O.H. Ivie Leads Texas Again in Legacy Class ShareLunkers

SAN ANGELO, TX — O.H. Ivie again defended its title this year as the best lake in Texas for Legacy Class ShareLunker bass — just barely.

The lake about 55 miles east of San Angelo has led the state in recent years in bass weighing 13 pounds or more, but it entered the last day of the season tied with Lake J.B. Thomas, which is located between Big Spring and Snyder.

Lucas fisherman Ted Taylor broke the tie in the final hours when he reeled in a 14.22-pound pass on March 31 to give Ivie its fifth Legacy ShareLunker this year.

Toledo Bend on the Texas-Louisiana state line was the only other lake in the state to produce more than one Legacy ShareLunker, and it had two.

The other lakes on the list were Lake Fork, Tyler West, Ellison Creek Reservoir (Lone Star Lake), Purtis Creek State Park Lake, Fort Phantom Hill, Alan Henry and Hords Creek.

During the first three months of each Toyota ShareLunker season (Jan. 1-March 31), anglers who reel in a Legacy Class largemouth bass have the option of loaning it to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for captive spawning at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens. Its offspring will then be reared and stocked back into public lakes throughout the state, continuing to build and sustain the legacy of bigger, better bass for current and future generations of Texas anglers.

All confirmed ShareLunker participants will receive a Catch Kit corresponding to their fish's weight class. Each Catch Kit includes an achievement decal, merchandise and other giveaways. Plus, everyone who enters will be included in a grand prize drawing to win a $5,000 shopping spree and other prizes. Anglers who donate their bass 13 pounds or larger for spawning entered in an additional drawing to win a $5,000 shopping spree, VIP access to the Toyota ShareLunker Annual Awards event and other prizes. 

There are also ShareLunker categories for 8 pounds (or 24 inches) and 10 pounds that allow anglers to participate in the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department program.

For more information, visit the Toyota ShareLunker page here.