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February 23, 2022

Possum Kingdom Delivers Two Sharelunkers

Possum Kingdom claimed the first two Legacy Class largemouth bass of the month Saturday, February 12. Steven Davis of Burkburnett, Texas reeled in ShareLunker 615 that morning, which weighed in at 13.20 pounds, followed by Randy […]
February 17, 2022

Gary Klein Inducted Into Hall of Fame

The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame committee is pleased to announce that professional angler Gary Klein of Mingus, Texas will be inducted into the hall of fame in 2022. Klein has been an anchor in […]
February 8, 2022

Another Invasive Mussel Species Found in Texas

he Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reports that invasive quagga mussels have been detected for the first time in Texas. The quagga mussel discovery was made by National Park Service (NPS) staff at the International […]
February 8, 2022

Catch Tagged Guadalupe Bass

Grab a rod and reel and head to Central Texas for a chance to catch one of 30 tagged Guadalupe bass and possibly win a prize. From February 4 until August 31, any angler who catches […]
February 3, 2022

Pre-Spawn Bass Strategies

When it comes to the dead of winter, the fish will be about as lethargic as they come. From my experience, fishing lakes with a ton of vegetation can be a blessing and a curse all […]
February 1, 2022

More Mega Bass Entered In Sharelunker

The 2022 Toyota ShareLunker season had a hot start in week one thanks to a pair of Legacy Lunkers from reigning fishery champion O.H. Ivie. In week two, Lake Daniel made history by producing its first […]
January 25, 2022

Detecting Drought Through Small Fish

Shiners in the streams could serve as canaries in a coal mine for tracking water availability and planning for future droughts, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist. The Shoal chub is a widely distributed small fish […]
January 18, 2022

Two 14 Pound Bass Caught At O.H. Ivie

It didn’t take long for the first pair of Legacy Class largemouth bass of the 2022 Toyota ShareLunker season to find their way into angler’s boats. It was more than fitting that Tyler Anderson from Austin […]
January 17, 2022

New High School Bass Conservation Challenge Issued

Texas Fish & Game and St. Croix have issued a new conservation challenge to high school bass fishing teams around the state.  New challenges will go out every two weeks, with a total of seven before […]
January 16, 2022

Create #Hashtag For Bass Challenge, Get Chance To Win St. Croix Rod!

Beginning today (Jan. 17), Texas Fish & Game and St. Croix will begin sending social media conservation challenges to high school bass team sponsors throughout the state.  New challenges will go out every two weeks, with […]