The 43rd edition of sport fishing’s greatest championship will come to Oklahoma for the first time in its history. The 2013 Bassmaster Classic tournament will lure the world’s best anglers to Grand Lake on Feb. 22-24.

Read the entire 2013 Official Oklahoma Fishing Regulations online! Our unique digital edition allows you to page through the entire guide, just as if you were reading the magazine.

Springtime brings some of the best fishing opportunities of the year for many fish species. The white bass in particular embarks on its annual spawning run up creeks and tributaries flowing into major reservoirs during spring, and the fast and furious feeding frenzies can be among the most rewarding fishing times of the year.

On March 23, 2012, Oklahoma angler Benny Williams Jr. of Poteau hauled in new state record largemouth bass at 78-acre Cedar Lake in Le Flore County. Days later, on March 31, angler Ryan Wasser of Pocasset reeled in a new state record smallmouth bass at Lake Lawtonka.