Sardis Lake Tourney 8-27-22

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held a bass tournament on Saturday, August 27, at Sardis Lake.  Eighteen members participated in the tournament.  The lake level was 1.10 feet below normal. Only three anglers were able to catch a limit of tournament limit of five bass.  Five anglers were unable to boat a single keeper. 

Ellis Silvey caught a limit of bass that weighed 10.99 pounds to win the tournament.  Judd Thomas, also with a limit, had a stringer weight of 10.00 pounds to place second.  Brady Janoe finished in third place with a stringer weight of 9.45 pounds.  Ellis Silvey caught a bass that weighed 5.27 pounds to win the big bass of the tournament.

The club’s next bass tournament, which is also the last regular season tournament, will be held on September 10, on Hugo Lake.  Fishing times will be voted on at the club’s monthly meeting on Thursday, September 8.  Launch site for the tournament will be the Frazier Creek boat ramp, providing the lake level is high enough for boats to launch from the ramp.  It the lake level is to low, other arrangements will be made at the club’s monthly meeting.  This tournament will be followed one week later, on September 17, 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 2022 bass tournament schedule.

Just for your information, bass fishing regulations will change on September 11.  Minimum length limits have been removed on most lakes.  Anglers may keep up to 6 bass per day but only one may be over sixteen inches in length.  This new rule applies to most lakes in Oklahoma.  These are set by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife.  Special provisions have been made for tournament anglers.  These will be discussed at the club’s September meeting.

Noon to Noon Bass Tourney 2022

Twenty-three anglers competed against each other in the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club’s Annual Noon to Noon Bass Tournament held on McGee Creek Lake.  The twenty-four hour marathon began at noon on Saturday, August 13, and ended twenty-four hours later at noon on Sunday, August 14.  A weigh-in was held at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday night.   After weigh-in, members could return to the lake and continue fishing or go home and then return at their leisure to complete the tournament.  The stringer weights from both days were added together to determine the contestants final weight for the tournament.

The weather was pretty warm, with temps in the upper-nineties and a steady breeze on both days.   Catching quality bass proved to be difficult for most of the contestants although four anglers were able to catch a bass over the 16-22 inch slot limit.  Nine anglers caught their five fish club limit on Saturday.   Only six were able to do so on Sunday.  Four anglers, Judd Thomas, Ellis Silvey, Craig Barlett and Billy Latham, were able to catch a limit on both days.  Judd Thomas caught a bass weighing 6.55 pounds to win the big bass jackpot for Saturday.  Craig Bartlett caught a bass that weighed 6.39 pounds on Sunday to win the jackpot.  Only two other bass over the slot limit were caught:  Josh Johnson caught a 4.80 pound bass and Billy Henley caught a 6.25 pound bass.

Judd Thomas won the tournament with a stringer weight of 16.08 pounds.  Ellis Silvey finished in second place with a stringer weight of 13.74 pounds.  Craig Barlett took third place with a stringer weight of 12.78 pounds.

The club’s next bass tournament will be held on Saturday, August 27, at Sardis Lake.  Launch site for the tournament will be the Sardis Cove boat ramp.   Fishing times will be from “safe light” until 3:30 p.m.