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mercial hatcheries across the south began propagating and selling
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F1s under many names, the most recognized being Tiger Bass , a LOG IN FOR FREE
trademarked fish produced by American Sportfish Hatchery.
According to the American Sportfish Hatchery website, Tiger FISHING WEBINARS
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Bass are bred for aggression and fast growth. Whether the Tiger
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Bass is superior to other F1 largemouth bass available on the
The Wildlife Department’s Fishing R3 Coordinator Skylar St.Yves
market isn’t known, but a lot of science has gone into these fish. is a treasure trove of knowledge when it comes to various types
DARRIN HILL/ODWC of fishing in Oklahoma. You are sure to learn a thing or two when
you attend any of the live webinars he will conduct in the coming
months. It’s free to tune in and ask questions. Your registration
at Go Outdoors Oklahoma is needed so we can send you the
YouTube Live link.
Here's the webinar schedule at the moment:

MARCH

Wednesday, March 1, 1 p.m.
Bank Fishing for Paddlefish Webinar
Friday, March 3, 1 p.m.
Bank Fishing for White Bass Webinar
Tuesday, March 7, 1 p.m.
Bank Fishing for Crappie Webinar
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Tiger Bass are held in a wire pen to acclimate to the water of Grand Lake.
Wednesday, March 8, 1 p.m.
The hype about Florida largemouth bass/northern largemouth
Bank Fishing for Bass Webinar
bass crosses is justified, as Oklahoma’s current state record large-
mouth bass (14 pounds, 13.7 ounces) is a cross of some degree. Tuesday, March 14, 1 p.m.
In March 2022, during Major League Fishing’s REDCREST Bank Fishing for Walleye/Saugeye Webinar
Championship, professional angler Kevin VanDam and the Wednesday, March 15, 1 p.m.
Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Foundation each donated Bank Fishing Tailwaters Webinar
$5,000 to the Wildlife Department’s Fisheries Division Northeast
Region to begin a Tiger Bass stocking program at Grand Lake. APRIL
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Also jumping aboard were Flying Squirrel Farms with a $10,000
Tuesday, April 4, 1 p.m.
gift, and the Swank Family Foundation, Whiskey Point at Grand
Bank Fishing for Sunfish Webinar
Lake, and Southstone Construction, each giving $5,000. OWCF
Board of Directors member Raegen Siegfried secured an addi- Wednesday, April 5, 1 p.m.
tional $10,000 for the project, and the City of Grove has also indi- Bank Fishing for Catfish Webinar
cated its willingness to contribute financially.
Tuesday, April 11, 1 p.m.
The Tiger Bass will create an opportunity to increase the pop-
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Wet Wade Fishing Illinois River System Webinar
ulation of larger bass in the lake. Plans called for stocking two fish
per acre, double the normal stocking rate seen in other parts of Wednesday, April 12, 1 p.m.
the country. Fly Fishing for Warm Water Species Webinar
The VanDam Foundation also gave $7,500 to create and place
fish structure in Grand and Eufaula lakes. And ODWC received a MAY
sizable donation of habitat structure from Mossback Fish Habitat. Tuesday, May 2, 1 p.m.
Any landowner interested in boosting the trophy potential of Topwater Fishing Webinar
largemouth bass in a pond and truly growing giants may want to
Wednesday, May 3, 1 p.m.
look into stocking F1s of some sort. Just remember, the work doesn’t
Bank Fishing for Non-Game Fish Webinar
stop at stocking. Growing trophy bass requires ample forage, good
habitat, and proper management. Get more tips and advice from the
To register for any of these live webi-
local ODWC fisheries biologist or check out the Wildlife Department’s
nars, scan the QR code and search for
pond management page at https://www.wildlifedepartment.com/
the topic.
lands-and-minerals/pond-management.

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