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Friday, April 24, 2026
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SMAC Report
Storms rolled into southwest Michigan Tuesday evening but the skies cleared just in time for the start of the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) weeknight event on Juno Lake.
Dan Baerwald and Kyle Leamer won with a 10.87-pound limit. They fished frogs shallow and drop-shots out to 12 feet of water.
Derek Kelly and Jordan Smith were second with 9.53 pounds, caught by fishing wacky worms in 2 to 5 feet.
Terry Smith and Scott Crocker were third with 9.53 pounds. Crocker said they fished glide baits and Zoom finesse worms shallow.
Chuck Powell and Louie Stout had the big bass of the event, a 3.35-pound largemouth caught over weeds with a surface popper.
Only eight boats competed due to the weather forecast yet 33 largemouths were weighed in for a total of 63.47 pounds.
SMAC returns to action Saturday at Klinger Lake.
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Casting Couples Report
Paw Paw Lake can be an awesome fishery, but it was tough in the wind and heat last weekend for the Casting Couples crew.
Newcomers and recent newlyweds Kyle and Katie Lamb won with 12.70 pounds. The Lambs fished shallow all day using wacky worms to earn $310 to help pay for their honeymoon.
Jim and Merle Hobbs had a limit of five bass totaling 12.16 pounds to earn $175 for second. They also took home $65 for having the biggest bass with a 4.18-pound largemouth. They said they fished shallow with jigs.
The father/daughter team of Skyler and Zoey Slay weighed in a limit of totaling 10.78 pounds for third ($100). They fished wacky worms in shallow water.
Fourth place went to Brian and Sandy Souza with 10.34 pounds, all caught shallow.
The second biggest bass prize of Butchers Baits Tackle Packs was won by Jake and Melissa Lisenko with a 3.42 pound largemouth.
The next Casting Couples event is Muskegon Lake July 19th,There is a $60-entry plus a $40-membership which goes towards your classic entry fee. For more info, visit MichianaCastingCouples on Facebook or call Rick (269)240-4917.
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Michiana Singles Report
Eric Fier won the Michiana Singles Tournament Sunday at Potato Creek (Worster Lake).
Fier had a limit weighing 13.08 pounds to pocket $200. Fier used Texas- rigged creature baits in 8 feet.
Cole Schroeder was second with an 11.98 limit. He also had the biggest bass, a 3.66-pound largemouth. Schroeder used Texas-rigged tubes to take home $120.
was third with 10.32 pounds. Huffer fished in 5 feet or less with wacky worms.
Fourth place went to Mike Konopacki with a 9.90-pound limit. Konopacki used topwater frogs in the lily pads.
The next Michiana Singles is July 3rd at Donnell Lake from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Entry fee is $55. Contact Rick (269)240-4917 for more info.
The Michiana Singles Classic will be a two-day event, with the first day at Muskegon Lake and the second day at Benton Harbor Nov. 1-2.
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Butchers Baits Report
Shannon Combs and Eric Moore fished drop shots in 15 to 20 feet to win the Butchers Baits Sunday League on Coldwater Lake over the weekend.
The winners had 11.03 pounds and won the big bass pot with a 3.10-pound largemouth.
Dustin Wynburg and Chad Hodge were second with 9.14 pounds by fishing jigs.

Martin Hochstetler and Jonas Troyer were a hair behind second with 9.12 pounds. They were using lizards and stick baits.
Equally important was the action of two competitors who rescued another competitor who fell into the lake.
Rod Siler, who was fishing with his son, fell into the lake and was unable to get back into the boat while clinging to the side. Both men called for help and Heath Musall and Tyler Philly responded quickly and were able to help lift the elderly angler back into the boat safely.
Congratulations to Heath and Tyler for their quick actions to avert what could have been a more serious incident.
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Arjay’s Report
TJ Reed fished alone and won first place and the big bass pot in an impromptu Arjay’s tournament on Lake Templene Saturday.
There were 12 boats enter and 11 of the teams came in with limits.
Reed’s limit weighed 14.30 pounds and included a 3.70-pound big bass. He fished jigs to win a total of $320 pounds.
Second place ($180) went to Maynard Hochstetler and Marvin Bontrager with five that weighed 11.98 pounds. They fished wacky rigs and Neko rigs.
There was a third place tie between Steven Wickey/Jeremiah Yoder and Jeremy Siler/Brock Howell with 11.32 pounds. Wickey and Yoder won ($120) the tie breaker because their big bass weighed 3.02 pounds and Siler and Howell’s biggest fish was 2.98 pounds.
Wickey and Yoder fished spinnerbaits and Chatterbaits.
The Open raised an additional $150 which will go into the season-ending Classic pot.