Sports

Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell on Tuesday announced the launch of the Oklahoma Fishing Trail, an initiative designed to showcase the state’s quality fishing opportunities and increase tourism.

“Our goal is to become a Top 10 tourism state, and the No. 1 fishing state in the nation,” said Pinnell, also the state’s Secretary of Tourism and Branding. “Fishing is big business, and the Oklahoma Fishing Trail initiative will promote our state’s unique fishing opportunities — arguably the most diverse fishing in the country — increase tourism, and generate additional tax revenue for the state.

“Most people don’t realize the kind of revenue we’re talking about. On average, anglers in Oklahoma already spend $1.8  billion on fishing annually and support more than 15,000 jobs in the state. And we’re only going to grow from there.”  

Overholser: June 17. Elevation above normal, water 79 and clearing. Channel and blue catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait and worms below the dam, main lake and along riprap. Crappie fair on minnows below the dam. Striped bass hybrids fair on chicken liver and shrimp in the main lake. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Thunderbird: June 16. Elevation above normal, water 78 and clearing. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait and worms in the main lake and along riprap. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits along shorelines and weed beds. Crappie fair on minnows and hair jigs around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Zach Paulk, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Draper: June 11. Elevation 5 ft. above normal, water low to mid-70s and clearing. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around brush structure and docks.  Largemouth bass good on jigs, soft plastic baits and topwater lures in coves and along shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, worms and sunfish in the main lake and around points. White bass excellent on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, small spinnerbaits, crankbaits and gay blades along the dam and main lake. Report submitted by Jimmy’s Bait Shop.

Hefner: June 10. Elevation above normal, water 76 and clear. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, hotdogs, live shad, shad and worms along channels, main lake, shorelines, tailwater and fishing dock. Crappie good on buzz baits, hair jigs, jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, dam and main lake. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

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Congratulations to all the winning teams this year. Looking forward to another great one next year.

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CONGRATULATIONS & GOOD LUCK Big Pasture

Conner Boydston of Big Pasture High School Placed 1st in the Class 2A Boys Qualifying Golf Tournament in Turner, OK and sealed his spot at Regionals in Oklahoma City next month.

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