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Oklahoma Fishing Regulation Changes for 2012

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Before heading out to the lake this season, make sure to brush up on the latest changes to the fishing regulations for the Oklahoma lakes listed below:

  • The 13-16-inch slot length limit on large and smallmouth bass at Lake Elmer Thomas was deleted to help increase opportunity for anglers to harvest what is currently a surplus of fish.
  • All the ponds on the Black Kettle National grasslands were added to the list of lakes with a 14-inch length limit on black bass.
  • All Sooner Lake anglers must immediately release all striped bass under 20 inches in length to help manage the fishery for trophy striper fishing opportunities.
  • The daily limit on striped bass at five daily statewide except at Lake Texoma where limits would remain at 10 daily with no more than two measuring greater than 20 inches.
  • Kaw Lake anglers can keep up to 20 striped bass hybrids and/or white bass combined, with no more than five over 20 inches in length. 


NatureWorks Art Show and Sale March 3-4

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Wildlife enthusiasts may find just the right painting, sculpture, carving or other piece at the 2012 NatureWorks Art Show and Sale March 3-4 at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel and Convention Center.


NatureWorks is the Tulsa-based conservation group that hosts the art show, bringing together wildlife and nature artists from across the United States and abroad for the event. Art at the show will be for sale, which will help generate matching grants to assist with a variety of state wildlife conservation projects. 


NatureWorks has also partnered with the Wildlife Department on a number of different conservation projects, such as the Department’s paddlefish management program, duck stamp print program and centennial duck stamp print. 


Additionally, NatureWorks has supported habitat work at the Harold Stuart Waterfowl Refuge Unit within the Deep Fork Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and the Grassy Slough WMA. 


NatureWorks also has been an important supporter of the Wildlife Department’s Hunters Against Hunger program – in which hunters can donate their legally harvested deer to feed hungry Oklahomans. 


In addition, they have funded important projects to help schools and libraries in the state receive paid subscriptions to the Department’s Outdoor Oklahoma magazine.


Get all the show details here.



Watonga Trout Derby March 2-4

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The Watonga Trout Derby will be held Friday March 2nd, Saturday, March 3rd & Sunday March 4th, 2012 at Roman Nose State Park and is being co-sponsored by Friends of Roman Nose State Park and the Watonga Chamber of Commerce.  Pre-registration is available this year as well as online registration.  

The three-day event gives fishermen an opportunity to catch tagged trout for prizes.  One hundred tagged trout are put in Lake Watonga in conjunction with the normal trout stocking done by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.  


A drawing from the tags of all registered trout will determine the $300.00 grand prize cash winner. A $100.00 Sr. division and a $50.00 Jr. division prize will be  given for the heaviest stringer of trout and will be awarded at the close of the derby.  All tagged trout are worth cash or gifts.

This year, one registration will be drawn to win a Deluxe Patio Package valued at over $1,200.  This gift package is sponsored by Lowes.


Read the full story here.





Cooler temps bring better fishing.

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Hello from Southwest Oklahoma and Lake Tom Steed. It has been a long time since I have been fishing and post a story. The cooler weather sure is nice and I simply couldn’t just sit home anymore.


The water temps were in the low 70s and the bass are moving closer to the top instead of down deep like they do in the summer. I managed to catch eight bass 14″ or better with the largest at 5lb. It was a cloudy day and top water baits worked best casting them over the same areas several times as well as what I call back casting (covering an area and then coming back to it before moving on) 


One of the bass I caught had fishing line hanging from it’s rear, a first for me. The best thing to do for him was to trim the line short and let him go. The largest bass was caught buzzing a top water bait over one of several brush piles now extending from the water.


For my next adventure I plan on getting a GoPro HD video camera and filming video of the bass in action at water level as well as all the other great sights you see while out on the water.


I would like to dedicate this great day out to my fellow fishermen and friend Mike Jackson as well as my son Michael. You will forever be missed.



Maniac Custom Lures Free Shipping Special

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As many of you know, I am a HUGE fan of Maniac Custom Lures.  They make a superior product, right here in the USA, and the lures work great!  In addition, Maniac Custom Lures sponsors our twice monthly free fishing lures giveaway.


I have posted many big fish photos here on Hawg Blawg of the lunkers I have caught using Maniac Custom Lures from Texas to Canada.


My favorite is the 4″ Salt Stick fished wacky-rig when fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass.  I’ve also had a lot of success with the new 6″ Maniac Minnow.


During the summer months, Maniac is offer Free Shipping on all internet orders over $15.00.  For free shipping on your orders this summer, enter the code SuMmeR2011.



Lake Eufaula Fishing Guide

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Please welcome our newest fishing guide, Barry Morrow of MRO Crappie Academy, fishing on Lake Eufaula!


Barry fishes for trophy crappie, bass & catfish and offers a Kids Academy Certification Program.  


Barry is also a Lindey Tackle Pro Staff member who produces a weekly internet radio fishing report.  


Book your next fishing trip with Barry by calling him at 660-723-2667, 918-452-3511, or email him at bmorrow@barrymro.com.

Lake Broken Bow Fishing

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Broken Bow Lake fishing guide Bryce Archey sends us this report from Lake Broken Bow at Beaver’s Bend State Park:


The fishing at Lake Broken Bow has been very good the spring, in spite of the crazy weather.  This year’s pattern is requiring different techniques than in the last several years, and clients are catching on quickly to what I like to call “Old School Broken Bow Fishing”.  Techniques that my Dad and I used years ago growing up on the lake are working very well for this year’s tough bite.

Here are some recent pictures from trips.  Clients have caught just about every fish species in the lake.  Pictured here are some nice smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, hybrid bass, and walleye.  The spotted bass, sand bass, and crappie bites have all been strong too.

Editor’s Notes:
  • Click on the picture to view a larger version.  
  • Check out 2 new fishing videos featuring Bryce on the OKFG YouTube channel; http://youtu.be/GENZpvSS7nw and http://youtu.be/v4h9FKrYbes
  • Go fishing with Bryce Archey at beautiful Lake Broken Bow in southeast Oklahoma.  Call him at 580-494-6447 or 870-582-4561.  Visit his website here.

Lake Altus-Lugert Fishing Report

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Fishing guide Jim Bevers on Lake Altus-Lugert next to Quartz Mountain State Park sends in this fishing report:


Windy, windy, windy – that has been the story, if you get on a school of fish it`s very difficult to catch more than a couple before the wind makes it almost impossible to position your boat to really put them in the boat, though I.had two customers today that ended up with fourteen keeper sand bass.


Contact Lake Altus-Lugert fishing guide Jim Bevers at 580-301-3879 or email him at jim.bevers@gmail.com

Lake Altus-Lugert Fishing Report

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Fishing guide Jim Bevers on Lake Altus-Lugert next to Quartz Mountain State Park sends in this fishing report:

Fishing this morning, one of my clients caught this nice hybrid bass and forty sand bass, three walleye, and five crappie.  Things are picking up when the wind allows you to get on the water!


Contact Lake Altus-Lugert fishing guide Jim Bevers at 580-301-3879 or email him at jim.bevers@gmail.com

SW Oklahoma Fishing Report

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Future Pro Mike Diehl sent this Oklahoma fishing report from Lake Tom Steed:


The fronts, both warm and cold as well as the high winds have made fishing very selective at best.  


I did manage to get out on the 28th of April and land one nice bass and a sharp looking 23″ Saugeye.  


The water temps are still a bit coll but give it another week of warm weather and look out! bedded bass, hungry Hybrid and saucy Saugeye.


It’s hard to believe the water was this hard just a month and a half ago.