Sardis Lake: 6-23-18

Cloudy skies, rain and thunderstorms greeted members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club as daylight broke over Sardis Lake on Saturday, June 23.  Members were competing a bass tournament.  The thunderstorms finally subsided about 10:00 am and gave way to clear skies and windy conditions.  The bite was slow and most anglers were able to catch only two or less keeper bass.  Three anglers had no keepers and only one angler was able to catch a limit of six bass.

Terry Thurman won the tournament with a six fish limit that weighed 16.14 pounds.  Kane Miller finished in second place with a stringer weight of 6.46 pounds. Billy Latham came in third place with a stringer weight of 5.79 pounds.  Terry Thurman caught a bass that weighed 4.22 pounds to win the big bass of the tournament.

The club’s next event will be a bass tournament on Hugo Lake.  It will be held on Saturday, July 14, and will launch from the Frazier Point boat ramp.  Fishing times will be voted on at the club’s July meeting which will be held on Thursday, July 12.  Meetings are held at the Wildlife Heritage Center and begin at 7:30 pm.

TOP TEN STANDINGS: 6-23-18

Pine Creek 6-9-18

Twenty-one members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club competed in a bass tournament on Saturday, June 9.  The tournament was held on Pine Creek Lake.  The weather cooperated with mild temperatures, overcast skies for the first half of the day, and light breezes.  Catching keeper bass was difficult early in the day but picked up by noon.  Most anglers reported catching more bass during the middle of the day.

Almost all the anglers were able to catch at least one keeper bass with ten anglers catching their limit of six keepers.  Ellis Silvey won the event with a six fish limit that weighed 21.93 pounds.  Terry Thurman took second place with a six fish limit weighing 18.66 pounds.  Terry also had the big bass of the tournament with a bass weighing 5.25 pounds.  Rick Barriger finished in third place, also with a six fish limit that weighed 17.46 pounds.

The club’s next activity will be the annual fish fry held during the Antlers Homecoming celebration.  Members volunteer their time, fish cookers and propane to help with the event.  The club has performed this service for over 35 years.  Any members that can help are urged to attend.  The homecoming fish fry will be held on Saturday, June 16, at First Bank Park.

The club’s next bass tournament will be held on Saturday, June 23, at Sardis Lake.  Fishing times will be voted on at the club’s monthly meeting.  The next meeting will be Thursday, June 14.  Meetings are held at the Wildlife Heritage Center and begin at 7:30 pm.

TOP TEN STANDINGS:  6-9-18