Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club concluded the 2026 bass tournament schedule with their Annual Top Ten Bass Tournament on Saturday, September 19. The tournament was held on Pine Creek Lake. The lake was about seven feet below normal level. The weather was very nice early, with a temp near 65 degrees, but it rapidly warmed into the upper nineties with a moderate breeze. This tournament allows the top ten anglers in the club to compete against each other in the final tournament of the year. Those qualifying for this year’s tournament were, from number one to number ten, Jim Armstrong, Billy Hensley, Ellis Silvey, Forrest Cave, Johnny Ivey, Daniel Miller, Billy Latham, Aubrey Davidson, Randy Janoe, and Keegan Bohanan. The club allows up to five wildcard contestants. These positions are for members that have not missed more than two regular season tournaments. Four members qualified for a wildcard position and all four were allowed to enter the tournament. They were Sawyer Parker, Joe Janoe, Don Deems and Bill Backman.
Jim Armstrong won the tournament with
a stringer weight of 13.50 pounds. He
also caught the biggest bass of the tournament. It weighed 4.35 pounds. Billy Latham finished in second place with a
stringer weight of 12.20 pounds. Third
place went to Randy Janoe. His stringer
weighed 12.02 pounds. Aubrey Davidson
was fourth with a stringer weight of 11.94 pounds. The fifth and final place
was won by Johnny Ivey with a stringer weight of 11.88 pounds. Each received a check for a share of the
entry fees and the top ten prize pot.
Now that the bass tournament season
has ended, members will turn their attention to the fall deer hunting
seasons. Members wishing to enter the
club’s deer season contest must do so before a season begins. Entry fees are $10.00 per season and can be
paid at Silvey’s Tax.
