Grand Lake O' the Cherokees Tournaments
Grand Lake O' the Cherokees tournaments: dates, top sacks and ramps.
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- 22.4 lbavg win/day
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Every Grand Lake O' the Cherokees line goes back to a host page linked beside it.
Grand Lake O' the Cherokees scoring as the hosts word it: pro and co-angler, three days; team, one day, five-bass limit.
Host pages linked in each row; retrieved November 2026.
The fine print behind Grand Lake O' the Cherokees dates
MLF Toyota Series Grand Lake 2027 (2027-03-16 to 2027-03-18): fish that count: bass; format: pro and co-angler, three days; Tuesday-Thursday event per MLF.
Fishers of Men Oklahoma Northeast Classic Grand 2027 (2027-05-01 to 2027-05-01): posted species: bass; format: team, one day, five-bass limit; Membership required (Fishers of Men).
Phoenix BFL Okie Division at Grand Lake (Mar 2026): Micah Littlejohn, 21 pounds, 10 ounces. Event date not printed: the release dated 9 mar 2026 says saturday; date left null
Phoenix BFL Regional on Grand Lake (Oct 2025): Joshua Teply, 38 pounds, 14 ounces. Event dates not printed; release published 13 oct 2025 (thebasscast.com, aggregated by ground news); dates left null
Details exactly as posted on each host page linked in the tables; retrieved November 2026.
Grand Lake O' the Cherokees on the red dirt circuit
Organizer schedules pin 2 scheduled events to Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees; 2 have yet to run, and 1 published result sit alongside. Circuits that stop at Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees include Major League Fishing and Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail. Oklahoma hosts give Wolf Creek Park & Expo Center, Grove, Southwinds Marina and Grove as the ramp.
The typical first-place sack, one day and five bass, across 1 event: 22.38 pounds; high mark 22.38. Circle 2027-03-16 for MLF Toyota Series Grand Lake 2027.
What is next for Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
| Date | Event | Organizer | Launch site | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-03-16 | MLF Toyota Series Grand Lake 2027 | Major League Fishing | Wolf Creek Park & Expo Center, Grove | Delaware County |
| 2027-05-01 | Fishers of Men Oklahoma Northeast Classic Grand 2027 | Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail | Southwinds Marina | Craig County |
Read from host pages, November 2026.
Oklahoma winners logged on Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day five-bass (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-08 | Phoenix BFL Okie Division at Grand Lake (Feb 2025) | Ronnie Allen | 22 pounds, 6 ounces | 22.38 | Kacey Moreland, Porter, 6 pounds, 13 ounces (Berkley Big Bass Boater) | Delaware County |
Only host-posted champions, each linked.
Grand Lake O' the Cherokees winning weights by event
22.38 pounds a day at Phoenix BFL Okie Division at Grand Lake (Feb 2025) (2025) is the number to beat on Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees.
Expect 22.4 to 22.4 pounds a day to cash a check, going by 1 wins.
Dated one-day sacks with a printed five-bass limit only; weeknight three-bass, multi-day and kayak formats are not averaged.
Grand Lake O' the Cherokees for Oklahoma anglers on their own time
Grand Lake O' the Cherokees measures near 41,749 acres, going by ODWC, in Craig County, Delaware County, Mayes County and Ottawa County. Grand River Dam Authority runs the lake, as ODWC lists it. Species of interest ODWC gives for this water: largemouth bass, black crappie, white crappie, paddlefish, white bass, striped hybrid bass, channel catfish and blue catfish.
ODWC files this water under its Northeast Region. The USACE Tulsa District morning report of 03 NOV 2026 @ 08:00 CDT put the pool at 741.91 ft against a 742.0 ft top of conservation pool (one dated reading, datum not printed). Anglers 18 and older carry an Oklahoma fishing license ($31 annual for residents, $81 for nonresidents in 2026). Grand Lake O' the Cherokees is shared across the state line, and ODWC prints this border-water rule: Grand Lake crappie rule applies to all tributaries and upstream to state line.
ODWC Where To Fish page; USACE Tulsa District Daily Morning Reservoir Report, reading of 03 NOV 2026 @ 08:00 CDT (one dated reading, not live; feet as printed, datum not printed).; retrieved November 3, 2026.
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| Species | Daily limit | Size limit |
|---|---|---|
| Largemouth and/or Smallmouth Bass | 6 (combined) | 1 (one) over 16 inches |
| Spotted Bass | no daily limit | no size limit |
| Channel and/or Blue Catfish | 15 (combined) | Only 1 Blue Catfish over 30 inches |
| Flathead Catfish | 5 | no size limit |
| White and/or Black Crappie | 37 (combined) | no size limit |
| Striped Bass | 5 (except Lake Texoma) | no size limit |
| Striped Bass Hybrids | 20 | Only 5 fish over 20 inches |
| White Bass | no daily limit | no size limit |
| Trout | See trout regulations | no size limit |
| Walleye, Sauger and/or Saugeye | 6 (combined) | 14 inch minimum |
| Paddlefish | See paddlefish regulation | no size limit |
| Alligator Gar | 1 | no size limit |
Water-specific rules, Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
| Area | Daily and size limits | Methods and restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Lake | Applies to all tributaries and upstream to state line, and to the area below Pensacola Dam downstream to State Highway 82 bridge. All crappie: 15 combined per day/10-inch minimum. | – |
Special regulations as printed on the ODWC Public Fishing Areas Special Regulations pages, read November 3, 2026.
Limits as printed on the ODWC statewide daily and size limits page (2026-2027 Oklahoma Fishing and Hunting Regulations (ODWC); PDF), read November 3, 2026.
How an Oklahoma field gets onto Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
Series stopping on Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
County pages behind Grand Lake O' the Cherokees events
- Delaware County
- Craig County
Tackle for an Oklahoma event on Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
Jigs and crankbaits
For rock banks and timber
Spinning combos
For spotted bass on bluffs
Fluorocarbon line
For stained reservoirs
Livewell care
For summer releases
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Oklahoma tournament pages away from Grand Lake O' the Cherokees
- Arkansas River2 events
- Eufaula Lake3 events
- Fort Gibson Lake5 events
- Keystone Lake1 event
- Lake Eucha4 events
- Lake Hudson7 events
- Lake Texoma1 event
- Spavinaw Lake2 events
- Tenkiller Ferry Lake2 events
Reservoirs and river bends close to Grand Lake O' the Cherokees, in pictures
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Reservoirs within a haul of Grand Lake O' the Cherokees contests, photographed
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Oklahoma anglers ask about Grand Lake O' the Cherokees fields
Is Grand Lake O' the Cherokees a regular Oklahoma tournament stop?
2 on the Oklahoma slate, 2 ahead, next to 1 published result.
Which Grand Lake O' the Cherokees date should Oklahoma anglers mark?
MLF Toyota Series Grand Lake 2027 on 2027-03-16.
What weight has an Oklahoma winner hauled in on Grand Lake O' the Cherokees?
Dated one-day five-bass champions here have brought 22.38 pounds on average over 1 event, 22.38 at the top.
Who puts on Grand Lake O' the Cherokees tournaments?
Major League Fishing and Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail.
Which Oklahoma ramp hosts Grand Lake O' the Cherokees take-off?
From Wolf Creek Park & Expo Center, Grove, Southwinds Marina and Grove; each organizer names the ramp on its event page.
Which entry finished first most recently on Grand Lake O' the Cherokees?
Ronnie Allen finished first at Phoenix BFL Okie Division at Grand Lake (Feb 2025) (2025-02-08) with 22 pounds, 6 ounces.
What does a Grand Lake O' the Cherokees competitor buy from ODWC?
Anglers 18 and older carry an Oklahoma fishing license ($31 annual for residents, $81 for nonresidents in 2026). Grand Lake O' the Cherokees is shared across the state line, and ODWC prints this border-water rule: Grand Lake crappie rule applies to all tributaries and upstream to state line.
Who collects entry money for Grand Lake O' the Cherokees events?
Each Oklahoma host handles registration itself, and every event name in the rows links to it.
Can a circuit send its Grand Lake O' the Cherokees event here?
Use Add a tournament near the hero and include the host link so the date can be checked.
Scout Grand Lake O' the Cherokees before the field shows up
The water page carries the launches and ODWC limits.
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