For the first time since the Michigan Department of Natural Resources began requiring registration of fishing tournaments in 2015, the number of permitted bass fishing competitions has declined. Tournament directors reported 3,041 scheduled events in 2024, down from 3,088 in 2023, or about 1.3%.
A total of 572 events were either cancelled or deleted.
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