The fish MUST be preserved in a live-weight condition until approved by an Oklahoma Wildlife Fisheries biologist or technician, and an official letter of verification from the Director of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation has been received by the angler. Millers fish weighed 14 pounds, 13.7 ounces. Williams caught the bass at 11 a.m. on a oz. Eric Lundgren of Ruger, which now owns Marlin, highlights the features of both rifles with Game & Fish Editorial Director Adam Heggenstaller at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. March 8-12 - Bass Pro Shops REDCREST IV on Lake Norman near Charlotte, N.C. For information, visit www.majorleaguefishing. Cedar Lake is a small 86-acre lake surrounded by hardwood and pine trees located in the Ouachita National Forest in southeast Oklahoma. Allen Gifford of Davis missed the state record by three ounces just two years ago with his 14 pound, 8 ounce fish from Arbuckle. As we mentioned above, there are many quality bass fishing lakes in Oklahoma and we cant possibly list them all. Gilliland thinks Oklahoma at best could produce a state record largemouth bass on the upper half of 15 pounds and possibly even 16 pounds. The lake is just under 2,400 acres in size, so its not a large lake by Oklahoma standards, but it offers plenty of fishing opportunities. Arbuckle is the hottest lake at present, producing numerous double-digit bass the past three years. The video is priceless they posted on Facebook, although fair warning there is some language in it (link at the bottom of the story). "The last two state record largemouth bass as well as several from the state's Top 20 Largemouth Bass List have been caught in the southern and southeast regions of the state. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Most anglers are hunting or taking care of family matters off of the water. The Oklahoma state recordhas been broken several times since, but not since 1999. and was caught by Poteau angler Benny Williams, Jr. while on a camping trip at the 78-acre LeFlore Co. lake. Jonathan Bowling said he decided to go fishing at . If you look at a list of the top 20 biggest largemouth bass caught in Oklahoma, you will see Broken Bow Lake scattered all over it. If you havent read our piece on biggest bass ever caught, check it out and check out the other pictures and videos from Mr. Coxs amazing catch here! The beautiful largemouth bass was released after measurements and swam off on its own power. Select LanguageAfrikaansAlbanianArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBasqueBelarusianBulgarianCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEnglishEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGalicianGeorgianGermanGreekHaitian CreoleHebrewHindiHungarianIcelandicIndonesianIrishItalianJapaneseKoreanLatvianLithuanianMacedonianMalayMalteseNorwegianPersianPolishPortugueseRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSpanishSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYiddish, Blank Oklahoma Record Fish Affidavit Form, Some Hunters to Rack Up Big Score at Free Rack Madness Event, Oklahomans Can Champion the Wild with Tax Return, Wildlife Commission Approves New Regulations, Wildlife Youth Camp Application Period Now Open. New collectible hard card license designs available now! The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. This year, the rifle will be chambered in 7mm PRC, the hot new load that was a hit at SHOT Show 2023 in Las Vegas. Georgia has the world record, the famous 22-pound, 4-ounce largemouth caught in 1932 that was tied last year by an angler in Japan. The Florida subspecies of largemouth bass have been stocked in many reservoirs and will interbreed with native largemouth bass.