Grand Lake Record

[Chief Grey Bear]

http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=25&articleid=20120506_25_B13_CUTLIN144325

Sure hope it is not a Northern.

[Feathers and Fins]

Thats a nice looking smallmouth, colors are awesome and proportions are great looking. With the shad population in Grand I am suprised bigger fish are not caught often.

[Bird Watcher]

My fishing partner caught a really nice one, about 3-3.5#s way up Spring River last year while we were hybrid fishing. I'm pretty sure that one had to be a Neosho strain. I'd be interested to know where he caught that fish. I have heard of one down around Sailboat bridge about 3 years ago in March, but other than that I've only seen them up the rivers.

[fishinSWMO]

I talked to a friend who caught 2 in the honey creek area this spring. He said that was his first time catching any smallmouth out of the lake in 25 years.

[Wayne SW/MO]

I wouldn't want to bet it wasn't.

[Quillback]

Nice smallie.

[Chief Grey Bear]

My fishing partner caught a really nice one, about 3-3.5#s way up Spring River last year while we were hybrid fishing. I'm pretty sure that one had to be a Neosho strain. I'd be interested to know where he caught that fish. I have heard of one down around Sailboat bridge about 3 years ago in March, but other than that I've only seen them up the rivers.

They are rare as hens teeth that is for sure. I like hearing you guy's got one up Spring River. I have never caught one below Carthage. I just know there has to be some there though.

[drew03cmc]

I would almost bet it wasn't. There are Neoshos that are in the lake, however, they are super rare. The size would be the absolute top end for them.

[Bird Watcher]

In the picture, he's standing in front of Littlefield's. That is a long way from the Elk or Spring rivers.

They are rare as hens teeth that is for sure. I like hearing you guy's got one up Spring River. I have never caught one below Carthage. I just know there has to be some there though.

Here's another fun fact. About an hour later, the same buddy caught a 5# walleye from the same riffle. I couldn't decide which one was the bigger suprise.

[Bird Watcher]

In the picture the angler is standing in front of Littlefield's. That is a long way from either the Spring or Elk Rivers. I would bet a random Northern smallmouth fry made it into the basket when they were stocking paddlefish or Hybrids. It would be interesting to know if they are going to do genetic analysis on it. Probably not since it's not a paddlefish.