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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
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Butchers Baits Report
Gary Butcher and Scott Smith - 1st Place
Gary Butcher and Scott Smith fished shallow to win the Butcher Baits tourney at Portage Lake last weekend.
They had 9.14 pounds caught on Butchers Baits stickbaits and topwater lures.
Chris Yoder and Edward Bontrager - 2nd Place
Chris Yoder and Edward Bontrager finished second with 8.14 pounds. They used stickbaits and tubes.
Bill Mathews and Kris Iodice - 3rd Place
Bill Mathews and Kris Iodice had 8.12 pounds for third. They used jigs.
Manny Schwartz and Dennis Hochstetler - Big Bass
The big bass prize went to Manny Schwartz and Dennis Hochstetler who had a 4.12-pound largemouth caught on a crankbait.
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Michiana Singles Report
John Miller - 1st Place
John Miller won the Michiana Singles Tournament Sunday on Klinger Lake.
Miller had a limit weighing 9.14 pounds to earn $220. He fished a drop-shot rig in 25 feet of water.
Loren Crosbie - 2nd Place
Loren Crosbie was second ($100) with 8.92pounds. He fished Chatterbaits and jigs.
Evan DeLaRosa - 3rd Place
Third place went to Evan DeLaRosa who said he caught several keepers for his first time fishing Klinger lake. DeLaRosa weighted in 8.09 pounds. He fished tube jigs in 12 feet.
Rick Kedik - Big Bass
Big bass honors went to Rick Kedik with a 3.70- pound largemouth, which was caught under a doc on a tube.
In a weekday event (Aug. 22) at Magician Lake, only three teams came in with limits.
Kyle Kaser won with 9.89 pounds and took home big bass prize with a 2.33-pound largemouth. Kaser fished shallow the entire tournament using wacky worms to take home $260.
Crosbie was second with 8.73 pounds. He said he fished Chatterbaits and Jigs.
DeLaRosa was third with 7.61pounds caught on tubes in 12 feet.
The last scheduled Singles open tournament is on Eagle Lake Sept. 8th from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Entry fee is $50-entry and there is no membership fee. Contact Rick (269) 240-4917 or rkedik13@yahoo.com for details.
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Arjay’s Report
There’s nothing like adding a big kicker to your weigh-in bag during small fish bass tournaments.
Charlie Fouts and Ray Lohr - 1st Place and Big Bass
Charlie Fouts and Ray Lohr did just that to win the Arjay’s weeknighter on Coldwater Lake last week.
The duo had a limit weighing 10.92 pounds, and within that limit was a 3.66-pound largemouth bass that earned them the Tackle Shack LLC big bass prize. They caught their fish drop-shotting.
Timothy Eicher and Daniel Schwartz - 2nd Place
Timothy Eicher and Daniel Schwartz were second with five weighing 9.80 pounds caught on wacky rigs.
John Miller and Robbie Gibson - 3rd Place
John Miller and Robbie Gibson relied on drop-shots fished with forward facing sonar (FFS) to finish third with a 7.86-pound limit.
Hunter and Justin Kosmerick - 4th Place
Hunter and Justin Kosmerick fished similarly but also with jigs to finish fourth with 7.42 pounds. They also won the Jaywalkers Restaurant junk fish pot for a 4.20-pound pike.
The ClearH2O Tackle first out of the money spot in fifth went to Steven Wickey and Jeremiah Yoder with three bass weighing 5.68 pounds.
Josh Roberts and Steve Martin - 6th Place
Josh Roberts and Steve Martin took home the Michiana Outdoors News tackle pack with three fish for 5.52 pounds.
Only two more weeknight events remain. The circuit heads to Barton Lake Wednesday evening. Visit the Lake Drive Marine Events Calendar on this website for details.
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SMAC Report
Deep-water scopers dominated the Southwest Michigan Anglers Club (SMAC) tournament on Paw Paw Lake last weekend.
Justin Hahaj and Mike Rappette - 1st Place
Winners Justin Hahaj and Mike Rappette fished 40 to 90 feet of water with minnow-type baits to catch 17.52 pounds of smallmouth.
Tanner Hursh and Hayley Dodd - 2nd Place and Big Bass
Tanner Hursh and Hayley Dodd had a limit of smallmouth weighing 16.97 pounds by fishing swimbaits in 30 toi 80 feet of water. They also had the biggest bass that fell victim to a Damiki rig in 30 feet of water.
Skyler Traver and Drake Nevins - 3rd Place
Third place Skyler Traver and Drake Nevins said they fished jigs in 5 to 10 feet to finish third with 14.03 pounds.
Dan Baerwald and Kyle Learner - 4th Place
Dan Baerwald and Kyle Learner were fourth with 11.96 pounds caught on tube baits and jigs in 10 to 20 feet.
There were 41 bass weighed in, 15 of which were smallmouth, for a total of 97.60 pounds.
The next SMAC event is next Tuesday at Eagle Lake. Visit the Lake Drive Marine Events Calendar on this website for details.
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NICC Report
Connor Tonkel and Ava Godbey - 1st Place
The Northern Indiana Couples Circuit ran into tough fishing conditions last weekend at Skinner Lake.
Only four of the six teams brought in fish.
Connor Tonkel and Ava Godbey won with four bass weighing 8.3 pounds, and had the biggest bass, a 3.55 pounder. Three of their four fish, including the big one, came on a frog, while there final fish was caught on a spinnerbait shortly before weigh-ins.Â
Jonathan and Vanessa Pearson were second with two weighing 2.98, caught by punching grass and swimming a jig.Â
The season finale is August 31st at Dukes Bridge. Visit the Lake Drive Marine Events Calendar on this page for details.