The Ohio Valley has been soaked with more than 40 inches of rain this year and Winton Lake was flooded for most of spring. However, July brought dry weather, meaning the lake is finally stable. Twenty-four teams of bass fisherman wreaked the benefits of that on July 14 at the Great Parks Bass Series tournament […]

Heavy rainfall last week flooded much of the Ohio Valley lakes and rivers. Miami Whitewater Forest Lake typically does not get muddy, but it reached a tipping point on Thursday. The lake was 15 inches over normal pool and very stained. Most anglers agreed that it was fishable, but it proved to be a tough […]

Mother Nature has not cooperated for anglers who’ve been eager to get out on Winton Woods Lake this spring. Heavy rainfall during the week flooded the lake and forced the Bass Series Tournament to be moved to Miami Whitewater Forest on Sunday, May 5. Conditions were not ideal; anglers were faced with a cold front, […]

The 2019 Great Parks Bass Series tournament circuit kicked off at Miami Whitewater Forest Lake on April 13. A chilly morning gave way to a beautiful sunny afternoon for 34 teams who were eager to test their skills on a lake notorious for big fish. That reputation continued to grow as we saw big fish […]

More than 360 anglers competed in the six Bass Series Tournaments in 2018. Only the top 20 earned a spot in the Bass Series Championship, where the winners would be awarded a $1,000 shopping spree to Bass Pro Shops. This was a two-day tournament. Day one was at Miami Whitewater Forest on August 25. Every […]

Overnight thunderstorms did not hurt the lake conditions at Winton Woods on Saturday, May 19, and the catch results proved it! There were 29 teams that fished the Great Parks Bass Series Tournament and all but seven of them brought fish to the scales! Mark and Mike Toht won the contest with a 5 bass […]

The Great Parks Bass Series Tournament at Winton Woods Lake is on as scheduled for May 19. The lake is currently at normal pool and looks great. However, Winton Woods Lake is a flood control lake for the Mill Creek. If we get heavy thunderstorms and the lake floods, then the tournament will be moved […]