July 11, 2005
Lubbock, Texas - A largemouth bass landed June 10 on Lake Alan
Henry by Kenny Schuette, 11, of Slaton, southwest of Lubbock has been
verified as a new junior state record by the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department. Kenny’s bass weighed in at 13 pounds, 25.75 inches. He
caught it on a rod and reel using live perch as bait, and after weighing
it in, released it live, demonstrating the catch and |
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release fishing ethic that has helped make Texas fishing some of the best
in the nation. The fish earns Kenny a Big Fish Award, Catch and Release
Award, Junior State Record for Public Water for largemouth bass and a
Junior Water Body Record for Lake Alan Henry from the department.
Lake Alan Henry is a 2,880-acre reservoir located 45 miles south of
Lubbock and four miles east of Justiceburg on the Double Mountain Fork of
the Brazos River.
The state agency recognizes fishing achievements through its Angler
Recognition Program. The program keeps official state and water body
records and issues certificates in recognition of other outstanding angler
achievements. Reporting guidelines and the rules for each award category
are on the TPWD Web site.
If an angler is younger than 17 years of age, the catch will automatically
be entered in TPWD’s Junior Angler Recognition Program, where youngsters
compete with their peers. If a junior angler’s catch beats an all-ages
State or Water Body Record, the young angler will receive recognition in
both categories. |
