The Crown City Bassmasters is a club of dedicated bass fisherman. The club was started in 1976 in Cortland, New York. 

Our meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7pm.

We are currently meeting at the Homer Elks Lodge #2506. The Elks Lodge has been great meeting place and the Elks have been wonderful hosts since our permanent move in 2003. Our Annual Sports Sale moved to the Elks meeting hall in 2001 and has become a very successful community event.

We are very proud to have some of NY State's top BASS anglers as active members of our club. Joe Matt, Nick Giamei, Andy Warholic, Tim Dennis, Mike Ventura and John Badman are just a few of our members who have gone beyond our club to fish State and National tournaments. Joe Matt, our president, is a Pro Staff Member for Bass Pro Shops Auburn store. Our "6 Man Team", which comes from our Draw Trail, has always placed high at the NY State Federation competitions. And our Team Bass Trail pulls some of the best teams from all over NY State.

Our DRAW TRAIL tournaments are held on Saturdays. We have 9 points tournaments and a Classic for anyone who has fished 5 points tournaments. The Draw Trail helps to develop the fishing skills of all of our members, non-boaters and boaters alike. If you are just starting, need practice at tournament events or if you just want to meet a great bunch of fishermen, the Draw Trail is for you. The TEAM BASS trail was developed to give our experienced anglers a chance to fish at a slightly more intense level and for a little more prize money. If you have a partner that you always like to fish with and you are looking for a challenge than the Team Bass trail is for you.

CCBM membership makes you eligible for both trails. So you don’t have to choose. If your schedule allows you can fish both trails or just volunteer and hang out with a great bunch of fishermen. But you should be warned it’s mostly about the fishing…..

All of our tournaments are 100% Pay Back. Our officers and organizers are all volunteers. We raise money to pay for operating expenses by; selling raffle tickets, sponsoring an Annual Sports Sale and "volunteering" assistance for some sponsor functions. Many thanks to our volunteers, they never get enough credit.

Please enjoy our web site and if you are in the Central NY area drop us a line and stop into a meeting. Advance warning is always good because our schedules and locations may vary on short notice and we don’t want to miss you.

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