writes "ATHENS, Texas — Big bass nerds everywhere take note: Information about entries in the Budweiser ShareLunker program can now be searched online.
The on-line database has two modes, basic and advanced. The basic mode
allows online searches by season, reservoir and angler name. It also
includes links to photos of anglers and their fish where available.
To access the database, go to
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/budsharelunker/
and click on the button “Search ShareLunker Entries” under the picture.
Clicking on the advanced search button on the above page takes you to a
list of all ShareLunkers. This list can be sorted by date, angler name,
weight, length, girth, water body, day of week or moon phase simply by
clicking on the column heading. ShareLunkers that are current water
body records are also identified. Users can perform additional searches
using buttons provided at the top of the page.
A button on the advanced search page allows you to download an Excel
file to your computer that includes all the information above through
the 2004-2005 season. This file will be updated after the close of each
season, which ends April 30 each year.
Anglers legally catching a largemouth bass weighing 13 pounds or more
between October 1 and April 30 may enter the fish into the Budweiser
ShareLunker program by calling (903) 681-0550 or leaving a page,
including area code, at (888) 784-0600. The angler may choose to have
the fish returned after the spawning season or donate the fish to Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department.
The Budweiser ShareLunker program is made possible through support from
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Since 1991, Anheuser-Busch, in partnership with
the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, has contributed millions of
dollars in funding to support conservation causes and fishing, hunting
and outdoor recreation programs in Texas.
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