SPREADING THE GENES

Arkansas announces Legacy Lunker program similar to Texas’ Toyota ShareLunker
  • Giant bass will be taken to the newly renovated Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery to be spawned with males genetically tested for "big fish" genes. AGFC photo by Mike Wintroath
    Giant bass will be taken to the newly renovated Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery to be spawned with males genetically tested for "big fish" genes. AGFC photo by Mike Wintroath
  • AGFC Commissioners and staff stand with Rory Herndon, president of Xpress Boats next to the donated 21-foot boat that will be won by one lucky AGFC Legacy Lunker participant next fall. AGFC photo by Mike Wintroath
    AGFC Commissioners and staff stand with Rory Herndon, president of Xpress Boats next to the donated 21-foot boat that will be won by one lucky AGFC Legacy Lunker participant next fall. AGFC photo by Mike Wintroath
    Big news out of the “The Natural State” with Texas ties.The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission recently announced that it will begin a Legacy Lunker Program aimed at enhancing the quality of the state’s largemouth fisheries. The program, set to begin Jan. 1, 2026, will be patterned similar to the Toyota ShareLunker program in place in Texas since 1986.Texas has used 13-pound ...

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