While Some Texans Were Struggling To Find Running Water and Electricity...

Anglers throughout the state were busy boating one giant bass after another at various local lakes. From Feb. 19th through the 28th, they reeled in eight Legacy Class largemouth bass, led by Joe McKay of Bussey, Iowa, who kicked things off Friday night, Feb. 19, with a massive 16.40-pound fish (see photo right) for the Toyota ShareLunker program.

Six of those eight Legacy lunkers came from O.H. Ivie, one from Conroe, and one from Lake Travis, bringing the season total to 12, which triples last year's total, with one month still remaining of the three-month collection season.

The Toyota ShareLunker program is made possible in part by the generous sponsorship of Toyota. A long-time supporter of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Toyota provides major funding for a wide variety of fisheries, state parks, and wildlife projects.