Offishial Business Outdoors

Dale Miller of Panama holds the new
state record largemouth bass, a 14-pound, 13.7-ounce fish caught from
Cedar Lake in eastern Oklahoma.




For the second straight year,Cedar Lake in far eastern Oklahoma has coughed up astate record largemouth bass.

Dale Miller of Panama caught the 14 pound, 13.7 ounce lunker late Wednesday with a swim bait on an Alabama or umbrella rig. The
fish beats the old state record of 14 pounds, 12 ounces which was set
last year by Benny Williams Jr. of Poteau, who also caught his state
record at Cedar Lake.

Cedar Lake is a 78-acre lake near
Heavener in the Ouachita National Forest and a popular destination for
camping and horseback riding. It’s also been known as a trophy bass
destination.
The state’s largemouth bass record – considered the Holy
Grail of Oklahoma fishing records – has now been broken two consecutive
years.

Before that, the record had stood for 13 years. William Cross of Broken Bow caught a 14-pound 11-ounce largemouth bass from Broken Bow Lakein 1999.

State wildlife officials currently have
Miller’s state record largemouth in a holding tank to keep it alive, and
hope to release it back into Cedar Lake, said Micah Holmes of the
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife.

i can only wish to catch one like that, that is so cool. the smiles and sponsors you could pick up catching one like that.

14lbs.....thats it?! i guess everything IS bigger in texas! lol Our state record i believe (havent checked my facts) is like 19lbs

texas is an 18.2. california is a 21 and believe it or not but georgia has a 22.