Steve and Matt Wheeler of Cincinnati, Ohio, were the winners of the Great Parks’ Bass Series Tournament sponsored by Bass Pro Shop on Saturday, May 20, 2017. The 2016 Bass Anglers of The Year once again proved their fishing skill against a strong field of 56 other anglers. They only managed four keepers, but they […]

The first Great Parks Bass Series tournament of 2017 was held at Miami Whitewater Forest on Saturday, April 22. There were 68 anglers with game plans and gear ready who showed up with hopes of kicking their season off with a win, but the weather did not cooperate. A cold north wind kept temperatures in […]

On April 8, Great Parks held its first fishing event of the 2017 season. A total of 13 teams tested their luck against the catfish and carp swimming in Lake Isabella at the first Rod Busting Series tournament. It was a brisk morning, with just a little bit of fog on the lake. All of […]

The 2017 season is almost here! Thank you to everyone who participated in our Fishin’ Line survey last year; we appreciate you time! During the off season, we went through the results and are using your feedback to make your experiences at the boathouses and fishing events that much better. In event news, the Bass Series, Rod Busting […]

Great Parks is hosting 26 fishing tournaments in 2017 for anglers of all ages! 2017 Fishing Event Schedule (pdf)

A father/son team have snagged the title of anglers of the year for the 2016 Bass Series. Through the six qualifying events, Steve and Matt Wheeler have proved to everyone that they are consistently the best. The dynamic duo finished with 158 of a possible 180 points! Congratulations to Steve and Matt and to all other anglers […]

Miami Whitewater Forest Lake was the site of the fourth 2016 Bass Series tournament on Saturday, July 9. There were 25 teams that entered the contest, and 20 of them weighed in a combined 104.44 pounds of fish. The lakes has weed beds, matted weeds and lily pads, which are key areas to target post spawn […]

Winton Woods Lake has a reputation as one of the top crankbait lakes in Ohio, and on a beautiful day in June, it didn’t disappoint! Perfect weather and water conditions greeted 33 teams of anglers on Sunday, June 12, for the Bass Series Tournament. They fished from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m., and by the conclusion of […]