Texas Fish & Game

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January 20, 2018

Viking’s Robison love of fishing inspires tournament

Brian Robison of the Minnesota Vikings just played the biggest game of his career. Although his team couldn’t conquer the Philadelphia Eagles on their home turf, their road to the NFC championship was a valiant one […]
January 18, 2018

What TX Freshwater Fish Hits Harder Than a Bass and Fights Like a Redfish?

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 […]
January 11, 2018

Sharelunker Program Debuts App

With the launch of the new year-round participation season Jan. 1, the Toyota ShareLunker Programis debuting a new website and mobile app to facilitate entries and provide anglers with news and updates. “Catching an 8 pound […]
January 2, 2018

Digital Edition of the 2018 Houston Boat Show Program

Here is the Digital Edition of the 2018 Houston Boat Show Program. Click the Cover Image below (or Click Here) to read this interactive version online: This interactive edition of the 2018 Houston Boat Show program […]
December 21, 2017

TX Public Rainbow Trout Leases Open-And They’re Free!

The Canyon Reservoir Tailrace, located below Canyon Reservoir on the Guadalupe River, is considered one of the top trout fishing destinations in the United States. To help anglers access the river during the peak of the […]
November 29, 2017

Bass Will Eat Anything They Can Fit In their Mouth-Including Squirrels!

The bream never saw it coming. Guarding its bed, the hand-sized fish swam in circles until a flash of green, black and white burst onto the shallows. Engulfing the bream with one strike and pushing a […]
November 20, 2017

St. Croix offers Bass X Rods

Bass X Spinning rods are for everyone who is big on bass, but not big on budget. The Bass X series provides a comprehensive collection of rods that deliver legendary St. Croix performance at an exceptional […]
November 8, 2017

State considering major bass regulation changes

After nearly a year of reviewing special largemouth bass regulations in place across the state, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department inland fisheries management staff are considering changes to simplify regulations at 18 public lakes. Inland Fisheries […]
November 6, 2017

How to Avoid Spreading Salvinia and Zebra Mussels-and Get Ticketed (video)

Did you know it is illegal to transport zebra mussels in Texas? Even if you do not realize you have them on your boat, you can be fined if you transport them to another location. This […]
October 12, 2017

Must have lures for fall bass

The weather is finally starting to cool off and hunting seasons are kicking off all over the state.  Now the bass will start working their way to the shallows to feed heavily for the upcoming winter.  […]