Spring was in full bloom at Miami Whitewater Forest Lake on Sunday May 6. Wow, what a difference two weeks can be! On April 21 these fishermen braved a 32-degree morning with spitting snow. The weather was much more comfortable for this derby, but the fishing was very challenging. Successful fishermen understand seasonal patterns. They […]

It was snowing at Miami Whitewater Forest Lake three days before the first Bass Series Tournament on Saturday, April 21. It was only 32 degrees when 64 bass anglers launched their boats. Toss in cold and off-colored water, and you have very difficult fishing conditions. All results Most of the field, no doubt, expected the […]

Sharon Woods Bass Series On June 10, Great Parks hosted its third Bass Series tournament of the year at Sharon Woods. We had good weather and a full field of 24 boats in the tournament. After a slow start of getting through the vegetation, we ended with a few good bags of fish. Most fishermen […]

Early Bass Bite With such a mild winter so far, Great Parks’ lakes have been consistently ice-free. When the 50 and 60 degree weather hits, anglers have been making it count at Campbell Lakes Preserve. The recent warm temperatures had the big fish active. Cole Frondorf from Westwood caught a 21.5 inch large-mouth bass with […]

The third Bass Series Tournament of 2015 was supposed to take place at Winton Woods on Saturday, June 20. However, due to a high risk of that lake flooding, the event was moved to Miami Whitewater Forest Lake. That turned out to be a good decision, since Winton Lake was flooded by noon on Saturday. […]

Sharon Woods Bass League Team “Two Old Fat Guys” won the April 22 tournament with four fish weighing 11.12 pounds! They also had the two biggest bass of the evening weighing in at 4.30 pounds apiece! There are four more tournaments to decide who’s taking home the grand prize of a $500 Bass Pro Shops […]

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 […]