Texas Fish & Game

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February 21, 2023
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TPWD Proposes Snapper, Ling, Shark Changes

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department officials are considering changes to some saltwater regulations. You can make your comments here. The following are the official proposals. Shortfin Mako Shark – In response to federal actions, the proposed […]
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February 16, 2023

Fairfield State Park To Close Permanently

After more than 50 years of public use and outdoor recreation by Texas families, Fairfield Lake State Park will permanently close to the public Feb. 28. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) was notified by its […]
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February 16, 2023

Kevin VanDam Announces Final Season Of Tournament Fishing

All good things must come to an end. Kevin VanDam’s last season as a professional touring pro will end after this year’s 2023 Bass Pro Tour season. Arguably the greatest tournament angler ever, has decided this […]
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February 16, 2023

Project To Monitor Billfish Bycatch In Gulf

NOAA and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) are collaborating on a 5-year project to “evaluate the feasibility of bycatch hotspots” via communication networks in the Gulf of Mexico. Used as a tool to help […]
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February 16, 2023

White Bass Run Set To Kick Off

The annual white bass run is heating up and anglers across Texas are preparing for exciting days on the water. Each spring, white bass run upstream from reservoirs into rivers and creeks to spawn, creating prime […]
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February 16, 2023

Have You Ever Encountered a Submarine While Fishing?

“Have you ever seen a submarine while fishing in the Gulf of Mexico?” This was a post I made a couple of weeks ago on social media as rumors of anglers encountering subs and reading strange […]
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February 15, 2023

TPWD Closes Another Area To Oystering

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-29 in Aransas Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023.  This area was split at the beginning of the […]
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February 15, 2023

Act Aids Voluntary Conservation Action

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposal to promote voluntary, collaborative species-conservation work could help strengthen the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act and give private landowners and others the certainty they need to restore habitat and […]
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February 15, 2023

TX Eighth Largest Bass Ever Caught!

Jason Conn Fishing just caught a top 50 largemouth bass from O.H. Ivie! ShareLunker 642 weighed in at 17.03 pounds and is one of the largest Lunkers to hit the scales in Texas history! His Legacy Class […]
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February 15, 2023

Gulf Council Seeking Pelagic Panel Members

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is accepting applications for membership on its Coastal Migratory Pelagics Advisory Panel. Advisory Panels are comprised of individuals who are knowledgeable and interested in the conservation and management of […]
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