State Freshwater Records: Catch and Release
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| Species | Length | Date | WaterBody | Angler | Bait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass, Alabama | 22.00 | Dec 19, 2009 | Alan Henry | Danny Pool | plastic worm |
| Bass, Guadalupe | 18.50 | Aug 19, 2022 | Blanco River | Charles Luton | Fly Rod, Hopper Fly |
| Bass, Guadalupe X Smallmouth | 19.00 | Dec 10, 2022 | San Marcos River | Nathan Lloyd | Structure Jig |
| Bass, Hybrid Striped | 30.00 | Sep 3, 2017 | Proctor | Baylie DeViney | crankbait |
| Bass, Largemouth | 28.00 | Apr 30, 2010 | O. H. Ivie | Andy Ortega | plastic worm |
| Bass, Largemouth bass x Smallmouth bass | 24.50 | Feb 22, 2022 | O. H. Ivie | Brady Stanford | Swimbait |
| Bass, Smallmouth | 22.75 | Jan 29, 2006 | Texoma | Jay Fuller | jig |
| Bass, Spotted | 19.25 | May 3, 2019 | Ray Roberts | Jose A. C. Vasquez | topwater minnow |
| Bass, Striped | 42.00 | Jun 4, 2009 | Brazos River | Todd Tran | gizzard shad |
| Bass, White | 21.50 | Mar 3, 2018 | San Marcos River | Jason R. Hennesey | Fly Rod, Hennesey's Tranny Clouser |
| Bowfin | 28.00 | Feb 11, 2021 | Murvaul | Thomas Philley | Minnow |
| Buffalo, Bigmouth | 35.25 | Sep 20, 2021 | Sulphur Creek | Tracy Deadman | Z-man Jackhammer |
| Buffalo, Black | 36.25 | Dec 18, 2016 | Granbury | Barry Osborn | Boilie |
| Buffalo, Smallmouth | 43.25 | Dec 6, 2012 | Walter E. Long Reservoir | Adam Kartzke | artificial maize |
| Carp, Common | 42.00 | Mar 28, 2009 | Lady Bird Lake | K.C. Crawford | maize |
| Catfish, Blue | 61.25 | Mar 2, 2008 | Lakewood | Roy Staton | beef kidney |
| Catfish, Channel | 34.50 | Jan 29, 2012 | Lake Zebco | Michael Manziel | live sunfish |
| Catfish, Flathead | 60.00 | May 8, 2007 | Lake Fork | Joe Elam | DD22 lure 141/smokey-joe |
| Cichlid, Rio Grande | 12.00 | Sep 26, 2022 | Travis | Michael Springer | Lipless Crankbait Lure |
| Crappie, Black | 16.88 | Mar 13, 2014 | Texoma | Johnny Summers Jr. | Blue & Silver Rattletrap |
| Crappie, White | 18.00 | Mar 1, 2023 | Hubbard Creek Reservoir | Michael Bacon | Crappie Jig Monkey Milk |
| Drum, Black | 42.50 | Nov 17, 2009 | Nueces River | Filip Spencer | gulp |
| Drum, Freshwater | 29.00 | Apr 22, 2022 | Brazos Lake | Michael A. Fulton | Bluegill |
| Drum, Red | 43.50 | Apr 10, 2009 | Fairfield | Donald Miller | Clatter shad |
| Flounder, Southern | 17.90 | Nov 14, 2022 | Galveston Bay | Noah D. Ortega | Live Shrimp |
| Gar, Alligator | 89.00 | Mar 26, 2023 | Lake Corpus Christi | Manuel Vargas Jr. | 9ft FTU Rod/ LX Avet Rapt |
| Gar, Longnose | 59.00 | Aug 18, 2012 | Sulphur River | Ryan S. King | Fly Rod, gar streamer |
| Seatrout, Spotted | 24.50 | Jan 29, 2012 | Oyster Creek | Adam T. Hawn | mirrodine XL |
| Sunfish, Bluegill | 12.75 | Jul 4, 2019 | Dunlap | Doak May | worm |
| Sunfish, Green | 10.00 | Sep 19, 2015 | Little Blanco River | Marco N. Garcia | Fly Rod, black wullu bugger |
| Sunfish, Longear | 10.00 | Oct 12, 2010 | Lake Zebco | Taylor Musso | corn |
| Sunfish, Other Hybrid | 11.12 | Sep 27, 2022 | West Nueces River | Yesenia Flores | Jiglyf Jig |
| Sunfish, Redbreast | 12.50 | May 31, 2020 | Wheeler Branch Reservoir | Cher Coen | finesse jig |
| Sunfish, Redear | 15.00 | May 10, 2011 | Lady Bird Lake | Daniel Laudermilk | worm |
| Trout, Brown | 19.88 | Jun 6, 2020 | Guadalupe River | Jace Arnim Wheeler | Fly Rod, san juan worm fly |
| Trout, Rainbow | 27.50 | Feb 1, 2011 | Guadalupe River | Stephen Watts | Fly Rod, wooly bugger |
| Species | Length | Date | WaterBody | Angler | Bait |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass, Guadalupe | 18.50 | Aug 19, 2022 | Blanco River | Charles Luton | Hopper Fly |
| Bass, Largemouth | 24.50 | Sep 27, 2016 | Lady Bird Lake | Nathan Wilson | Game Changer/Bone |
| Bass, Smallmouth | 20.25 | Feb 28, 2023 | Grapevine | Charles C. Henderson | Hollow Fleye |
| Bass, Spotted | 16.13 | Mar 15, 2012 | Conroe | David Cook | wolly bugger |
| Bass, White | 21.50 | Mar 3, 2018 | San Marcos River | Jason R. Hennesey | Hennesey's Tranny Clouser |
| Buffalo, Black | 35.50 | Oct 28, 2019 | Whitney | Barry Osborn | carp slayer |
| Buffalo, Smallmouth | 34.00 | May 26, 2013 | Bosque River | Jamie K. Mowrey | nymph |
| Carp, Common | 35.25 | Apr 9, 2023 | Granbury | Barry Osborn | Carp Slayer Fly |
| Catfish, Blue | 38.00 | Jul 3, 2014 | Lake Zebco | Bryan Smith | wolly bugger |
| Cichlid, Rio Grande | 11.75 | Sep 27, 2015 | San Marcos River | Tyler Nash | nymph |
| Crappie, White | 16.00 | Feb 23, 2007 | Conroe | William Edney | |
| Drum, Red | 29.00 | Aug 7, 2009 | Fairfield | Larry Hartley | snook fly-lime punch |
| Gar, Longnose | 59.00 | Aug 18, 2012 | Sulphur River | Ryan S. King | gar streamer |
| Sunfish, Bluegill | 11.75 | Apr 28, 2016 | Boerne City | Jason R. Hennesey | Green popper |
| Sunfish, Green | 10.00 | Sep 19, 2015 | Little Blanco River | Marco N. Garcia | black wullu bugger |
| Sunfish, Longear | 10.00 | Feb 18, 2018 | Colorado River | Jason R. Hennesey | Hennesey"s purple headed |
| Sunfish, Other Hybrid | 11.00 | Sep 30, 2018 | Lady Bird Lake | Jamie Meaux | crawfish briminator |
| Sunfish, Redbreast | 11.00 | Aug 25, 2023 | Walter E. Long Reservoir | Jamie Meaux | J-Moe Llano Bug |
| Sunfish, Redear | 12.50 | Aug 18, 2014 | San Marcos River | Molly H. Polk | anderson slayer |
| Trout, Brown | 19.88 | Jun 6, 2020 | Guadalupe River | Jace Arnim Wheeler | san juan worm fly |
| Trout, Rainbow | 27.50 | Feb 1, 2011 | Guadalupe River | Stephen Watts | wooly bugger |