Each January, usually about the turn of the New Year, excitement builds among bass anglers who dream of the big bite. The really ambitious ones might ponder thoughts of catching a Legacy Lunker.
Legacy Lunkers are the heart and soul of Texas Parks and Wildlife’s Toyota Share-Lunker program, a spawning and genetics research campaign aimed at producing bigger and better bass for Texas anglers to catch. The program is built around cooperative anglers willing to loan big Texas- caught bass to the state for selective spawning in hatchery raceways.
Legacy Lunkers are special for several reasons. The mega bass are always females. Fish must weigh 13 pounds or more, and be caught between January 1 and March 31 to qualify. Anglers can call the ShareLunker hotline at (903) 681-0550 to report their Legacy catch, night or day.
