> What: Bassmaster Central Open
> Where: Arkansas River (Muskogee, Okla.)
> When: Thursday through Saturday (June 18-20)
> What they’re saying: “All local lakes feeding into the Arkansas River in our area (northern Oklahoma) are full; they’re at flood stage,” said Bassmaster Elite Series pro Dale Hightower, who lives in Mannford, Okla. “We’ve had a lot of rain, so (the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been keeping the river pretty high. If we don’t get any more rain by the time the tournament starts, it may stabilize a little bit, but I still think we’re looking at higher than normal conditions. I think fishing is going to be really good. Anglers will be fishing laydowns, hyacinths, matted vegetation, water willow and some rock jetties. You’ll see a mix of frog fishing, square-bills, flipping creature baits; power fishing will be the deal – it always is. You don’t have to fish deep to catch them. You seldom have to fish over 6 feet; and that’s actually pretty deep on the river.”
> Last Central Open at the Arkansas River: April 19-21, 2018
> Winner:Harvey Horne (52-07)
> Click here to read about Horne's Winning Pattern.
Some of the information above was taken from a B.A.S.S. press release.
