Hugo Lake 7-8-23

 

Hugo Lake Bass Tournament

July 8, 2023

The Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held a bass tournament on Saturday, July 8, at Hugo Lake.  Fourteen members braved the heat to participate in the event.  The lake level was just about one foot above normal level, although the water was very shallow at the Frazier Creek Boat ramp.  The weather was extremely hot and humid with scattered thunderstorms off and on most of the day.  A slight breeze did offer some relief from the heat.  Catching a catching a quality size bass was difficult for most.  Small bass were easier to catch with all but two anglers catching a limit of five bass.

Derrick Chumley managed to catch a limit of bass that weighed 12.75 pounds to win first place in the tournament.  Forrest Cave finished in second place with stringer weight of 11.12 pounds. Aubrey Davidson took third place with a stringer weight of 10.38 pounds.  Aubrey also caught the big bass of the tournament.  It weighed 3.76 pounds.

The club’s next event will be the annual Noon to Noon bass Tournament on July 29-30, at McGee Creek Lake.  As the name suggest, the tournament will start at noon on Saturday and end at noon on Sunday.  A weigh-in will be held Saturday night at 9:00 p.m.  Anglers that have a limit of fish are thru fishing until 12:00 midnight.  Anglers that do not have a limit may continue fishing after the weigh-in. Anglers may leave the lake after weigh-in and return at their leisure to finish the tournament. More info on the tournament will be discussed at the club’s monthly meeting on Thursday, July 13. Meetings are held at the Wildlife Heritage Center and Museum and begin at 7:30 p.m.