Weekend bass tourneys on a frigid Lake Keowee

Light snow and frigid temperatures are liable to greet anglers in weekend tournaments on Lake Keowee. College and high school anglers will battle it out in separate tourneys that’ll set out from Oconee’s South Cove Park near Seneca. Ten qualifying teams will take off Saturday morning at safe light, approximately 7 o’clock, and compete for the High School Bassmaster Classic trophy. The 20 anglers represent teams from South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Kentucky The next day college teams compete in the Sixth Bassmaster College Classic. Area universities competing will be Clemson University, University of South Carolina, Lander University and Coastal Carolina. Competing also will be the University of West Alabama, the 2014 College Classic champs, and UNC Charlotte, winner of the 2014 Carhartt Bassmaster series.