Damage and flooding from Hurricane Helene has caused the final St. Croix Open, presented by SEVIIN to be moved from South Carolina’s Lake Hartwell to Lake Martin, Alabama. The event will be the first time since 2018 that the 44,000-acre reservoir found on the Tallapoosa River has hosted a major B.A.S.S event.

Bassmaster released a statement clarifying the decision to move the competition.

“Massive flooding in the area has created dangerous lake conditions, power outages, and gas shortages across the state. In an effort to respect the resources and be sensitive to the difficulties storms have created in the area, B.A.S.S. officials have decided to change venues. Alabama’s Lake Martin will now host the final event of the season.”

The Open will qualify nine anglers from the Tackle Warehouse Bassmaster Elite Qualifiers to the Bassmaster Elite Series.

More details will be released as soon as they are finalized.

Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten