The 2025 Toyota ShareLunker season rewrote the record books again thanks to 469 anglers who entered a record 1,071 lunker largemouth bass into the program throughout the year from 93 Texas public waterbodies. The total included 714 in the Bass
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The 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program kicked off its 40th anniversary season this past week at O.H. Ivie Lake and Lake Alan Henry. Legendary reservoir O.H. Ivie has produced 59 Legacy Class largemouth bass over the past six years, and at
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The first thing you notice on a Texas reservoir in winter is how still it feels. Boat traffic thins out, the wind has teeth, and the water takes on that cold, heavy look that convinces most anglers the bass have
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January 1 launched the 40th season of the Toyota ShareLunker Program, another major milestone for Texas’ highly acclaimed and storied largemouth bass selective breeding and stocking program. Since 1986, anglers from throughout the state and nation have gone fishing on
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Organize Your Fishing Gear: Essential Home Storage Tips and Tricks Home storage for fishing gear is one of those things we tend not to think about, until it’s too late. Chaotic reels, tangled rods, and loose lures. It’s a
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Just in time for the holiday season, rainbow trout arrives at waterbodies across the state for the annual Texas winter tradition of trout fishing. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will begin stocking thousands of rainbow trout Nov. 26, the
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I met a man who was attacked by a gigantic catfish, and I saw the scar on his back to prove it. He had been wading into Spain’s Segra River when a seven-foot-long wels catfish turned on him, bit his
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The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) will reopen Oct. 8 following the completion of emergency repairs to a steel structural support column in the main visitor center building. The visitor center has remained closed since emergency repairs began in early
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will open its annual Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization drawing application process Sept. 1. The random drawing authorizes anglers to harvest one alligator gar over 48 inches from a section of the Trinity River.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will launch a new series of paddling trails at Toledo Bend Reservoir in East Texas, recently designated the official Bass Fishing Capital of Texas. The Lost Frontier Reach, Mid Lake Run, Palo Gaucho and
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The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) has temporarily closed to visitors while Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) completes emergency repairs to a steel column that structurally supports the main visitor center building. Unrelated to the recent renovation of exhibits, displays, and
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My wife was itching for a vacation up north to get away from the heat and humidity, and I was ready for a (short) break from the speckled trout and redfish. So, we hitched the skiff to the trailer and
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There’s something special about watching a bass explode on a lure in brackish water. It’s not the same as your average freshwater strike. These bass are tidal-hardened, salt-licked, and aggressive. If you want to get in on the action along
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Every serious fly angler knows that fishing conditions change throughout the year. From scorching summer heat to bone-chilling winter mornings, the weather dictates not just fish behavior – but also what gear you need to stay comfortable and productive on the water.
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The mysterious waters of the southern United States have always been a source of fascination and intrigue, especially when it comes to the tales of giant alligator garfish sightings. These elongated, prehistoric-looking fish have been a part of the region’s
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Summer in Texas offers some of the most exciting opportunities to catch largemouth bass on topwater lures. While the heat can push bass deeper during midday, the early mornings, late evenings, and even nighttime can provide explosive topwater action if
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Sunfish are abundant in Texas lakes, rivers, and ponds. Species like bluegill, redear (shellcracker), longear, and green sunfish are popular targets for anglers of all skill levels. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you catch them effectively: 1. Choose the
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Gaspergou, also known as freshwater drum, are a widespread and often overlooked fish found throughout Texas rivers, lakes, and even brackish coastal bays. Recognizable by their silver-gray bodies, rounded humps, and downturned mouths, gaspergou feed primarily on the bottom and
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) reminds the public that high-water temperatures, extended cloudy weather and storms may lead to inland (freshwater) and nearshore marine fish kills in waterways across the state. Fish kills should be reported to the
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The 2025 Toyota ShareLunker program powered forward with another excellent bass collection season for the fifth consecutive year. Anglers provided 14 Legacy Class ShareLunkers from nine different public lakes across the state of Texas. Another new waterbody recorded its first Legacy
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