The goal of the multi-year initiative, which launched in 2020, was to learn more about fish behavior and help anglers be more effective when they target largemouth bass.

Larry Weishuhn aka "Mr. Whitetail" with a fine, very late-season West Texas buck taken on a hunt with Luke this past February. (photo by Luke Clayton)

Cotter Trout Dock (870-435-6525) said school will be back in session in a few short weeks. A day on the river offers the opportunity to spend some quiet, one-on-one time with your kids before the mad dash through another school year.

Mark your calendars for the 2024 Autumn in Bonham bike rally on October 5! Autumn in Bonham holds the distinction of being a Century Mile ride and features 4 paved routes, and 3 gravel routes, and the return of a 13-mile “family” route all within Fannin County. Participants of past rides will recognize familiar landmarks along the 24-, 40-, 65- & 100-mile paved routes and enjoy riding by Bois d’Arc Lake, a new county attraction. Riders that prefer gravel now have 3 routes to choose: a 25-mile, 45 mile and a 70-mile option.

Texoma: Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad, sassy shad, and topwater lures around channels, main lake, and points.

Hunters will have new opportunities and scenery this fall through the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program.

This little 'rocket stove' is the newest addition to Luke's outdoor cooking arsenal. (photo by Luke Clayton)

Lake Fork - GOOD. Water Stained; 81 degrees; 0.09 feet above pool. Best bite is Carolina rigs offshore in 15-25 feet on humps, road beds, points, all are producing.

Canyon Lake - GOOD. Water normal stain; 86 degrees; 24.64 feet below pool. There is a good topwater bite first thing in the morning. Then as the sun comes up fishing a neko rig off of deeper grass lines and brush piles has been producing fish.

Bois d'Arc Lake - stained; 85 degrees; 0.52 feet below pool. Bass are slow in the morning unless you find some schooling fish. Bass can be caught flipping into shaded trees with Texas rigs and creature baits in 5-15 feet.

By the time you see this report, the river will be pretty much back to clear and normal here in the Cotter area and upstream to Bull Shoals Dam. It will take a little longer to recover downriver past Calico Rock.

Jeff Moore from Batesville caught this 25-inch brown trout and released it after the photo was taken to fight another day.

Beaver Lake - Stripers are again really good this last week. Look from Point 6 down to the dam. Shad brooders and bluegill will work. Again early or earlier is the ticket.

Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that a project to upgrade and improve the Northeast Texas Trail in Clarksville, Texas, is set to begin July 19.

Texoma: July 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on Alabama rigs, live shad, sassy shad, slabs, and topwater lures around channels, dam, main lake, and points.

This 26-inch rainbow trout came out of the Pecos River.

Logan Rice (left) and his dad Lawrance Rice with their drone hovering in the background, about to scout a distant field for wild hogs. (photo by Luke Clayton)

July 16-17 from 2:00-4:30 p.m. and 5:00-7:00 p.m. The cost is $100 for the two-day camp or $25 per session.

Bois d'Arc Lake - stained; 85 degrees; 0.27 feet below pool. Bass are best in the bushes and trees in 6-12 feet with Beavers and creature baits on Texas Rigs. Some fish are in 4-7 feet on the outside of the grass line on main lake points biting chatterbaits, flashy swimmers and spinnerbaits.

Fans can meet Rodriguez and receive a photo autographed by the Texas Ranger legend. He will hand out up to 200 photos.