Anglers illegally spearfishing cited for unlawfully catching bass in Austin's Lady Bird Lake
A public tip about illegal fishing activity on a popular lake in Austin led Texas game wardens to two anglers whose unlawful catch posed a threat to the bass population, officials said. Wardens caught two people on Lady Bird Lake near Barton Springs with 18 unlawfully caught black bass weighing a combined total of nearly 80 pounds last week.