2026 Crushcity Bass Australian Open | Lake St Clair (10/11 October) Event Information

CrushCity headlines the BASS Australian Open in 2026. 

A boater only, multi-session two day bass fest, this year the Open will be held in one of ABT's favourite impoundment bass fishing locations - Lake St Clair, in NSW's Hunter Valley. 

Click here for the 2026 Crushcity BASS Australian Open Entry Form. 

VENUE:

Lake St Clair, NSW


DATES:

10/11 October 2026

ENTRY FEE:

Boater only ($550. inc. GST)

RULES:

Rules mirror those of the  Rapala BASS Pro Series with the following exceptions:

- Boater only

- 2 x sessions on day one a mid-session weigh in window. 

PAYOUTS:

Cash prizes will be paid out at the event with a 100% payback paid on a 1:5 return (e.g. 100% of entry fee returned in prizes, 25 teams = payouts for 1st-5th place).

PRE FISH BAN:

From Monday 28th September - first light on Friday the 9th October 2026.

PRE FISH:

From first light on Friday the 9th of October 2026.

SESSION TIMES:

Day 1: 6:30am - 3pm.  Mid session weigh in window between 10:30am - 11:30am. 
Day 2: 6:30am - 12noon.  

LAUNCH LOCATION:

Lake St Clair Foreshore, near Boat Ramp.

REGISTRATION / BRIEFING:

Friday 9th October 2026
Registration from 3pm; Briefing at 4pm

WEIGH IN:

OBSERVERS

ABT will allocate camerapersons or observers to many of the boats on the first day of competition, as the tournament progresses, observers will be put on leading boats. Observers are allowed to assist only with App data entry and interview camerawork. They are not able to assist with anything to do with fishing, including netting fish or operating the boat.