We need fishing reports!

[sooner fish]

As most of you know we have state by state fishing report forums here on BBC. Oklahoma has been s l o wwww since September. Come on over and take a look and also post if you get a chance to go fishing. This weather can't last forever.

Over in the Arkansas Reports forum they have been having a big bass contest, so I thought we would try it. If you catch a nice fish, in Oklahoma waters, post to the Big Bass thread in the Oklahoma Reports. Should be fun to see what the biggest bass in Oklahoma is at the end of the year.

[gambler4]

have you been outside lately ? i dont post reports because they would be boring when you dont catch anything there is nothing to report

[sooner fish]

Sure, I was just out to feed the dog. It won't last forever, it just seems that way.

This is OKLAHOMA!

[Rollo331]

well i am ready for it to leave,the power at my lake house has a projected restored date of feb 4............it has been off 2 weeks and a day right now.......

[sooner fish]

We dodged that bullet this storm. In 2000 we went eight (8) days without power during the big storm around Christmas.

Very nice here Friday...61 degrees in the afternoon with 5-15 winds. Not perfect, but I would have gone if I wasn't chained to a box full of abstracts. Thought about going to the boat show this week-end but still chained up.

Hope you get your power back soon.

[kp crane]

[culln4s]

Nice mount you have there under your name. How much do you charge for those???

[CrappieKing]

Broken Arrow fishing report...

25 deree high today, oxbow probably frozen over, doubtful to be over freezing next 6 days, can't cast with boat in garage


But I'm ready to go when weather permits !!!!...

[Wheels]

The toon is calling me out again...actually kind of yelling at me now....looking at hitting some lake, some where this weekend

[Catoosa Perch Jerker]

Tournament on Tenkiller last Sunday 2-18-07 water temp 39 to 41 caught fish on in 4' to 6' depth on a ledge on FLW 3/8 oz pearl jig must have been warming up.

[sooner fish]

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We should have gone Wednesday and worked Saturday...weather tomorrow is suppose to suck big time...thunderstorms in the AM and high wind (gusts to 40 mph) in the PM. I am ready!

Got the two Tablerock maps at BPS last Friday so may study some if I don't get out this week-end. Do think I will go down to the park and cast something into the mud puddle.

[Wheels]

A mud puddle is starting to look good now....beautiful days last week and the the weekend bbbbbbbbbblllllloooowwwwws through. Spent Sunday cleaning up the mess. Kasey was talking about hitting Konawa this weekend.

[sooner fish]

That really sounds good. If we have decent weather I may see you there. Longmire also sounds good, but I don't know what the water level is like. Joe Brotherton is coming down in a couple of weeks and I think it would be fun if we could get together to fish while he is here.

There is a lake in the city park close to my house, really not much more than a mud puddle. I was going to go over there last week-end and just walk the bank with a couple of baits, but it was so bad I just stayed home and put new line on the reels.

[sooner fish]

This may intice you to get started with the fishing if you haven't alraedy:

Oklahoma bass fishing heats up; 12-pound largemouth caught at McGee Creek
One Sooner angler has already proven that now is the time to be bass fishing in Oklahoma. Clayton Dorris, Blanchard, landed a 12 lb., 6 oz. largemouth bass Feb. 23 out of McGee Creek Lake in Atoka County.
The fish measured over 28 inches in length and had a 21-inch girth. Dorris caught the fish while preparing for an upcoming tournament at McGee Creek. The fish missed being one of the top 20 heaviest largemouth bass caught in Oklahoma by only seven ounces.
"My intent was not to catch a big fish, but it just happened that I was in the right spot at the right time," Dorris said.
Dorris probably didn't realize just how true his words were when he spoke them. According to fisheries biologists with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, right now through the next month is among the best time all year for catching big bass.
"We are entering prime trophy bass fishing season," said Paul Mauck, southcentral region fisheries supervisor for the Wildlife Department. "Since we are coming out of this colder weather, bass are actively feeding and putting on weight for spawning, and that means they will be found in shallower waters and may bite an angler's line more often."
Officials at the Wildlife Department say bass are the most sought after game fish in Oklahoma.
"Something about this time of year gets people excited about things like bass fishing, and that's good because it's one of the best times of the year to go," Mauck said. "Another great thing about bass is that they are powerful fighters and are easy to find in Oklahoma. They do well in ponds, lakes, rivers and streams and will hit anything from a worm on a child's hook to a surface lure worked by a seasoned angler."
Dorris caught his trophy bass by fishing 16-20 ft. deep with a shad-colored spinnerbait. He used a "yo-yo" technique to attract the fish, but he claims the catch was more a result of getting out there and fishing than being a highly skillful angler. He is active in two clubs and said he will fish about 4-7 days a month between now and November. He claims anybody can have luck bass fishing in Oklahoma if they learn a few simple tips and simply go fishing.
"You don't have to be a professional. You just have to be on the water," Dorris said. "You'll never catch a big fish sitting at home."

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Photo Credit: Mackey Keener, McGee Creek State Park Ranger
Caption: Clayton Dorris, Blanchard, caught this 12 lb., 6 oz. largemouth bass Feb. 23 that measured over 28 inches in length, confirming claims from Wildlife Department officials that now is a great time for trophy bass fishing. Dorris caught the bass at McGee Creek Lake.

You can see that you really need to get out there...and when you do, don't forget to report over in the Oklahoma Fishing Reports forum.

[Rollo331]

i will give you a report now...i am fishing the gar hole tommorow and sunday(triton team trail)
it sucks and fishing was lousy and the water was very rough....got one bite all day nailed him 5 lb drum on a brown jig!

now we will wait till sunday night and see how close i am........