On March 4, Lake Tawakoni fishing guide Noel Ibarra was drifting a piece of cut shad on a main lake point when he hooked and landed a 26-pound blue catfish with a rare piebald skin condition.

It’s always a tall order for a fishing guide when a customer shows up with a bold request aimed at topping their personal best. Kevin Williford’s order was way taller than most. Williford is a 58-year ...

Noel Ibarra has a rich history for sniffing out fat cats. During winter 2019, the 44-year-old Lake Tawakoni and Ray Hubbard fishing guide steered 12-year-old Brayden Rogers of Cisco to a youth state ...

A couple of Texas fishermen used a hands-on method to pull in what may turn out to be an all-time record flathead catfish. Justin White and Drew Moore were noodling at Lake Tawakoni, known as “The ...

A pair of fishermen recently pulled a “monster” catfish out of a Texas lake using the cheapest bait available — themselves. Justin White and Drew Moore were noodling at Lake Tawakoni, roughly 90 miles ...

Feb. 26—ATHENS — Angler Clayton Braddock of Argyle reeled in Lake Tawakoni's grand entry into the Toyota ShareLunker program Sunday, catching the waterbody's first Legacy Class fish. The lake became ...

EMORY, Texas (KETK) – A North Texas angler reeled in a massive catch this past weekend on Lake Tawakoni, marking the first ever Legacy Class fish on that body of water. According to Texas Parks and ...