Toyota Series schedule out; Westerns dropped

Major League Fishing today announced the schedule for the 2025 Toyota Series, which kicks off in early February at Pickwick Lake in Florence, Ala., and concludes in early November with the Toyota Series Championship on Grand Lake in Grove, Okla.

The Toyota Series provides anglers the opportunity to fish close to home for lucrative awards and advancement to the nationally televised Toyota Series Championship, where pros compete for a top prize of up to $235,000, including a $35,000 Phoenix MLF Bonus, and co-anglers compete for a $33,500 Phoenix 518 Pro bass boat powered by a 115-horsepower outboard motor.

In addition, the winning pro at the Toyota Series Championship earns an invitation to compete in REDCREST 2026 – the Bass Pro Tour championship – for the chance to win $300,000.

As part of its ongoing efforts to focus on key growth areas, MLF will suspend the Toyota Series Western Division in 2025 and expand its BFL schedule with six additional Regionals serving its 24 divisions. The 2025 BFLs will include 12 Regionals, up from six in 2024, to reduce travel requirements for qualifying anglers. More information on the BFL expansion will be announced soon.

MLF is committed to providing compelling tournament options for all anglers and will evaluate opportunities to return to the West with something new in 2026.

Here's a look at the 2025 Toyota Series schedule

Central Division

Feb. 5-7 -- Pickwick Lake -- Florence, Ala.
March 18-20 -- Lake Chickamauga -- Dayton, Tenn.
May 14-16 -- Lake Guntersville -- Scottsboro, Ala.

Northern Division

June 26-28 -- Lake Champlain -- Plattsburgh, N.Y.
Aug. 14-16 -- St. Lawrence River -- Massena, N.Y.
Sept. 11-13 -- Potomac River -- Marbury, Md.

Plains Division

Feb. 27 – Mar. 1 -- Lake of the Ozarks -- Osage Beach, Mo.
April 8-10 -- Kentucky Lake -- Gilbertsville, Ky.
Sept. 25-27 -- Lake of the Ozarks -- Osage Beach, Mo.

Southern Division

Feb. 13-15 -- Lake Okeechobee -- Clewiston, Fla.
March 27-29 -- Harris Chain of Lakes -- Leesburg, Fla.
April 24-26 -- Lake Seminole -- Bainbridge, Ga.

Southwestern Division

Jan. 23-25 -- Sam Rayburn Reservoir -- Brookeland, Texas
March 6-8 -- Sam Rayburn Reservoir -- Brookeland, Texas
May 1-3 -- Lake Eufaula -- Eufaula, Okla.

Toyota Series Championship

Nov. 6-8 -- Grand Lake -- Grove, Okla.

Full program rules and details for the 2025 MLF Toyota Series will be announced later this year.

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