J.B. Thomas Reservoir in West Texas got back on the board March 24 with not one but two Legacy Class ShareLunkers, boosting J.B. Thomas’ total to four during the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program collection season. These Legacy Class fish also increased the
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Whether it’s throwing deer hair bugs tight to cover or drifting small flies through pressured water, the whole idea is trying new things until something clicks. Largemouth bass are fascinating on the fly for the same reason a lot of
There’s a number that still hangs over Texas bass fishing. 18.18 pounds. That fish, caught in 1992 from Lake Fork by Barry St. Clair, didn’t just set a record—it set a standard that everything since has been measured against. More
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Late spring-early summer bass fishing can be a rollercoaster. One afternoon you might find fish cruising the shallows in the backs of coves and smashing anything that moves. Then a north wind blows through overnight, the temperature drops ten degrees,
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The final month of the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program collection season is off to a roaring start with four Legacy Class entries submitted by anglers across the state. J.B. Thomas and O.H. Ivie in West Texas contributed two of those
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Toledo Bend Reservoir in East Texas was front and center again with its second Legacy Class entry of the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program collection season. The Toyota ShareLunker program is a cornerstone of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD)
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The 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program collection season reached double digits with 11 Legacy Class entries on Thursday and Saturday afternoon thanks to Lake Tyler and Lake Fork. Lake Tyler was back on the board for the second consecutive year while
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Straddling the Sabine River along the Texas-Louisiana line, Toledo Bend Reservoir remains one of the most consistent big-bass lakes in the nation. At roughly 186,000 acres with more than 1,200 miles of shoreline, it has the size to intimidate newcomers
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The first warm breath of a Texas spring doesn’t just stir the redbuds and rattle the sycamores along a creek bank—it flips a switch for crappie anglers across the state. Somewhere between the last blue norther and the first stretch
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During the prespawn period, bass begin transitioning from deeper wintering areas toward shallow spawning flats. Finding these fish consistently often comes down to understanding their migration routes and using modern fishing electronics to identify the key stopping points along the
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O.H. Ivie is back on the board with its second Legacy Class ShareLunker of the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program collection season Saturday evening. O.H. Ivie, the reigning lake champion for the most Legacy Class largemouth bass over the past six
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Angler success during the 2026 white bass run could boil down to spring rains across portions of the state, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists predict. Some areas are seeing good water levels and flows, but timely rainfall will
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When late winter sunlight starts warming the shallows, Lake Conroe shifts gears. Big female largemouth leave their deeper winter timber and begin sliding into the creeks and pockets to stage for the spawn. With miles of standing timber, defined creek
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Alligator gar have quietly become one of the most sought-after freshwater game fish in Texas. Once misunderstood and often labeled as “trash fish,” these prehistoric giants are now recognized for what they truly are — living relics that can exceed
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Most anglers picture redfish waving copper tails across a flooded marsh or cruising a knee-deep flat under a summer sun. But when winter settles in and north winds start stacking water out of the bays, a different opportunity quietly develops
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Late winter and early spring are about intercepting bass during seasonal movement. Water temperatures are climbing, bait is shifting, and big prespawn females are positioning along migration routes. Success during this window isn’t just about lure choice but also about
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Out on the Colorado and Concho rivers near Eden, O.H. Ivie Reservoir has quietly transformed into one of Texas’ most talked-about bass fisheries. What began as a regional water supply has become a global destination for anglers chasing giant largemouths
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Listen to the Article: IF YOU’VE EVER WANTED to catch the biggest largemouth bass of your life, late winter in Texas is one of the best times to make it happen. From mid-January through early March, many Texas lakes enter
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Fort Phantom Hill Reservoir, located just north of Abilene, is back on the board with its second Legacy Class ShareLunker while Toledo Bend returned to the Toyota ShareLunker stage for the third consecutive collection season. The Toyota ShareLunker program is
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February is supposed to feel like winter in Texas. Cold fronts, stiff north winds, and slow fishing are the norm. But every year, a few stretches of unseasonably warm weather change the entire script. When the sun stays out, water
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