Big Bass Bash / Anglers In Action

Make Your Plans Now for the 20th Anniversary Big Bass Bash!

📍 Lake of the Ozarks, MO
📅 October 3-4, 2026

One Bass Could Change Your Life!

😲 Catch the Biggest Bass and win a $200,000 Grand Prize Package!

💰 $100,000 Cash
🚤 PLUS the all-new 2027 Phoenix 21 LXE

Enter Early & Win Cash!

We're giving away $20,000 in Early Bird Cash Prizes!

Enter by September 21st for your chance to win 1 of 20 $1,000 Early Bird Draw Prizes.

Plus, Every Entry Includes:

🚤 Entry into a drawing for a 2027 Phoenix 818 Pro powered by a 150 Mercury Pro XS (a $45,000 value)

💵 $148,000 in Bi-Hourly Payouts

🎯 Every 3.00 lb. and 4.00 lb. bass wins $500, plus additional Bonus Exact Weight prizes

👕 Bonus T-Shirt Payouts

👩 Ladies Division

🧒 Kids Division

🏠 Hope House $2,500 Food Drive Drawing

🎁 And much more!

Don't Miss the Biggest Big Bass Bash Ever!

Register today and be part of the 20th Anniversary Big Bass Bash at Lake of the Ozarks.

One cast. One bite. One bass worth $200,000.

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WE'VE GOT A WINNER🎖️

Caleb Hester, of Jay, OK, was the 1st person to hit it right on the nose with his 7.05 lb. guess of the Grand Lake Big Bass Bash Winning Weight!

Congrats, Caleb. You'll be fishing for free for a chance to win a $200,000 prize package this Fall at Lake of the Ozarks.

2026 Grand Lake Big Bass Bash Early Bird Winners are:

Doug Adams - Shamrock, TX
Michael Sanders - Wichita, KS
Gregory Heald - Grove, OK
Phil Haight - Wichita, KS
Heather Groutage - Carterville, IL
Jed Nieder - Washington, MO
Loyd Lemieux - Chanute, KS
James Robertson - Tuttle, OK

If you haven't done so, please fill out the online check claim form which can be found on our website in the '2026 schedule and results' or click the link below https://midwestfishtournaments.wufoo.com/forms/midwest-fish-tournaments-check-claim-form/

Congratulations to all our winners and thank you to all who participated and supported us!

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DeLong Is Grand At Grand Lake Of The Cherokees 🏆

7.05 lbs. lands Shawn DeLong the Grand Prize of $100,000 at the 2026 Cherokee Casino Grove Big Bass Bash, presented by McLarty Daniel Chevrolet. Congratulations again, Shawn, your 2026 Grand Lake Big Bass Bash Champion.

2nd Place overall and $15,000 went to Jimmy Keeter with a 6.39 lb. Grand Lake giant! Congratulations, Jimmy!

Bryan Larson landed 3rd Place overall with another 6.39 lb. tank, with the tie broken by the angler that weighed in first. Bryan took home a solid $10,000 payday his catch! Congrats, Bryan.

4th Overall and a $5,000 payday went to Colton White, with a 6.01 lb. Grand Lake bass weighed in at Southwinds Marina.

1st Place in the Ladies Division went to Colleen Flagg. Colleen weighed in a 4.66 lb bass on Saturday at Wolf Creek Park. Congratulations, Colleen!

Thank you to all of the anglers that participated in this event. Despite the inclement weather, we hope you all had a great time on Grand Lake and we appreciate all of the support of the Big Bass Bash.

Thank you to all of the great folks at the Cherokee Casino-Grove, McLarty Daniel Chevrolet, the Grove Convention & Tourism Bureau, all of the staff at the Wolf Creek Park & Expo Center, all of our host weigh in stations, and our tremendous staff that keeps the Bash running smooth for all the anglers. This event would not be possible without all of you!

We will have a complete event recap, results, photos, etc., posted to our website soon. Thank you again and hope you all have a great evening.