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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Tuesday, June 09, 2026
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SMAC Report
Not only did the father and son team of Brad and Clay Sterling blow away the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club opener on Paw Paw Lake, but they did it with a giant bass.
The Sterlings weighed in 20.88 pounds with a five-fish limit and their 6.37-pound largemouth took home the big bass pot as well.
They caught most of their fish on drop-shot rigs in 2 to 4 feet, but the big bass came on a Ned rig.
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker were second with 16.62 pounds. Crocker said they fished ½-ounce jigs and wacky worms in 3 to 12 feet of water.
Tanner Hursh and girlfriend Hailey Dodd were third with a 16.10-pound limit of smallmouth. They said they used jigs and drop-shot rigs in 2 to 10 feet of water.
There were 99 bass weighing 284.43 pounds caught and 20 were smallmouth.
The next event is Saturday at Magician Lake.
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Clear H2o Report
Jordan Smith and Joel Laskowski captured the Clear H2o Thursday nighter on the St. Joseph River at Maggies Landing.
There were 19 teams in the event, and it helped boost the Classic fund to $3,715.
Smith and Laskowski had 8 pounds, 6 ounces. They caught their fish on jigs and tubes.
James Siguenza and Dominick Tirotta were second with 8 pounds, 2 ounces. They said they caught their fish on “skirted Lures.”
Third place went to Paul and Stephan Grove who fished jigs in wood to catch 7 pounds, 9 ounces.
Trevor Paulus and Jason Cook finished fourth with 7 pounds, 7 ounces. They fished wacky worms and Chatterbaits.
Zach Laplace had the biggest bass of the event, a 3-pound, 10-ounce largemouth.
Mike Smoker won the drawing for the G. Loomis rod.
The next event is May 28 at Juno Lake and competitors are reminded to park at Clear H20. A shuttle will be provided.
For more information about the Thursday night circuit, visit Clear H2o or call the shop at (269) 414-4131.
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MFL Report
Shawn McDougal and Christopher Stamm Sr. won the Michiana Fishing League tournament at Webster Lake with 14.51 pounds.
The winners found their fish in 2–5 feet of water and primarily fished jigs. Their biggest weighed 4.64 pounds.
Kyle and Tanner Banks were second with 13.44 pounds. They also took home Big Bass honors with a 4.84-pound largemouth. They were fishing deeper, targeting 8–12 feet using a mix of jigs and Texas rigs.
Third place went to John Gibson with 12.92 pounds. His biggest was a 4.25 pounder. He stayed shallow in 2–4 feet, catching his bag on a weightless worm and a frog.
Sixteen teams competed and there were five bass over 4 pounds were weighed in.
Additionally, Rich Miller took the critter pot with a 3.26-pound musky.
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Michiana Singles Report
Small bass – all largemouth - dominated the Michiana Singles event last weekend on the St. Joseph River at 6 Span bridge.
Terry Burgess won with five bass totaling 7.35 pounds. He also won big bass honors of the day with a 2.65-pound largemouth. Burgess earned $310 total for his catch by using wacky-rigged worms in shallow water.
John Dixon finished second with five weighing 7 pounds. Dixon also had the second biggest bass of the day with a 2.55-pound largemouth. Dixon took home $140 by using jigs in shallow water.
Third went to Al Shinabargar who had five for 6.95 pounds. He used Ned rigs, wacky worms, and Chatterbaits to earn $90.
The next Michiana Singles event is Thursday night, June 4th at Magician Lake, 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m., Call Rick 269-240-4917 for information.
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LMBT Report
Kollin Urbahns and Rob Crilley won the Little Money Bass Tournament event on Lake of the Woods in Indiana.
The winners had 16 pounds 4 ounces, fish they caught off beds and with frogs.
Jeff and Cameron Crussemeyer finished second with 15 pounds, 6 ounces on A-rigs.
Third place went to Dave Dowden and Don Miles 15 pounds, 1 ounce. They caught their fish on a CD bladed jig in 5-8 feet of water. They also had big bass of the tournament, 4 pounds,1 ounce largemouth.
The next LMBT tournament is May 30 at Juno Lake. Contact Dowden at (574) 612 3355.