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Ohio Bass Tournament Report



Top 10
Most Fished Waters
Number of Tournaments
Lake Erie 31
Ohio River 30
Rocky Fork Lake 21
Alum Creek Lake 11
Delaware Lake 11
Caesar Creek Lake 10
Indian Lake 9
Mosquito Reservoir 8
Deer Creek Lake 7
Turkeyfoot Lake 6
The Ohio Division of Wildlife has requested the Ohio Bass Federation (OBF) to systematically record the results of club tournaments. The results have been forwarded to the Division each year since 1975 as part of a partnership to monitor club tournament success.

Additional information, including the "most fished waters" for OBF tournaments and the top waters by "catch rate" is available as a component of the annual summary.


Ohio Bass Tournament Database

2010 Ohio Bass Federation Tournament Summary
2010 Complete Bass Tournament Results Summary

2009 Ohio Bass Federation Tournament Summary
2009 Complete Bass Tournament Results Summary

2008 Ohio Bass Federation Tournament Summary
2008 Complete Bass Tournament Results Summary

Average Catch Rate
(Hours to catch a keeper* bass)
Lake Erie 2.87
Inland Lakes 4.30
Ohio River 5.38
* Keeper length determined by tournament group, typically minimum length limit for water body.  Usually 12" for inland waters, 14" for Lake Erie.
2007 Ohio Bass Federation Tournament Summary
2007 Complete Bass Tournament Results Summary

2006 Ohio Bass Federation Tournament Summary
2006 Complete Bass Tournament Results Summary

2005 Ohio Bass Federation Tournament Summary
2005 Complete Bass Tournament Results Summary


Top Ten Big Bass - 2009
Location Weight Species
Seneca Lake 8.69 Largemouth Bass
Alum Creek Lake 6.70 Largemouth Bass
Hannibal Pool, Ohio River 6.69 Smallmouth Bass
Alum Creek Lake 6.26 Largemouth Bass
Burr Oak Lake 6.13 Largemouth Bass
Other Lake Erie Areas 6.00 Smallmouth Bass
Rocky Fork Lake 6.00 Largemouth Bass
Lake Erie, West Harbor 5.95 Smallmouth Bass
Portage River 5.72 Smallmouth Bass
Delaware Lake 5.60 Largemouth Bass