Noon to Noon Bass Tournament: 7-28/29-2024

Sixteen anglers competed against each other in the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club’s Annual Noon to Noon Bass Tournament held on McGee Creek Lake.  The twenty-four hour marathon began at noon on Saturday, July 27, and ended twenty-four hours later at noon on Sunday, July 28.  A weigh-in was held at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday night.   After weigh-in, members could return to the lake and continue fishing or go home and then return at their leisure to complete the tournament.  The stringer weights from both days were added together to determine the contestants final weight for the tournament.

The weather was nice for this time of the year, with temps in the low 90’s and a steady breeze on both days.   The lake level was about four inches below normal with water temps ranging in the low to mid-nineties. Catching quality bass proved to be difficult for most of the contestants. Ten anglers caught their five fish club limit on Saturday.   Sunday was a little tougher with seven anglers catching their limit of five bass.

Billy Hensley won the tournament with a total stringer weight of 25.03 pounds.  Billy also had the big bass of the day on both days of the tournament.  He caught a 7.78 bass on Saturday and a 5.63 pound bass on Sunday.  Forrest Cave finished in second place with a stringer weight of 16.82 pounds.  Terry Thurman took third place with a stringer weight of 15.90 pounds.

The club’s next bass tournament will be held on Saturday, August 10, at Pine Creek Lake.  Launch site for the tournament will be the Lost Rapids boat ramp.   Fishing times will be voted on at the club’s monthly meeting that will be held on Thursday, August 8.