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Local bass tournament schedules and results (to have your tournament listed or post results, email [email protected]):

Duke’s Bass Tournaments will hold a weekly Wednesday night tournament at Harveys Lake beginning on June 21. Starting time is at 6 p.m. and weigh-in is at 9 p.m. at the public boat launch. Anglers will weigh-in their heaviest bass and the weekly entry fee is $20 plus a one-time fee of $10 to be eligible for the championship. The tournament will run for 12 weeks and the top 30 anglers in total weight will compete for the $1,200 championship. There will be weekly payouts for first and second place. For more information, visit dukesbasstournament.wixsite.come/2017.

The Suskie Bassmasters will hold a Wednesday night tournament on the Susquehanna River week beginning June 21. The tournament runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m. and registration is at the Nesbitt Park boat launch. On Aug. 16, weigh-in will begin at 8:30 p.m. for the remainder of the season. The championship will be held on Sept. 24 for the top 30 anglers plus those who have participated in 10 tournaments. For more information, visit suskiebass.org.

Back Woods Bass Anglers will hold weekly open tournaments on the Susquehanna River and Harveys Lake. The river tournament will be held at the Nesbitt Park boat launch on Monday nights beginning June 19, with the championship on Sept. 4. Start time is 5:30 p.m. and weigh-in begins at 9:30 p.m. The lake tournament will be held on Friday night from 6 to 11 p.m. at the public boat launch. The date for the championship will be determined later. Cost for each tournament is $40 per team or $30 for single angler, and the lunker fee is included. There is a four fish limit for both tournaments. For more information call or text Bob Strunk at 570-991-2403 or visit Back Woods Bass Facebook page.

PA Bass Casters will hold open buddy bass tournaments on the following dates (All launch times will be at safe light. There is a five fish limit for each tourney. For more information call Dan at 570-762-1469:

July 2 – Lake Carey at Frank’s Marina

Aug. 13 – Harveys Lake from the public boat launch

Sept. 3 – Lake Carey

Oct. 22 – Harveys Lake

Oct. 29 – Harveys Lake

PA Bass Casters will hold club tournaments (must be a club member to fish) on the following dates:

June 18 – Harveys Lake

June 25 – Onondaga Lake, N.Y.

July 9 – Prompton Dam

July 23 – Long Pond

July 30 – Lake Winola

Aug. 6 – Otisco Lake, N.Y.

Aug. 19-20 – Cayuga and Owasco, N.Y.

Sept. 10 – Cowanesque Lake

Oct. 1 – Lake Wallenpaupack

Oct. 7-8 – Keuka Lake, N.Y.

The Blytheburn Lake Association will hold three bass tournaments this year on:

Sunday, June 25

Sunday, July 23

Sunday, Sept. 24

Entrance fee is $40 per team and a $10 lunker fee. Boats will launch at 6:30 a.m. and the tournament ends at 11 a.m. to register or for more information, call Janeann at 570-868-6895.

By Tom Venesky

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Reach Tom Venesky at 570-991-6395 or on Twitter @TomVenesky