McGee Creek 5-6-23

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club started their bass tournament on McGee Creek Lake with mild temperatures and a light breeze.  The day heated up rapidly and the wind did not stay light for long. The tournament was held on Saturday, May 6.  Fishing proved to be pretty good for most of the anglers.  Sixteen of the twenty-three anglers that were entered managed to catch a limit of five bass.  A total of 145.43 pounds of bass were caught, weighed and released.

Tony Derby won first place with a stringer weight of 17.16 pounds. Finishing in second place was Judd Thomas.  Judd had a stringer weight of 16.50 pounds and he also had the big bass of the tournament with a 5.44 pound bass.  Jesse Ayers was third with a stringer weight of 15.46 pounds.

The club’s next event will be the annual free youth fishing tournament.  It will be held on Saturday, May 13, at McGee Creek Lake.  Launch site will be the Buster Hight boat ramp.  Fishing times will be from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Any youth that is 16 years old or younger may participate.  The young anglers can fish with artificial or live bait.  They may fish from a boat, the shore or the fishing pier located in Buster Hights Park. Adults with the children should not fish but only assist the young anglers.  Any legal fish may be kept and weighed for their stringer weight.  After fish have been weighed, the young anglers and their parents will be treated to a hot dog cookout with soft drinks and all the trimmings at the pavilion in Buster Hights Park.  As always, prizes will be awarded until the supply of prizes is exhausted.

The club will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 11.  Members who entered the spring turkey contest are reminded season will end on May 16.  Turkey beards will be measured during the June meeting to determine winners.  Meetings are held at the Wildlife Heritage Center and begin at 7:30 p.m.