The Future Looks Brighter
Just the other week, we received a desperate call at the naturalist desk informing us that numerous Canada geese were caught in fishing line at the Winton Woods campground. Not only were the geese caught,…
2015 Fishing Tournament Standings
Panfish Cup Panfish Cup Standings – FINAL (pdf) Sharon Woods Bass League Bass League Standings – FINAL (pdf) Bass Series Tournament Bass Series Standings – FINAL (pdf) Colossal Fish Contest Click here to learn more…
RIPSAW Prize Pack up for Grabs
There is still time to catch one of the colossal fish sitting at the bottom of Lake Isabella. Now that the water has gone back down to its normal level, and the temperature of the…
Youngest Angler Wins Big Challenge
On Sunday, August 9, we hosted a special Kids’ Mystery Fish Challenge at Miami Whitewater Forest, and all participates won! All 38 kids who signed-up for the free tournament got to go fishing, and most…
Anglers Challenged by Duckweed & Darkness
Presented by Bass Pro Shops, the Great Parks’ Bass Series is a series of six fishing tournaments that concludes with a series championship. Anglers earn points at each event, and the top 20 qualify for…
Working Together Against EAB
Have you noticed any small emerald green beetles flying around? You are likely seeing the emerald ash borer (EAB), a non-native, invasive insect pest. These insects, whose adults begin emerging in mid-May, are infesting native…
A Chink in the Armor
Whether you call them crawfish, crawdads, mudbugs or by their slightly more formal name of crayfish, “freshwater lobsters” illicit some sort of visceral response. Fear is one I often see when I show visitors how…
Rod Busting at Lake Isabella
Lake Isabella hosted its third tournament of the year: the new Rod Busting Tournament. Six teams tested their luck against some of the biggest catfish in any of Great Parks’ lakes. Not even two weeks…