TPWD Fishing

Lawrence Lee just had a Double Lunker Day! He landed ShareLunker 700 weighing in at 13.57 pounds from J.B. Thomas Tuesday night. TPWD biologists certified and collected catch and genetic information on this fish. Thank you for your contribution to bigger, better bass in Texas!

Lawrence Lee just landed his 2nd Legacy Class fish of the 2026 collection season! ShareLunker 699 tipped the scales at 13.10 lbs from J.B. Thomas. Congratulations to Lawrence, and thanks for sharing your catch! Where do you think ShareLunker 700 will be caught? #ShareLunker

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries Division staff traveled to Lake Texoma earlier this month to collect male striped bass broodstock for TPWD's Hybrid-Striped bass program! Dan Bennett, Denison District Supervisor, provides more details

The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame has announced the inductees for the class of 2026 – the Pierce brothers (Clayton and late brother Jason) of Alba and Michael Scherer of Houston. tinyurl.com/bdzu5pra

Final month of the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program collection season is off to a roaring start 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Legacy Class entries submitted by anglers across the state: tinyurl.com/LegacyLunkers #BiggerBetterBass

Toledo Bend Reservoir in East Texas was recently front and center again with its second Legacy Class entry of the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program collection season! Here are the details: tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/rele…

Learn to fish in a fun, friendly setting! 🎣 We’re launching a NEW Adult Mentored Fishing program. Join a small group, learn the basics, and enjoy time on the water. CHECK IT OUT 👉🏽 tpwd.texas.gov/education/angl…

Carl Self just landed Legacy Class ShareLunker 698 Monday night at O.H. Ivie weighing in at 13.73 lbs. This is the 15th Legacy Class fish of the season and the 4th from O.H. Ivie this year. Thank you, Carl for your contribution to bigger, better bass in Texas! #ShareLunker

Double Lunker Day! Lawrence Lee (left) landed ShareLunker 696 at J.B. Thomas, tipping the scales at 13.12 lbs — his second Legacy Class catch! Meanwhile, over at O.H. Ivie, Tristan Marsh (right) weighed in a Legacy Class ShareLunker at an impressive 13.65 lbs! #ShareLunker

Lake Tyler was back on the board for the 2nd consecutive year legendary Lake Fork returned to the ShareLunker Legacy Class stage for the first time since 2021. Check out more details in the press release! tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/rele…

Toledo Bend serves up another big, beautiful bass, this time for angler Jim Franklin of Hemphill! ShareLunker 695 weighed in at 14.23 pounds is the 12th Legacy Class ShareLunker this collection season and the 2nd from Toledo Bend this year. Congrats, Jim! #ShareLunker

O.H. Ivie recently got back on the board with its second Legacy Class ShareLunker of the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program collection season! Check out the details in the press release: tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/rele…

Lake Fork is back on the board! Congrats to Dale Washington on landing Legacy Class ShareLunker 694 at 13.38 lbs. This is Dale’s second Legacy Class fish. Thank you for your contribution to growing bigger, better bass in Texas! #BiggerBetterBass #ShareLunker

Legacy Class angler Jack York landed ShareLunker 693 at Lake Tyler, weighing in at 13.45 lbs. This catch marks the 10th Legacy Class ShareLunker of the season. This is Jack’s second Legacy Class fish. Huge congratulations to Jack, and thank you for sharing your incredible fish!

Purtis Creek State Park Lake and Ellison Creek Reservoir (Lone Star Lake) combined for the first double lunker day of the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker collection season on Monday (Feb. 16). Check out the details: tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/rele…

About 70 retired Smallmouth Bass brood fish were stocked into Grapevine Lake today, February 26, 2026. #fishtexas #lifesbetteroutside #dfwfishing #tpwd #smallmouthbass

Angler success during the 2026 white bass run could boil down to spring rains across portions of the state. Some areas are seeing good water levels and flows, but timely rainfall will boost chances for anglers! Check out the details: tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/rele…

Protect your peace (and your habitat) 🚩 Invasive species can slip in quietly, spread fast, and smother the life out of everything around them. Don’t let invasive species jeopardize your healthy relationship with Texas 👉🏽tpwd.texas.gov/StopInvasives #InvasiveSpeciesWeek #NISAW

Josh Jones has done it again! He landed Legacy Class ShareLunker 692, weighing 13.51 lbs at O.H. Ivie. This marks Josh’s 5th Legacy Class Lunker submitted to the program, is the 9th Legacy Class fish the 2nd from O.H. Ivie this season! #BiggerBetterBass #ShareLunker

Take action against invasive species! National Invasive Species Awareness Week is Feb. 23 – 27 with the goal to raise awareness of the threats and provide solutions on how to prevent the spread of invasive species. Learn more: tpwd.texas.gov/newsmedia/rele…