City workers put out floating docks for this week's tournament. Photo by Harold LaBonte.

LAKEPORT – If you're seeing blocked off streets and parking lots, and a lot of activity around the City of Lakeport's Library Park, that's because the 2007 ESPN-Bassmaster Elite Series' Golden State Shoot Out is coming to town.

The bass tournament, scheduled for March 29 through April 1, will feature 108 tournament professionals.

The public is invited to attend and view this nationally-televised bass fishing event.

City officials were blocking off streets and putting out floating docks for the event on Tuesday.

Much of the action will be centered around Library Park, with several parking lot and boat ramp facilities in the vicinity of Library Park and Lakeport City Hall being closed.

The area north of Library Park between Third and Fourth Streets will feature a stage, vendor booths, and vehicle and equipment displays and will be open to the general public free of charge.

Street and parking lot closures include the parking lot adjacent to (north of) Lakeport City Hall, through April 2; the Third Street boat ramp and the vehicle-trailer parking lot between Third and Fourth Streets will be closed through April 2; the Fifth Street boat ramp and the vehicle-trailer parking lots between Fourth and Fifth Streets and north of Fifth Street will be closed to the general public and reserved for tournament fishing participants through April 1; and the city-owned Dutch Harbor property at 910 N. Main Street will be closed to the general public and reserved for tournament fishing participants through April 1.

For information about parking lot closures and road closures, please contact Lakeport City Hall at 263-5613 ext. 25.

The tournament's colorful trucks are setting up near Library Park. Photo by Harold LaBonte.

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