East Texas Lakes Have Been Home to Some Big Catches This Year

Ask an East Texan what plans they may have for the weekend, fishing could very well be at the top of their list. For good reason, too, as East Texas lakes are great for just about any kind of fisherman or woman, no matter the skill level. One fish that is plentiful in East Texas and can produce some big catches is bass. In East Texas so far this year, there has been a plethora of big catches.

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Texas Parks and Wildlife has a program called the Toyota Sharelunker Program. This program records the big catches made by anglers all across the state. Its as simple as downloading a free app and recording the bass caught of eight plus pounds and/or 24 inches in length. During the first three months of each year, bass of 13 pounds or more can be loaned for spawning with your catch being recognized as a Legacy Sharelunker.

The Sharelunker Program, in general, lasts year round. So get out this weekend and find that big catch. Just to show how good its been in East Texas so far this year, check out the submissions below to the Sharelunker Program so far this year from our area lakes.

Classification, Date Caught, Who Caught It, Hometown, Weight, Length, Lake Caught

Lunker, 04/28/2022, Logan Watson, Harmony, PA., 8.35, 0.00, Lake Fork
Lunker, 04/26/2022, Steven Green, Palestine, TX., 24.00, Fairfield
Lunker, 04/25/2022, Todd Cogbill, Terrell, TX., 8.68, 24.00, Fairfield
Lunker, 04/24/2022, Ocey Johnson, Cleveland, TX., 9.95, 24.00, Sam Rayburn
Lunker, 04/23/2022, Stephen Burton, Nederland, TX., 25.00, Nacogdoches
Lunker, 04/23/2022, Desmond James, La Marque, TX., 9.08, 25.00, Nacogdoches
Elite, 04/17/2022, Shay McIntosh, Humble, TX., 10.96, 25.00, Nacogdoches
Lunker, 04/15/2022, Jace Heaslet, Terrell, TX., 8.47, 23.75, Fairfield
Lunker, 04/14/2022, Christa Word, Camden, AR., 25.25, Lake Fork
Lunker, 04/10/2022, Jeff Eppinette, Fort Worth, TX., 9.84, 25.75, Lake Fork
Lunker, 04/09/2022, Griffin Antunes, Henderson, TX., 9.23, 0.00, Lake Tyler
Lunker, 04/08/2022, Joel James, Orange, TX., 9.00 0.00 Sam Rayburn
Lunker 04/05/2022, Edward Simpson, Bullard, TX., 9.01, 24.75, Tyler State Park
Lunker, 04/03/2022, Steve Bornowski, Rockwall, TX., 8.30, 23.25, Athens
Lunker, 04/02/2022, Kelly Robinson, Palestine, TX., 9.00, 24.75, Palestine
Elite 04/02/2022, Eric Elliott, Tyler, TX., 10.90, 0.00, Tyler East
Lunker, 04/01/2022, Jim Gebing, LaRue, TX., 8.12, 24.00, Fairfield
Lunker, 04/01/2022, Jeremy Baker, White Oak, TX., 24.00, Lake O' the Pines
Elite 04/01/2022, Scott McClellan, Ruston, LA., 11.90, 26.00, Sam Rayburn
Lunker, 04/01/2022, JJ Hall, Garland, TX., 8.65, 23.75, Fairfield
Lunker, 04/01/2022, Jaxon Caillier, Groves, TX., 8.81, 24.75, Sam Rayburn
Lunker, 03/31/2022, Ocey Johnson, Cleveland, TX., 9.63, 25.25, Sam Rayburn
Elite 03/30/2022, Ethan Scott, Oklahoma City, OK., 12.30, 26.00, Lake Fork
Elite 03/27/2022, Riley Harris, Orange, TX., 10.80, 27.25, Sam Rayburn
Elite 03/26/2022, Gary Boyett, Lufkin, TX., 11.10, 0.00, Sam Rayburn
Lunker, 03/26/2022, David Maeker, Sulphur Springs, TX., 9.63, 23.50, Bob Sandlin
Lunker, 03/26/2022, Jennifer McDonald, Kountze, TX., 26.00, Sam Rayburn
Lunker, 03/26/2022, Joe Hyles, Athens, TX., 8.39, 24.75, Athens
Legacy #631, 03/24/2022, Erik Peveto, Buna, TX., 13.82, 25.25, Sam Rayburn
Lunker, 03/21/2022, David Reck, Coppell, TX., 8.00, 24.00, Lake Fork
Lunker, 03/20/2022, Greg Hill, Yantis, TX., 8.20, 23.25, Lake Fork
Lunker, 03/19/2022, Steven Green, Palestine, TX., 9.36, Fairfield
Lunker, 03/19/2022, Bryan Allen, Conroe, TX., 24.50, Fairfield
Elite 03/17/2022, Kelly Rutland, Gladewater, TX., 11.15, 25.00, Gladewater City
Elite 03/16/2022, Matthew Phillips, Kilgore, TX., 10.10, 23.00, Gilmer Reservoir
Lunker, 03/13/2022, Nick Clary, Arp, TX., 8.20, 0.00, Lake O' the Pines
Lunker, 03/13/2022, Mouafeng Lo, ISANTI, MN., 24.00, Lake Fork
Elite 03/12/2022, Zachary Yeater, Baytown, TX., 11.80, 23.25, Lake O' the Pines
Legacy #628, 03/10/2022, Kellie Renfro, Lufkin, TX., 13.27, 26.00, Nacogdoches
Lunker, 03/10/2022, Vincent Alibrando, Arp, TX., 9.03, 25.25, Tyler East
Elite 03/09/2022, Spencer Brister, Orange, TX., 10.70, 25.50, Sam Rayburn
Elite 03/08/2022, Vincent Alibrando, Arp, TX., 11.45, 24.75, Tyler East
Lunker, 03/07/2022, Connor Wall, Monticello, MN., 9.23, 23.75, Lake Fork
Lunker, 03/06/2022, Cameron Navarrette, Grapeland, TX., 8.28, 22.50, Fairfield
Lunker, 03/06/2022, Greg Hill, Yantis, TX., 8.00, 0.00, Lake Fork
Legacy #626, 03/06/2022, Jay Calvert, Coldspring, TX., 14.38, 0.00, Sam Rayburn
Lunker, 03/05/2022, Patrick Sutton, Arp, TX., 8.37, 23.75, Lake Tyler
Lunker, 03/05/2022, Wendy Randolph, Salado, TX., 9.26, Sam Rayburn
Lunker, 03/05/2022, Jason Hargis, Huntsville, AR., 9.00, 24.25, Lake Fork
Lunker, 03/05/2022, Matt Smith, Huntsville, AR., 9.31, 24.50, Lake Fork
Lunker, 03/05/2022, Mitchell Howard, Irving, TX., 9.01, 25.25, Athens
Lunker, 03/05/2022, Jason Hargis, Huntsville, AR., 8.63, 24.00, Lake Fork
Lunker, 02/27/2022, Josh Risinger, Paris, TX., 9.38, 24.50, Cypress Springs
Lunker, 02/19/2022, Justin James, Orange, TX., 8.63, 0.00, Sam Rayburn
Lunker, 02/15/2022, Adam Forbis, Troup, TX., 9.25, Tyler West
Lunker, 02/15/2022, John Epp, Crandall, TX., 9.01, 24.75, Athens
Lunker, 02/15/2022, Adam Forbis, Troup, TX., 9.25, Tyler West
Lunker, 02/15/2022, John Epp, Crandall, TX., 9.01, 24.75, Athens
Lunker, 02/11/2022, Randy Claybourne, Tulsa, OK., 9.48, 24.00, Lake Fork
Elite 01/29/2022, Mitchell Howard, Irving, TX., 10.93, 23.50, Palestine
Lunker, 01/19/2022, Edward Simpson, Bullard, TX., 9.08, 24.00, Palestine
Lunker, 01/16/2022, Jace Heaslet, Terrell, TX., 9.01, 23.75, Fairfield
Lunker, 01/16/2022, Jacob Smith, Whitehouse, TX., 24.00, Athens
Lunker, 01/13/2022, Jay Powers, Inola, OK., 9.36, 23.00, Lake Fork
Elite 01/11/2022, Drew Fitzgerald, Frankston, TX., 11.50, 24.50, Athens
Lunker, 01/01/2022, Jace Heaslet, Terrell, TX., 8.11, 22.25, Fairfield