Record-Breaking Bass Fishing Hotspots: Texas ShareLunker Lakes, California's Eastman Lake, and Tournament Guide

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, slingin' the latest bass buzz straight from the U.S. heartland. If you're a fly rod wizard eyein' those chunky largemouths, grab your gear—these pigs are goin' nuts right now. Texas is on fire, y'all. Austin Miles from Forney yanked a monster 16.04-pound ShareLunker outta Purtis Creek State Park Lake on Monday, smashin' the lake record by nearly three pounds—27th heaviest in Texas history, per Texas Parks and Wildlife. Same day, Andrew Scott hauled a 13.62-pounder from Ellison Creek Reservoir, another lake record and his new PB. TPWD says these beasts prove decades of breedin' and stockin' are payin' off big time. Hot spot alert: Purtis Creek's got five Legacy Class lunkers in the books—prime for kayak chuckers or boat boys. Out west, California's Eastman Lake is the new hotspot after Damian Thao's kayak epic on Feb 15. Dude boated an 18.75-pound largemouth—27 inches long, 25-inch girth—lake record on certified scales, Dieter Melhorn Fishing reports. He swam a pearl swimbait near a deep tree on a point after smaller giants; fish got released alive despite some transport drama. Crowds are swarmmin' now—perfect for sight-fishin' fans. Up north, Minnesota DNR flipped the script: bass season's year-round with catch-and-release rollin' since Monday. Eric Altena says populations are boomin' with bigger sizes and wider spread—no spawn worries till late May. Leech Lake Band's watchin' close, but anglers are stoked. Competitions heatin' up too. Wisconsin's Caleb Kuphall leads the Epic Baits Championship on Smith Lake with 13.5 pounds of largemouths via docks and jigs, National Professional Fishing League says—rainy bite's slow but big 'uns are fallin'. MLF Bass Pro Tour hits Waco's Lake Whitney and Lake Waco March 5-8; locals like Alton Jones predict 10-12 pounders. South Carolina's SALTT kids tourney at Lake Keowee March 28—bass tourneys poppin' everywhere. Fly anglers, think finesse: jig small spoons like Clam Pinhead Pro in 4-10 feet over ice in Connecticut for bass mixin' with perch, On The Water reports. Or hit Lanier docks for spotted bass in Georgia. These spots are dialed—Purtis, Eastman, Smith Lake. Water's clearin', big bites waitin'. Tie on tight. Thanks for tunin' in, tight lines till next week for more. This has been a Quiet Please production—for me, check out Quiet Please Dot A I. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.