THE GREAT STATE OF TEXAS offers some truly unique outdoors experiences during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season. Here are six easily accessible (for the most part) opportunities awaiting you and also some great wild game recipes…
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AS TEXANS GEAR UP for waterfowl season and the fall fishing season, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges boaters, paddlers and waterfowl hunters to do their part to protect the Texas lakes we love from aquatic invasive species.
THE FISH & GAME REPORT: November/December 2024 Read More »
AS WE FIND OURSELVES nearing the tail end of yet another calendar year, I find it hard to ignore the feeling of excitement that keeps trying relentlessly to get my attention…
UPPER COAST FOCUS—Sabine Read More »
EVERY YEAR, TIME SEEMS to keep going by faster and faster and this year was no exception. Great fishing, record heat and crazy weather hoping to be followed by a great winter of fishing and hunting sure has made 2024 one to remember…
UPPER COAST FOCUS—Galveston Read More »
I am on the water 125 days a year on average. The most common question is when is the best time of year to go fishing? My answer is anytime you can go. Followed by the best month is November for catching. ..
UPPER COAST FOCUS—Matagorda Read More »
Fall/winter fishing is squarely in our sights. Anglers up and down the Texas coast are dusting off waders and jackets to enjoy some of the best saltwater fishing of the year. If you like fishing in the summer, you will love it during the upcoming months…
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MOST MORNINGS DURING this time of year we feel like kings and queens of the bay as we find ourselves all alone on the islands and shallow flats along the shorelines, as if we own all this vast beautiful water system. This description describes the scenario perfectly about fishing this time of year…
MIDDLE COAST FOCUS—Upper Laguna Madre Read More »
BY NOW WE HAVE HAD a couple of cool fronts we’ll allow to pass as a cold front or two. The water has lost a heavy amount of boat traffic. Your favorite little slice of shoreline may not be touched unless it’s by your wading boots. It’s the only time of year it begins to feel like the old days…
MIDDLE COAST FOCUS—Rockport Read More »
WITH COOLER DAY APPROACHING we can expect a lot of changes in our fishery and the way we target our fish. I’ll start chasing snook of all sizes from 16”-39” in water slightly deeper than usual, targeting main bay points, deep riprap, and off the bank structure and seawalls.
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Upper Texas Coast HotSPOTLight: Anahuac on Trinity Bay • • • LOCATION: Christmas/Bastrop Bay HOTSPOT: Wildlife Refuge Shoreline GPS: N 29 3.633, W 95 12.185 (29.0606, -95.2031) Christmas/Bastrop Bay: Wildlife Refuge Shoreline SPECIES: Flounder BEST BAITS: Live bait, topwaters,
FORECAST CENTER: Saltwater – November/December 2024 Read More »
Reported by TF&G STAFF More Hotspots Available in the 2024 Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas www.FishGame.com/fishgamegear CURRENT WATER LEVELS • • • East Texas HotSPOTLight: Lake Nacogdoches • • • LOCATION: Lake Bob Sandlin HOTSPOT: Monticello Cove GPS:
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The following tables contain TIDE and SOLUNAR predictions for Galveston Channel.
SPORTSMAN’S DAYBOOK-Tides & Prime Times – November 2024 Read More »
The following tables contain TIDE and SOLUNAR predictions for Galveston Channel.
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ALLIGATOR GAR | Copano Bay Brandon Ayers caught his first alligator gar while fishing on Copano Bay. The 48-inch gar was successfully released. CATFISH | Lake ConroeClinton Edwards Jr. and Hayes Puls caught several blue and channel catfish on Lake
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WITH HER HANDS ON BOTH HIPS in the back forty of our Lamar County place, the War Department stared upward at the 55-gallon barrel feeder sitting a hundred yards from our deer stand. “It’s awful rusty.” …
OPEN SEASON by Reavis Z. Wortham Read More »
A few weeks ago I was invited to go fishing with my friends Lucas and Wyatt Pelt. We caught several redfish and Lucas and I ended up talking about our mutual love of fish sandwiches so we decided to go
Is This The Best Redfish Sandwich Ever? Read More »
The Southeast Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a proposal that would expand the boundary of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, adding approximately 22,000 acres adjacent to the existing refuge. The Service is seeking public input
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On Nov. 3, visitors will get free day-use entry at all Texas State Parks in honor of Texas State Parks Day, a tradition born from 2023’s centennial celebration. “Any day in a Texas State Park is a good day,” said
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Quail hunting season in Texas kicks off Oct. 26, and the annual Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) roadside survey indicates an upward trend in population numbers. Improved habitat and scattered but timely rainfall provided a boost for bobwhite and
Quail Season Outlook Good Read More »
Every year in Tampa, FL, the International Boatbuilder’s Exhibition and Conference gives us a glimpse at what’s new in the world of marine manufacturing. This conference is attended by most of the major builders, dealers, and countless vendors who make
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