Sardis Lake Bass Tourn: 8-24-19

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held a bass tournament on Saturday, August 24.  The tournament was held on Sardis Lake.  Twenty members participated in the tournament.   Anglers enjoyed mild temperatures, in the mid -70’s, at the start of the tournament and cloudy skies for most of the day.  Despite the excellent conditions for fishing, only two anglers were able to catch their limit of six bass.  Three anglers were able to catch a bass that weighed five pounds or more. 

Judd Thomas was the first place winner.  Judd had a stringer weight of 17.07 pounds.  Judd also had the big bass of the tournament with a lunker that weighed 9.49 pounds.  Mike Burrage finished in second place with a stringer weight of 14.13 pounds.  Forrest Cave came in third with a stringer weight of 12.97 pounds. 

The club’s next bass tournament, which is also the last regular season tournament, will be held on September 7, on Hugo Lake.  Fishing times will be from “safe light” until 4:00 p.m.  Launch site for the tournament will be the Frazier Creek boat ramp.  This tournament will be followed one week later, on September 14, with the Annual Top Ten Bass Tournament.  In this tournament, the club’s top ten anglers, along with up to five wild card positions, will compete against each other to conclude the 2019 bass tournament schedule.

Top Ten Standings: 8-24-19

Free Youth Fishing Tournament

On Saturday, August 17, members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club were host to a free youth fishing tournament.  The tournament was held at McGee Creek Lake.  Twelve young anglers competed in the event, which was down considerably from last year’s total.  This was most likely due to the event being postponed two previous times due to rain and storms and also to the heat being forecast for the day.  All but two of the contestants were able to catch and weigh-in fish.

Payton Cave was the first place winner.  Payton had a stringer weight of 4.73 pounds.  Kane Miller finished in second place with a stringer weight of 4.30 pounds.  Kane also caught a flathead catfish that weighed 3.03 pounds to win the prize for the biggest fish weighed in.  Chandler Joslin caught the third place stringer.  It weighed 4.05 pounds. These young anglers each received a plaque and a prize.  All of the other contestants also received a prize, regardless of whether they caught a fish or not.  The young anglers were allowed to fish with live bait or artificial lures. They could also fish from a boat or from the shore.  After the tournament was over, all that attended, along with their parents, were treated to a hotdog cookout with all the trimmings and soft drinks.

The club’s next event will be a bass tournament on Sardis Lake.  It will be held on Saturday, August 24.  Fishing times will be from “safe light” until 3:30 p.m.  The tournament will launch from the Sardis Cove boat ramp and you must be a member to compete.

Pine Creek: 8-10-19

Pine Creek Lake Bass Tournament

Aug. 10, 2019

On Saturday, August 10, members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held a bass tournament on Pine Creek Lake.  The lake level was about one foot above normal with water temperatures reaching the low nineties.  Anglers enjoyed mild temperatures at daylight but were faced with temps near or above one hundred degrees at the time of weigh-in. 

Seven of the sixteen anglers entered in the contest managed to catch their limit of six bass over fourteen inches in length.  Every angler was able to catch at least one or more keeper bass.  Terry Thurman won the tournament with a stringer that weighed 18.60 pounds.  Chuck Beck finished in second place with a stringer weight of 18.27 pounds.  Chuck also caught the big bass of the tournament.  It weighed 4.76 pounds.  Billy Latham came in third with a stringer weight of 17.29 pounds.

The club’s next event will be the Free Youth Fishing Tournament.  It will be held on McGee Creek Lake on Saturday, August 17.  Anglers, age 16 and under, can sign up at the Buster Hight boat ramp before 8:00 a.m.  Fishing will end at 12:00 noon with a cookout to follow.  Complete rules can be found on our Facebook page.

The club’s next bass tournament will be held at Sardis Lake on Saturday, August 24.  Fishing will begin at “safe light” and end at 3:30 p.m.  Launch site for the tournament will be the Sardis Cove boat ramp.

TOP TEN STANDINGS:  8-10-19