06/01/2026
π 2026 THSBA State Championship Recap π
What an incredible weekend on Lake Texoma!
Thank you to all of the anglers, captains, parents, coaches, volunteers, sponsors, and supporters who helped make the 2026 THSBA State Championship a success. From practice day through the final weigh-in, it was an outstanding showcase of high school bass fishing in Texas.
This yearβs State Championship awarded $68,000 in scholarships along with more than $4,000 in sponsor gift cards and prizes, creating life-changing opportunities for student anglers across the state.
π£ Top 5 State Championship Teams
π₯ Porter South & Samuel Cotton (Winnsboro) β 42.18 lbs
π₯ Joshua Adams & Dakota Morris (Carroll) β 29.60 lbs
π₯ Jaydon Patterson & Kaden (Tiger Fishing) β 27.76 lbs
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Colton Robinson & Nathan Bodnar (Melissa) β 26.97 lbs
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Mark Cerja & Miller Hill (Aledo) β 25.71 lbs
π£ Gilchrist Outdoors Big Bass Winners
π₯ Kaeden Angell β 8.53 lbs
π₯ Carson Stone β 8.12 lbs
Congratulations to all of our State Championship qualifiers and especially our champions, Porter South & Samuel Cotton of Winnsboro, who brought an incredible 42.18-pound two-day total to the scales.
A special thank you to Gilchrist Outdoors for sponsoring the Big Bass competition and helping recognize some of the biggest catches of the weekend. Along with BassBoatWired.com for extra contingency money.
We appreciate everyone who followed along online, attended the weigh-ins, participated in the Fish Kid Casting Contest, and helped celebrate another incredible season of THSBA competition.