Fishing Texas [Paperback]

Barry St. Clair is an avid outdoorsman and has been a farmer, rancher, fishery technician, outdoor outreach specialist, freelance outdoor writer and columnist forTexas Fish and Gamemagazine, and outdoor columnist for theAthens Daily Review, Corsicana Daily Sun,andPalestine Herald Pressin Texas. He credits his addiction to fishing to his parents, who took him on many outdoor family adventures all over the western United States.

Barry grew up on a farm in central California and graduated from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resource Management. He and his wife, Gail, moved to Texas in 1980, and Barry has hunted and fished across the state for the past four decades.

In 1992, Barry caught the Texas state record largemouth bass, which weighed 18.18 pounds, from Lake Fork. That record still stands. Barry and Gail reside in the countryside near Athens, Texas. Barry received a Master of Science degree in biological sciences from Texas A&M University, Commerce in May 2012.Table of Contents:

Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

History

Major Fishing Programs

Catch and Release

Angler Recognition

State Records

Water Body Records

Big Fish Award

Catch and Release Award

Elite Angler Award

Outstanding Angler Award

Major Species

Largemouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass

Spotted Bass

Guadalupe Bass

White Bass

Striped Bass

Hybrid Striped Bass

Channel Catfish

Blue Catfish

Flathead Catfish

Black Crappie

White Crappie

Red Drum

Rainbow Trout

Walleye

Stocking

Limiting Factors

Weather

Regulations

Access

Fishery Management

Locating Hot Spots

How to Use This Guide

Prairies and Lake Region

1. Lake Athens