Hugo Lake; 7-26-25

The Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held a bass tournament on Saturday, July 26, at Hugo Lake.  Twenty members braved the heat to participate in the event.  The lake level was near normal after being above normal for quite some time.  The weather was hot and humid with a light breeze most of the day.  The breeze did offer some relief from the heat.  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.

Keegan Bohanan caught a limit of bass that weighed 13.61 pounds to win first place in the tournament.  Ellis Silvey finished in second place with stringer weight of 12.18 pounds. Randy Janoe took third place with a stringer weight of 11.97 pounds.  Josh Johnson caught the big bass of the tournament.  It weighed 3.73 pounds.

The club’s next event will be the annual Noon to Noon bass Tournament on August 9-10, 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.  Launch site for the tournament is the Buster Hights boat ramp. 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.

Pine Creek Tournament: 7-12-25

Members of the Pushmataha County Sportsman Club held a bass tournament at Pine Creek Lake on Saturday, July 12.  The day started off with cloudy skies and a light breeze and a temp of about 70 degrees. The light breeze gave way to light thundershowers and stronger winds in the afternoon.  The lake was near normal level.  Twenty of the thirty-two anglers that were entered in the tournament caught their limit of five bass.  Five anglers were unable to boat a single keeper.

Judd Thomas won the event with a five fish limit that weighed 13.20 pounds.  Terry Thurman finished in second place, getting edged out by a mere one one-hundredth of a pound. Terry’s stringer weighed 13.19 pounds. Josh Johnson came in third with a stringer weight of 12.81 pounds. Josh also caught a bass that weighed 3.38 pounds to win the big bass of the tournament. 

The club’s next bass tournament will be held on Saturday, July 26, at Hugo Lake.  Fishing times will be from “safe light” until 3:00.  Launch site for the tournament will be the Frazier Creek boat ramp.