Texas Lake Produces Its First Legacy Class ShareLunker

Lake Tawakoni is a 37,000+ acre reservoir located near Wills Point, Texas, approximately 50 east of Dallas. This lake has now become the 79th Texas public fishery to produce a Legacy Class ShareLunker (13+ pounds).

Clayton Braddock of Argyle, Texas reeled in a 13.30-pound bass on Sunday, February 23. That's the 7th Toyota ShareLunker registered so far in 2025.

Braddock got a late start on Sunday morning due to some rain, but he hit the jackpot when he decided to move his fishing location to some rocky areas.

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“I was throwing a medium diver crankbait, and she bit in about six feet of water,” said Braddock. “All she did was headshake and it almost felt like I had a five-pound channel catfish on the line. I finally got her up closer to the surface saw her side and knew she was different. I told my friend who I was fishing with to grab the net because I knew it was a giant.”

Sunday’s catch was a personal best for Braddock and broke his previous personal best of nine and a quarter pounds, which he set last year.

During the first three months of the season (Jan. 1 through March 31), anglers who reel in a 13-plus pound bass can loan it to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the ShareLunker selective breeding and stocking program.

Anglers that catch and loan a 13-plus pound lunker earn Legacy Class status, receive a catch kit filled with merchandise, a high-quality replica mount of their fish from Lake Fork Taxidermy, ShareLunker branded apparel provided by AFTCO, and Bass University will provide a swag pack and annual subscription.