Toledo Bend Reservoir Tournaments
Event calendar and champions for Toledo Bend Reservoir, Louisiana.
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Organizers post Toledo Bend Reservoir events on their own sites, and those pages are where these rows were read.
Contest formats on Toledo Bend Reservoir: one-day boater/co-angler; team, five-fish limit; heaviest single bass.
Host pages linked in each row; retrieved October 2026.
How each Toledo Bend Reservoir contest is set up
Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash, Toledo Bend (2027) (2027-05-14 to 2027-05-16): eligible: bass; format: heaviest single bass; 15 places paid each hour, overall top 5 and ladies top 3 by heaviest bass.
Details exactly as printed on each host page linked in the tables; retrieved October 2026.
Tournament weekends on Toledo Bend Reservoir in Louisiana
Louisiana hosts schedule 11 scheduled events on Toledo Bend Reservoir, 1 still to come, together with 15 published results. Hosts seen on Toledo Bend Reservoir: Major League Fishing, Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash, Outdoor TeamWorks (Texas Team Trail) and B.A.S.S. By the printed details, boats leave Many, Zwolle and Cypress Bend Park, Many.
Taken over 6 one-day five-bass titles, the mean winning sack is 30.41 pounds and the biggest 43.44. 2027-05-14 is when Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash, Toledo Bend (2027), the next listed, runs.
Still to come on Toledo Bend Reservoir
| Date | Event | Organizer | Takeoff | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-05-14 | Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash, Toledo Bend (2027) | Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash | Cypress Bend Park, Many | Sabine Parish |
Organizer dates as of October 2026.
Who came out on top on Toledo Bend Reservoir
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash, Toledo Bend (2026), heaviest bass by a lady (ladies) | Patricia Guidry | 6.64 | Sabine Parish | ||
| 2026-05-15 | Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash, Toledo Bend (2026), heaviest bass (overall) | Trace Antunes | 10.30 | Sabine Parish | ||
| 2026-04-25 | Fishers of Men Louisiana South, Toledo Bend Reservoir (2026-04-25) | Wilson Couch / Bruno Savoia | 17.36 | 17.36 | Heaviest Big Fish on the results table: 4.99 (Wilson Couch / Bruno Savoia) | |
| 2026-04-22 | Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier Toledo Bend (2026) | Andrew Rickman | 95 pounds, 15 ounces | Sabine Parish | ||
| 2026-04-22 | Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier Toledo Bend (2026) | Matt Edwards | 21-1 | Sabine Parish | ||
| 2026-02-28 | Texas Team Trail Toledo Bend (2026 season opener) | Cody Pitt and Cole Moore | 43lbs 7 ounces | 43.44 | Power Pole Big Bass: Crowell and Taylor, 12-1 | Sabine Parish |
| 2026-02-22 | BFL Cowboy Division Toledo Bend, event 2 (2026-02-22) | Todd Robertson | 26-9 | 26.56 | Berkley Big Bass Boater: Robertson 10-13 ($200) | Sabine Parish |
| 2026-02-22 | BFL Cowboy Division Toledo Bend, event 2 (2026-02-22) | Allen Musser | 14-13 | Sabine Parish | ||
| 2025-05-16 | Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash, Toledo Bend (2025), heaviest bass by a lady (ladies) | Betsy Merritt | 9.03 | Sabine Parish | ||
| 2025-05-16 | Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash, Toledo Bend (2025), heaviest bass (overall) | Steve Cannon | 10.80 | Sabine Parish | ||
| 2025-05-10 | BFL Cowboy Division Toledo Bend (2025-05-10, rescheduled from Feb. 15) | Riley Harris | 40-8 | 40.5 | Berkley Big Bass: Harris, 11 pounds, 1 ounce ($340) | Sabine Parish |
| 2025-05-10 | BFL Cowboy Division Toledo Bend (2025-05-10, rescheduled from Feb. 15) | Jacob Smith | 8-10 | Berkley Big Bass co-angler: Carter Lanclos, 4 pounds, 8 ounces ($170) | Sabine Parish | |
| 2025-03-29 | Texas Team Trail Toledo Bend (2025, event 3) | Tom Redington and Chad McClendon | 27-10 | 27.62 | Power-Pole Big Bass: Ben Burns & Ian Nash, 8-14 | Sabine Parish |
| 2025-01-18 | BFL Cowboy Division Toledo Bend (2025-01-18) | Evan Howe | 27-0 | 27 | Berkley Big Bass Boater: Robert Lafitte, 7 pounds, 4 ounces ($505) | Sabine Parish |
| 2025-01-18 | BFL Cowboy Division Toledo Bend (2025-01-18) | Eddy Gilder | 11-4 | Berkley Big Bass co-angler: Gilder, 6 pounds, 8 ounces ($252) | Sabine Parish |
Results as printed; open a row for the full standings.
Toledo Bend Reservoir one-day winning weights
Top Toledo Bend Reservoir sack in print: 43.44 pounds, Texas Team Trail Toledo Bend (2026 season opener) champions (2026).
Over 6 one-day wins the first-place sack ran 17.4 to 43.4 pounds.
Dated one-day five-bass winning sacks only, team or solo; rodeo, big-bass, crappie and multi-day totals are not averaged.
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| Date | Event | Organizer | Takeoff | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash, Toledo Bend (2026) | Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash | Cypress Bend Park, Many | Sabine Parish |
| 2026-04-25 | Fishers of Men Louisiana South, Toledo Bend Reservoir (2026-04-25) | Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail | San Miguel State Park | Sabine Parish |
| 2026-04-22 | Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Qualifier Toledo Bend (2026) | B.A.S.S. | Many | Sabine Parish |
| 2026-02-28 | Texas Team Trail Toledo Bend (2026 season opener) | Outdoor TeamWorks (Texas Team Trail) | Many | Sabine Parish |
| 2026-02-22 | BFL Cowboy Division Toledo Bend, event 2 (2026-02-22) | Major League Fishing | San Miguel Park, Zwolle | Sabine Parish |
| 2026-02-21 | BFL Cowboy Division Toledo Bend, event 1 (2026-02-21) | Major League Fishing | San Miguel Park, Zwolle | Sabine Parish |
| 2025-05-16 | Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash, Toledo Bend (2025) | Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash | Many | Sabine Parish |
| 2025-05-10 | BFL Cowboy Division Toledo Bend (2025-05-10, rescheduled from Feb. 15) | Major League Fishing | Zwolle | Sabine Parish |
| 2025-03-29 | Texas Team Trail Toledo Bend (2025, event 3) | Outdoor TeamWorks (Texas Team Trail) | Many | Sabine Parish |
| 2025-01-18 | BFL Cowboy Division Toledo Bend (2025-01-18) | Major League Fishing | Cypress Bend Park, Many | Sabine Parish |
What Toledo Bend Reservoir holds off the clock
LDWF puts Toledo Bend Reservoir near 181,600 acres, in Sabine Parish and De Soto Parish. LDWF lists an average depth of 24 ft. The fish LDWF lists here: largemouth and white bass, black and white crappie, bluegill, redear, blue, channel, and flathead catfish.
LDWF has placed 35 freshwater artificial reefs here, among them Spillway Experimental Reef, Megastructure #1 and South Toledo Bend State Park Reef #1 . LDWF Inland Fisheries office: District 10; 615 South Dr, Natchitoches, LA 71457; 318-357-3214. Boat access mapped here: 49 boat launchs. USGS gauge Toledo Bd Res nr Burkeville, TX printed 167.74 ft (NGVD29) on 2026-10-28. Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents. On Toledo Bend Reservoir, a Texas border water, the pamphlet adds: Louisiana and Texas residents who hold resident licenses from their resident state or who are exempted from holding resident licenses in their state may fish the border waters between Texas and Louisiana without additional licenses.
LDWF Inland Waterbodies with Management Plans, boat launch inventory and freshwater reef layers, USGS; retrieved October 28, 2026.
Creel and size rules on Toledo Bend Reservoir under LDWF
| Species | Daily limit and size | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Black bass (largemouth and spotted) | 10 daily | Open year-round |
| Striped or hybrid striped bass (or any combination thereof) | 5 daily; no more than two over 30" total length | Open year-round |
| White bass | 50 daily | Open year-round |
| Yellow bass | 50 daily | Open year-round |
| Sunfish (bream) | No daily limit | Open year-round |
| Crappie (black and white) | 50 daily; 100 fish possession limit | Open year-round |
| Bowfin (choupique) | No daily limit; 16" MLL | Open year-round |
| Buffalo fish (or their hybrids) | 25 daily; 16" MLL | Open year-round |
| Catfish (blue, channel and flathead) | 100 daily in the aggregate. An angler may possess up to 25 undersized catfish of the three species combined.; Blue Catfish: 12" MLL; Channel Catfish: 11" MLL; Flathead Catfish: 14" MLL | Open year-round |
| Freshwater drum (gaspergou) | 25 daily; 12" MLL | Open year-round |
| Paddlefish | 2 daily (fish cannot be retained alive & cannot be harvested by snagging methods); 30" max lower jaw fork length | Open year-round |
| Shad | 50 pounds daily | Open year-round |
| Sturgeon | No legal harvest or possession | Closed (no legal harvest or possession) |
| Other freshwater fish (all species of bream and garfish) | No daily limit | Open year-round |
| Crawfish | 150 pounds daily | Open year-round |
| Rainbow trout (Get Out & Fish! community ponds) | five fish per person (daily limit) | Stocked mid-January to early February, pending a decrease in water temperatures |
Pamphlet exceptions for Toledo Bend Reservoir
| Water | Where | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo Bend Reservoir and the Sabine River above Toledo Bend | Black bass: Sabine River upstream from Toledo Bend Reservoir to the point at which the entire river enters TX (state line is marked with a sign). | 14" MLL for Largemouth Bass; no MLL for Spotted Bass; 8 daily in combination or aggregate |
| Toledo Bend Reservoir | Crappie: Whole water | no size limit; 25 daily; 100 fish possession limit |
| Caddo Lake, Sabine River and Toledo Bend Reservoir | White bass: Whole water | no size limit; 25 daily |
| Caddo Lake, Sabine River and Toledo Bend Reservoir | Yellow bass: Whole water | no size limit; No limit |
| Caddo Lake, Sabine River and Toledo Bend Reservoir | Blue and channel catfish: Whole water | Blue & Channel Catfish: None; 50 daily in the aggregate; no more than five over 30" total length |
| Caddo Lake, Sabine River and Toledo Bend Reservoir | Flathead catfish: Whole water | Flathead Catfish: 18" MLL; 10 daily |
| Toledo Bend Reservoir | Whole water | No gill nets, trammel nets, flag webbing or fish seines. No hoop nets from March 1 to May 15 (only in that portion of the reservoir from a point north of Logansport where the lake enters Texas and south to a point on the lake where the Texas Duck Refuge Canal |
Rules as printed in the 2026 Louisiana Recreational Fishing Regulations (LDWF pamphlet, updated September 21, 2026), pages 18 to 21 (pamphlet PDF); second read on the LDWF freshwater page October 28, 2026.
Limits and seasons as printed in the 2026 Louisiana Recreational Fishing Regulations (LDWF pamphlet, updated September 21, 2026), page 19 (pamphlet PDF); confirmed on the LDWF freshwater finfish page October 28, 2026.
Launches and hosts for Toledo Bend Reservoir fields
Toledo Bend Reservoir launches on the LDWF inventory
- North Toledo Bend State Park2-lane concrete ramp, public, fee, Zwolle
- Ol' Yellow launch on Toledo Bend Reservoir1-lane concrete ramp, private, fee, Zwolle
- Driftwood launch on Toledo Bend Reservoir2-lane concrete ramp, private, fee, Zwolle
- Blue Lake Boat Launch on Toledo Bend Reservoir2-lane concrete ramp, public, no fee, Zwolle
- Cozy Point on Toledo Bend Reservoir1-lane concrete ramp, private, fee, Zwolle
- Wildwood Resort on Toledo Bend Reservoir2-lane concrete ramp, private, Zwolle
- SRA Parksite 7-A, San Miguel Park on Toledo Bend Reservoir2-lane concrete ramp, public, fee, Zwolle
- Pendleton Bridge Resort on Toledo Bend Reservoir2-lane concrete ramp, private, fee, Zwolle
- Tranquility Bay launch on Toledo Bend Reservoir2-lane concrete ramp, private, fee, Zwolle
- Bridge Bay Resort on Toledo Bend Reservoir1-lane concrete ramp, private, Zwolle
- Southern Leisure launch on Toledo Bend Reservoir1-lane concrete ramp, private, Zwolle
- Toledo Bend RV Resort and Cabins1-lane concrete ramp, private, Zwolle
- Sunset Marina on Toledo Bend Reservoir1-lane concrete ramp, private, fee, Zwolle
- Solan's Camp on Toledo Bend Reservoir1-lane concrete ramp, private, fee, Noble
- Griffin's Lodge launch on Toledo Bend Reservoir1-lane concrete ramp, private, Zwolle
- Grace's Landing on Toledo Bend Reservoir1-lane concrete ramp, private, fee, Zwolle
- Sepulvado's Landing on Toledo Bend Reservoir1-lane concrete ramp, private, fee, Noble
- Lanan Landing on Toledo Bend Reservoir2-lane concrete ramp, private, fee, Zwolle
- Bar-B Campground on Toledo Bend Reservoir1-lane concrete ramp, private, Zwolle
- Lanan Bridge Ramp on Toledo Bend Reservoir1-lane dirt ramp, public, Zwolle
- Matthew's Lakeview Lodge on Toledo Bend Reservoir1-lane concrete ramp, private, Zwolle
- Holly Point Marina on Toledo Bend Reservoir1-lane concrete ramp, private, fee, Noble
- Rebecca's launch on Toledo Bend Reservoir1-lane concrete ramp, private, fee, Zwolle
- Wright's Landing on Toledo Bend Reservoirboat launch private, Noble
The Toledo Bend Reservoir host roster
Parish pages tied to Toledo Bend Reservoir fields
- Sabine Parish
Packing the boat for a Toledo Bend Reservoir field
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Louisiana event waters apart from Toledo Bend Reservoir
- Atchafalaya Basin5 events
- Barataria Bay54 events
- Caddo Lake1 event
- Caney Creek Reservoir5 events
- Cross Lake1 event
- D'Arbonne Lake5 events
- False River2 events
- Grand Bayou Reservoir2 events
- Henderson Lake1 event
- Indian Creek Reservoir1 event
- Lake Bruin1 event
- Lake Claiborne2 events
- Lake Concordia1 event
- Lake Des Allemands5 events
- Lake Verret, Grassy Lake and Lake Palourde5 events
- Mississippi River Delta2 events
- New Orleans City Park3 events
Pictures of fishing water by Toledo Bend Reservoir
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Shorelines and marsh close to Toledo Bend Reservoir events
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What Louisiana entrants ask about Toledo Bend Reservoir
How many contests does Toledo Bend Reservoir hold here?
11 printed to date, 1 in the future, and 15 published results.
Which printed date is next for Toledo Bend Reservoir?
Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash, Toledo Bend (2027) on 2027-05-14.
How heavy has first place been on Toledo Bend Reservoir?
A one-day five-bass win on this water has averaged 30.41 pounds (6 events), and 43.44 is the best sack.
Which trails stop at Toledo Bend Reservoir?
Major League Fishing, Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash, Outdoor TeamWorks (Texas Team Trail) and B.A.S.S.
From which Louisiana landing do Toledo Bend Reservoir fields head out?
Starting points named by the hosts: Many, Zwolle and Cypress Bend Park, Many.
Which Louisiana team took the newest Toledo Bend Reservoir event?
Patricia Guidry took Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash, Toledo Bend (2026), heaviest bass by a lady (ladies) (2026-05-15) with 6.64.
Which license covers fishing a Toledo Bend Reservoir event?
Louisiana anglers 18 and older carry a Basic Fishing License: $17 a year for residents and $68 for nonresidents. On Toledo Bend Reservoir, a Texas border water, the pamphlet adds: Louisiana and Texas residents who hold resident licenses from their resident state or who are exempted from holding resident licenses in their state may fish the border waters between Texas and Louisiana without additional licenses.
What steps get a boat into a Louisiana Toledo Bend Reservoir event?
Each host takes its own entries; the event name in every row opens that page with fees and deadlines.
How do I send in a Toledo Bend Reservoir date?
Use Add a tournament at the top and include the host page so the date can be checked.
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