A Look At Texas Record Catches For Top Salt & Freshwater Species

Have you ever wondered whether the most sought-after species will ever have fresh data?

Record bass are of course obscure. Records do n’t change every year or as you’re about to see every decade. There might be a cap on the top-end dimensions at some point.

Here are the Texas Parks and Wildlife handle information for the most endangered species in Texas. Take note that these submissions date back to the 1960s and that the most recent ones were made 22 years ago.

Do you believe that any of these types’ records will ever be broken? Comment below or email cmoore@fishgame .com with your thoughts. Do you believe that forward-facing sensor may make it more likely to break some of these documents?

1. Striped Fish
   • Record: 15.60 pounds
   • Date: May 23, 2002
   • Angler: Carl” Bud” Rowland
   • Site: Lower Laguna Madre
2. Largemouth Bass
   • Record: 18.18 oz
   • Date: January 24, 1992
   • Angler: Barry St. Clair
   • Site: Lake Fork
3. Flounder
   • Record: 13.00 pounds
   • Date: February 3, 1976
   • Angler: Herbert Endicott
   • Site: Sabine Lake
4. Redfish
   • Record: 59.50 oz
   • Date: January 30, 2000
   • Angler: Artie Longron
   • Site: Gulf of Mexico
5. White Crappie
   • Record: 4.56 oz
   • Date: Feb. 14, 1968
   • Angler: G. G. Wooderson
   • Site: Navarro Mills Lake
6. Black Crappie
   • Record: 4.00 kg
   • Date: Dec. 5, 2002
   • Angler: Hazel Bolton
   • Site: Toledo Bend

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