Guntersville, AL - The Foodland Bass Team Tournament, hosted by Major League Fishing Angler Chris Lane, and the Major League Fishing Angler Association have partnered together to bring 5,000 new Florida strain Largemouth Bass to Lake Guntersville. The Alabama Division of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries has approved the required permit for the public water stocking.

“Conservation of this sport is critical and we are excited to have the privilege to put back what is taken out,” said Chris Lane. “With the support from Mitchell Grocery and Foodland, and the partnership of Major League Fishing and the MLF Angler Association, we will prolong the life of the great sport of bass fishing on Lake Guntersville.”

The enhancement will take place on May 25th during the Foodland Bass Team Tournament and the 12th Annual “Reeling in Future Pros” Fish Camp, sponsored by Power-Pole and Bass Pro Shops, in Guntersville, AL at Bucky Howe Park.

About Foodland
Foodland is proud to sponsor the Fifth Annual Foodland Bass Team Tournament and is very excited to work with Major League Fishing and the MLF Angler Association to bring 5,000 Largemouth Bass to Lake Guntersville. Foodland is a regional chain of grocery stores located throughout Alabama and Tennessee. For many years, Foodland has provided fresh, quality food to their friends & neighbors. They understand the importance of traditional family values and feel that it is a privilege to give back to the communities in which they serve.

About Major League Fishing
Founded in 2011, Major League Fishing (MLF) brings the high-intensity sport of competitive bass fishing into America’s living rooms on Outdoor Channel, Discovery, CBS, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network, Sportsman Channel and on-demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV). MLF uses the entertaining and conservation-friendly catch, weigh and immediate-release format where every scorable bass counts and the winner is the angler with the highest cumulative weight. For more information on the league and anglers, visit www.majorleaguefishing.com and follow MLF on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. For more in-depth coverage, see Game & Fish magazine, the official publication of MLF.