Texas Fish & Game January/February 2024

Published by Texas Fish & Game Publishing Co., LLC. TEXAS FISH & GAME is the largest independent, family-owned regional outdoor publication in America. Owned by Ron & Stephanie Ward and Roy & Ardia Neves. PUBLISHERS Roy and […]

Political Fatigue and the Appeal of Fish & Game LISTEN: (6 min, 17 sec)   RECOUNTING TEXAS FISH & GAME’S forty year history in recent issues has allowed us to reflect not only on what and how […]

Doggett Stirs Harrowing Memory I READ JOE DOGGETT’S article on the various mishaps over the years with shotguns (read it twice actually). It reminded me of an event I had with my grandfather about 50 years […]

Hunter-Conservationist Movement Gains Seam LISTEN: (6 Min, 15 Sec) HUNTER-CONSERVATIONIST is a term used within the hunting community to describe those who hunt with great ethics and within the confines of conservation-based hunting policy. It’s often associated […]

Echoes on the Wind LISTEN: (6 Min, 10 Sec) WITH A PAIR OF SEVENS draped over my sagging shoulders, I am well and truly embedded in the grossly overrated Golden Years. In truth, I don’t go fishing […]

How Long Can the Bass Legend Keep Cranking Out Lunkers? Feature Story by MATT WILLIAMS LISTEN: (7 minutes, 32 seconds)   IT’S NO SECRET that Lake O.H. Ivie has had the hottest hand of all Texas […]

I Bought An Inexpensive Kayak… Now What? Feature Story by PAUL FUZINSKI LISTEN: (5 minutes, 41 seconds)   FOR MANY OF US, the allure of high-end fishing-specific kayaks is undeniable. They’re easy to haul, can squeeze […]

Tactics for Catching Big Winter Trout Feature Story by TF&G STAFF LISTEN: (5 minutes, 51 seconds) WINTER FISHING CONDITIONS can be challenging. With constant water temperature swings, run-off from heavy rains killing visibility and plain uncomfortable […]

A Very ‘Snooky’ Year LISTEN: (4 Min, 43 Sec) SNOOK ARE AN ELUSIVE FISH especially here in the lone star state and only a select few anglers can say they are a part of the snook catching […]

As Harvest Numbers Dip, Researchers Study Threats to Rio Grande Turkey in the Edwards Plateau Region Feature Story by DAVID GLADOWSKI LISTEN: (6 minutes, 31 seconds)   OVER THE YEARS, the Edwards Plateau has recorded the […]

Forgotten Late Season Whitetail Opportunities Feature Story by TF&G STAFF LISTEN: (2 minutes, 16 seconds)   THE GENERAL WHITETAIL ONLY SEASON will be over just about the time you read this article. In the North Zone, […]

New World Record Gar… on Six Pound Line! LISTEN: (6 min, 33 sec) FOR THOSE WHO MAY NOT HAVE HEARD, one of the world’s oldest and most hallowed freshwater fishing records was crushed by a 283 pound […]

Taking a Sci-Fly Approach to Speckled Trout Fishing Feature Story by CHESTER MOORE LISTEN: (2 minutes, 42 seconds) hile launching our kayaks into a small lake last spring to flyfish for largemouths, my friend Mike Williams […]

Rainbow Stockings to Continue in New Year LISTEN: (8 Min, 56 Sec)   THE ANNUAL TEXAS WINTER TRADITION of rainbow trout stocking returns to waterbodies across the state to kick off the holiday season. The Texas […]

AMBERJACK Gulf of Mexico Whitetail Buck Newton County   Spotted Bass Dallas Post your own Action Photos and Check Out the TEXAS HOT SHOTS Photo Contest    

SABINE LAKE & PASS Reported by CAPT. EDDIE HERNANDEZ Email Eddie Hernandez at ContactUs@fishgame.com Patience in the Cold   LISTEN: (2Min, 58 Sec)   ONE OF THE MOST important characteristics that all successful anglers have in common is […]

GALVESTON Reported by CAPT. DEREK YORK Email Derek York at spotstalkerfishing@yahoo.com Put Winter Weather to Work LISTEN: (3 Min, 03 Sec)   COLD TEMPERATURES, windy conditions, fog, rain and shorter days sure don’t sound very appealing to most […]

MATAGORDA Reported by CAPT. MARK TALASEK Email Mark Talasek at MarkTalasek@sbcglobal.com The ‘Good Ole Days’ LISTEN: (2 Min, 13 Sec)   NOTHING IS LIKE IT used to be!  We all hear stories of “the good ole day’s.”  Full […]

PORT O’CONNOR Reported by CAPT. KIM GOULDEN Tips for Big Winter Trout LISTEN: (2 Min, 59 Sec) IT IS TIME for winter trout fishing in the coastal bend area.  Crisp mornings will greet you on the water […]

Aransas Bay-Upper Laguna Madre Reported by CAPT. RICHARD THOMPSON Epic Times on Aransas LISTEN: (3 Min, 17 Sec)   IT’S A STELLAR AND TRULY EPIC time of the year for trophy Trout enthusiasts to be fishing in […]

CORPUS CHRISTI Reported by CAPT. JAKE WHEELIS The Winter Games Begin LISTEN: (2 Min, 19 Sec)   AS WINTER GETS IN FULL SWING, it can be very rewarding to bundle up and get on the water to […]

BAFFIN BAY Reported by CAPT. GERAD MERRITT Email Gerad Merritt at GeradMerritt@gmail.com Visit Online: ParadiseGuideServices.com   Fat Winter Specks LISTEN: (2 Min, 35 Sec) IT IS THE FIRST FEW MONTHS of the 2024 fishing season and colder weather […]

LOWER LAGUNA MADRE Reported by CAPT. BRIAN BARRERA Email Brian Barrera at CaptBrianBFishing@gmail.com Visit Online: InshoreFishingSouthPadre.com Big Trout & Redfish LISTEN: (2 Min, 22 Sec) JANUARY AND FEBRUARY are both great months to chase big fish. I fish both, […]

HotSPOTLight: UPPER TEXAS COAST •  •  • LOCATION: Freeport HOTSPOT: Swan Lake GPS: N 28 58.098, W 95 16.446 (28.9683, -95.2741) SPECIES: Redfish BEST BAITS: Corkies or Catch 2000 SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas […]

Reported by TF&G STAFF HotSPOTLight Email us at ContactUs@fishgame.com •  •  • LOCATION: Lake Bob Sandlin HOTSPOT: Monticello Cove GPS: N 33 4.718, W 95 2.994 (33.0786, -95.0499) SPECIES: Catfish BEST BAITS: Liver, prepared bait SOURCE: Texas […]

The following pages contain TIDE and SOLUNAR predictions for Galveston Channel (N 29.3166°, W 94.88°). TIDE PREDICTIONS are located in the WHITE SPACE above the TIDE GRAPHS on the Calendars. Use the Correction Table in the […]

The following pages contain TIDE and SOLUNAR predictions for Galveston Channel (N 29.3166°, W 94.88°). TIDE PREDICTIONS are located in the WHITE SPACE above the TIDE GRAPHS on the Calendars. Use the Correction Table in the […]

CWD Detected at Kerr Deer Research Center TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (TPWD) biologists have reported a suspect-positive case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a 14-month-old captive male white-tailed deer at the Kerr Wildlife Management […]

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In This Issue: Can the Ivie Hype Hold Up? • Outfit a Kayak on a Tight Budget • Edwards Plateau Turkey in Peril • Saltwater Strategies: Trophy Trout in Winter • The Sci-Fly Approach to Speckled […]