The  Bass Federation has chosen Green River Lake as the site for their 2011 Southern Division Championship bass tournament. Official practice dates are May 29, 30 and  31. Dates for the tournament are Wednesday, Thurs and Friday. June 1-3, 2011. Boats will launch each morning from Green River Lake State Park at 6 a.m, and anglers will compete for approximately 8 hours each day with a weigh-in each afternoon around 2:30 p.m. The competitive field will consist of over 100 anglers from the states of KY,TN, AL, FL, SC, NC and GA. Anglers were required to qualify for this event by competing in a series of qualifying tournaments in various regions across the state. The field of anglers and co-anglers in this Southern Division Championship tournament represents the best competitive bass anglers in the each state.

The Taylor County Tourist Commission is sponsoring the tournament. The economic impact of competitive sport fishing is significant, with anglers typically visiting tournament lakes and the related communities for many weeks (multiple visits) in preparation for a tournament of this magnitude. Lodging, food, and retail establishments who cater to the competitive sport angler certainly benefit from these repeated visits to our host community. This event will bring over 100 anglers with their families to Taylor County for over a week.