On Saturday, May 14, members of the Pushmataha County
Sportsman Club held their annual free youth fishing tournament. The tournament was held at McGee Creek
Lake. Thirty-five young anglers competed
in the event. The young anglers enjoyed
nice weather, although it did get pretty warm, and most were able to catch a
few fish, with perch being the most common catch of the day.
Benton Rector was the first-place winner. Benton had a stringer weight of 8.15 pounds. Jaylee Jones finished in second place with a
stringer weight of 7.95 pounds. Jaylee
also caught a catfish that weighed 7.95 pounds to win the plaque for the
biggest fish caught during the tournament.
Gary Dunham caught the third-place stringer. It weighed 5.08 pounds. These young anglers each
received a plaque and a prize. All of
the other contestants also received a prize, regardless of whether they caught
a fish or not. The young anglers were
allowed to fish with live bait or artificial lures. They could also fish from a
boat or from the shore. After the tournament
was over, all that attended, along with their parents, were treated to a hotdog
cookout with all the trimmings and soft drinks. Approximately fifty-five adults
and children were served.
The club’s next event will be a bass tournament on Hugo
Lake. It will be held on Saturday, May
21. Fishing will begin at “safe light”
or as soon as everyone is unloaded, and will end at 3:30 p.m. The tournament will launch from the Frazier
Creek boat ramp and you must be a member to compete.
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