BASS MOVES SOUTHERN OPEN ON LAKE TOHOPEKALIGA IN FLORIDA

Anglers fishing the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open on Lake Tohopekaliga in Kissimmee, Fla., Nov. 17-19, will launch and weigh-in at Camp Mack’s River Resort, outside of Lake Wales, Fla.

Additionally, the housing headquarters and registration location have been changed to the Best Western Admiral’s Inn, 5665 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven, Fla.

Anglers will fish the waters originally announced for the Open, which are West Lake Toho, Cypress Lake, Lake Hatchineha, Lake Kissimmee and the Kissimmee River to lock S-65C.

BASS changed the location because of a scheduling conflict with its original location. Earlier in the month, BASS rescheduled the CITGO Bassmaster Southern Open on Lake Toho from its original date due to Hurricane Wilma.

Lake Tohopekaliga is the site of the 2006 CITGO Bassmaster Classic, Feb.24-26, 2006. Because of the Southern Open rescheduling, the lake is off limits to Classic anglers beginning Nov. 21.

For more information, please call 407-566-BASS.