State Freshwater Records: Bow Fishing
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Note: Bow fishing for blue, channel and flathead catfish was legal only from September 1, 2006 to August 31, 2008. Applications for bow fishing records can no longer be accepted for these species.
| Species | Weight | Length | Date | WaterBody | Angler |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowfin | 13.60 | 31.00 | Feb 23, 2017 | Striker Reservoir | Grant Johnson |
| Buffalo, Bigmouth | 81.50 | 47.50 | Jul 4, 2011 | Toledo Bend | Martin McIntyre |
| Buffalo, Black | 38.50 | 35.25 | Aug 15, 2006 | Texoma | Travis Wieck |
| Buffalo, Smallmouth | 92.00 | 48.00 | Mar 22, 1999 | Sabine River | Kent McDowell |
| Bullhead, Yellow | 1.63 | 14.50 | Jun 26, 2009 | Lady Bird Lake | Richard Fleury |
| Carp, Bighead | 54.20 | May 17, 2023 | Red River | Stephen Banaszak | |
| Carp, Common | 49.10 | Mar 27, 2021 | Toledo Bend | Chestin Clark | |
| Carp, Grass | 85.25 | 48.25 | Nov 14, 2016 | Sam Rayburn | Benny Elliott |
| Carp, Koi | 9.19 | 24.00 | Mar 7, 2024 | Palestine | Mitchell Wright |
| Carp, Silver | 21.75 | 36.50 | Jul 19, 2021 | Choctaw Creek | Stephen Banaszak |
| Carpsucker, River | 6.48 | 22.50 | May 29, 2008 | Lady Bird Lake | Richard Fleury |
| Catfish, Blue | 59.30 | 46.00 | Mar 9, 2007 | Moss | Jeff Zimmerer |
| Catfish, Channel | 15.96 | 30.00 | Apr 7, 2008 | Canyon | Adam Cole |
| Catfish, Flathead | 56.63 | 49.00 | Mar 10, 2007 | Ray Hubbard | T.C. Callaway III |
| Catfish, Hardhead | 1.10 | 15.75 | Apr 10, 2009 | Lavaca River | Jeffrey Mikus |
| Catfish, Suckermouth | 6.34 | 23.50 | May 24, 2006 | Dunlap | David Mazzara |
| Cichlid, Rio Grande | 1.41 | 11.25 | Oct 12, 2007 | Dunlap | Robert Blackburn |
| Drum, Freshwater | 27.60 | 33.00 | Jul 18, 2020 | Colorado River | Robert Blackburn |
| Eel, American | 6.50 | 43.00 | Sep 21, 2015 | Lady Bird Lake | Michael C. Armstrong |
| Gar, Alligator | 290.00 | 96.00 | Jul 8, 2001 | Trinity River | Marty McClellan |
| Gar, Hybrid | 93.30 | 78.50 | May 2, 2021 | Somerville | Kayla Goerlitz |
| Gar, Longnose | 56.20 | 63.50 | Mar 19, 2022 | Palestine | Jacob Ryan Fisher |
| Gar, Shortnose | 22.00 | 49.75 | Jul 3, 2011 | Possum Kingdom | Holly Jackson |
| Gar, Spotted | 14.80 | 40.75 | Feb 25, 2024 | Palestine | Caleb Pierce |
| Goldfish | 12.77 | 25.25 | Oct 31, 2009 | Ray Hubbard | Donald Lee |
| Jack, Crevalle | 25.16 | 37.30 | Jun 5, 2011 | Lavaca River | Glenn Broyles |
| Mullet, Striped | 11.72 | 31.00 | May 23, 2003 | Coleto Creek Reservoir | Brian Morris |
| Pacu, Red-bellied | 6.66 | 20.50 | Apr 1, 2008 | Lady Bird Lake | Richard Fleury |
| Redhorse, Gray | 7.00 | 24.00 | Feb 20, 2004 | Austin | Mark Malfa |
| Shad, Gizzard | 3.00 | 18.25 | Apr 30, 2011 | North San Gabriel River | Matthew Baggett |
| Sucker, Spotted | 3.75 | 16.75 | Jan 1, 2017 | Sam Rayburn | Benny Elliott |
| Sunfish, Bluegill | 1.65 | 12.50 | Mar 24, 2007 | Canyon | Robert Blackburn |
| Sunfish, Other Hybrid | 1.87 | 13.50 | Jan 20, 2014 | Lady Bird Lake | Richard Fleury |
| Sunfish, Redbreast | 0.94 | 11.00 | Nov 29, 2009 | Austin | Richard Fleury |
| Sunfish, Redear | 3.10 | 13.25 | Mar 13, 2021 | Lady Bird Lake | Robert Blackburn |
| Sunfish, Warmouth | 0.91 | 10.75 | Oct 20, 2007 | Dunlap | Robert Blackburn |
| Tilapia, Blue | 10.80 | 22.50 | Mar 13, 2020 | Lady Bird Lake | Chris Ellenburg |
| Tilapia, Hybrid | 7.25 | 19.75 | Apr 23, 2023 | Travis | Nicholas Goodrum |
| Tilapia, Mozambique | 5.38 | 19.50 | Sep 24, 2007 | Dunlap | Hank Shear |
| Tilapia, Unclassified | 7.23 | 19.50 | Feb 5, 2007 | Dunlap | Max Blackburn |