Name: Big Bass Rodeo and Fishtival
Start: 2025-03-29T06:30:00-05:00
End: 2025-03-29T12:00:00-05:00
Location: 56 Dreyfous Ave (Site of Cafe du Monde), New Orleans, LA 70124, United States (Site of Cafe du Monde)

This event has multiple divisions with specific start and end times. Refer to each division for specific times.
City Park Conservancy and LDWF will host the 76th annual Big Bass Fishing Rodeo, the oldest freshwater rodeo in the country!
Online registration will open soon and closes 3/27/25
Day of registration for all competitors is at Café du Monde from 6:30am and closes at 10am
Here are the main events and times for the different events at the Big Bass Rodeo:
▪ 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗼 (6:30am-11:00am) – Main bank-fishing only event for kids and adults of all ages to catch the heaviest bass
▪ 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝘀 (6:30am-11:00am) – Student fishing competition grades 7-12
▪ 𝗖𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗱 + 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗺 (6:30am-11:00am) – Teams of up to five compete for heaviest 15 stringer of bream, cichilds, and perch
▪ 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂 (7am- 10:30am) – Bayou St. John fishing competition for kayakers and other non-motorized vessels. Check in Bayou St. John at Harrison Ave.
▪ 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 (9am-1pm) – FREE festival featuring DJ, 610 Stompers, food, wildlife exhibits, crafts, games, and activities.
Please refer to Rules & Map on City Park’s website for permitted fishing locations, weigh-in information, and competition rules: https://neworleanscitypark.org/visit-city-park/big-bass-fishing-rodeo/