Texas Fish & Game

The National News of Texas

November 17, 2020

TPWD Changes Exotic Aquatic Regs

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved changes to regulations regarding exotic aquatics such as harmful or potentially harmful fish, shellfish and aquatic plants along with associated fee rules on Tuesday November 10. The changes not […]
November 11, 2020

Buzzbaits & Jerkbaits For Fall Bass

Though many bass pros put down their rods and head to the woods to hunt deer in the fall, Fletcher Shryock has trouble making that switch. As the weather cools down, he knows that if he finds […]
October 27, 2020

Bassmaster Fest Coming To Fork

The Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest (TBTF) is heading back to Lake Fork for the second year in a row, bringing world-class bass fishing, shopping, and a variety of outdoor activities to Texas’ most iconic bass fishing […]
October 7, 2020

Need Grass Carp? Apply Now

On Oct. 5, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) debuts a new online permitting system for applications to stock triploid grass carp that eat and control a variety of over-abundant aquatic plants. The permitting system […]
October 6, 2020

First Encounter With A Cypress Bass

Cypress Bass? My first encounters with a grinnel (bowfin, choupique, cypress bass, mudfish, dogfish) came fishing the gully down the street from our family home in West Orange. Fishing dead shrimp on the bottom we would routinely catch grinnel […]
September 29, 2020

Giant Salvinia Makes Big Return

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) confirmed the resurgence of giant salvinia on Lake Athens and Lake Gilmer following surveys on each waterbody. “The return of giant salvinia to these lakes is disappointing but not surprising,” said John Findeisen, […]
September 23, 2020

The Real Story Behind Gar Permits

Licensed Texas anglers have through Sept. 30 to apply for a limited number of permits to harvest trophy-class alligator gar from the Trinity River in eastern Texas as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Alligator Gar […]
September 16, 2020

Controversial Mine Found Dangerous

In a move welcomed by thousands of American workers, Alaskan communities and the most prolific wild salmon fishery in the world, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) said it found a proposed Pebble mine in […]
September 15, 2020

TPWD Reveals 10 Best Crappie Spots

Texas is renowned for world-class bass fishing and offers some of the best destinations in the country to reel in the catch of a lifetime. However, Texas also provides anglers with excellent opportunities to reel in […]
September 9, 2020

Bass Hall Awards Conservation Grants

Taking a step beyond honoring the greats in the sport of bass fishing, the Board of Directors of the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame announces the Hall has awarded four conservation grants this year to contribute […]