Photo By Brannen Parrish | An angler catches a fish at Canton Lake, May 14. This is the 54th year the Walley...... read more read more
At Canton Lake, the weekend after Mother’s Day is Walleye Rodeo Weekend.
For, Canton, Oklahoma, a town of about 600 residents, it’s a major economic event. For the Canton Lake Office of the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, it’s a major recreation weekend.
“Across the state memorial day weekend is usually the kickoff but for Canton, this time of year - early May, Walleye Rodeo is our first holiday weekend,” said George Mayfield, assistant lake manager, Canton Lake. Our campgrounds are full. They’ve got special activities going on with the Walleye Rodeo weigh in. it’s just a great time.”
The Canton Lake Walleye Rodeo Association plans and operates the tournament touting it as a family and finance friendly vacation opportunity.
“This is our fifty fourth annual Walleye Rodeo. So yeah, it’s a big thing. We have people that came out when they were one or two years old that are now fifty years old. They’re still coming out and they’re bringing their family. It’s a great family vacation. it’s not expensive. I mean a couple hundred bucks you could make it through the weekend, and it’s affordable for most people.”
| Date Taken: | 05.17.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 05.17.2021 19:06 |
| Story ID: | 396629 |
| Location: | TULSA, OKLAHOMA, US |
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