Busted for Illegal Speared Largemouth Bass

[WB Staff]

2 Busted for Illegal Speared Largemouth Bass Seized in Texas

Game Wardens Seize Illegal Speared Largemouth Bass on Lady Bird Lake
Early in the afternoon of December 30, 2024, Texas Game Wardens responded to a public tip about illegal fishing activity on Lady Bird Lake near Barton Springs. A Travis County Game Warden and captain game warden located two suspects—one actively spearing black bass with a pneumatic speargun while snorkeling (a violation of Texas fishing regulations), and the other stationed onshore with a cooler and bag.

Upon inspecting the cooler, wardens uncovered 18 unlawfully taken largemouth bass (a violation of Ladybird Lake fishing regulations), weighing a total of 76.05 pounds. Among their illegal catch, 14 bass were larger than 18 inches, with nine exceeding 20 inches.

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[monte300]

I witnessed the exact same thing many years ago at Lake Bacarrac in Mexico. Three man operation one on the mountain top as a lookout, one on the bank with a stringer and one in the water with a hand held spear. This was even illegal by Mexico standards.

[jiggin4bass]

They might want to leave that state it's Texas they don't take kindly to that type of stuff

[birdman920]

more of Biden’s illegal aliens!

[jiggin4bass]