
Western PA Team Bass Series
And FishUSA Present
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ATTENTION!! DATE CHANGED DUE TO ICE CONDITIONS!
January 31, 2026
7AM - 2PM
Presque Isle State Park, Erie PA
Misery Bay Parking Lot
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Mark your calendars for the inaugural Flagship Ice Open presented by the Western PA Team Bass Series and Western PA Hardwater! In partnership with our friends at FishUSA, the first 100 teams registered will receive (2) Flagship Ice Fishing Rods in addition to more prizes from our many sponsors!​
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Registration: 5:30am-7:00am
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$100 Entry Fee Per Team (Big Fish Pot is included) ***CASH ONLY
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***PLEASE READ - IMPORTANT NOTES***
All anglers must have Ice-Picks and each team must have one PFD or float suit(s).Park Gates will open at 5am. DO NOT enter the park until the gates are open.
If you arrive before the tournament trailer does, please do not park near the access to the ice in the main lot at Misery Bay.
Please let the tournament staff direct you where to park or where to drop off your gear. Once the main lot is full, please be sure to park in areas where parking is allowed and do not block any roadways.
Teams may drop off their gear and a team member in the designated area. After doing so, please proceed to park your vehicle.
ALL anglers must sign the registration form in order for entry to be accepted.
If you are entering the ice from a different location, please keep safety at the top of mind!! Please take you equipment to the staging area immediately and then proceed to registration.
For those who are entering the ice at the main lot, please register prior to taking any equipment to the staging area.
STAGING AREA will be located on the ice. We will have this area roped off with the entrance being marked by BLUE GLOW STICKS.
Lastly, please BE PATIENT. All of the tournament staff are strictly volunteers. Nobody will be allowed beyond the staging area until after everyone is registered and has their gear checked. There will be a pre-tournament meeting that everyone must attend in the staging area. After this meeting, we will begin sending teams onto the ice one at a time.
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Thousands of dollars in prizes and giveaways!!
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TOURNAMENT BOUNDARIES
*These are the same as last year. As we learned this past weekend, an Ice Breaker could come through the shipping channel without notice. These boundaries also ensure visibility of all anglers at all times to ensure fairness. There is PLENTY of great catching opportunities for all of our anglers within this area.

PARKING
Here is a map of how we expect our participants to park in the main lot on the East side of Misery Bay. There will be someone helping to direct traffic.
An area will be designated as a "Gear Drop Off" area so that teams may pull up and drop their gear off in the morning before parking if they prefer.
Teams may park in any of the various parking areas surrounding Misery Bay, including the Perry Monument lot and are allowed to walk across the ice to the tournament launch location prior to the end of registration. Once the pre-tournament meeting begins, no teams are allowed on the ice outside of the "Staging Area" until the start of the tournament.
**Please DO NOT park in any areas marked with "No Parking" signs and please do not block the roadway in any way











