Website Updates

Detroit River Results

Detroit River results have been posted on our website for our tournament scheduled for 9/14/25.

We released 100% of the fish caught alive!

Trophy Bassmasters of Kenton traveled over 2 hours one way to fish the Detroit River again. Conditions were mild with very little wind for the day. Fishing was difficult to say the least judging by the catches recorded.

Chad Asel received his third first place trophy this year to jump into second place in the AOY race just behind Don Ratcliff. Don managed a decent second place in this tournament to improve his lead over to pack by one point. Boyd Downey claimed the third place in this tournament and in the AOY race. Boyd has been moving up steadily in the later part of the year.

There are 2 points tournaments left for the 2025 season. Our next tournament is scheduled for Sunday, September 28 from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. (Note: the weigh-in time has been moved to 3:30 pm) We will be using the West Harbor ramp.

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Virgil Grant’s “Fun” Tournament is scheduled for 10/26/25. Rules have been updated on our website. See Vigil for any questions.

Indian Lake Results

Indian Lake Tournament results have been posted on our website for our tournament scheduled for 9/6/25.

We released 99% of the fish caught alive!

The Trophy Bassmasters traveled to Indian Lake on a rare Saturday tournament to fish their 15th tournament this year. This leaves only 3 club point tournaments remaining this year for the Angler of the Year race. Virgil Grant made a big move to 2nd place. Don Ratcliff is still the points leader, but his margin has lowered. This is a very competitive year for our club.

Fishing conditions were mild but the overall lake conditions were not ideal for catching. The recent weed kill seems to have affected the catches with only 14 fish caught by 10 anglers. Someone always finds a way to catch a few, and Virgil Grant delivered 2 bass that were good enough for first place with a big bass of 2.90 lbs. Chad Asel was edged out by .21 lbs due to a penalty of .25 lbs and managed 2nd place with 4 smaller bass. Larry Pennington caught 3 bass which landed him in 3rd place.

Congratulations to everyone who showed up on the toughest tournament of the season to date. Anglers continued to show respect for the fish with a 99 percent live release. Penalty points of .25 lbs. are assessed for each fish that is not released alive.

Recommended Lodging

Our next club tournament is on the Detroit River.

Best Western Inn, Woodhaven, MI

Red Roof Inn, Taylor MI

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September tournament drawings have been posted on our website.

Our next tournament is Indian Lake. Be aware that there are floating dredge pipes in the Turkeyfoot area around Fawn Island and Red Oak Island. Also the water is very shallow. The lake is down about a foot.

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The Lake Erie tournament results have been posted on our website at www.trophybassmasters.com

We released 100% of the 49 fish caught alive!

The Trophy Bassmaster of Kenton traveled to Lake Erie on August 17th. This was the 14th club tournament of the year. The fishing area was not restricted and trailering to any ramp access to Lake Erie or its tributaries was permitted within a 25-mile radius of the West Harbor Boat Ramp.

The weather was seasonably warm and the winds blowing from the North made the trip to the Bass Islands a bit challenging. Fishing was very similar to last year’s with the statistics support just how similar the results were. Same number of fishermen with the same total weight.

2024 Statistics

2025 Statistics

With only 4 regular club tournaments remaining this year Don Ratcliff maintained his lead over the pack by 15 points in the Anger of the Year competition.

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Next Club Meeting

The next club tournament is scheduled for Wednesday, September 3 at 7:00 pm at the Masonic Temple in Kenton, Ohio.

We will be drawing for 3 tournaments scheduled for September on Indian Lake, Detroit River and Lake Erie.

Please send your entry fees ahead of time or let Bert Grubbs know if you will be fishing but cannot attend our meeting.

Congratulations to everyone. We have achieved a live release percentage of 99.84%.

During our club meeting on August 6, 2025 we discussed how to make sure your fish do not die from lack of oxygen.

I posted 2 useful links to videos on You Tube to explain why using hydrogen peroxide is good for you fish on very hot days with water temperatures into the 80’s.

I have used 8 ounces of a solution of 3% hydrogen peroxide to 30 gallons of water (the capacity of my livewells) for over 3 years with great success. You can purchase 32 ounce bottle at Walmart for $1.00 that will last the whole day. I usually add 8 ounces every couple of hours while my livewell is set to recirculate on a low setting.

Using Hydrogen Peroxide in your livewells.

How to calculate the number of gallons in your livewell.

Here is a link to our website.

The Portage River tournament results have been posted on our website at www.trophybassmasters.com.

The Trophy Bassmaster of Kenton traveled to Port Clinton, Ohio to fish the Portage River. This was the 13th club tournament of the year. The fishermen were restricted to the river only out to the end of the channel which enters Lake Erie. Again, the weather was seasonably mild and a bit cooler. Fishing was tougher than last year’s tournament during the same month with muddy water conditions f0llowing a heavy rain only 3 days earlier. Last year 15 anglers competed for 37 total fish weighing 68.51 pounds. This year the same number of fishermen only caught 29 fish weighing 49.60 pounds.

With only 5 regular club tournaments remaining this year Don Ratcliff increased his lead over the pack by a few points to grab a solid lead in this year’s Angler of the Year competition.

Don Ratcliff and Kelly Dearwester did manage to land a 5 bass limit for first and second place respectively. Don collected the trophy and won big bass points with a fish that weighed 2.69 pounds. Larry Pennington caught 4 bass for 3rd place.

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Next Club Meeting

The next club tournament is scheduled for Wednesday, August 6 at 7:00 pm at the Masonic Temple in Kenton, Ohio.

We will be drawing for partners on Lake Erie. The ramp and times will be voted on at our meeting as usual. Sunrise on that day is 6:47 am. Last year the fishing times were 7:00 am to 3:00 pm with 21 members fishing that tournament.

Please let Bert Grubbs know if you will be fishing but cannot attend our meeting.

Detroit River for 7/20/25 results have been posted on our website.

With only 6 club tournaments left during this year’s tournament season, the Angler of the Year race is continuing to heat up. Don Ratcliff still has a comfortable lead. Kelly Dearwester is closing slowly, but so is Boyd Downey who is now in contention for AOY honors. Boyd has won the honors for the majority of the past few years and is now positioned 3rd overall after his performance in this tournament.

Note: Again, special thanks to Boyd Downey for donating the trophies this year at his expense. Also include Steve Ganger who shared some of the expense. If you want to donate, please see Boyd.

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The next club tournament is scheduled for Sunday, August 3rd. We are using the Portage River Boat Launch.

Recommended Lodging

Peninsula Motel has 6 rooms available on Saturday August 2 with 2 double beds @ $150 per night.

Mar-Lu Motel is another alternative with lower rates.

Tournament Scoresheet

Sandusky Bay results have been updated on our website.

With only 7 club tournaments left during this year’s tournament season, the Angler of the Year race is heating up. Don Ratcliff has a comfortable lead as we round second base. Kelly Dearwester is close behind with Bert Grubs also contending for AOY honors.

Note: Special thanks to Boyd Downey for donating the trophies this year at his expense. Also include Steve Ganger who shared some of the expense. If you want to donate, please see Boyd.

There are a few members who still owe entry fees for our next tournament on the Detroit River. This is a reminder to please bring them with you to the next meeting or send your check to Bert Grubbs.

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The next club tournament is scheduled for Sunday, July 20. We are using the Elizabeth Park Boat Launch in Trenton, Michigan.

Below is a boat draw form that can be printed by the tournament director for our upcoming tournaments in July.

It took a long time to update all of the information for the past weekend, so I am sorry for the delay in posting our results. I am also without a boat until Knox Marine investigates the issues I have with my Ranger.

It doesn’t seem possible that we are over half way through the fishing season.

The AOY race is starting to heat up with Don Ratcliff in the lead but that can change quickly as the tournament finishes are very competitive this year. It will be interesting to see who rises to the top this year.

St Clair Results have been posted on our website. As predicted this 2-day event was filled with mild, but warm weather and proved to be a slugfest.

We only have a few members on the list for entries not paid. Please bring them to the next meeting or send your check to Bert Grubbs. If you have paid let Kelly Dearwester know to take you off the list.

Several members who were unable to fish are owed refunds. Please see Boyd Downey at the next meeting or apply your refund to a future tournament.

The next club meeting is on Wednesday, July 2 at the Masonic Temple in Kenton, Ohio. We will draw for 3 tournaments. (Sandusky Bay – July 5, Detroit River – July 20 and Portage River only August 3.

Below is a boat draw form that can be printed by the tournament director for our upcoming tournaments in July.

Alum Creek Tournament Results have been posted. Congratulations to our winners. Logan Barker received the first-place trophy. Special thanks to Boyd Downey for donating these trophies.

The new Facebook group is growing. We have nine members and friends that have joined the group. All members have been preapproved for membership.

Next tournament is a 2-day event on Lake St Clair. Each tournament is scored separately. These 2 tournaments will take us over halfway through our season.

Weather and wind forecast is favorable for both days. This should be a slugfest.

14 inch bass limit, Harley Ensign Ramp, 6:00 am to 3:00 pm both days.

Several members have not paid their entry fees for St Clair as well as a few others. Please pay before or at the ramp.

The next club meeting is on Wednesday, July 2 at the Masonic Temple in Kenton, Ohio. We will draw for 3 tournaments. (Sandusky Bay – July 5, Detroit River – July 20 and Portage River only August 3.