2023 Black Bass World Championship - Portugal

USA Bass Team travels to Portugal to compete in the 2023 XVII Black Bass World Championship. 

Final Ranking Nations Medals

1. USA - Gold Team Medal

2. Germany - Silver Team Medal

3. Italy - Bronze Team Medal

Final Ranking Pairs Medals

1. Italy  - Della Ciana / Ashlock - Gold Pairs Medal

2. Croatia - Pecigoš J. / Pecigoš F. - Silver Pairs Medal

3. Spain - Casanoves / - Segarra Salm - Bronze Pairs Medal

4. USA - Roumbanis / Fritts

6. USA - Martin / Canterbury

14. USA - Wheeler / Connell

USA BASS TEAM MEMBERS

• Scott Martin 
• Jacob Wheeler
• Dustin Connell
• David Fritts  
• Fred Roumbanis
• Scott Canterbury 

HOST CITY

• Torre de Moncorvo is a community located in the north of Portugal, which stands out for its historical, cultural, gastronomy and natural legacy.

VENUE 

• The “Sabor Lakes” are one of the natural pearls of the municipality and have an enormous potential for nautical sports and sport fishing competitions, proven by the success of the various competitions and championships held in the Baixo Sabor lake.  

HOST HOTEL 

• Quinta da Terrincha 

Hot Springs, Arkansas, gets its name from the naturally thermal spring waters found here. Flowing out of the ground at an average temperature of 143 °F, the hot springs produce almost one million gallons of water each day. The hot springs were such a coveted natural wonder that in 1832, President Andrew Jackson designed Hot Springs as the first federal reservation. Hot Springs Reservation was essentially America’s first national park, predating Yellowstone National Park by 40 years. The hot springs are also pumped into several downtown hotels and spas. The water is even available at public fountains. The beautifully restored Fordyce Bathhouse now serves as a visitor center. 

Hot Springs is a city in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas. It’s known for naturally heated springs, many of them in Hot Springs National Park to the north. Bathhouse Row has 8 bathhouses from the 19th and 20th centuries. These include Buckstaff Baths, with thermal baths. The elaborate, stained-glass-and-marble Fordyce Bathhouse has a lobby fountain and houses the park’s visitors center and museum. 

Hot Springs is hosting the 2026 FIPSed Black Bass World Championship.