March 23, 2009

Choke Canyon Streak Continues with ShareLunker No. 469

ATHENS, Texas—Choke Canyon Reservoir continued its big bass bonanza March 20 with another ShareLunker, a 13.12-pounder caught by Joseph B. Thoman, Jr., of Farmerville, Louisiana.

March 17, 2009

Yantis Angler "Sweetens" ShareLunker Season

ATHENS, Texas—Bill Sweeten of Yantis pulled Lake Fork into a tie with Lake Conroe for the most ShareLunkers of the current season when he pulled a 14.43-pound bass from Lake Fork Monday.

March 16, 2009

Choke Canyon Threepeats: It’s Another 15-Pounder

ATHENS, Texas—How many times has a lake produced three 15-pound ShareLunkers in a row?

March 13, 2009

Game Warden Field Notes, March 13, 2009

The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

March 10, 2009

This Big One Didn’t Get Away

ATHENS, Texas—ShareLunker program manager David Campbell often says anglers who donate big bass to the program are the best conservationists in Texas, and that statement is backed up by what happened at Lake Fork Saturday.

March 6, 2009

Babying Big Bass

ATHENS, Texas—One of the biggest factors that influences the survival of fish entered into the ShareLunker program is how those fish are handled and cared for prior to being picked up by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) employees.

March 5, 2009

Three "Bass-keteers" Land Somerville Record, ShareLunker 464

ATHENS, Texas—Steven Vela of Lyons knows that sometimes you need a little help from your friends.

Sea Center Texas Seeks Public’s Help to Name 2 Popular Residents

LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Sea Center Texas is seeking help in naming two of its popular fish, a Queensland grouper and a green moray eel. Visitors and fish lovers are asked to submit name suggestions through March 25, 2009, by visiting the Sea Center Texas visitor center at 300 Medical Drive or on-line via the TPWD Web site.

March 3, 2009

It’s True: Caddo Lake Holds Monsters

ATHENS, Texas—Caddo Lake has long been a lake of mystery, spawning rumors of strange happenings and sightings of mythical creatures.

Feb. 27, 2009

Amazing Lake Conroe Does It Again

ATHENS, Texas—The water temperature may be only 61 degrees, but Lake Conroe is on fire.