McGee Creek Bass Tournament - March 14, 2015

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held their first bass tournament of the 2015 tournament season on Saturday, March 14.  The tournament was held on McGee Creek Lake. Twenty members participated in the event.  Fishing conditions were tough with the lake being approximately five feet below normal level. The water temperature ranged from 48 to 52 degrees and the air temp was not much better.  Light rain to heavy drizzle occurred throughout the day with a brisk north wind.  Despite these conditions, six of the twenty anglers entered in the tournament were able to catch a keeper bass.

Jonnie Ivey won first place for the heaviest stringer with a single bass that weighed 6.64 pounds.  Jonnie’s bass was also good enough to win the big bass of the tournament prize.  Ellis Silvey finished in second place and Chris Clampet took third place honors. A few anglers reported that they had caught some nice bass, but they had to be released since they were in the lake’s protected slot length limit of 16 to 22 inches.

The club’s next bass tournament will be held on March 28 on Hugo Lake.  Launch site for the tournament will be Frazier Point boat ramp.  Fishing hours will be from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.