Miami Whitewater Forest Lake is now open for ice fishing! It took one of our coldest  winters on record, but for the first time in many years we have more than the minimum combination of clear and cloudy ice for safe fishing. Great Parks Rangers declared safe ice at around noon yesterday, and within one […]

Our holiday gift to you… next year’s calendar of fishing events and boathouse opening dates! 2014 Boathouse Openings March 7 – Lake Isabella March 8 – Miami Whitewater Forest March 14 – Winton Woods March 29 – Sharon Woods 2014 Calendar of Events Download the PDF

When it comes to ice fishing, Great Parks of Hamilton County is always concerned about safety. Park Rangers are trained how to measure ice and are given specific guidelines to follow. Safe ice involves more than just thickness. Ice clarity is directly linked to safety. Rangers look for things like clear ice, cloudy ice, white […]

Annual Tournaments End With a Bang! On Saturday, November 16, Great Parks hosted our annual Turkey Day Open fishing tournament at Miami Whitewater Forest Lake. Ten teams entered the six-hour tournament, casting their favorite baits in hopes of reeling in the most weight. The first place team received six free entries into 2014 fishing tournaments, […]

BASS FISHING LEAGUE 2013 Bass Fishing League Standings – FINAL (PDF) PANFISH CUP Panfish Cup Standings – FINAL (PDF) BASS SERIES Bass Series Standings – FINAL (PDF)

Last Chance to Fish! On November 16, we are hosting our annual Turkey Day Open fishing tournament at Miami Whitewater Forest Lake. The tournament will start at 10 a.m. with weigh-in at 4 p.m. Registration begins an hour before the start of the tournament. Any and all species of fish will be weighed-in. The entry […]

Don’t forget this Saturday, October 26, is the final Panfish Cup tournament of 2014. The eight-event tournament began March 16, with prizes awarded to the top three teams at every event. At Saturday’s finale, the team who has weighed in the most fish throughout the entire tournament will win the coveted Panfish Cup trophy. The […]

The Great Parks’ Bass Series wrapped up this past Saturday at Winton Woods with the Bass Series Championship tournament. A total of 22 anglers qualified for the event. Fishing from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., they competed for the title of champion and a $1,000 Bass Pro Shops shopping spree. Chris Stanforth and Brian Freeman […]