Free Youth Tournament & Cook-Out

 

Put down the TV remote and video game controllers, grab the fishing gear and kids and head to McGee Creek Lake this weekend.  The Pushmataha County Sportsman Club will be hosting their Annual Free Youth Fishing Tournament and Cook-out this Saturday, May 14, at McGee Creek Lake.  Entries will be taken at Buster Hights boat landing.  There is absolutely no charge for the tournament and any child age 16 or under may enter.  Fishing times for the tournament will be from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.  The young anglers can fish from a boat, from the shore, or from the fishing pier located in the Buster Hights camping area.  Contestants may use rod and reels, cane poles, etc.  Artificial lures or live bait may be used.  This is a fishing tournament, not a bass tournament, so any legal species of fish may be weighed in by the contestants.  Winners will be determined by the heaviest stringers weighed in.  First, second and third place finishers will receive plaques donated by Kiamichi Kreations.  A plaque will also be awarded to the angler that catches the biggest single fish. Every contestant will receive a prize.  After the fish have been weighed, the kids and parents will be treated to a hamburger & hotdog cookout with all the trimmings. The cook-out will take place at the picnic areas located in the Buster Hights camp area.  Hope to see you there for a fun day of fishing and eating.

In other club news, the club held a bass tournament at Hugo Lake on Saturday, May 7.  Anglers enjoyed mild temperatures and a light breeze.  The lake was fourteen feet above normal level and falling.  As most bass anglers know, a falling lake level makes it difficult to catch keeper size bass. Twenty-one anglers competed in the event and eleven of those were unable to boat a keeper bass.

Mike Burrage took first place honors with a stringer weight of 13.91 pounds.  Judd Thomas finished in second place with a stringer weight of 9.48 pounds. Third place was taken by Chuck Beck with a stringer weight of 8.82 pounds.   The big bass of the tournament weighed 4.08 pounds and was caught by Mike Burrage.

The club’s next bass tournament will be on May 21.  It will be held on Sardis Lake at Sardis Cove boat landing.  Fishing times will be voted on at the club’s monthly meeting.  The club will meet on Thursday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m.  Meetings are held at the Wildlife Heritage Center and Museum.  Members that entered the club’s turkey hunting contest and were successful should bring their turkey’s beard to the meeting to be measured so contest winners can be determined. 

TOP TEN STANDINGS: 5-7-16