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Hayden Marbut wins 2024 Toyota Series Championship Presented by Bass Boat Technologies on Wheeler Lake
Standout collegiate angler for Auburn University reels in $235K with three-day total of 57 pounds, 12 ounces November 9, 2024

Keith Poche takes lead after Day 2 of Toyota Series Championship Presented by Bass Boat Technologies on Wheeler Lake
Alabama pro leads by 1-pound, 13-ounce margin, Top 25 set for final-day in competition for up to $235,000 November 8,

Birmingham pro Hayden Marbut leads Day 1 of the Toyota Series Championship Presented by Bass Boat Technologies on Wheeler Lake
Former Auburn College Fishing angler leads by 1-pound, 9-ounce margin after opening day of competition November 8, 2024 • MLF

Roberts and Greenberg Catch 21.79 lbs. and win $25,000 in the Alabama Bass Trail 100 Tournament on Wheeler Lake
By Jason Duran The ABT 100 concluded the 2024 season at Wheeler Lake, where 100 of the best teams in

Setting up the Toyota Series Championship on Wheeler Lake
The Toyota Series Championship is a highlight of fall. Photo by Cobi Pellerito. OCTOBER 17, 2024 • JODY WHITE • TOYOTA

Tennessee’s Suratt posts fifth career win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Super Tournament at Wheeler Lake
Georgia’s Hill tops Strike King co-angler division ROGERSVILLE, Ala. – Boater Trent Suratt of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, caught a two-day total of 10

Phillip Harrell and Clint Gilbertson Win ABT 24.28
By Jason Duran The Alabama Bass Trail North Division hosted its third stop at Wheeler Lake, where 225 teams competed

B.A.S.S. announces 2024 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule with nine events in six states
The 2024 Bassmaster Elite Series schedule features nine events across six states Photo by Seigo Saito / B.A.S.S. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For the first time since 2018,

Allen Hayes and Danny Bishop win ABT Wheeler Lake with 23.23
By Jason Duran The final stop of the ABT 2023 regular season was held at Wheeler Lake in Decatur. 225

Huge morning rally lifts Rasmussen to Bassmaster Open win at Wheeler Lake
Adam Rasmussen of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has won the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Wheeler Lake with a three-day total

George overcomes hardship to lead Bassmaster Open at Wheeler Lake
Sam George of Athens, Ala., is leading after Day 2 of the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Wheeler Lake with a

McKinney hunts down the lead at Bassmaster Open on Wheeler Lake
Trey McKinney of Carbondale, Ill., is leading after Day 1 of the 2023 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Wheeler Lake with

Primarily postspawn scenario should show off Wheeler’s potential during Bassmaster Open
DECATUR, Ala. — Bass fishing on Wheeler Lake is hardly a secret, but Kyle Welcher said the lake’s probably fishing

Tennessee’s Lee earns victory at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Wild Card on Wheeler Lake
Tennessee’s Eden Tops Strike King Co-Angler Division NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • MLF • PHOENIX BASS FISHING LEAGUE DECATUR, Ala. – Boater Jake

Wheeler Lake readies to host Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Wild Card Regional
Two-Day Event, Hosted by Decatur Morgan County Tourism, to Launch from Ingalls Harbor in Decatur NOVEMBER 1, 2022 • MLF

Wheeler Lake Chosen as Venue for 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Wild Card Regional
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • MLF • PHOENIX BASS FISHING LEAGUE TULSA, Okla. – Major League Fishing, the world’s largest tournament fishing organization,

B.A.S.S. Announces 2023 Bassmaster Opens Schedule With New Format For Elite Qualification
Photo by James Overstreet/B.A.S.S BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The St. Croix Bassmaster Opens presented by Mossy Oak Fishing have grown exponentially

The Riverbend Student Angler Trail Announces New North Alabama Schedule for High School Anglers
Scott Ashley and his Board of Directors are proud to announce the RiverBend Student Angler Trail! This endeavor has been

Galbraith Rolls To Victory On Lake Wheeler
DECATUR, Ala. – Roy L. Galbraith won the Boater Division in the American Bass Anglers Open Series, Presented by Caymas

Michael Hood and Randy Wiggins Win the ABT on Wheeler Lake with 24.27
By Jason Duran Decatur, Ala May 22— The Alabama Bass Trail North Division completed stop number four on Wheeler Lake.

Trinity’s Johnson Claims Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event Title on Wheeler Lake
APRIL 11, 2022 • MLF • PHOENIX BASS FISHING LEAGUE DECATUR, Ala. – Boater James Johnson of Trinity, Alabama, caught five bass

Smith Wins Wheeler Lake Regional on a “Magical Spot”
Photos by MLF and Kenneth Grover. OCTOBER 11, 2021 • JODY WHITE • PHOENIX BASS FISHING LEAGUE Just 20 years old

Major League Fishing Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Tournament on Wheeler Lake – Day 3 Information and Photos
Ingalls Harbor Decatur, Alabama – October 9, 2021 Championship day (day 3) turns out to be the first day without

Major League Fishing Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Tournament on Wheeler Lake – Day 2 Photos
Ingalls Harbor Decatur, Alabama – October 8, 2021 Day two begins with another fog delay. This one lasted a little

Major League Fishing Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Tournament on Wheeler Lake – Day 1 Photos
Ingalls Harbor Decatur, Alabama – October 7, 2021 The fog began to set in as anglers were launching their boats

MLF Announces 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine Schedule, Entry Dates and Advancement Opportunities
TULSA, Okla. – MLF announced today the schedule, rules, payouts and entry dates for the 2022 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented

Decatur to Host Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship on Wheeler Lake
Four-Hundred Boaters and Co-anglers Descend on Decatur to Compete for $60,000 and Their Shot at the 2022 All-American Championship OCTOBER

2021 BFL SCHEDULE
October 21, 2020 Major League Fishing announced today the schedule, rules, payouts and entry dates for the 2021 Phoenix Bass

TOP 10 PATTERNS FROM WHEELER LAKE
August 3, 2020 by Rob Newell As promised, Wheeler Lake turned out to be the stingiest of the two stops

CARTER CRUISES TO WHEELER WIN
August 1, 2020 by Rob Newell Anglers who have fished the Toyota Series and Phoenix Bass Fishing League presented by

CARTER TAKES OVER AT WHEELER
July 31, 2020 by Rob Newell Kip Carter of Mansfield, Ga., may not have the nicest, shiniest boat in the Toyota

MILLSAPS GRABS LEAD ON WHEELER
July 30, 2020 by Rob Newell Wheeler Lake doled out some lumps today in the second event of the Toyota

TOYOTA SERIES TO HOST EVENT ON WHEELER LAKE
July 21, 2020 by FLW Communications DECATUR, Ala. – The 2020 Toyota Series Southeastern Division will continue with a tournament next

Brittain and Springer Take the Win on Wheeler Lake with 21.84
Alabama Bass Trail Northern Division Brittain and Springer Take the Win on Wheeler Lake with 21.84 By Jason Duran Decatur,

The Greater Morgan County Builders Association Tournament on Wheeler Lake June 6, 2020
Registration Form: https://gmcba.org/images/docs/gmcba_bass_fishing_tournament_registration_2020.pdf Tournament Rules: https://gmcba.org/images/docs/GMCBA_Bass_Tournament_Rules_Form.pdf Guaranteed Top 10 Places First Place – $3,000 Second Place – $1,000 Third Place

The Greater Morgan County Builders Association Bass Fishing Tournament April 18, 2020
We have seen several bass fishing tournament postponements or cancellations in the last couple of weeks. As of today the

It takes 23.17 lbs. to win the 2020 Casting For A Cure Tournament on Wheeler Lake
Thanks to all the volunteers and boaters that made today such a huge success! Over $14,000 raised for the American

Casting For A Cure Tournament on Wheeler Lake March 7, 2020
The Casting For A Cure Bass Tournament on Wheeler Lake scheduled for March 7, 2020 is currently taking registrations.

Dry Creek Marine Bass Tournament Results
Dry Creek Marine Bass Tournament Wheeler Lake – December 07, 2019

8th Annual Angling for Autism Tournament on Wheeler Lake October 5&6, 2019

Damien Willis and Tyler Kiker Win 2019 Alabama Bass Trail Wheeler Lake
Damien Willis and Tyler Kiker Win 2019 Alabama Bass Trail Wheeler Lake by Dan O’Sullivan March 23, 2019 – Jasper,

Jewell Camps on Point for Wheeler W
March 18, 2019 Eddie Jewell of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 21 pounds even

Mike Crump and Del Colvin win season opener on Wheeler Lake
Thanks to First Baptist Church in Decatur and the Tourism Board for hosting our season opener. Our 33 teams were

Mason and Walker take the win on Wheeler Lake
Sunday, May 20, 2018 was a great day of fishing for the ABA Triton 100% Plus Team Tour event that

Mayo and Roberts Take The Win at Wheeler Lake
Bill Mayo and Walt Roberts win 2018 Alabama Bass Trail Wheeler Lake by Dan O’Sullivan April 21, 2018 – Decatur,

Salzman Swims and Flips on Wheeler
March 26, 2018 Ryan Salzman of Huntsville, Alabama, caught a five-bass limit weighing 25 pounds, 9 ounces, Saturday to win

Beck Dominates at Wheeler Lake
ATHENS, Ala. – Donny Beck of Florence, AL won the American Bass Anglers Open Series AL North tournament, held March

Drain Game Works for Carter on Wheeler
October 15, 2017 by Dennis Sherer Kip Carter literally went with the flow in the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing

Alabama Bass Trail Announces 2018 Tournament Schedule, Registration Opens August 1
Decatur, Ala. – The Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) is pleased to unveil the 2018 tournament schedule and among the key

Mitchell and McCollum Win 2017 Alabama Bass Trail Wheeler Lake Opener
Mitch Mitchell and Candler McCollum Win 2017 Alabama Bass Trail Wheeler Lake Team Smashes more than 30 pounds to beat

Wheeler Lake Preview with Kenneth and Preston Grover
Decatur, Ala. February 14, 2017 – For the first time in the history of the Alabama Bass Trail, Wheeler Lake,

Top 10 Patterns from the 2016 Cup
August 9, 2016 by Rob Newell John Cox of Debary, Fla., outfoxed 49 other competitors in the 2016 Forrest Wood

Top 10 Baits from the 2016 Cup
August 8, 2016 by Jody White and Garrick Dixon The top 10 pros in the 2016 Forrest Wood Cup presented

Cox Goes Wire-To-Wire, Wins Professional Bass Fishing’s Forrest Wood Cup Presented By Walmart
August 7, 2016 by FLW Communications HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Professional angler John Cox of DeBary, Florida, brought a five-bass limit

Wheeler Lake Top 5 Patterns Day 3
August 6, 2016 by Rob Newell While John Cox still leads the Forrest Wood Cup presented by Walmart at Wheeler

Cox, Auten Knotted at the Top
August 6, 2016 by Rob Newell Forrest Wood Cup leader John Cox of DeBary, Fla., watched his 6-pound, 7-ounce lead

Wheeler Lake Top 5 Patterns Day 2
August 5, 2016 by Rob Newell Day two of the Forrest Wood Cup presented by Walmart at Wheeler Lake proved

The Tin Man Stays on Top
August 5, 2016 For the second day in a row, John Cox of Debary, Fla., idled his way far back

Wheeler Lake Top 5 Patterns Day 1
August 4, 2016 by Rob Newell For proof that fishing was all over the place at Wheeler Lake on day

Florida’s Cox Grabs Day One lead at Professional Bass Fishing’s Forrest Wood Cup presented by Walmart
August 4, 2016 by FLW Communications Link to HD video of Cox’s weighing in his leading limit HUNTSVILLE, Ala. –

Alabama Bass Trail Announces 2017 Tournament Schedule and New Increased Payout
Registration opens August 1, 2016. The Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) is pleased to unveil the 2017 tournament schedule, which includes

Watch the Ledges and the Banks at Wheeler
May 2, 2016 by Jody White The Costa FLW Series Southeastern Division finale is slated for Wheeler Lake on May

Takahiro,優勝 (Champion)!
Thomas Allen DECATUR, Ala. — In 2004, Japan native Takahiro Omori won the GEICO Bassmaster Classic during the final minutes

Catching Lefebre
Thomas Allen DECATUR, Ala. — Championship Sunday in Decatur, Ala., will be a shootout as the top anglers battle for

Lefebre takes Day 2 lead
Thomas Allen DECATUR, Ala. — With a rapidly approaching severe thunderstorm, the Bassmaster Elite Series anglers rushed through Friday’s weigh-in

Crews rockets into lead
Bryan Brasher DECATUR, Ala. — By nature, fishermen can be storytellers, and the top-shelf professional anglers that make up the

Phoenix Boats signs deal to become B.A.S.S. Supporting Sponsor
B.A.S.S. Communications BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Phoenix Boats, a young, fast-growing bass boat company based in Winchester, Tenn., has signed a

Optimism lacking after Wheeler Lake practice
Steve Wright DECATUR, Ala. – The last time the Elite Series came to Wheeler Lake was in mid June, 2011,

Bassmaster Elite Series returns to Alabama’s Wheeler Lake
DECATUR, Ala. — If there is one area of the country where most of the Bassmaster Elite Series anglers feel

Fishlife Big Bass Battle – Wheeler Lake Results
Congratulations to Johnathon Poole on his win today at Joe Wheeler Lake with the biggest bass of the tournament weighing

Phoenix Boats to Provide Support at Bassmaster Elite and Open Tournaments
Phoenix Boats President Gary Clouse announced today that Andy Stallings would join Phoenix Boats as their Bassmaster Tournament Support Representative.