Hugo Lake Bass Tournament 5-22-21

The Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held a bass tournament on Saturday, May 22, at Hugo Lake. The lake level was about six feet above normal and still rising due to the recent rainfall.  The weather was nice, with moderate temperatures, cloudy skies and light wind.  Fishing was not so nice though.  Catching a bass, much less a keeper bass over fourteen inches in length, proved to be difficult.  Of the twenty-five anglers entered in the tournament, only eight were able to boat a keeper bass.  Not a single angler was able to catch a limit of six bass. 

Andy Cripe won the tournament with a stringer weight of 9.28 pounds.  Andy also caught the biggest bass of the tournament.  It weighed 3.64 pounds.  Clay Armstrong finished in second place with a stringer weight of 9.23 pounds.  The third place stringer was caught by Julian Bailey.  His stringer weighed 5.20 pounds. 

The club’s next event will be the Annual Husband-Wife Bass Tournament on June 5, at McGee Creek Lake.  Launch site will be the Potapo boat ramp. Fishing times will be from 7:00 until 2:00.  Teams do not have to be a husband and wife couple but do need to be a male and female team.  One member must be a current club member.  This takes place on Oklahoma’s free fishing weekend so a fishing license is not necessary.  First, second and third place prizes will be awarded.  Also, plaques will be awarded to the ladies, first through fifth place, for their biggest bass.  Members that do not have a partner may fish, but can only compete for the big bass prize.