We held the first Panfish Cup tournament of the year at Miami Whitewater Forest on Saturday, March 21, 2015. The lakes ice recently melted so the water temperature was a cold 40 degrees. With water temperatures that low, it can make the fishing slow for crappie and bluegill. The majority of the fish that were […]

As of this morning, we still have complete ice coverage from shoreline to shoreline at Miami Whitewater Forest. Warm rain is helping to thaw it, but there are parts of the lake that has ice up to 8 inches thick. Because of these unsafe conditions, we have made the decision to postpone the first Panfish […]

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Our harbor managers have been working hard to get our boathouses ready for opening day for the past several weeks, but Mother Nature just isn’t cooperating. The heavy snow that we received last week has insulated the ice on our lakes. In other words, we are postponing opening day at Miami Whitewater Forest until March […]

It may be cold outside, but we are stocking the Lake Isabella Boathouse with some great deals. The first of two Holiday Fishing & Tackle Sales will be held on Saturday, November 29 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. The second will be Saturday, December 13. Tackle and merchandise will be anywhere from 10–50% off (excluding St […]

A Giving Thanksgiving Day Open Tournament On November 15, we hosted our annual Turkey Day Open fishing tournament at Miami Whitewater Forest Lake. The six-hour tournament allowed any and all species of fish to be weighed-in. While some of the anglers were fishing for hundreds of panfish to accumulate the most weight, others were hoping […]

October is one of the best fishing months of the year in southwest Ohio for more than one reason. Many anglers end their season around Labor Day, so Great Parks’ lakes experience very little pressure in the fall. Also, water temperatures fall into the 60s, which triggers a very good fall feeding frenzy, and fish […]

After six qualifying events on three different lakes spanning from early May to September, there were 23 anglers who successfully qualified for the Great Parks Bass Series Championship. The prize at stake: a $1,000 shopping spree to Bass Pro Shops! The Championship was a two-day competition at Winton Woods Lake on Saturday, September 20 and […]