Texas Fish & Game

The National News of Texas

January 10, 2023

Feds Say Climate Changes Puts Fisheries At Risk

Just like people, fish and wildlife need homes so they can thrive. They need healthy habitats where they can eat, rest, grow, and raise their young. Healthy habitats also help humans. They protect coastal communities from […]
January 10, 2023

Will There Ever Be Another Record Flounder?

Herbert Endicott caught the current state record southern flounder in Sabine Lake in 1976. That fish weighed 13 pounds. The photo you see here is the original skin mount of that record fish that now resides […]
January 10, 2023

User Friendly Bass Baits (Video)

TF&G Freshwwater Editor Matt Williams gives three examples of “user friendly” bass baits.
January 10, 2023

Feds Adds 6,000 Acres To TX Refuges

In 2022, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service added nearly 6,000 acres of public land to the National Wildlife Refuge System in Texas. This brings the total number of Service-managed lands in the state to nearly […]
January 10, 2023

Drag A Shrimp For Reds

There’s a reason why one of the most common fishing accessories sold in coastal communities is a flow-through bait bucket. Sure, you can hold baitfish in these containers, but shrimp remain the most popular option. Why? […]
January 8, 2023

TPWD Releases Eastern Turkeys Into Angelina County

Last Thursday, 20 Eastern turkeys from Maine were released into Angelina County in the Middle Neches Eastern Turkey Cooperative. The birds were released by officials with the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD), in partnership with […]
January 5, 2023

Snake Venom Is Precious Commodity

Snake venom is a precious commodity. From antivenom for snakebites to cancer treatments and the latest research on neurological diseases, venom is being used in a wide variety of applications. And George Van Horn has been […]
January 5, 2023

Targeting Big Reds And Ling In The Carolinas

Welcome to 2023; it’s a new year brimming with angling opportunity. For inshore anglers, that means twelve new months of taking shots at familiar, favored species. But what about others that may not be a part […]
January 5, 2023

Try Swimbaits For Winter Specks & Reds

A great way to cover water and mimic what big trout are eating this time of year is with swimbaits. Swimbaits are essentially soft plastic crankbaits that allow anglers to cover lots of water and fish with a […]
January 3, 2023

CCA and Game Warden Interns

For more than 125 years, Texas Game Wardens have watched over the lands, waters, wildlife, and people of Texas. Every year Texas Game Wardens patrol over 10 million miles by vehicle and 130,000 hours by boat, […]