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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tenkiller Property.com Newsletter March 2006 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In This Issue -- Tenkiller Bass- A Blast From The Past! -- Annie's Attic in Gore -- Water Watchers Report -- Fishing Report -- Tenkiller Events -- Burn Ban Still In Effect Lots of things are happening in the Lake Tenkiller area, and we would like to share a little of it with you. Thanks so much for being one of the 900+ subscribers! We Love Lake Tenkiller!
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Annie's Attic in Gore ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Got a Tenkiller Fishing or Hunting Picture? e mail it to me george@tenkillerproperty.com Greenleaf: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal and clear. Largemouth bass slow. Catfish fair on cut bait on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush stricture and fishing docks. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County. Webbers Falls: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal and murky. Largemouth bass slow. Catfish fair on cut bait on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around structure and bridges. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County. |
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I landed an October 1959 issue of Outdoor Life Magazine with a feature on Tenkiller Bass. I hope you enjoy seeing/reading the article by Erwin A. Bauer as much as I did. "Was it true what they said about bigmouths in Oklahoma? I had to find out." "All last winter I heard reports of trophy bass and record catches coming out of Oklahoma. The wire services carried a story or two, and Oklahoma's conservation magazine printed photos of big fish every month. Then on a hunting trip to Wisconsin I met William McClure, a Tulsa oil producer who more than verified the reports. A serious bass fisherman, he said that Oklahoma angling nowadays was even better than I heard, and that it was best of all at Tenkiller just 75 miles from his home. We made a date to get together there in the spring." Click here to read on and see some great pictures from 1959! |
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By Pam Wemhaner Located in downtown Gore, between Rainbow Mart and the Senior Center, Annie's Attic has something for everyone. Young and old alike will find something that tickles their fancy. Memorabilia, antiques, jewlery, coins, glassware, furniture, pictures, 50's nostalgia and collectables will surround you from the moment you walk in the door. Ann and Gary Rummerfield, the owners, have been collecting for a good 20 years and the fruits of their efforts show here. One of their largest collections is that of oil lamps, some |
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as old as the late 1800's. The interesting shapes and sizes have captured their intrigue. The lamps are all unique, even 3 nearly identical "Aladdin" lamps are individual with varying color patterns. Included in this collection one will find miniature night lamps, courting lamps, sewing lamps (some that give off light equal to a 60 watt bulb) and everything in between, in all shapes and colors. You'll just have to stop in to experience it for yourself. Ann will be happy to fill you in on as much history as she can. One can just imagine the stories that accompany each lamp. Thoughts of the whirl of the wind outside a storm cellar in rural Oklahoma or the enjoyment of a story being read by grandma in her rocking chair, Annie's Attic certainly helps conjure up tons of memories. So you like jewlery or coins? From Mercury to Liberty, there is something for everyone, and the jewlery that Evon Fearon, Ann's mother in law, has collected over the years is something to behold. For the juvenile in your psyche, you can get your fill of everything from Tweety Bird to Popeye and Beenie Babies galore. You'll have plenty to peruse in Annie's Attic, with prices ranging from very affordable to "gotta save for it". Coming soon to Annie's Attic is an array of new and used Christian Books. Keep checking back to see what is new on the shelves. Winter hours are Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10am til 4pm Summer hours will be Tuesday thru Saturday 10am til 5pm
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The Tenkiller Water Watchers met for a lunch get together on Sunday, March 12 to review the status of our program and to discuss a couple of issues. One important topic was to discuss ways of educating and informing |
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the boating public about the problem of the spread of Zebra Mussels. This foreign pest has not been found in Tenkiller yet, however, the Arkansas River is now infested. Boaters that use both the Arkansas River and Lake Tenkiller are urged to carefully clean their boats and trailers before re- launching in Tenkiller. A second item that was discussed was how to get more participants in the Water Watch Program for Tenkiller. If you are interested in becoming a Water Watcher or want to learn more about it, call the GTAA office at 918-457-4403. The lake continues to be around 12 feet below normal and will remain so until we get some significant rain. Construction at the dam is nearing completion, so this should not impede re-filling of the lake when Mother Nature gets ready. Water temperatures are coming up, however the fishing is still slow. Crappie should start moving to the spawning areas in the next few weeks which should heat up the fishing. A good, warm rain will also turn on the sandies at the creek mouths and at Horseshoe Bend. Lastly, the eagles were plentiful this winter. During a lake sampling excursion on January 12, I counted at least 16 that I could definitely say I hadn't already counted earlier that day. There were probably more, but it is hard to keep them separated when they are flying around the lake. John Ellis Tenkiller Water Watchers
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Tenkiller Events ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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March 3, 4, 5, Spring Trout Tournament - Come catch one of the "Big Ones" stocked in the river by Marval Resort - Prizes for all participants. Call for Details 1-800-340-4280 Tenkiller Golf March Hours 9 to 5 Tuesday thru Sunday with the grill being open from 11 to 3 on those days. Duckpin Bowling is also open during golf course hours. Contact Steve Ravencamp for more information at 918-773-8436 Coming sooner than we think! The Annual July 4, 2006 Lake Tenkiller Fireworks Display shot at the dam site. Shannon Smith is already working hard to make it happen. If you would like to be a sponsor, or make a donation, contact Shannon at 918-489-5888 or e- mail lakenut36@yahoo.com. I am sure this display will be the biggest the lake has seen. |
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Burn Ban Still In Effect ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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The following guidelines are intended to protect public safety while addressing the concerns of welders, cutting torch and oilfield operators, road crews, construction foremen, outdoor charcoalers and others affected by the Governor's ban on outdoor burning. NOTHING in these guidelines relieves an individual from responsibility for his or her actions. If the use of fire in contracting, welding, cooking, etc. results in a wildfire, the individual conducting such activity is still responsible for the immediate suppression of the fire, and for damages which might occur from such fire. |
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Oklahoma is facing drought, unusually high temperatures, drying winds and heavy wildland fire activity. It is unreasonable to presume that those affected by a ban on outdoor burning can proceed without extraordinary fire prevention measures in place. If the activity cannot be safely conducted in such a way as to eliminate the risk of accidental wildfire or to provide for immediate suppression of any accidental fire, the activity must be delayed until more favorable conditions exist. As is broadly defined in O.S. Title 2, Section 1301- 206, the term "unlawful burning" is applied to both land cover and point sources such as campfires and trash fires. It also applies to other ignition sources for any land-cover fire. Two basic principles apply to all of these situations. 1. Individuals are responsible for their actions and the results of their activities; and 2. Reasonable caution must be exercised with respect to emergency drought conditions and extra precautionary measures must be taken to prevent and suppress all wildfires. Please Support Your Local Volunteer Fire Department |