The day started out as a practice run and ended with DeGray Lake’s first Arkansas Legacy Lunker Program entries.
Twin brothers Trace and Levi Loe headed from South Arkansas to the Caddo River reservoir on Feb. 1. The 13,800-acre lake is one they don’t typically fish this time of year; however, they were eager to log some pre-fishing time before an upcoming event.
Trace told Wired2Fish that he and his brother cruised around DeGray, where the fishing was good despite the season’s “definitely different conditions.” They caught nearly 30 smaller fish before landing Trace’s lunker.
Lake DeGray’s First-Ever Lunker
Launched Jan. 1 of this year, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s (AGFC’s) Arkansas Legacy Lunker Program aims to increase state waters’ trophy potential by selectively spawning anglers’ trophy-class fish with Red Hills Hatchery’s Titan MAXX bass that have fast-growth genetic markers. Every largemouth eligible for the Legacy Lunker Club has to meet a handful of criteria, like exceeding 10 pounds in weight and having been caught between January 1 and March 31 via rod and reel in AGFC-managed public waters…