A local record worth keeping
The early GrandFishingReport.com brought together guide reports, lake information, catch photos and local fishing voices. Our existing history credits Ivan Martin and Lee Jeffery among its founding voices in the early 2000s; Jeff Williams carries that reporting tradition forward today. [1]
The point of the Retro Report is not to turn an old photograph into a new claim. It is to preserve the who, where and when that the original files actually recorded. A dated catch story is evidence of that moment—not proof of what the lake is doing this week.
Two photographs, two moments on Grand
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The Bassmaster Classic years
Grand Lake was the competition water for the Bassmaster Classic in 2013, 2016 and 2024, with Tulsa hosting the weigh-in spectacle. That distinction matters: the fishing happened on Grand even though the arena events were in Tulsa. [4]
| Year | Champion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Cliff Pace | [4] |
| 2016 | Edwin Evers | [4] |
| 2024 | Justin Hamner | [5] |
Hamner’s winning three-day total in 2024 was 58 pounds, 3 ounces. His victory joined a local fishing story that stretches well beyond any single species, tournament or generation of guides. [5]
History that keeps growing
Start in 2003, browse 2005, or read the week of November 11, 2005. Then come back to the current Grand Fishing Report for today’s lake—not yesterday’s advice.
The historical photographs shown here are already part of our own archive presentation. They retain their original credits and are not labeled as unrestricted stock photography. No new audio has been added to these pre-2024 stories.