It's always up near the top, but this time Lake Sam Rayburn not only wins the South, but our Texas gem is ranked as the best lake in all of America for catching fish.
To kick off National Fishing and Boating Week, you can fish in Texas this Saturday (June 2) without a fishing license. There are a host of other events Saturday for new and old fishermen or women, too.
Keith Parks is a fishing guide on Lake Tawakoni between Emory and Quinlan. He recently went out and brought in a 73 pound beast of a catfish on the lake, just shy of the all time record.
One Texas couple had a chicken McNugget to spare, so they used it as bait and hauled in a record-breaking catch. This might give you some ideas for next year's Big Bass Bash.
This Saturday you can fish for free! To celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week, The Texas Freshwater Fisheries is offering a free day of admission and more!
Dylan Sorrells reeled the world record fish in Lake Tawakoni in the East Dallas area, but what's amazing is that this isn't even the heaviest fish he's caught.