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Annual Black Oak Fishing Contest 1991 - Current Year Results

If a challenge inspires the sporting side of your personality, take a look at the lunkers Black Oak Resort guests have landed in the last 16 years. Here are just a few: a 5-pound white bass, an 8 1/2-pound largemouth bass, a 7 1/2-pound rainbow trout, and an 11.6-pound walleye. Here we list the men, women and youth whose catches were the best of a season among our guests. At a glance, you can see how they did it -- what lure they used and on what date.

Winners have earned the privilege of showing off their catches. If you're listed below, please send a photo to add! Include your name, hometown, state, your "stats," and your winning year.

Browse winners by:

Winners by Type of Fish
Click on fish weight to find out "How'd they do that?!"

Largemouth Bass  
2006: 5 lbs 4 oz Fish Fish Fish FishFish one-quarter pound fish
2005: 5 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish Fish FishFish one-quarter pound fish
2004: 4 lbs 4 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2003: 4lbs Fish Fish Fish Fish
2002: 3 lbs 4 oz Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2001: 4 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2000: 4 lbs 10 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish

1999: 4 lbs 5 oz

Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
1998: 3 lbs 13 oz Fish Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish
1997: 4 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1996: 4 lbs 2 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1995: 6 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1994: 4 lbs 2 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1993: 6 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1992: 8 lbs 8 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
1991: 7 lbs Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish

 

Smallmouth Bass  
2006: 4 lbs 2 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2005: 3 lbs 8 oz Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
2004: 4 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2003: 3 lbs 8 oz Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
2002: 3 lbs 7 oz Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
2001: 3 lbs 5 oz Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
2000: 3 lbs 2 oz Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish

1999: 3 lbs 11 oz

 Fish Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish
1998: 3 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1997: 3 lbs 14 oz Fish Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish
1996: 3 lbs 4 oz Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1995: 3 lbs 14 oz Fish Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish
1994: 3 lbs 15 oz Fish Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish
1993: 3 lbs Fish Fish Fish
1992: 3 lbs 13 oz Fish Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish
1991: 3 lbs 9 oz Fish Fish Fish half pound fish

 

Kentucky Bass  
2006: 3 lbs Fish Fish Fish
2005: 2 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2004: 3 lbs 7 oz Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
2002: 2 lbs 7 oz Fish Fish half pound fish
2001: 2 lbs 11 oz Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish
2000: 3 lbs 7 oz Fish Fish Fish half pound fish

1999: 3 lbs

 Fish Fish Fish
1998: 3 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1997: 2 lbs 14 oz Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish
1996: 3 lbs 11 oz Fish Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish
1995: 3 lbs 10 oz Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
1994: 3 lbs 5 oz Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1993: 2 lbs 14 oz Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish
1992: 4 lbs Fish Fish Fish Fish
1991: 3 lbs 8oz Fish Fish Fish half pound fish

 

White Bass  
2006: 3 lbs 5 oz Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2005: 3 lbs 4 oz Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2004: 2 lbs 7 oz Fish Fish half pound fish
2003: 4 lbs 5 oz FishFish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2002: 3 lbs 5 oz Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2001: 2 lbs 11 oz Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish
2000: 3 lbs 2 oz Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish

1999: 3 lbs 5 oz

 Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1998: 3 lbs 5 oz Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1997: 3 lbs 2 oz Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1996: 3 lbs 9 oz Fish Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish
1995: 5 lbs 1 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1994: 4 lbs 5 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1993: 4 lbs 1 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1992: 4 lbs Fish Fish Fish Fish
1991: 4 lbs Fish Fish Fish Fish

 

Crappie  
2006: 2 lbs 1 oz Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2005: 1 lbs 8 oz Fish half pound fish
2004: 1 lbs 6 oz Fish half pound fish
2003: 2 lbs Fish Fish
2001: 1 lb 13 oz Fish Three quarter pound fish
2000: 2 lbs 5 oz Fish Fish half pound fish

1999: 2 lbs

 Fish Fish
1998: 2 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1997: 2 lbs 2 oz Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1996: 2 lbs Fish Fish
1995: 1 lb 14 oz Fish Three quarter pound fish
1994: 2 lbs 2 oz Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1993: 2 lbs Fish Fish
1992: 2 lbs 7 oz Fish Fish half pound fish
1991: 2 lbs 6 oz Fish Fish half pound fish

 

Walleye  
2006: 5 lbs 7 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
2005: 5 lbs 7 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
2004: 5 lbs 7 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
2003: 4 lbs 8 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
2002: 6 lbs 5 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2001: 8 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2000: 11 lbs 10 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish FishFish Fish Fish Fish FishFish half pound fish

1999: 5 lbs 14 oz

 Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish
1998: 7 lbs 8 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish FishFish Fish half pound fish
1997: 6 lbs 6 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1996: 7 lbs 5 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish FishFish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1995: 7 lbs 4 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish FishFish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1994: 5 lbs 9 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
1993: 6 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1992: 10 lbs 8 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish FishFish Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
1991: 6 lbs 14 oz

Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish

 

Catfish  
2006: 5 lbs 7 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
2005: 6 lbs 2oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2004: 5 lbs 6 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
2003: 5 lbs 4 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2002: 18 lbs Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish
2001: 5 lbs Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish

1999: 6 lbs 10 oz

 Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
1998: 17 lbs 14 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish
1997: 15 lbs 5 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1996: 18 lbs Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish
1995: 12 lbs 12 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish
1994: 16 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1993: 17 lbs Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish
1992: 16 lbs Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish
1991: 9 lbs 14 oz

Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Three quarter pound fish

 

Rainbow Trout  
2004: 4 lbs 9 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
2003: 3 lbs 2 oz Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2002: 1 lb 6 oz Fish one-quarter pound fish
2001: 1 lb 14 oz Fish Three quarter pound fish
2000: 3 lbs Fish Fish Fish
1998: 7 lbs 7oz Fish Fish Fish Fish FishFish Fish half pound fish
1997: 6 lbs 6 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1996: 3 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1995: 3 lbs 7 oz Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
1994: 6 lbs 7 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
1993: 3 lbs 4 oz Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1992: 6 lbs 8 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
1991: 3 lbs 10 oz

Fish Fish Fish half pound fish

 

Brown Trout  
1996: 7 lbs 8 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
1995: 4 lbs Fish Fish Fish Fish
1994: 7 lbs 5 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
1992: 5 lbs 8 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish

 

Lake Trout  
1993: 6 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish

 

Bluegill  
2005: 1 lb 1 oz Fish one-quarter pound fish
2003: 8 oz half pound fish
2002: 1 lb Fish
2001: 11 oz Three quarter pound fish
1998: 12 oz Three quarter pound fish
1997: 1 lb Fish
1993: 13 oz Three quarter pound fish
1992: 15 oz Three quarter pound fish

 

Hybrid Striper  
2006: 4 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2003: 16 lbs 9 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish FishFish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
2002: 10 lbs 9 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
2001: 9 lbs 5 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish
2000: 4 lbs 8 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish half pound fish
1997: 13 lbs 3 oz Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish

 

Blue Catfish (Spear-Fishing)
2004: 34 lbs 4 oz

Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish FishFish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish FishFish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish Fish FishFish Fish Fish Fish one-quarter pound fish

   

Winners by Time of Year
Click on year to find out "How'd they do that?!"

Just because a month may not show any "winning" fish, it doesn't mean the fishing isn't good.
It usually means we don't have as many visitors during those months.

January
Rainbow Trout
('98)		 February March
Kentucky Bass
('95, '92)
Largemouth Bass
('91)
White Bass
('94)
 

April
Bluegill
('01, '93)
Brown Trout
('92)
Catfish
('06)
Crappie
( '06, '04, '03, '99, '95, '94, '93, '91 )
Hybrid Striper
('02, '01)
Kentucky Bass
('06, '01)
Largemouth Bass
('06, '04, '02, '99, '98, '92)
Smallmouth Bass
('04, '98, '97, '94, '91)
Walleye
('06, '02)
White Bass
('06, '03, '02, '99)
 

May
Bluegill
('05, '02, '01, '98, '92)
Catfish
('04, '03, '98, '97, '95, '91)
Crappie
('05, '01, '00, '97, '96, '92)
Hybrid Striper
('03)
Kentucky Bass
('05, '00, '99, '97, '93)
Largemouth Bass
('05, '01)
Rainbow Trout
('04, '97, '96, '94)
Smallmouth Bass
('03, '02, '99, '95, '93, '91)
Walleye
('05, '03, '00, '97, '93)
White Bass
('05, '04, '00, '98, '97, '96)
 

June
Bluegill
('97)
Brown Trout
('95)
Catfish
('05, '04)
Kentucky Bass
('01, '94, '91)
Lake Trout
('93)
Largemouth Bass
('03, '97)
Rainbow Trout
('01, '92, '91)
Smallmouth Bass
('01, '96)
Walleye
('01, '98)
White Bass
('95, '93, '92, '91)

July
Brown Trout
('94)
Hybrid Striper
( '06, '97)
Kentucky Bass
('04, '96)
Largemouth Bass
('00)
Smallmouth Bass
('06)
Rainbow Trout
('02, '00, '95, '93)
Walleye
('95, '92, '91)
White Bass
('01)
Blue Catfish
('04)
 

August
Catfish
('02, '01, '96, '94, '93, '92)
Hybrid Striper
('00)
Largemouth Bass
('04, '96)
Smallmouth Bass
('05)
Walleye
('96, '94)

September
Bluegill
('03)
Brown Trout
('96)
Kentucky Bass
('02)
Rainbow Trout
('03)
Smallmouth Bass
('92)
White Bass
('01)
Walleye
('04)

October
Catfish
('99)
Crappie
('98)
Kentucky Bass
('98)
Largemouth Bass
('95, '93)
Smallmouth Bass
('99)
Walleye
('99) 		November
Largemouth Bass
('94)		 December

Annual Winners

2006 Results

Tasha Forrester
Tasha Forrester

Dave Heuer
Dave Heuer

Crappie
2.1 lbs
Bill Saager
Ottawa, IL
April 10
White Grub

Catfish
5.7 lbs.
Jeff Saager
Ottawa, IL
April 11
Fish Eggs

Kentucky Bass
3.0 lbs.
Todd Eckert
Buffalo Grove, IL
April 30, 11 a.m.
Partly Cloudy, 65 degrees
Lucky Craft American Shad
Trolling 100 feet of water
Down 30 feet

Walleye
5.7 lbs.
Todd Eckert
Buffalo Grove, IL
April 30
Lucky Craft Shad
Trolling
 

White Bass
3.5 lbs.
Bill Saager
Ottawa, IL
April 11
White Grub

Smallmouth Bass
4.2 lbs.
Tasha Forrester
DeSoto, MO
July 3, 1 a.m.
Windy, Warm, Clear
Moss Green Gitzit
Catch and Release

Largemouth Bass
5.4 lbs., 22-1/2 inches
Dave Heuer
Cedar Lake, IN
April 14, 8:30 p.m. Dark
Cloudy, Calm, 68 degrees. Full Moon
Brown & Orange Jig’n’Pig
Casting
Caught Near Point 10
Catch and Release

Hybrid Striper
4.3 lbs.
Billy Cantrell
House Springs, MO
July 21, 10 p.m.
Partly Cloudy, Windy, Mild
Blue & White Rattletrap
Trolling

2005 Results

Don Wolf
Don Wolf

Ron Rice
Ron Rice

Teri Carrender
Teri Carrender

 

Crappie
 1.8 lbs.
Don Wolf
Salina, OK
May 23, 10 a.m.
Sunny, Calm, Cool
Live Minnow

Largemouth Bass
5.3 lbs.
Ron Rice
Ste. Genevieve, MO
May 10, 6 a.m.
Calm, 60, Dawn
Watermelon Red
Baby Brush Hog
Carolina Rig
Casting

Catfish (Flathead)
6.2 lbs.
Teri Carrender
Overland Park, KS.
June 14, Noon
Crappie Side
Casting

Walleye
5.7 lbs
Todd Eckert
Buffalo Grove, IL
May 11, 7 p.m.
Clear, Calm
35 ft. down in 150 ft. of water
Lucky Craft Crank Bait
Trolling

White Bass
3.4 lbs.
Roger Cool
Town
May 7, 9 a.m.
Clear, Calm
30 ft. down in 140 ft of water
Lucky Craft Crank Bait
Trolling

Kentucky Bass
2.3 lbs.
Todd Eckert
Buffalo Grove, IL
May 7, 8:30 a.m.
Clear, Calm
25 ft down in 60 ft of water
Berkley Frenzy
Crank Bait – Gold
Trolling

Bluegill
1.1 lbs.
Kaye Philipps
Davis Junction, IL
May 13, Sunset
Warm, Calm, Overcast
Small Red Hook and Live Minnow

Smallmouth Bass
3.8 lbs.
Mike Purifoy
Marion, AR
Aug 21
Night-fishing
Green Pumpkin w/Purple Flake Tube Jig

2004 Results

We have added another category because we have had our first ever entry of a fish caught by spear-fishing. Some of our guests feel that it is not exactly fair to compete against someone with a spear gun face-to-face with a fish. While we do recognize that spear-fishing is a sport, and a difficult one at that, one which requires its own expertise, we do agree that the odds of selecting a big fish are much more in favor of the spear fisherman. So, this is an additional category just for spear fishing, with only one winner, regardless of species.

We also must mention that the winner, Reid Wilson, had some expert help. His 14-year old daughter Kelsey was spear-fishing with him, and helped him get the thing up into the boat, which was no easy task with a 34-pounder. There is also an excellent picture that Reid’s sister-in-law Sharon DuClos took of the whopper surrounded by some of the Wilson/DuClos family children.

Fish surrounded by all the Wilson/DuClos family children.

Illinois narrowly beat out Missouri this year in the race for the most wins in a state. April and May saw the most winners (3 each), followed by two in July (surprise). We have winners this year for Indiana and Iowa, which may be a first, since most of our winners over the years have almost always been from Illinois, Missouri, or Arkansas.

Tasha Forrester again defended the women fisherman, by winning with a nice Kentucky bass.

Michael’s brother Richard repeats again this year for the largest smallmouth. Looks like great fishermen run in the family. Mike Philipps is also a repeat winner.

Congratulations to Mike Moran, a first-time winner in our contest in the crappie category. Mike just returned from a tour of duty in Iraq, so we are very happy that he won. And what a nice young man. This was also Reid Wilson’s first contest win with that huge catfish. Other first time winners were Glen Struck, Rich Downs, and Andy Kazmierczak.

Congratulations to Don Krause for his win. Don has been a loyal customer for going on 20 years now, and its been awhile since we’ve seen his name in lights.

We thank all our “catch and release” progra