50 Top Bass in Sharelunker Program

Spring is tradtionaly the best time of the year to catch a trophy bass in Texas. The following is the top 50 bass caught in Texas and shared with Texas Parks & Wild Life ShareLunker Program.
Rank-Water Body-Weight (lb.)-Length (in.)-Date-Angler
1 Lake Fork, 18.18, 25.5, 1992-01-24, Barry StClair
2 Lake Fork, 17.67, 27.5, 1986-11-26, Mark Stevenson
3 Lake Fork, 17.64, 28, 1989-04-01, Stan Moss
4 Lake Fork, 17.63, 26.25, 1990-08-29, Jerry L. New
5 Lake Fork, 17.29, 1988-02-14, Larry Barnes
6 Lake Fork, 17.08, 25.5, 1991-02-26, Troy Coates
7 Pinkston, 16.9, 27.66, 1986-02-16, Earl Crawford
8 Lake Fork, 16.89, 25.5, 1993-02-08, Bryan Turner
9 Sam Rayburn, 16.8, 28.75, 1997-05-31, Tommy Shelton
10 Mill Creek Lake, 16.77, 1990-03-01, Herchel Brickey
11 Lake Fork, 16.75, 25.5, 1990-03-08, Stephen R. Trepkus
12 Lake Fork, 16.63, 27, 1999-02-28, Flo O'Brain
13 Lake Fork, 16.59, 26, 1987-05-15, Guy Weatherspoon
14 Lake Fork, 16.54, 25, 1991-02-27, Bill Reed
15 Lake Fork, 16.44, 26.5, 1996-03-10, Chris Adams
16 Caddo, 16.17, 26.5, 2010-03-20, Keith Burns
17 Gibbons Creek Reservoir, 16.13, 26, 1988-01-15, Troy Johnson
18 Lake Fork, 16.12, 27.25, 2002-03-22, Jim Harrell
19 O. H. Ivie, 16.08, 28, 2010-04-30, Jerry Bales
20 Caddo, 16.07, 27, 2011-03-18, Sean Swank
21 Lake Fork, 16.06, 25.5, 1988-03-09, Tom Hallum
22 Lake Fork, 16.04, 25.75, 2013-02-02, Richard Scibek
22 Lake Fork, 16.04, 25.75, 1992-02-29, Gasper J. Cardinale
24 Austin, 16.03, 28.25, 2011-01-27, T.J. Nissen
25 Possum Kingdom, 16.02, 26.75, 1989-10-13, Scott Tongate
26 Caddo, 16.01, 25.5, 1992-04-13, Bobby Shaver
27 Lake Fork, 16, 27.5, 1989-07-03, John Stanley
28 Lake Fork, 15.95, 25.5, 1991-03-27, Wendall R. Atkinson
29 Conroe, 15.93, 27, 2009-01-30, Ricky Bearden
30 Lake Fork, 15.88, 25.5, 1990-02-17, Jim Taylor
31 Private Lake, 15.74, 26.5, 1995-01-14, Kenneth Morris
32 Caddo, 15.7, 25.75, 2017-03-10, Ronnie Arnold
33 O. C. Fisher, 15.69, 27, 1996-09-23, Charles Simmons
34 Amistad, 15.68, 28.3, 2005-12-28, Tom Sutherland
35 Lake Fork, 15.65, 27.5, 1991-05-28, Rex Thompson
35 Lake Fork, 15.65, 25.25, 2002-03-22, Johnny Six
37 Lake Fork, 15.64, 27, 1999-05-25, Charles Emich
38 Falcon, 15.63, 28 2011-01-07, Tommy Law
39 Lake Fork, 15.61, 25.25, 2010-03-22, James Quisenberry
39 Lake Fork, 15.61, 26.13, 1991-05-08, Jim Gore
41 Lake Fork, 15.6, 24.75, 1993-03-04, Walt Dosher
42 Amistad, 15.58, 27, 1989-03-11, Jay Hiler
43 Private Lake, 15.54, 27.12, 2007-03-09, Jesse Roberson
44 Lake Fork, 15.53, 27, 1987-04-19, Dennis Ray Canada
45 Lake Fork, 15.51, 25, 1991-09-23, Boyd Walker
46 Lake Fork, 15.5, 25.25, 2006-02-21, Billy Pfeil
46 Private Lake, 15.5, 25.75, 1981-02-07, John Alexander Jr.
48 Lake Fork, 15.48, 26.5, 2018-03-02, John LaBove
49 Lake Fork, 15.46, 25, 1992-02-27, Bob Lancaster
50 Choke Canyon Reservoir, 15.45, 26.25, 2009-01-21, Brad Bookmyer
Remember this list is only bass caught and entered in Sharelunker Program. There could be several more that were caught and not entered.
Photos courtesy TPWD Sharelunker

Author: Tom Behrens

Tom Behrens has over 50 years experience in fishing and hunting across the United States. Much of this time was spent in Oklahoma and Texas where he became very familiar with the outdoor opportunities in these states. You may contact him by email at: [email protected]

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GOOD. Water Stained; 82 degrees; 0.23 feet above pool. Fork : Top waters early around pond weed and grass with frogs and poppers still working . Mid morning chatter baits on the outside edge of grass in 3-5 ft is good as well as shaky heads . Best bite is Carolina rigs off shore on points , road beds and humps in 12-25 ft . Big worms and flukes are good . Deep Cranks are good over the same area when the fish are suspending 19-23 ft . Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Lily fields are filling in, hydrilla and milfoil are reaching for the surface. Fish this type of cover at mid day when bass are seeking cover. Frog patterns are working in the shallow vegetation early and late. Small fish patterns like a dock knocker are producing bass and crappie shallow near grass. Large bream have moved shallow, wooly buggers are producing good fish. Channel catfish are cruising 2-4 feet biting clousers. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. Lake Fork crappie fishing has been super up and down this past week. The fish are stacked up on brush piles, lay downs, tire reefs and some trees. The bite is the tricky part. Some days the bite is good and the bigger fish show up. Some days the bite is just off and the short fish show up. Seems like the bite may be better on days we have a little breeze. If the winds are calm the bite is very slow. Minnows will get some bites but small 1/32nd ounce hand tied jigs with small bodies and tails are working well on fish that don’t want to bite. Best depths have been 18-13ft with most fish suspended on trees and loaded in the brush. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

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