Quad City Bass Club

WELCOME TO OUR 62ND YEAR

The Quad City Bass Fisherman's Club, is based in Davenport, Iowa along the banks of the Mississippi River, was formed in 1963 making it one of the oldest know bass in the country. The club currently boast a membership of over 200 men and women. We annually have 7 club closed tournaments, 1 open tournament, and 2 his/her tournaments. The club's motto is "Leave Some For Seed" represents the emphasis placed on catch and release at every club tournament. Monthly meetings are held on the last Monday of the month, and the public is invited to attend.

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER AND EMAIL ADDRESS

The Quad City Bass is moving to email for the monthly newsletter. Please email the club or text Ron Rieck at 563-340-3204 your email address.

Our club email is qcbassclub@gmail.com use this instead of the contact button above.

NEXT MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Date: October 27, 2025

Time: 7:00 PM

Place: Leisure Lanes (2802 W. 73rd Street, Davenport, Iowa)

LANSING CLASSIC TOURNAMENT

Lansing is Oct. 18-19. Sign up will be at the ramp from 5:30-6:00. Meeting and drawing to follow. Weigh in is 3:00 on Saturday and 1:00 on Sunday. The bridge is scheduled to be closed Oct. 15. You will still need to be at the ramp for sign up and meeting. If you boat from a different ramp be sure to be on time.

OCTOBER SPONSORS

Unique Mechanical/ Todd Carstens has been the classic sponsor for many years. If you are in need of plumbing work give them a call.

ReMax Concepts / Myrna Tomlinson is another sponsor. She is now licensed in Iowa and Illinois. Give her a call if you are looking to buy or sell. She will work with you .

Ed Morse Auto Group in DeWitt is the 3rd sponsor. If you are in the market for a new or used vehicle stop and see them. Thank you to all of them for sponsoring.

Thank you to our sponsors for Lansing. We will have 9 gift cards from K&K for $25 each.

TOURNAMENT DATES 2025

October 18-19 Lansing Classic (You have to be qualified to fish)

2026 Schedule

April 26- Sunday Big Slough Pending.

May 16-17 Lansing Approved

June 6-7 Prairie Pending

June 20- Lansing H/H Approved

June 27. – Cassville 4 Person Pending

July 12- Sunday – Albany – Pending

July 18- The Tug Open Albany Pending

August 15-16 – Stoddard Pending

Sept. 12-13- Cassville- Pending

Sept. 19- Lansing H/H – Approved

Oct. 3-4- Lansing – Approved

The Cassville 4 Person is something new to be tried. It will be two 2 boat teams with total weight deciding the winner. More details will come later. This is an Open and a non-points tournament. Tournaments out of Iowa ramps have been approved. All others are pending DNR approvals.

SPECIAL NOTICE ON A COUPLE OF RULE CHANGES

1.) Classic qualifying for tournaments remains the same. One partner must have 3 fished. The other partner must have at least 2. If you only two the extra amount is changed from $20 to $50.

2.) Culling balls with safety pin type clips are no longer allowed. If you bring a fish to the scale with the puncture type pin you will be given a warning. The second time will result in a 1-pound penalty.

3.) This year we will redraw the blast off position after the first day weigh in. We will record the 2nd day order and then turn in the chips to Fish Committee Chairman for morning pick up.

MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

Per club rules, in order to fish a tournament, you must be a paid-up member at the time of the monthly meeting prior to the tournament that you wish to fish. Annual membership is only a mere $25 and can be purchased at any monthly membership meeting.

CLUB SPONSORSHIP OPPERTUNITIES

The Quad City Bass Club with a membership of over 200 individuals has sponsorship opportunities available for any business or individual looking to expand their advertising at a relatively cheap rate. For a mere$50 yearly, your business card sized ad will be placed in the monthly newsletter which is sent to each and every member and sponsor. For $125 annually your ad will be place in the monthly newsletter AND 3 gift cards will be given away in your name to a lucky contestant at the club sponsored tournament. Sponsorship forms can be downloaded from the link located in the folder on the website.

2025 CLUB OFFICERS

Congratulations to the election winners. They will be your officers for 2025.

President: Myrna Tomlinson

Vice President: Alisha Stropes

Secretary-Treasurer: Ron Rieck

Fish Committee Chairman: Bill Mueller

Fish Committee, 2-Year Term: James Yarolem, Logan Whitman, Jon Houdek.

One Year Left: Terry Black, Bob Howard, Chris Tomlinson.

Chairman's Picks: Bill Harrop, Rick Harris, Steve Bearbower, Dave Rieck

Our Story

Founded in 1963, Quad City Bass Club began as a small group of individuals who shared a passion for environmental sustainability. Over the years, we have grown into a vibrant community of activists and volunteers who are committed to creating a more sustainable world.

Welcome to the Quad City Bass Club