Wade fishing along the Middle Coast of Texas is one of the most effective and exciting ways to target speckled trout. From the shallow grass flats to scattered shell reefs, anglers who leave the boat and get in the water […]
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is accepting public comment until March 26 for the following proposed changes to the 2026-27 Statewide Hunting and Migratory Game Bird proclamations: Migratory Game Bird Regulations Change the South Zone dove hunting season structure during the first segment
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There are two species of catfish commonly caught in coastal waters of Texas: the gafftop and sea catfish, more commonly known as hardhead. These fish certainly do not run in the same crowd as tarpon and speckled trout, but they
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From the sugar-white beaches near Destin to the deeper green water off Pensacola, anglers know these shores can produce serious fish. Bulls, tigers and hammerheads have made the Panhandle a destination for land-based, catch-and-release shark fishing. Watch the video here.
Great White Sharks Caught in the Surf-In the Gulf! Read More »
Angler success during the 2026 white bass run could boil down to spring rains across portions of the state, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists predict. Some areas are seeing good water levels and flows, but timely rainfall will
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When late winter sunlight starts warming the shallows, Lake Conroe shifts gears. Big female largemouth leave their deeper winter timber and begin sliding into the creeks and pockets to stage for the spawn. With miles of standing timber, defined creek
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Late winter along the coast is a season of patience. The water is still cool, the bait is scattered, and most anglers have shifted their focus offshore or upriver. But during a stretch of warmer weather—especially after several calm, sunny
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On a humid stretch of prairie behind the subdivisions and beach houses of Galveston Island, something unexpected moves through the cordgrass at dusk. Locals call them coyotes. Officially, that’s what they are. But genetically, many of these canids are something
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The R100 National Archery Tour will return to Conroe, Texas April 10–12, offering another opportunity for archers in the region to participate in this well-known 3D archery event. The shoot is listed on the official R100 schedule and is presented
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges caution as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)- bird flu- continues to circulate among wild birds in Amarillo and Lubbock. Detected in all 50 states across the U.S. and Puerto Rico, HPAI is a
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A dire wolf has been brought back through modern genetic science and I sat down with the company executive overseeing the project to understand exactly how it happened. And it happened in Texas. In this in-depth interview, we discuss dire
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Alligator gar have quietly become one of the most sought-after freshwater game fish in Texas. Once misunderstood and often labeled as “trash fish,” these prehistoric giants are now recognized for what they truly are — living relics that can exceed
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Most anglers picture redfish waving copper tails across a flooded marsh or cruising a knee-deep flat under a summer sun. But when winter settles in and north winds start stacking water out of the bays, a different opportunity quietly develops
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Late winter and early spring are about intercepting bass during seasonal movement. Water temperatures are climbing, bait is shifting, and big prespawn females are positioning along migration routes. Success during this window isn’t just about lure choice but also about
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The American Sportfishing Association has issued a call to action on red snapper management. The Atlantic red snapper population is the healthiest it has been in recent history. Despite this, federal management has only rewarded anglers with a few weekends
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I can still see it as clearly as if it happened yesterday. I was only about 23 years old, sitting in a shoot-through ground blind on the King Ranch with Keith Warren who was filming our turkey hunt for his
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Out on the Colorado and Concho rivers near Eden, O.H. Ivie Reservoir has quietly transformed into one of Texas’ most talked-about bass fisheries. What began as a regional water supply has become a global destination for anglers chasing giant largemouths
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Listen to the Article: IF YOU’VE EVER WANTED to catch the biggest largemouth bass of your life, late winter in Texas is one of the best times to make it happen. From mid-January through early March, many Texas lakes enter
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Late winter and early spring can be some of the most productive times of year to catch speckled trout along the Texas coast. Water temperatures are still cool, bait is beginning to move back into the bays, and trout are
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The Houston Fishing Show at the George R. Brown Convention Center will feature a special seminar by Chester Moore, Editor-In-Chief of Texas Fish & Game and founder of the Gulf Great White Sharks Society. Moore’s seminar, titled “Giant Sharks of
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