Big bass are biting and so are some sandies
Jeremiah Johnson of Bristow caught this 14-pound, 6-ounce laregemouth bass from Wetumka Lake
The fishing is getting hot across the state.
Jeremiah Johnson of Bristow caught a 14-pound, 6-ounce largemouth out on Wetumka Lake on March 7.
The fish now is in quarantine at the Bass Pro Shops in Springfield, Mo., but eventually will be on display at the Broken Arrow store.
On Friday, Sardis Lake near McAlester produced a 10-pound, 10-ounce brute that state wildlife officials are planning to certify as the new lake record.
On Sunday, a 12 pound, 6-ounce largemouth was pulled from Lake Longmire near Pauls Valley.
And get ready for the sand bass runs. Down at Broken Bow, the sand bass have just started running on the Mountain Fork River – the first place it occurs in the state – so runs likely will be happening soon on Hugo, Texoma and then move to the northern lakes.
An old adage is when the red buds are blooming, the sand bass are running, but the red buds seem to be ahead of the sand bass runs this year.
Sand bass runs depend a lot on water flow so watch for rains.
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I caught a 11 pound 2 ounce large mouth bass at Sardis Lake today, April 14, 2009. I had my local game warden weigh and measure the fish. I need to know who I contact next to verify this infomation. It may not be a lake record, but I would like to know. I did not know it weighted so much until I got it home, here in Ada, Ok.
Charles Carter
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jeremiah johnson, what a hoss big bass. right place right time. i caught one last spring in lake cooper in olney,tx bank fishing on night crawlers it weighed 11-pounds 2ounces i was on the local tv stations in the wichita falls,tx area. had it mounted too. yours make mine looked alittle small haha. you never know when they are gonna hit. i believe you have too be lucky at the right place and time. i love going too the oklahoma lakes there and fish with my fellow okie friends. jermiah i put your picture on my blogs for my friends too see hope thats ok with you. this might be a sign for you too take up tournament this year in bass masters. congrats on your hoss cartright bass. boomer-sooner-ou-johnny in olney,tx.