Michigan Tournament Results
Michigan winners, weights as printed, the five-bass average by water and DNR catch summaries.
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Michigan winners on this page: 2 dated results on 1 water from the 2026 season, each tied to the organizer or news page that printed it.
Among Michigan five-bass wins on file, the top day-average is 22.25 pounds, from Phoenix Bass Fishing League, Michigan Division, Detroit River (Saturday event, July 2026) on Detroit River (2026).
Michigan five-bass winning weight per day, sorted by water
Single-day five-bass limits only; Michigan walleye, musky and team multi-day formats are scored another way and stay out.
- Detroit River22.09 lb a day across 2 results
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| Date | Event | Water | Winner | Winning weight | Per day (lb) | Big fish | County |
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| 2026-07-26 | Phoenix Bass Fishing League, Michigan Division, Detroit River (event 3 of 5, Sunday, July 2026) | Detroit River | Scott Dobson (Clarkston, Mich.) | 21 pounds, 15 ounces | 21.94 | 5 pounds, 5 ounces (Tanner Hampton, Berkley Big Bass Boater award) | |
| 2026-07-25 | Phoenix Bass Fishing League, Michigan Division, Detroit River (Saturday event, July 2026) | Detroit River | Wilson Burton (Findlay, Ohio) | 22 pounds, 4 ounces | 22.25 | 5-pound, 3-ounce smallmouth bass (Berkley Big Bass Boater award) |
Michigan results come only from organizer and news pages, each linked; results without a printed date are listed separately below.
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Michigan water in pictures
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Michigan results, asked and answered
Which Michigan water needs the heaviest five-bass bag?
Detroit River, where printed five-bass winners average 22.09 pounds a day.
How many Michigan winners are on file?
2 dated Michigan winners from 2026.
How is the Michigan five-bass average figured?
Each single-day winning five-bass weight is averaged with the others printed for the same water.
Why do Michigan walleye and musky events stay out of the average?
Walleye bags, musky lengths and team totals across several days use other scoring, so blending them would distort a five-bass number.
What is the top Michigan five-bass winning day on file?
Day-average of 22.25 pounds at Phoenix Bass Fishing League, Michigan Division, Detroit River (Saturday event, July 2026).
Where are the Michigan winners from?
Organizer and outdoor news pages such as the MLF and Anglers Channel recaps, each linked in its row.
How often are Michigan results updated?
A weekly check adds Michigan winners once an organizer prints them.
Can I report a Michigan result?
Send the link to the printed Michigan result through the contact page.
Michigan results whose date was not printed
| Event | Water | Winner | Winning weight | Big fish | Date note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Bass Fishing League, Michigan Division, Detroit River (event 1 of 5, 2026) | Detroit River | Brayden Federer (Adrian, Mich.) | 23 pounds, 9 ounces | Boater big bass 5 pounds, 8 ounces (Brayden Federer) | event date not printed; article dated 2026-07-13 (Trenton, Mich. dateline) |
Listed as printed; no date is assumed and these results stay out of every average.
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.
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