Ohio Bass Federation

09/02/2026

08/05/2026

Invitations to National Semi-finals will be sent out starting August 10th. Club representatives will be contact to email Tony Grubbs or Stephen Coulter the anglers from their club who will represent their club in NSF. Please make sure that your email address is current. Also please check your spam before contacting anyone about not receiving an onvitation.

All invitations must be accepted and paid by September 4th. If your invitation is not accepted and paid by the 4th you will be contacted and if no action is taken on invite you will be deleted. Another angler will then receive that position.

Please lets make this a great National Semi-finals.

07/29/2026

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07/29/2026

Here are the teams representing Ohio this week at the Junior World Championship of fishing at Lake Dardanelle

07/28/2026

Day 2: Part 2

The 2026 Ohio Bass Federation State Championship- Lake Erie

07/28/2026

Day 2: Part 1

The 2026 Ohio Bass Federation State Championship- Lake Erie

A huge thank you to every angler who came out and competed, along with everyone who helped make this event possible. We truly appreciate your support and dedication to making this another great championship.

Here’s some recap photos from Day 2 and the final day of competition. We’ll see you back on Lake Erie this September for the Semi-National Championship.

07/27/2026

🎣 2026 OBF State Championship is in the books!

Two days on Lake Erie are complete and our 2026 State Champions have been crowned!

Congratulations to Anderson Martin, our Boater State Champion, finishing with a two-day total of 33.34 lbs, and Joe Harmon, our Co-Angler State Champion, with 24.61 lbs!

We also want to recognize our Big Bass winners from both days:

🏆 Day 1 Boater Big Bass: Ries Parvin, 5.90 lbs
🏆 Day 2 Boater Big Bass: Hunter Colwell, 5.31 lbs
🏆 Day 1 Co-Angler Big Bass: Rick Lamp, 3.89 lbs
🏆 Day 2 Co-Angler Big Bass: Eric Carsten, 4.12 lbs

Congratulations to everyone who competed this weekend. Lake Erie made everyone earn it, and we appreciate all of our anglers who came out and fished the championship.

The Top 37 boaters in the final standings have qualified to move on to the TBF National Semi-Final this fall.

⚠️ IMPORTANT FOR THOSE WHO QUALIFIED: Please watch for your invitation from TBF. You must accept the invitation and pay your entry fee as soon as possible to secure your spot. If a qualifying angler does not accept and pay for their entry, that spot will be passed down to the next available angler in the final standings.

If you plan to fish, please don't sit on the invitation. Get it accepted and paid so your spot is secured.

Congratulations again to our State Champions, Big Bass winners, National Semi-Final qualifiers, and everyone who competed in this year's State Championship!

Full final results and the Top 37 qualifiers are posted below. 👇

07/27/2026

Day 1: 2026 Ohio Bass Federation State Championship- Lake Erie

Day 2 photos coming tomorrow.

07/26/2026

🎣 Day 1 is in the books at the 2026 OBF State Championship on Lake Erie!

After the first day of fishing, Anderson Martin leads the Boater Division with 20.12 lbs, followed by Alex Newman with 16.42 lbs and Hunter Colwell with 12.57 lbs.

On the Co-Angler side, Joe Harmon holds the lead with 13.34 lbs, with Randy Gray at 11.58 lbs and Rick Lamp at 11.24 lbs.

Big Bass honors for Day 1 currently belong to Ries Parvin on the boater side with a 5.90 lb Lake Erie smallmouth, while Rick Lamp leads the co-anglers with a 3.89 lb fish.

We've still got another full day of fishing tomorrow, and as everyone who fishes Erie knows, a lot can change in one day.

Good luck to all of our boaters and co-anglers heading back out for Day 2. Tomorrow we'll crown our 2026 Ohio Bass Federation State Champions! 🏆

Full Day 1 standings are below. 👇