Power for Progress: A familiar spot for GRDA Lakes

Among the best for bass fishing
An aerial view of Grand Lake. Earlier this month, Grand and Hudson lakes were listed among the best bass fishing destinations in the Central United States, by Bassmaster.

Power for Progress…

A weekly column from the Grand River Dam Authority

A familiar spot for GRDA Lakes

It is no secret that some of the best bass fishing in the country exists right here in our backyard in Oklahoma, along the lakes of the Grand River. And once again, Bassmaster has confirmed that.

Earlier this month, Bassmaster released its list of the best bass lakes in the Central United States. That list included both the Grand River Dam Authority’s Grand Lake (11) and Lake Hudson (25). For both lakes, being a part of this list has been a common occurrence over the years.

According to Bassmaster, the process to rank the nation’s best bass fisheries is based on a couple of months of research, including data from fisheries agencies and tournament results from all across the country. All that information is compiled and discussed by a panel of fishing industry experts that eventually settles on the final rankings.

As a three-time host of the prestigious Bassmaster Classic as well as many other tournaments on an annual basis, Grand Lake’s reputation among anglers has been strong for many years. Meanwhile, Lake Hudson also maintains a strong reputation among anglers and is no stranger to this list. However, the reputations these lakes maintain as preferred angling destinations did not just happen. It has taken several years of work, education/outreach efforts and, of course, plenty of cooperation with area anglers and other agencies that also care for these lake waters. It all adds up to important recognition for GRDA lakes.

For GRDA those efforts continue on. Ongoing water quality monitoring, shoreline cleanups efforts, the Rush for Brush habitat enhancement program and other efforts are just some of the ways GRDA is committed to caring not only for the fisheries but also for the waters all along the Grand River watershed.

Being a good steward of the natural resources under its control is an ongoing GRDA mission.

GRDA is Oklahoma’s largest public power electric utility; fully funded by revenues from electric and water sales instead of taxes. Each day, GRDA strives to be an “Oklahoma agency of excellence” by focusing on the 5 E’s: employees, electricity, economic development, environmental stewardship, and efficiency.