Page 6 - March/April 2020 - Outdoor Oklahoma

TWO LAKE RECORDS SET FOR SMALLMOUTH BASS

New state- or lake-record fish have been added to the Wildlife Department’s official database in recent weeks. Here is a snap-
shot of the big ones that didn’t get away!

Hudson Lake Record Fort Gibson Lake

Smallmouth Bass Record Smallmouth
Bass
Weight:
6 pounds, 0 ounces.
Length: Weight:
21.75 inches. 6.2 pounds.
Girth: Length:
15 inches. 20.51 inches.
Angler: Girth:
15.5 inches.
Cory Conley of Catoosa.
Method of Catch: Angler:
Baitcasting rod and reel. Clifton J. Light III
Date Caught: of Tahlequah.
Jan. 6, 2020. Method of Catch:
Area Caught: Spinning rod and reel.
Salina Creek. Date Caught:
Jan. 8, 2020.
Area Caught:
Below dam.

What’s the biggest fish you’ve ever caught? A 7-pound largemouth, a 2-pound
crappie or a 45-pound blue catfish? While your fish might not be a new state record,
it possibly could be the biggest fish ever caught from your favorite lake. Thanks
to a network of record-keepers at lakes across the state, your next trophy could
qualify as a lake record.
The Lake Record Fish Program was established as a way to serve anglers
and recognize big fish and the lakes they come from. To find out more, go to
www.wildlifedepartment.com/fishing/state-and-lake-records. ENTRIES DUE APRIL 15

debbie PeCK/reAderS' PhoTo ShoWCASe 2019 FOR PHOTO SHOWCASE ISSUE

Imagine the pride you will feel when you open the July/
August issue of Outdoor Oklahoma to show your friends
the remarkable photograph that you took! Your dream
of being published in a high-quality magazine could
come true if you enter the annual Readers’ Photography
Showcase competition.
April 15 is the deadline for submissions in this year’s
contest. We hope you will consider sharing your four
best original photos, preferable all taken in Oklahoma.
The Readers’ Photo Showcase issue is always the
most popular Outdoor Oklahoma magazine of the
whole year! And you can be a part of it just by going
online, uploading your digital photo, and hitting the
“submit” button. It’s easy!
Go to the entry page online at www.tinyurl.com/
enterRPS.

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