Texas Fish & Game

The National News of Texas

September 27, 2016

Toyota ShareLunker Bass Season Begins Oct 1

TPWD implementing program changes to optimize spawning success AUSTIN – For over 30 years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Toyota ShareLunker Program has created awareness of the value of catch-and-release fishing, provided 13 pounds […]
September 9, 2016

Smallmouth Show Down

Ranking the top Texas lakes for Smallmouth Bass. When bass anglers dream bronze fish, it’s only natural for their minds to wander northward to famed hotspots such as lakes Erie, St. Clair, Champlain, Sturgeon Bay and […]
September 7, 2016

Topwaters Texas Style

In my first blog I listed 5 specific baits to help you catch more bass in the dog days of summer here in Texas.  Last week we broke down deep cranking and today we are going […]
August 31, 2016

Crankbaits – Deep Cranking Simplified

My last blog listed 5 techniques for catching summer bass in the dog days of summer here in Texas.  I am going to be breaking down each of these for a more in depth look into […]
August 26, 2016

Late Summer Bassin Texas Style

In case you haven’t been outside this summer, in Texas it is HOT, like really HOT.  Most fisherman have already put up their fishing gear and have started getting ready for dove and deer season.  However, […]
July 25, 2016

“The Gape Width Factor”-Secret to catching HUGE bass

In this first installment of Texas Fish & Game’s new “Department of Wild” video series, Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore demonstrates a unique perspective on selecting lures for catching the very largest bass. Big bass will at times literally […]
July 1, 2016

Striper Superiority

Texoma Leads a pack of World Class Lone Star Striper Fisheries Chris Carey has one of those contagious personalities that breeds confidence and bleeds with positive energy. I don’t know how he is off the water, […]
May 25, 2016

Understanding Bass Diet And Hidden Habits

An Examination of Bass Biology and Angler Performance Largemouth bass seem to have an eerie “intelligence” about them that makes it look as though they can anticipate our next move. This is especially true of the […]
March 3, 2016

Jigs and giant bass (video)-including 16 pounder!

February 24, 2016

Are big fish designed to save their energy? (video)