Keeping the tournament schedules of its 28 member bass clubs straight is the South Jersey Bass Club Association’s biggest task, but it is by no means its only one. The group, comprised of representatives from its member clubs, not only helps prevent tournament scheduling conflicts among its members, they also serve as South Jersey’s bass angler’s voice to government agencies and conduct fund-raising events to support various community activities and fishing events.
The SJBCA also hosts a popular open buddy tournament at Union Lake in Millville each year on the first Sunday after the end of the closed season for bass (first Sunday after June 15). Each October, the SJBCA conducts the "Bass Bowl" in which member clubs are invited to send a six-person team to fish for bragging rights.
Each year, the SJBCA recognizes members and volunteers from member clubs who dedicate significant time and effort to support their activities and initiatives.
Member clubs that are conducting tournaments have access to SJBCA’s 20-foot camper trailer equipped with complete set of tournament weigh-in equipment (table, two digital scales, tub, aerator, scoreboard, bullhorn, traffic cones, cooler, etc), any of which can be borrowed by member clubs for their tournaments. The member clubs of the South Jersey Bass Club Association host two types of tournaments: "club tournaments" which are open only to each club's members and "open buddy tournaments" which are open to the general public.