2023 IBF Raffle Winners

Jacob “Jake” Schwartz, of Crown Point, IN, was the winner of the Springfield Saint Victory .308 AR 19. Jake is a member of the Indiana Bass Club. The winner of the Sig Sauer P320 M18 9MM was Justin Cox of Sheridan, IN. He purchased his ticket at the Indianapolis Boat, …

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February 2023 General Membership Meeting

Joan H. Davis inducted into IBF Hall of Fame Joan Davis was a trailblazer and pioneer for woman in bass fishing. She was a leader and mentor for many women as well as a passionate promoter for competitive bass fishing in general. She was the Indiana Bass’n Gals Angler of …

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Thank you from the IBF North Youth Trail

The IBF North Youth Trail presented certificates of appreciation to the following sponsors for there support. Without their support we could not operate this trail. Thank YOU:ADI ApparelBite me TackleClear H2OIndiana Bass FederationM. Pierce Custom LuesPotato Creek Bass ClubSt. Joseph Valley BassmastersThe AnglerTrack and Channel Outdoors

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IBF Qualifiers for the 2023 TBF National Championship

Wish our IBF qualifiers for the 2023 TBF National Championship good luck! The National Championship will be March 29-31 on the Lake of the Ozarks. Congratulations and good luck! Dave Goodman – 2nd place District 10 NSF BoaterFranklin, INHendricks County Bass Masters Ryan Cannon – Winner District 10 NSF – …

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Attention Fort Wayne, IN Area Anglers

Indiana Bass Federation

Would you like a bass club in your area that gives you the chance to advance to The Bass Federation National Championship and even the Phoenix Bass Fishing League All American? There will be a meeting Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 2 pm to see if there is interest in …

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IBF Membership Meeting

Make plans now to attend the Indiana Bass Federation General Membership Meeting on at 1:00PM on February 18th, 2023 at the Moose Lodge located at 7055 East 16th Street, Indianapolis, IN. Door prizes, raffles and an auction will make this an exciting event. Raffles prizes will include: Two Helix 9’s …

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2022 IBF Fishing Party Results

The inaugural INDIANA BASS FEDERATION FISHING PARTY was held Friday and Saturday, November 11th and 12th at the famous Lake Chickamauga in Dayton, TN. The event started with a barbecue dinner on Thursday evening at the Rhea County Visitors Center.  Awards were given to teams with who traveled the furthest, teams …

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IBF Stocks More Bass in Monroe

The Indiana Bass Federation stocked 2,800 largemouth bass into Lake Monroe on Friday, October 21, 2022! This marks over 10,000 bass having been stocked in Indiana lakes by the IBF since 2017. A special thanks to Tincup Whiskey for helping to make this stocking happen again this year. Go out …

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Indiana Bass Federation Raises $4000 for Camp Riley

(Syracuse, IN) Despite the wind, rain, and storms the 2022 Riley Children’s Foundation Benefit Tournament at Lake Wawasee was a success. Even with threating skies sixty-nine boats entered the tournament which benefits the Riley Children’s Foundation. Forty-nine teams weighed in five fish limits. In all 282 fish were weighed in …

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A note of thanks from NWI Fishing FUNdamentals

Thank you so much Indiana Bass Federation for allowing us to use the Kids Casting Boat for our event on Saturday, July 16th at Robinson Lake in Hobart IN. Children and adults alike enjoyed the challenge of casting to their favorite “fish board”! We look forward to borrowing it again …

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