Angler reels in one of the largest largemouth bass in Texas program

It’s another good day for the Texas Toyota ShareLunker program. An angler reeled in one of the largest largemouth bass in the program’s history, according to a Facebook post from the agency on Monday, March 18. 

The historic largemouth bass weighed in at 15.82 pounds, making it the 37 heaviest Texas largemouth bass ever, according to the post. Kyle Hall caught the massive fish from O.H. Ivie. It was the third Legacy Class ShareLunker in three consecutive seasons for Hall, according to the program. 

“Congratulations, Kyle, and thank you for your contribution,” the program wrote in its post.

The Toyota ShareLunker program allows anglers, who reel in 13-pound largemouth bass, to loan it to the organization for selective breeding and stocking purposes. The season runs from January 1 through March 31. This season the program has had a banner year.

On February 8, three anglers caught three separate legacy 13-pound largemouth bass in one day in Texas, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. It was the first triple lunker day since the 2021 collection season when it was accomplished twice. It was also the 13th time in program history for anglers to submit three or more largemouth bass in a single day, according to TPWD.

Anglers can call the ShareLunker hotline at (903) 681-0550 to report their catch 24/7 until April 1, 2021. For more on the program, visit ShareLunker’s website at texassharelunker.com. Anglers must weigh their potential Legacy Class fish on a certified scale. A list of official weigh stations can be found on the ShareLunker Official Weigh and Holding Stations website.