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Texas – Win a Matagorda Bay Fishing Trip AND Big Game Hunt for Two
Tweet Imagine you and your guest living the dream, fishing and hunting on a 17,351-acre sportsman’s paradise alongside Matagorda Bay. e < New This Year – the Powderhorn Cast and Blast! Imagine you and your guest living the dream, fishing and/or hunting on a 17,351-acre … Continue reading →
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Recreational Harvest of Gray Triggerfish Reopens
TweetThe Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced that the state recreational gray triggerfish season will open concurrently with federal waters on Tuesday, September 1. The minimum size limit for gray triggerfish is 15 inches minimum fork length. Aggregate bag … Continue reading →
Gulf States to Restore Recreational Fishing
Tweet The project includes distributing fish descender devices to recreational anglers and teaching best practices on their use. NOAA announced a new partnership with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission to restore recreational fish species impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil … Continue reading →
Texas – Trinity River Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization Drawing Opens Sept. 1
TweetAUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will begin the Alligator Gar Harvest Authorization drawing application process on September 1. This year’s opening date is a change from the August 15 date that was in place when the drawing … Continue reading →
Texas Anglers, Boaters Urged to Help Conserve Threatened Saltwater Flats
TweetAUSTIN – Conservation groups are asking the tens of thousands of people who boat in Texas coastal waters every year to become part of the solution to conserve diminishing habitats. Habitat loss and degradation has been documented for years as … Continue reading →
Texas Outdoor Annual APP
Tweet New Season, New Regulations The new hunting and fishing seasons starting Sept. 1 bring new rules, regulations and hunting season dates. The All-Digital Outdoor Annual The Outdoor Annual is your go-to source for all Texas hunting, fishing and boating … Continue reading →
Texas Oyster Mariculture Permit Application Online
TweetAUSTIN- The oyster mariculture industry is open for business. This new industry on the Texas coast allows people to lease public waters to grow and harvest oysters commercially. You can now apply for permits and start the process of opening … Continue reading →
Gulf Statesr to Restore Recreational Fish
Tweet The project includes distributing fish descender devices to recreational anglers and teaching best practices on their use. NOAA announced a new partnership with the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission to restore recreational fish species impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil … Continue reading →
Texas Online Education Expanded
TweetAUSTIN – With more Texans heading to the water during quarantine to recreate and physical distance naturally, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has seen an uptick in fishing license purchases compared to this time last year. Recognizing this, TPWD … Continue reading →
Texas Conservation Agencies, Bass Clubs Increase Fish Habitat in Coleto Creek Reservoir
TweetAUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Corpus Christi Inland Fisheries Management Team, with assistance from the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, have built and deployed 92 fish habitat structures this year within Coleto Creek Reservoir. The multiple artificial structures serve … Continue reading →
Texas Toyota ShareLunker Program Generates Thousands of Big Bass
TweetATHENS – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Toyota ShareLunker Program is having another outstanding year in its goal to create, bigger, better bass in Texas. After obtaining two successful spawns from one of the four 13 pound or larger … Continue reading →
Texas Commercial Gulf Shrimp Season
TweetUSTIN- The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will reopen 30 minutes after sunset on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. The opening date is based on an evaluation of the biological, social and economic impact … Continue reading →
Texas, Join Tony Smith in Conserving Guadalupe Bass
Tweet Paddling the cool, clear waters of the Texas Hill Country is a favored pastime for Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation’s (TPWF) We Will Not Be Tamed Ambassador Tony Smith. As the founder of Jarvis Boards, specializing in handmade wooden paddleboards, Smith appreciates … Continue reading →
Texas How to Find a Spot to Fish Close to Home
Tweet The closer to home you fish, the more time you get on the water. Try any of these 3 useful tools to find places to fish near your home: Outdoor Annual app: use the “Where to Fish” option to … Continue reading →
Texas Taking a Chance on art and nature
TweetA MESSAGE FROM OUR NONPROFIT PARTNER, TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (TPWF) Chance Yarbrough’s career path has taken him from working in a fly-fishing shop to the pinnacle of the Texas sporting artist world. He grew up hunting and fishing … Continue reading →
Texas Bass Tracking Study
TweetAUSTIN – With more people heading out to the water, recent reports have shown anglers aren’t catching bass as often despite healthy fish populations in lakes. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department launched a new study tracking the movements and … Continue reading →
Texas Changes to Saltwater Fishing Regulations for 2020-21
TweetTexas Parks and Wildlife Commission discussed several changes to state saltwater fishing regulations, including updates to the recreational and commercial flounder fishery regulations and paddle craft all-water guide license. The following changes to the 2020-21 Statewide Recreational Fishing Proclamation, details … Continue reading →