CHEROKEE CASINO GROVE BIG BASS BASH, PRESENTED BY MCLARTY DANIEL CHEVROLET
GRAND LAKE, OK | JUNE 6-7, 2026
What a weekend at Grand Lake! Anglers from across the country made their way to northeast Oklahoma to take part in the largest amateur bass tournament in Oklahoma, the 2026 Cherokee Casino Grove Big Bass Bash, presented by McLarty Daniel Chevrolet. With over $200,000 in prizes on the line, anglers geared up for a wet weekend, hit the water early Saturday morning and cast their lines, ready to make some memories and hopefully hook into that $100,000 bass!
We want to thank all of the anglers that participated in this event, we appreciate all of the support of the Big Bass Bash and hope you all had a great time at Grand Lake. We also want to thank all of the sponsors that make this event possible; Cherokee Casino Grove, McLarty Daniel Chevrolet, Grove Convention & Tourism Bureau, Wolf Creek Park & Expo Center, Southwinds Marina, Hammerhead Marina, Outrigger Motel, Anglers Inn, Hilltop Inn, Grove Rotary Club, all of the first responders, and our amazing staff that help make this event run smoothly. Without all of you this event would not be possible…Thank You!
7.05 LB. BASS LANDS DELONG $100,000 PAYDAY
SHAWN DELONG TOPS THE FIELD AT THE 2026 GRAND LAKE BIG BASS BASH
$100,000 GRAND PRIZE WINNER
JIMMY KEETER LANDS 6.39 LB. BASS, TAKES 2ND OVERALL & $15,000 PAYDAY
BRYAN LARSON TAKES 3RD PLACE OVERALL WITH 6.39 LBS., LANDS $10,000 PAYDAY
COLTON WHITE LOCKS IN A 6.01 LB. BASS TO TAKE 4TH PLACE OVERALL & $5,000 PAYDAY
1ST PLACE LADIES DIVISION
COLLEEN FLAGG - 4.66 LBS.
Exact Weight Winners
$250: 4.00 – Jeff Overstreet
$250: 3.00 – Fisher Frazell
$250: 3.00 – Mike Cotton
$250: 3.00 – John Dixon
$250: 3.00 – Ryan Aikman
$250: 3.00 – Colton Bell
$250: 3.00 – Ryan Fischer
$250: 3.00 – Travis Rummel
$250: 3.00 – Brayden Phillips
$250: 3.00 – Drake Markley
Big Bass Bash - Bonus T-Shirt Winners
$150 – Waid Whitlock
$150 – Stephen Whitesell
$150 – John Crawford
$150 – Joe Durnal
$150 – Filbert Labitad
Early Bird Winners
Photo Gallery
Tournament Results
Total Paid Out
Top 4 Overall Payouts: $130,000
Bi-Hourly Payouts: $66,200
Early Bird Drawing: $2,000
Exact Weight Payouts: $2,500
Ladies Bonus Payouts: $1,750
Bonus T-Shirt Payouts: $750
Kid’s Division: $1,300
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Total Paid Out: $204,500
Thank you to all of the anglers that participated in the 2026 Cherokee Casino Grove Big Bass Bash, presented by McLarty Daniel Chevrolet, and to all of our amazing sponsors and supporters that help make this event possible. Please support those that support the Big Bass Bash.
Event Title Sponsor
CHEROKEE CASINO GROVE
Event Presenting Sponsor
MCLARTY DANIEL CHEVROLET
Grand Lake Tourism Sponsor
GROVE CONVENTION & TOURISM BUREAU
