Hardy Dam Pond Tournaments
Registrations, printed winners and launch sites on Hardy Dam Pond.
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Every Hardy Dam Pond date here was registered publicly with the Michigan DNR; private registrations are not shown.
The target fish on Hardy Dam Pond registrations is bass. About 12 boats per event are expected, peaking at 40.
Hardy Dam Pond tournament calendar and results
Hardy Dam Pond shows 27 scheduled events in the DNR registration system; 2 are still to come and 0 published results are on file. Groups that registered Hardy Dam Pond events include West Michigan Bass and TTT’s Outdoor Adventures. Boats launch from Sandy Beach County Park and Newaygo State Park, per the registrations.
Triple T’s Outdoor Adventures Summer Bass Tournament Trail, registered for 2027-07-31, comes next.
Hardy Dam Pond events not yet fished
| Date | Event | Registered by | Launch site | Launch county |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-07-31 | Triple T’s Outdoor Adventures Summer Bass Tournament Trail | TTT's Outdoor Adventures | Newaygo State Park | Newaygo County |
| 2027-08-14 | Triple T’s Outdoor Adventures Summer Bass Tournament Trail | TTT's Outdoor Adventures | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
Michigan DNR Fishing Tournament Information System registrations and organizer pages, October 2026.
Hardy Dam Pond dates fished so far in 2026
| Date | Event | Registered by | Launch site | Launch county |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | WMB – Never Give it up Fall Series | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-08-24 | WMB – COTM – North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-08-12 | WMB – Midweek Therapy – North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-08-11 | WMB Taco Tuesday North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-08-06 | WMB – Thirsty Thursday North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-07-28 | WMB – Taco Tuesday AM | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-07-23 | WMB – Thirsty Thursday North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-07-21 | WMB Taco Tuesday North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-07-14 | WMB Taco Tuesday North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-07-07 | WMB – Taco Tuesday AM | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-06-28 | WMB Sunday Funday North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-06-25 | WMB Half Pint Series – North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-06-23 | WMB Taco Tuesday North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-06-18 | WMB – Thirsty Thursday North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-06-16 | WMB Taco Tuesday North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-06-13 | TTT's Outdoor Adventures, Summer Bass Tournament Trail | TTT's Outdoor Adventures | Newaygo State Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-06-11 | WMB – Thirsty Thursday North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-06-10 | WMB – Midweek Therapy – North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-06-09 | WMB – Taco Tuesday AM | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-06-07 | WMB Sunday Funday North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-06-02 | WMB Taco Tuesday North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-05-31 | Middle School Series (MHSBC) – 2026 Season | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-05-31 | WMB – Middle/High School Series | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-05-30 | TTT's Outdoor Adventures, Summer Bass Tournament Trail | TTT's Outdoor Adventures | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
| 2026-05-27 | WMB – Midweek Therapy – North | West Michigan Bass | Sandy Beach County Park | Newaygo County |
DNR catch summaries from Hardy Dam Pond
Each row is a sponsor-filed catch report to the DNR; zeros mean the club reported none.
| Date | Event | Fish | Boats | Anglers | Fish entered | Heaviest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | TTT's Outdoor Adventures, Summer Bass Tournament Trail | Bass | 18 | 42 | 58 | 4.05 lb |
| 2026-05-30 | TTT's Outdoor Adventures, Summer Bass Tournament Trail | Bass | 16 | 33 | 79 | 4.98 lb |
Michigan DNR Fishing Tournament Information System, results forms submitted by organizers; retrieved October 2026.
Hardy Dam Pond launch sites and sponsors
Hardy Dam Pond boat access sites
- Sandy Beach County Park3 lanes, 66 trailer spaces, courtesy pier, toilet, White Cloud (12 registrations on file)
- Newaygo State Park1 lane, 70 trailer spaces, courtesy pier, toilet, Recreation Passport, Morley (2 registrations on file)
Who registers dates for Hardy Dam Pond
Counties named for Hardy Dam Pond events
- Newaygo County
Rods, reels and baits suited to Hardy Dam Pond
Bass lures
Frogs and swimbaits
Baitcasting combos
For heavy cover
Braided line
For grass
Boat gear
Culling and livewells
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Michigan tournament waters apart from Hardy Dam Pond
- 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
- Gun Lake18 events
- Halfmoon Lake, Washtenaw County9 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
The shore near Hardy Dam Pond through a lens
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The shoreline near Hardy Dam Pond, as photographed
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Entering a Hardy Dam Pond tournament, explained
How many club events land on Hardy Dam Pond?
27 registered on this page, 2 of them still ahead, alongside 0 published results.
Which registration on Hardy Dam Pond is soonest?
Triple T’s Outdoor Adventures Summer Bass Tournament Trail on 2027-07-31.
What pounds have topped a field on Hardy Dam Pond?
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 puts Hardy Dam Pond tournaments on the register?
West Michigan Bass and TTT's Outdoor Adventures.
At which site do Hardy Dam Pond events start?
The DNR registrations name Sandy Beach County Park and Newaygo State Park as the launch.
Which angler last took first on Hardy Dam Pond?
Clubs on this water have not printed a winner on any page checked; the DNR catch reports show field totals instead.
Is a Michigan license part of entering a Hardy Dam Pond event?
A Michigan all-species license for anyone 17 or older: $26 resident, $76 nonresident, or $10 for one day.
Who should I call to enter a Hardy Dam Pond event?
Clubs take their own entries; every row links to the registration that names them.
Where do I send a Hardy Dam Pond tournament date?
Pick Add a tournament on this page and send the details.
Scout Hardy Dam Pond before tournament day
Check the water page for launches before practice.
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.