Gun Lake Tournaments
Tournament dates, winning weights and launches for Gun Lake.
- 3upcoming
- 0results
Pick for bass tournamentsPiscifun Chaos Pro CNC baitcasting reel25% OFFSale $97.99 Photo of Grand Traverse Bay: Notorious4life ( Uploads ), CC0 1.0
Launch sites for Gun Lake are as registered with the DNR; where a site matches an MDNR boat access record it links to that launch.
Clubs on Gun Lake register for bass. Field sizes on file average 21 boats with a high of 90.
Gun Lake on the Michigan tournament register
MFTIS and organizer pages give Gun Lake 18 scheduled events on this page: 3 not yet held and 0 published results with a printed winner. The bass clubs and circuits behind Gun Lake dates include Bonanza bass club, SPI West Michigan High School Bass Series, West Michigan Bass and BAM. Registrations list Yankee Springs R.A. and Gun Lake County Park as the launch site.
The next registered date is 2027-06-15, for Bonanza Bass Club opens.
Gun Lake dates on the calendar ahead
| Date | Event | Registered by | Launch site | Launch county |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-06-15 | Bonanza Bass Club opens | Bonanza bass club | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
| 2027-07-13 | Bonanza Bass Club opens | Bonanza bass club | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
| 2027-08-10 | Bonanza Bass Club opens | Bonanza bass club | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
Michigan DNR Fishing Tournament Information System registrations and organizer pages, October 2026.
Events already held on Gun Lake this year
| Date | Event | Registered by | Launch site | Launch county |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | Bonanza bass club | Bonanza bass club | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
| 2026-08-12 | NBAA DIV 14 | NBAA | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
| 2026-08-12 | WMB – Midweek Therapy – Allegan and Barry | West Michigan Bass | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
| 2026-08-03 | BAM | BAM | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
| 2026-07-28 | Bonanza bass club | Bonanza bass club | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
| 2026-07-13 | WMB – COTM – AM Bassin – North | West Michigan Bass | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
| 2026-06-30 | Bonanza bass club | Bonanza bass club | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
| 2026-06-22 | BAM | BAM | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
| 2026-06-07 | BAM 16 | BAM Division 16 | Gun Lake County Park | Allegan County |
| 2026-06-02 | Bonanza bass club | Bonanza bass club | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
| 2026-05-27 | WMB – Midweek Therapy – Allegan and Barry | West Michigan Bass | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
| 2026-05-24 | A&O Sunday bass | A&O | Gun Lake County Park | Allegan County |
| 2026-04-25 | SPM HS Rec Bass Tournament | SPI West Michigan High School Bass Series | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
| 2026-04-25 | SPM MS Bass Tournament | SPI West Michigan High School Bass Series | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
| 2026-04-25 | SPM HS Bass Tournament | SPI West Michigan High School Bass Series | Yankee Springs R.A. | Barry County |
Organizer catch reports for Gun Lake
Clubs send the DNR a catch report after fishing: how many boats and anglers took part, fish entered and the heaviest weighed.
| Date | Event | Fish | Boats | Anglers | Fish entered | Heaviest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | Bonanza bass club | Bass | 12 | 24 | 38 | 4.4 lb |
| 2026-08-03 | BAM | Bass | 8 | 15 | 23 | 4.4 lb |
| 2026-07-28 | Bonanza bass club | Bass | 10 | 20 | 49 | 3.4 lb |
| 2026-06-30 | Bonanza bass club | Bass | 15 | 30 | 70 | 4.2 lb |
| 2026-06-22 | BAM | Bass | 10 | 19 | 35 | 3.19 lb |
| 2026-06-07 | BAM 16 | Bass | 6 | 11 | 27 | 2.74 lb |
| 2026-06-02 | Bonanza bass club | Bass | 13 | 26 | 47 | 3.1 lb |
| 2026-05-24 | A&O Sunday bass | Bass | 9 | 18 | 39 | 3.42 lb |
Michigan DNR Fishing Tournament Information System, results forms submitted by organizers; retrieved October 2026.
Tournament-day logistics on Gun Lake
Public launches along Gun Lake
- Yankee Springs Recreation Area Day Use Boat Access4 lanes, 75 trailer spaces, courtesy pier, toilet, Recreation Passport, Martin (16 registrations on file)
- Gun Lake County Park2 lanes, 34 trailer spaces, courtesy pier, Recreation Passport, Martin (2 registrations on file)
- Yankee Springs Recreation Area Campground Boat Access1 lane, courtesy pier, Recreation Passport, Middleville
Gun Lake sponsors by count
Gun Lake event counties
- Barry County
- Allegan County
Tournament tackle to bring to Gun Lake
.jpg){kind=link}
Bass lures
Frogs and swimbaits
Baitcasting combos
For heavy cover
Braided line
For grass
Boat gear
Culling and livewells
Piscifun and Amazon links are affiliate links; the site earns a commission on qualifying purchases.
Registered waters with pages, Gun Lake aside
- Austin Lake19 events
- Belleville Lake19 events
- Center Lake, Jackson County10 events
- Chippewa Lake13 events
- Crooked Lake, Barry County12 events
- Devils Lake, Lenawee County9 events
- Diamond Lake18 events
- Grand River25 events
- Gull Lake22 events
- Halfmoon Lake, Washtenaw County9 events
- Hardy Dam Pond27 events
- Jordan Lake37 events
- Kalamazoo Lake12 events
- Lake Cadillac14 events
- Lake Michigan10 events
- Lake Oakland17 events
- Lake Orion25 events
- Lake Ovid10 events
- Lake Ponemah16 events
- Lake St. Clair53 events
- Lakeville Lake10 events
- Magician Lake10 events
- Morrison Lake, Ionia County24 events
- Muskegon Lake38 events
- Orchard Lake, Oakland County15 events
- Paw Paw Lake, Berrien County10 events
- Pine Lake near Martin, Barry County14 events
- Pontiac Lake23 events
- Portage Lake, St. Joseph County10 events
- Spring Lake12 events
- Thornapple Lake10 events
- Union Lake, Oakland County12 events
- Wamplers Lake11 events
- White Lake near Whitehall, Muskegon County16 events
- White Lake, Oakland County17 events
- Wolverine Lake, Oakland County9 events
Lakes and streams near Gun Lake, pictured
Photo: Phoenix-Five, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Notorious4life ( Uploads ), CC0 1.0
.jpg){kind=link}
Photo: NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, CC BY-SA 2.0
.jpg){kind=link}
Photo: Lola Audu, CC BY 2.0
.jpg){kind=link}
Camera views of lakes near the Gun Lake events
Photo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo: Rachel Kramer, CC BY 2.0
Photo: The original uploader was Triphook at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick facts on Gun Lake tournament dates
How many tournament dates has Gun Lake logged?
18 registered on this page, 3 of them still ahead, alongside 0 published results.
Which Gun Lake event should I mark next?
Bonanza Bass Club opens on 2027-06-15.
What does first place on Gun Lake usually weigh?
No winner with a printed five-bass weight is on file for this water yet; the DNR catch summaries below show what fields have weighed.
Who are the regular Gun Lake registrants?
Bonanza bass club, SPI West Michigan High School Bass Series, West Michigan Bass and BAM.
Where do Gun Lake tournament boats put in?
The DNR registrations name Yankee Springs R.A. and Gun Lake County Park as the launch.
Who won the last Gun Lake event with a printed result?
Clubs on this water have not printed a winner on any page checked; the DNR catch reports show field totals instead.
Must entrants on Gun Lake hold a fishing license?
A Michigan all-species license for anyone 17 or older: $26 resident, $76 nonresident, or $10 for one day.
What is the entry route for Gun Lake tournaments?
The DNR registration names the sponsor, and the linked page shows how to reach them.
How do clubs add Gun Lake events to this page?
Yes, through the Add a tournament button near the top of the page.
Know Gun Lake before takeoff
The water page lists every launch and the MDNR limits.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
We keep what you send so we can check the event. Your email is never published.