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Looking for Lunkers 2025 TPWD selective breeding/stocking program is underway, anglers are encouraged to submit genetic samples

Texas Parks and Wildlife’s 2025 Toyota ShareLunker program kicked off its 39th season on January 1. Time for all you bass junkies out there to get those game faces on go gunning for the big bite.
TPWD is encouraging recreational anglers and fishing guides alike to to submit scale samples of ShareLunkers for genetics testing. The testing provides scientists with valuable data about the genetics of wild populations of large bass around the state. TPWD Screenshot Photo

Texas Parks and Wildlife’s 2025 Toyota ShareLunker program kicked off its 39th season on January 1. Time for all you bass junkies out there to get those game faces on go gunning for the big bite.

Anglers who catch a bass that makes the grade over the next 12 months are encouraged to enter their catch in one of four Share-Lunker categories. The free program is open for participation for anglers of all ages. Entering could net you some really cool prizes.

Bass upwards weighing 13 pounds or more that are caught between Jan. 1 and March 31 are the meat and potatoes of the program. These fish are called Toyota Legacy Lunkers.

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