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2026 Fall Camping & Fishing 5/11 - 5/18
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2026 Bantam Lake Spring Camping
Another year has gone by and the 2026 Spring Camping / Fishing (??) is just 2 weeks away. Unfortunately, the New York Rangers are out of the playoffs this year (AGAIN) but we should have an interesting matchup between the Yankees and Mets starting on May 16th. The events schedule is updated!!! Unless a miracle occurs, I don’t see anyone catching 32 lbs. 2 oz from the shore so the world’s record at Bantam Lake will live on with Big Daddy Grip, the only member in the 13 lb. Northern Pike club. In lieu of fishing we will feature a major Corn hole tournament and bird watch guided tour sponsored by the self-serving morons on the White Memorial Board of Directors that ruined the Bantam lake Camping / Fishing experience enjoyed by hundreds of happy campers over the years by instituting new rules to discriminate against fisherman and mobile home users that have graced the campground and paid the salaries to keep the site open. See you in 2 weeks
2025 Fall fishing /Camping
Records are made to be broken and this year that were totally smashed. Big Daddy Grip set the tone early with a 13.7 record Northern pike only to top it the follwing day with a 13.11 pike. Also broken was the 3 fish total weight of 23.9 set in 2006 by big Daddy Grip with a new record catch 32 pounds 2 ounces . John B. aslo caught a monster pike of 11.5.
2025 Spring Winner
Big Daddy Grip is the new 2025 Spring Champion, dethroning Tommy K and avoiding an unpresidented three-peat. Kenny takes the lunker.
2024 Spring Winner
12.2 lb Northern Pike
2024 Rockwood HW277 Camper
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Tick Tick Tick.. 3 days left
We are down to three days before Bantam lake camping and fishing. The weather is looking good so far and we will have the full group at least until Friday. Then the John and Donna combos will be leaving and the four hardcores will remain until Sunday. It's looks...
A story about Johnny G.
John Gleason had been drinking at a pub all night. The bartender finally says that the bar is closing. So John stands up to leave and falls flat on his face. He tries to stand one more time, same result. He figures he’ll crawl outside and get some fresh air and maybe...
Contest update..
As I understand it, we are starting fresh since nobody won the lunker or total weight from last Mays outing. I think everyone agreed to not carry over the money and just do the 20/5 contest again this fall.
Don’t Count Me Out!!!
UPDATE 9/3/2014 - I'M IN !!! If Tommy Z is alright with it, I'll do Happy Hour, it will be easier for me to manage and prepare for. See you on the 15th !! Don't count me out yet!!! I'm pushing for the doctor to allow me to drive in the next week or two, in which...
Down to under three Weeks !!
The countdown is on and we have under three weeks to bantam. Unfortunately we may be down one camper this year as Johnny G. is still on the mend. We need to start making the menu for the week. Tommy Z. will be making a meal this year and we need to bring our own...