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Benny Williams, Jr. of Poteau landed the state record largemouth bass March 23 at Cedar Lake. The fish weighed 14 pounds, 12.3 ounces. (Don Groom photo)
By Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife Conservation
An Oklahoma state record largemouth bass was caught Friday, March 23, at Cedar Lake in southeast Oklahoma. The fish weighed 14 pounds, 12.3 ounces and was caught by Benny Williams, Jr., of Poteau, while on a camping trip at the 78-acre LeFlore County lake.
Williams caught the bass at 11 a.m. on a ¼ oz. Striker King jig. This fish measured 26 inches in length and 22 3/8 inches in girth.
Williams' fish breaks a state record held since 1999 when William Cross caught a 14-11.52 bass from Broken Bow Lake.
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