Wedington campground closed
Ozark and St. Francis National Forest officials have temporarily closed the Lake Wedington campground west of Fayetteville to remove trees damaged by storms.
"Several trees in the campground sustained damaged roots, which causes them to lean," said David Brickley, Lake Wedington recreation manager. "Because these trees pose a public hazard, we've had to close the campground until we can mitigate the hazards."
The public will be notified when the campground reopens.
Rusher, Rogers win at Castmasters
Brian Rusher and Dustin Rogers won the Castmasters bass tournament held at Beaver Lake on March 10. They weighed five bass totaling 15.53 pounds.
Rocky Hopkins and Travis Fox placed second with five bass at 14.32 pounds. David Louks and Collin Cheatham were third with five bass weighing 12.9 pounds.
Fourth through 10th: fourth, Allan Shannon, Warren Edwards, four bass, 11.09; fifth, Jeff Cook, Kevin Marsh, five, 10.49; sixth, James Holt, Brandon Holt, five, 10.43; seventh, Trenton Darling, Ayron Howell, three, 10.35; eighth, Curt Clark, Tammy Clark, five, 9.36; ninth, Obie Fields, Brad Gabbard, three, 8.59; 10th, Phil Hanby, Doug Wiser, five, 7.61.
Dustin Simmons had big bass at 6.51 pounds. Of the 51 teams, only seven had five-fish limits and 28 teams had no fish.
Bohannan 12th at FLW
Greg Bohannan of Bentonville finished 12th at the Fishing League Worldwide bass tournament held March 7-10 at Lake Seminole in Georgia. He finished with 15 bass totaling 44 pounds, 14 ounces.
The next FLW tournament is at Grand Lake in Oklahoma March 28-31.
Team wins at Beaver Lake
Travis Fox and Preston Long won the Northwest Arkansas Team Trail bass tournament held at Beaver Lake on March 2. They weighed five bass totaling 16.45 pounds. Results published March 12 were incorrect.
Robert Carr and Caleb Carr were second with five bass at 16.42 pounds. John Nystrom and Trent Holcombe placed third with five bass at 16.17 pounds.
Fourth through 10th: fourth, Jesse Ray, Jerry Ray, 15.46; fifth, Jared Gobel, Larry Walker, 15.44; sixth, Steven Meador, Michael Hubbard, 14.9; seventh, Matt Ceola, Chad Fosse, 14.44; eighth, Allen Shannon, Warren Edwards, 14.12; ninth, Wes Paulin, Kevin Claypool, 13.27; 10th, Nick Frakes, Andy Benson, 12.71.
The next tournament is March 30.
Bike Fest set at park
The annual Ozark Mountain Bike Festival is set for April 5-7 at Devil's Den State Park.
The event offers guided rides for beginners and experts, skills clinics and the ever-popular cannonball splash. In the splash, riders pedal at a fast speed into Lee Creek to see who makes the biggest splash.
There is a night ride for experienced off-road cyclists and a Saturday evening cookout.
For details call the park at 479-761-3325.
Talk's focus is flood prevention
Beaver Watershed Alliance will host a free workshop from 9 a.m. to noon on April 6 for homeowners to learn how to prevent flooding in urban areas. The workshop is at the Jefferson Adult Education building, 612 S. College Ave. in Fayetteville.
The workshop will teach how to use pervious paving, cisterns, bioswales and green roofs. The alliance will offer a tour of a nearby neighborhood that uses these.
Registration is required. Register at [email protected] or 479-750-8007.
Big Bass registration open
Anglers may register now for the Pagnozzi Parker Charity Big Bass Tournament set for April 20 at Beaver Lake.
Entry fee is $60 per angler. First prize overall is $5,000, with $1,000 for second overall. Hourly cash prizes are also awarded. Profits benefit Pagnozzi Parker youth sports programs.
For details, visit www.pagnozziparker.org.
Sports on 03/19/2019