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Rick, a Great Parks’ employee at Sharon Woods, caught this large mouth bass while fishing at the park on November 5, 2017. He caught it on a 13-foot cane pole with a little crappie rig. Congratulations, Rick!

Check out the 45 lb blue catfish caught by Brian McLucas at Sharon Woods’ lake on October 15, 2017! This monster was caught on a lipless crankbait after pulling the boat around for 15 minutes. According to Brian, “It was one of the best fights I’ve ever had, and I was surprised I landed the […]

Rod Busting Series Rod Busting Series Standings – September 30, 2017 [pdf] Bass Series Bass Series Standings – August 20, 2017 [pdf]

The top 20 anglers at the conclusion of the Great Parks’ Bass Series qualified for the Championship Tournament. This two-day event was held on September 23 and 24 at Winton Woods Lake and at Miami Whitewater Forest Lake. During the tournament, anglers fished for a five-fish limit each day, with the heaviest two-day total winning the […]

This past Labor Day weekend the fish were really biting at Lake Isabella. The weekend kicked off on Friday when we stocked 800 lbs of adult channel catfish. Then with all the rain we got on Friday and Saturday, the water temperature started to fluctuate, which stirred up the fish and made them active on […]

The angler with the greatest number of points at the end of the six-tournament Bass Series wins “Angler of the Year.” It is a prestigious award, because it requires skill, consistency and versatility against a very talented field of competitors over a five-month period. The series began on a cold windy day in April at […]

Bass fishing in August can be a challenging feat. With the dog days of summer, hot water and fish that have watched lures swim by since March…it isn’t exactly easy! Given a dark rainy day with a little wind, then the fish will eat. Of course anglers rarely get those ideal conditions on tournament day. […]

July has come and gone and parents across the city have started their countdown for when school is back in session, but there are still plenty of great fishing events yet to take place this year. In fact, four more are scheduled for later this month. The first event is on August 6, when we host the fifth […]