birmingham will host the free, kid-friendly REDCREST Outdoor Sports Expo from March 15–17.  

2024 Major League Fishing Pro Tour Schedule

• Jan. 30-Feb. 4 – Stage One at Toledo Bend Many, La.
• Feb. 20-25 – Stage Two at Santee Cooper Lakes Clarendon County, S.C.
• March 14-17 – REDCREST 2024 at Lay Lake Birmingham, Ala.
• April 9-14 – Stage Three at Dale Hollow Lake Byrdstown, Tenn.
• April 30-May 5 – Stage Four at Lake Eufaula Eufaula, Okla.
• May 18-23 – General Tire Heavy Hitters at Kissimmee Chain Kissimmee, Fla.
• June 4-9 – Stage Five at the Chowan River Edenton, N.C.
• June 25-30 – Stage Six at the James River Richmond, Va.
• Aug. 6-11 – Stage Seven at the St. Lawrence River Massena, N.Y.

2024 Major League Fishing Roster

The 80 professional anglers on the 2024 Bass Pro Tour Roster include the following:

• Casey Ashley, Donalds, S.C.
• Adrian Avena, Vineland, N.J.
• Matt Becker, Ten Mile, Tenn.
• Josh Bertrand, Queen Creek, Ariz.
• Zack Birge, Blanchard, Okla.
• Stephen Browning, Hot Springs, Ark.
• *Grae Buck, Green Lane, Pa.
• *Keith Carson, DeBary, Fla.
• Brent Chapman, Lake Quivira, Kan.
• Luke Clausen, Spokane, Wash.
• Dustin Connell, Clanton, Ala.
• *Justin Cooper, Zwolle, La.
• Brandon Coulter, Knoxville, Tenn.
• Cliff Crochet, Pierre Part, La.
• Mark Daniels, Jr., Tuskegee, Ala.
• Mark Davis, Mount Ida, Ark.
• Ott DeFoe, Blaine, Tenn.
• Boyd Duckett, Guntersville, Ala.
• David Dudley, Lynchburg, Va.
• Dakota Ebare, Denham Springs, La.
• Brent Ehrler, Redlands, Calif.
• James Elam, Tulsa, Okla.
• Edwin Evers, Talala, Okla.
• Todd Faircloth, Jasper, Texas
• Cole Floyd, Leesburg, Ohio
• Shin Fukae, Osaka, Japan
• Anthony Gagliardi, Prosperity, S.C.
• *Drew Gill, Mount Carmel, Ill.
• *Nick Hatfield, Greeneville, Tenn.
• Dylan Hays, Hot Springs, Ark.
• Randy Howell, Guntersville, Ala.
• John Hunter, Shelbyville, Ky.
• Alton Jones, Lorena, Texas
• Alton Jones, Jr., Waco, Texas
• Kelly Jordon, Flint, Texas
• Gary Klein, Mingus, Texas
• Bobby Lane, Lakeland, Fla.
• Chris Lane, Guntersville, Ala.
• Jeremy Lawyer, Sarcoxie, Mo.
• Nick LeBrun, Bossier City, La.
• Matt Lee, Cullman, Ala.
• Dave Lefebre, Erie, Pa.
• Jared Lintner, Arroyo Grande, Calif.
• Justin Lucas, Guntersville, Ala.
• Andy Montgomery, Blacksburg, S.C.
• Andy Morgan, Dayton, Tenn.
• John Murray, Spring City, Tenn.
• Britt Myers, Lake Wylie, S.C.
• Michael Neal, Dayton, Tenn.
• *Ron Nelson, Berrien Springs, Mich.
• Takahiro Omori, Tokyo, Japan
• Keith Poche, Pike Road, Ala.
• Skeet Reese, Auburn, Calif.
• *Marshall Robinson, Landrum, S.C.
• Marty Robinson, Lyman, S.C.
• Dean Rojas, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.
• Mark Rose, Wynne, Ark.
• Fred Roumbanis, Russellville, Ark.
• Bradley Roy, Lancaster, Ky.
• Ryan Salzman, Huntsville, Ala.
• *Colby Schrumpf, Highland, Ill.
• Terry Scroggins, San Mateo, Fla.
• Fletcher Shryock, Guntersville, Ala.
• Spencer Shuffield, Hot Springs, Ark.
• Gerald Spohrer, Gonzales, La.
• Jeff Sprague, Point, Texas
• *Matthew Stefan, Junction City, Wis.
• Wesley Strader, Spring City, Tenn.
• Scott Suggs, Alexander, Ark.
• Bryan Thrift, Shelby, N.C.
• *Jason Vance, Battle Ground, Ind.
• Jonathon VanDam, Kalamazoo, Mich.
• *Martin Villa, Charlottesville, Va.
• Greg Vinson, Wetumpka, Ala.
• David Walker, Sevierville, Tenn.
• Jacob Wall, New Hope, Ala.
• James Watson, Lampe, Mo.
• *Joshua Weaver, Macon, Ga.
• Jacob Wheeler, Harrison, Tenn.
• Jesse Wiggins, Addison, Ala.
• * Denotes 2024 Bass Pro Tour Rookie

Anglers Not Fishing 2024 Major League BPT

• Tommy Biffle
• Josh Butler
• Mitch Crane
• Roy Hawk
• Brett Hite
• Timmy Horton
• Jeff Kriet
• Russ Lane
• Jordan Lee
• Cody Meyer
• Cliff Pace
• Randall Tharp
• Kevin VanDam

How Major League Fishing Anglers Will Adjust in 2024

As the new rules and adjustments take place for 2024, it will be interesting to see new fishing tips and techniques that are revealed. “We’re excited to announce the Bass Pro Tour roster for the 2024 season,” said Kathy Fennel, Executive Vice President & General Manager of Major League Fishing. “The Bass Pro Tour represents the highest level of competition our sport has to offer, and nowhere is that more evident than in the field of anglers who will be competing in 2024. It’s going to be an extremely competitive season.”