The Northwest Region returned to competition Saturday, October 24th for Stop #2 of the 2026-2027 Texas B.A.S.S. Nation Youth season at Possum Kingdom.
A field of 127 teams launched from South D&D, BRA #4 for the second qualifier of the season. Anglers started the morning bundled up in chilly temperatures, but Texas did what Texas does, and by mid-day temperatures had climbed into the 80s.
The changing weather did not keep the fish from showing up.
By the end of weigh-in, 273 fish had been caught, plenty of quality bags had crossed the scales, and $12,243 in cash prizes had been awarded to High School and Junior anglers.
Tournament By the Numbers
Lake: Possum Kingdom
Launch: South D&D, BRA #4
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Participating Teams: 127
Total Fish Caught: 273
Tournament Cash Payout: $12,243.00
💰 Northwest Region Season-to-Date Payout: $23,738
Texas B.A.S.S. Nation Youth 2026-27 Season-to-Date Payout: $70,718.00
High School Division Results
Possum Kingdom produced some strong High School bags, with the top three teams all finishing above 16 pounds.
🥇 1st Place
Babcock / Riley
Total Weight: 19.28 lbs
Cash Award: $3,000
After finishing 5th at Lake Ray Roberts to open the season, Babcock and Riley made a major move at Stop #2.
Their five-fish limit weighed 19.28 pounds, giving them the victory by nearly two pounds.
And they weren’t finished.
🥈 2nd Place
Smith
Total Weight: 17.32 lbs
Cash Award: $1,215
🥉 3rd Place
Buckman / Mara
Total Weight: 16.97 lbs
Cash Award: $660
Only 0.35 pounds separated second and third place.
Buckman and Mara also made a strong jump from their 7th-place finish at Stop #1, adding another quality result early in the season.
Additional High School Cash Finishers
4th: Gallaher / Hills | 11.92 lbs
5th: Harrison / Harrison | 10.17 lbs
6th: Balch / Balch | 9.89 lbs
7th: Bidegain / Koenig | 9.60 lbs
8th: Reynolds / Reynolds | 9.38 lbs
T-9th: Fleming / Stockard | 9.16 lbs
T-9th: Beal / Beard | 9.16 lbs
11th: Reed / Willis | 8.88 lbs
An additional $1,775 was awarded across 4th through 11th place in the High School Division.
High School Big Bass
Babcock / Riley
Big Bass Weight: 7.12 lbs
Cash Award: $730
Babcock and Riley completed the sweep by pairing their tournament win with the High School Big Bass award.
That brought their total cash winnings at Possum Kingdom to $3,730.
Junior Division Results
The Junior Division brought plenty of weight of its own, led by another team making a big move from Stop #1.
🥇 1st Place
Cate / Rickman
Total Weight: 16.38 lbs
Cash Award: $1,500
Cate and Rickman opened the season with a 2nd-place finish at Lake Ray Roberts and followed it with the win at Possum Kingdom.
Their 16.38-pound five-fish limit gave them a comfortable advantage at the top of the Junior leaderboard.
🥈 2nd Place
Chance / McCright
Total Weight: 12.53 lbs
Cash Award: $850
Chance and McCright also brought the biggest Junior bass of the tournament to the scales.
🥉 3rd Place
Mitchell / Lowe
Total Weight: 11.10 lbs
Cash Award: $540
Mitchell and Lowe made one of the strongest jumps between the first two events, moving from 8th at Lake Ray Roberts to a podium finish at Possum Kingdom.
Additional Junior Cash Finishers
4th: Eilers / McNamara | 10.02 lbs
5th: M. Davenport | 9.05 lbs
6th: Merkley / Miller | 8.51 lbs
7th: Duncan / Richardson | 7.73 lbs
8th: Kimball / Ruder | 7.71 lbs
9th: Renfro | 7.37 lbs
An additional $1,413 was awarded across 4th through 9th place in the Junior Division.
🎣 Junior Big Bass
Chance / McCright
Big Bass Weight: 5.22 lbs
Cash Award: $560
Combined with their second-place finish, Chance and McCright earned $1,410 at Stop #2.
Full Tournament Results
Want to see how the entire Northwest Region field finished?
🎣 View All Possum Kingdom Leaderboards:
https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/17Am3hf05Gz7HEaSnalm/leaderboards
High School Overall:
https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/17Am3hf05Gz7HEaSnalm/leaderboard/FljqcxM4uPZSXMGl7PNG
High School Big Bass:
https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/17Am3hf05Gz7HEaSnalm/leaderboard/9204F9wzUZKbxla3cw2v
Junior Overall:
https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/17Am3hf05Gz7HEaSnalm/leaderboard/INqav5YIdzmL4Jq39H3p
Junior Big Bass:
https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/17Am3hf05Gz7HEaSnalm/leaderboard/v4fh2rE5DUUzT0uXcc18
The Northwest AOY Race After Stop #2
With several qualifiers still ahead, there is plenty of time for the standings to move, but back-to-back big finishes can become important as the season progresses.
👉 View Current High School AOY Standings:
https://app.fishingchaos.com/club/o3VrXC7qMW9MsnUXO4Ze/manage/series/RA40W4s5hlTWZD6uoeHR
Junior AOY
There is a lot of fishing still ahead, but the Junior AOY race is already starting to take shape.
👉 View Current Junior AOY Standings:
https://app.fishingchaos.com/club/o3VrXC7qMW9MsnUXO4Ze/manage/series/5a0nYO26vZ2XoT7nDRaF
Thank You to Our Volunteers
A tournament with 127 teams and 273 fish crossing the scales takes a tremendous amount of work behind the scenes.
Thank you to every volunteer who helped with setup, check-in, weigh-in, fish care, awards, cleanup, and all of the countless details that keep tournament day moving.
Your time and willingness to help make it possible for these young anglers to compete and have the tournament experience they deserve.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
We are incredibly grateful to the businesses that continue supporting the Northwest Region and Texas B.A.S.S. Nation Youth:
Bates Reels
Scheels
LBK Roofing
Cardinal Paint & Powder
Legacy Exit Advisors
Anderson Paving
Slik Baits
Kustom Pro Pools
Empire Heating & Air
Your support helps us operate these tournaments, grow opportunities for young anglers, and continue putting meaningful cash awards back into youth tournament fishing.
Please support the businesses that support these kids and this sport.
Next Up: Eagle Mountain Lake
With the fall portion of the Northwest schedule complete, teams now get a break before competition resumes after the new year.
🎣 Northwest Region Stop #3
📅 Saturday, January 30, 2027
📍 Eagle Mountain Lake
🛥️ Lakeview Marina
Registration is open:
https://app.fishingchaos.com/tournament/p0borbAGVEiEXUFJaifz
Two qualifiers are in the books. The AOY races are taking shape, the weights are climbing, and there is plenty of fishing still ahead.
We’ll see y’all at Eagle Mountain Lake for Stop #3! 🎣
