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New Largemouth Bass Record

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A new Oklahoma state record largemouth bass was caught Friday, March 23, at Cedar Lake in southeast Oklahoma. The fish weighed 14 lbs. 12.3 oz. and was caught by Poteau angler Benny Williams, Jr. while on a camping trip at the 78-acre LeFlore Co. lake. 


Williams caught the bass at 11 a.m. on a ¼ oz. Striker King jig. This fish measured 26 inches in length and 22 3/8 inches in girth.


Williams’ fish breaks a state record held since 1999 when William Cross caught a 14-lb. 11.52-oz. bass from Broken Bow Lake.



“Catching the state record largemouth bass in Oklahoma is a big deal and catching a fish this large is a big deal,” said Barry Bolton, chief of fisheries for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. “It speaks to the quality of fishing we have in Oklahoma and also to the anglers who get out there and fish for them. We congratulate him on his great catch.”


According to Gene Gilliland, assistant chief of fisheries for the Wildlife Department, Cedar Lake has been known to produce big largemouth bass for anglers in recent years – not only because of its southeastern location, but also because it has a history of receiving Florida strain largemouth bass through the state’s stocking program.


“They grow pretty fast down in that part of the state,” Gilliland said. “Cedar Lake has produced several double-digit fish in the last five years.”



Lake Tom Steed Bass Biting

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Future Pro and Avid Bass Fisherman Mike Diehl sends us this fishing report from Lake Tom Steed.


Fishing has been really tough this year and the bite has been very slow, but caught a few nice ones this trip. This bass was caught using a Mann1 shallow crank on a Hookhider rod and 16lb test Stren Magnathin mono line.


Mike dedicates this trip and bass to his son:   


In Memory of Michael
Fantastic Father
Loving Son
A true example of a man at 23

Lake Ft. Cobb 10.6 lb. Lake Record Bass

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Lake Fort Cobb Oklahoma Record Largemouth Bass

When Charles Coffman of Ardmore nabbed a 10.6 lb. lake record largemouth bass from Fort Cobb Lake April 18, fisheries biologists were pleased, not only because the fish was the first known largemouth bass over 10 lbs. from the western Oklahoma lake, but also because it was caught in an area recently targeted for improving fishing opportunities.

The fish was caught from a new shallow-water brush pile near the new dock that was installed by Fort Cobb State Park and the Bureau of Reclamation. The brush pile, created by personnel with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, was part of an effort to draw fish to concentrated areas so anglers can enjoy improved success.

“We pursued the shallow-water brush project after results of last year’s bass sampling showed quick returns — adult bass found and used the trees within days — and it’s nice to see that it translated to angler success as well,” said Larry Cofer, southwest region fisheries supervisor for the Wildlife Department.

The shallow-water brush project at Ft. Cobb involved cutting and placing over 500 cedar trees in eight locations across the lake, and more than half of the trees are visible to anglers in no-wake zones of the lake.

“We already received several good comments from bass and crappie anglers and look forward to many more fishing success stories from Ft. Cobb,” Cofer said.

Lake Tenkiller Fishing Report

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Lake Tenkiller Oklahoma fishing report bass
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to go fishing on Lake Tenkiller with fishing guide Rocky Thomas, Jr. It was my birthday on Saturday, so a couple of my cousins from Kansas City drove down so we could have a fun weekend. Although it was windy on Saturday, and VERY windy on Sunday, Rocky got us on fish all day long!

On Saturday morning, my cousin Colby caught a nice bass on a Bitin’ Titan Spinnerbait from the dock of Burnt Cabin Marina and Resort where were staying. When Rocky took us over to his first favorite cove, I immediately caught a 4.5lb largemouth bass on my very first cast and the day only got better from there! (Click on pictures to view large images.)

By lunch I caught 2 more largemouth bass between 4lb and 5lb and on my last cast before lunch, I hooked up with a 5lb smallmouth bass. It was awesome! And once again, I nailed all these fish on my favorite setup; a Hookhider road with a wacky rigged Maniac 4″ Cinnamon Crawfish Salt Stick. Needless to say, after lunch, everybody else rigged up with the same wacky rig and we all continued to nail fish all day long. I even caught a 5lb black drum on the rig!

On Sunday, the wind was brutal, and the wacky rig was less effective. The wind created too much slack in the line to feel the subtle hits, so we all switched over to War Eagle Spinnerbaits and the trusty Bitin’ Titan Spinnerbaits. We caught just about every kind of fish the lake has; largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, kentucky bass, white bass, and bluegill. Just an absolutely awesome birthday fishing trip.

Saturday night, Colby’s dad Pete, whipped up an awesome birthday fish fry; fresh kentucky bass, BBQ beans, cole slaw, pan-fried potatoes and chocolate chip cookies for dessert. Thank you Pete and Colby for driving down from KC to fish with me on my birthday! And a huge thank you to Lake Tenkiler fishing guide Rocky Thomas for getting us on fish all day long, 2 days in a row, even with the major wind on Sunday. As I’ve always said, the weather only bothers the fisherman, but the fish are still hungry.

If you would like to go fishing with Rocky on Lake Tenkiller or other lakes he fishes in the area, such as Grand Lake, Lake Greenleaf, Lake Hudson, Lake Robert S. Kerr, Lake Spavinaw, Lake Eucha, Lake Oologah, or the Illinois River, he can be reached at 918-837-0490 or visit his website at www.ThomasGuideService.com.

Broken Bow Fishing Report

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Lake Broken Bow Oklahoma fishing report, bass fishing at Beaver's Bend Oklahoma with guide Bryce Archey.
Fishing guide Bryce Archey at Lake Broken Bow in Beaver’s Bend State Park sends in this fishing report:

Fishing in April is beginning to get really going. We are catching numbers of largemouth and spotted bass with the smallmouth just starting to get active.

These 3 species are starting their annual spawning process, so fishing this month will continue to get even better. If anyone is interested in booking a trip they can contact me for availability this month.

(Click on images to view larger images.)

Editor’s Note: Looks like your clients had a great time! Thanks for sending in the pictures and report. If you would like to go fishing with Bryce, call him at 580-494-6447 or 870-582-4561 or visit his website at www.brokenbowlakeguide.com.

Lake Broken Bow Fishing Report

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Fishing guide Bryce Archey at Lake Broken Bow in Beaver's Bend State Park Oklahoma sends in this fishing report Fishing guide Bryce Archey at Lake Broken Bow in Beaver’s Bend State Park sends in this fishing report:

Fishing right now is outstanding with largemouth, spotted bass and walleye all beginning to bite and the white bass will begin later this month also.

We are catching mainly largemouth and spotted bass each day with the numbers ranging between 20 and 30 on each outing.

In the pictures, the walleye weighed 4.2 lbs, the largemouth weighed 5.6lbs and my client holding a 3lb spotted bass and 4lb largemouth. (Click on pictures for larger image.)

My schedule is filling up so I would encourage anyone wanting to come in and fish with me please call as soon as possible for open dates that I have remaining.

Editor’s Note: Looks like a GREAT trip Bryce! Thanks for sending in the pictures and report. If you would like to go fishing with Bryce, call him at 580-494-6447 or 870-582-4561 or visit his website at www.brokenbowlakeguide.com.

’08 BASS World Championship at Ft. Gibson

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2008 BASS Club World Championship at Lake Fort Gibson Oklahoma
Fort Gibson Lake will host the 2008 Yamaha BASS Club World Championship October 6-11, which could be a good thing for tournament anglers considering Lake Fort Gibson took the number one spot in the most recent Oklahoma Bass Tournaments Report published by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

The event will feature 38 six-angler teams that qualified for the championship event through their performance at six regional events. The six-angler teams will compete for a top prize of six Skeeter/Yamaha boat packages valued at $50,000 each, one for each winning team member.

Daily tournament launches and weigh-ins will take place at Taylor’s Ferry North. Launches will begin at 7 a.m., with the weigh-ins starting at 3 p.m. Both are free and open to the public.

The most recent Oklahoma Bass Tournaments Report (PDF)is now available for anglers looking to gain knowledge on Oklahoma bass fishing. The Wildlife Department has been gathering data on bass fishing tournaments across the state for the last 14 years, and the information collected helps in the management of bass populations.

In 2007, the average winning tournament weight was 11.89 lbs., an increase of almost one pound over 2006. The overall success rate at tournaments based on anglers or teams who bring at least one bass to the tournament weigh-in was 61 percent, down four percent over the previous year. “Though the success percentage went down in 2007 from the previous year, the success rate is still equal to the long-term average,” Gilliland said.

The average angler caught 2.3 bass per day that weighed 2.3 lbs. each, up from 1.9 bass per angler and 2.2 lbs. per fish in 2006. The largest tournament-caught bass reported in 2007 weighed 11.8 lbs. and was caught from Lake Arbuckle during a Little Dixie Bass Club tournament in March.

The Top-20 lakes were ranked according to five fishing quality measurements (percent success, average first place weight, average fish per day, average weight per fish and hours of fishing to catch a 5-pound bass).

Based on 2007 reports, Lake Fort Gibson reclaimed the top spot on the list of tournament lakes after being knocked out of the top 10 last year. Second place went to Sooner Lake, followed by Lake Wes Watkins. Grand Lake and Lake Murray tied for fourth place, followed by Lake Texoma, Lake of the Arbuckles, Lake Eufaula and Lake Keystone. Lake Eucha, Lake Tenkiller Ferry and Lake Thunderbird tied for ninth place, with McGee Creek Lake coming in tenth. Lakes were ranked on the Top 20 list if a minimum of nine reports were received.

According to Gilliland, information from lakes with fewer reports may not convey their actual fishing quality. “Lake Konawa, for example, isn’t on the list because we didn’t get enough reports,” Gilliland said, “but it’s obviously a great bass lake.” See the rest of the Top 20 list as well as other tournament results in the 14-page report (PDF).