Purtis Creek cranks out Texas’ No. 27 biggest bass of all-time

OUTDOOR BRIEFS
  • Fishing guide Austin Miles with the 16.04-pound Legacy Lunker he reeled in at Purtis Creek State Park Lake. Miles’ bass is the No. 27 heaviest Texas bass of all-time. Photo courtesy of Austin Miles
    Fishing guide Austin Miles with the 16.04-pound Legacy Lunker he reeled in at Purtis Creek State Park Lake. Miles’ bass is the No. 27 heaviest Texas bass of all-time. Photo courtesy of Austin Miles
    The list of donor lakes for the Toyota ShareLunker program’s 2026 collection season continues to grow.Through Feb. 18, eight different lakes had contributed Legacy Lunkers. The fish range in weight from 13.10 pounds to 16.04 pounds.The most recent entries include a 13.16 pounder caught Feb. 12 by fishing guide Brandon Burks at Lake J.B. Thomas near Snyder. Burks’ fish was J.B....

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