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Yahoo
23-05-2025
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Concho River restocked ahead of Memorial Day weekend
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Anglers looking to spend their Memorial Day weekend reeling in their next big catch are in luck after hundreds of fish were stocked into the Concho River. According to the San Angelo district of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's Inland Fisheries, approximately 600 catfish have been stocked into a section of the Concho River between South Chadbourne Street and South Oakes Street. What to do in San Angelo for Memorial Day weekend The TPWD website states that catfish are stocked 'from mid-April through October each year' with a break throughout August 'due to high water temperatures.' The stockings occur 'every two to four weeks' and consist of fish 'big enough to catch and keep.' Children under the age of 17 may fish through the Neighborhood Fishin' program for free, while adults must acquire a fishing license with a freshwater endorsement. Program participants may only fish with a fishing pole and line, with a limit of two poles per person. Participants have a daily bag limit of five fish across all species, plus one black bass with a length of 14 inches or greater. Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 26, this year. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
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Angler reels in Lake Nasworthy's heaviest recorded fish
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — An angler has made waves in San Angelo after reeling in an over 50-pound catfish at Lake Nasworthy, the heaviest recorded fish caught at the lake. According to the San Angelo district of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's Inland Fisheries, Cody Gift submitted a flathead catfish as the pending waterbody record for Lake Nasworthy. Advertisement Gift's fish weighed 51.55 pounds and was 44.75 inches long. The current heaviest fish recorded for Lake Nasworthy weighed 51.5 pounds, measured 46 inches long and was caught in 1989 by David Schoebel. San Angelo representatives celebrate I-27 expansion Cody Gift takes a photo with a 51.55-pound flathead catfish he caught at Lake Nasworthy in April 2025. If the catch is approved, Gift's catch will become the heaviest recorded fish ever caught at the lake. A photo of a 51.55-pound flathead catfish caught by Cody Gift at Lake Nasworthy in April 2025. If the catch is approved, Gift's catch will become the heaviest recorded fish ever caught at the lake. Gift's catch may be a gift that keeps on giving for fishers at Lake Nasworthy. The district reported that he 'kept the fish alive and is releasing it back into the lake to be caught again another day.' TPWD's website states that flathead catfish can 'reach a length of 3 to 4 feet' and that 'their weight can exceed 100 pounds.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
