Texas Parks and Wildlife has added a new twist to there Share a lunker program. For those not familiar with there work, for years they have collected 13lb plus female LMB caught in the state and used them for a year in their selective breeding program. After one year the donor can have them back to release or dispose of at their choice. The State also gives you a free fiberglass replica of your fish. They have started raising males from the offspring of the lunker female offspring to breed to future lunkers and will release these offspring in select public reservoirs that are smaller impoundments known for their lunker growing capabilities. DNA mapping will be used to confirm parentage. Their ultimate goal is to break the 20lb barrier and then the world record. There were several release sites on the list but I can only remember two, Lake Raven @ Huntsville Sate Park and lake Pinkston east of Nacogdoches.

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