Texas Fish & Game

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June 6, 2016

The Most Overlooked Bass Lakes in Texas

Everybody knows Texas harbors some of the very best bass fishing lakes on the planet, but some of those impoundments grab way more attention than all the rest put together. As a result, some of the state’s […]
May 26, 2016

Take the Plunge for Crappie (TFG Throwback – 1995)

Park the boat and try wading into hot spring crappie action by Allan Tarvid During the spring spawn when crappie are back in the shallow tangles, serious fishermen often tie up their boats and wade into areas that […]
May 25, 2016

Understanding Bass Diet And Hidden Habits

An Examination of Bass Biology and Angler Performance Largemouth bass seem to have an eerie “intelligence” about them that makes it look as though they can anticipate our next move. This is especially true of the […]
May 20, 2016

Cattin’ Around Texas (TFG Throwback – 1995)

Amistad tops the list of great Lone Star catfishing lakes by Russell Tinsley Forgive Dave Ross if he’s prejudiced, but Lake Amistad is where he makes a living as a catfish guide, and the big border […]
May 19, 2016

Using Your Noodle for Catfish

More Passive — but fun — Ways to Catch Cats It is often said that there is more than one way to skin a cat. I’m not so sure about all of that. But what I do know is there […]
May 13, 2016

Texans Take Livingston (TFG Throwback – 1995)

Texas pros dominate the recent major B.A.S.S. tournament on Lake Livingston by Cameron Smith Three well-known Texas anglers — Rick Clunn, Richard McCarty and Jay Yelas — finished first, second and fifth in the Bass Anglers […]
May 11, 2016

Ground Game for Catfish

Bank Fishing Strategies for Boatless Anglers story by TF&G Staff with Chad Ferguson Anglers bound to fishing for catfish or any other species from the bank have limitations. Let us be honest here and recognize there […]
May 10, 2016

Bucket List: Destination, Alaska

Sometimes, being a member of the press has serious advantages. Especially when folks invite you to go somewhere unexpected and utterly awesome, like the Kenai River, in Alaska. Last summer Yamaha brought me up there for […]
May 3, 2016

Bass vs. Bucks

As Texas’s Water Needs Spur a Land Grab for New Reservoirs, a Boon for Anglers May Become a Bust for Deer Hunters by Matt Williams Water is fast becoming a very valuable commodity in Texas as […]
May 2, 2016

Freshwater Kayak Fishing

Yakking for Bass and other Freshwater Action story by Greg Berlocher Not much more than a decade ago, the only boats sighted around lakes and major reservoirs were bass boats, ski boats and johnboats, with the […]