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June 7, 2023

Fairfield Lake State Park Now Closed Due To Sale

Fairfield Lake State Park is now closed to the public. “Texas Parks and Wildlife Commissioners continue to pursue options for saving Fairfield Lake State Park, including through condemnation,” said Commission Chairman Arch “Beaver” Aplin III. “But […]
June 6, 2023

South Padre Offers Unique TX Fishing Experience

There is no Texas fishing destination quite like South Padre Island. With Lower Laguna Madre on one side, the Gulf of Mexico on the other and quick access to the Brownsville Ship Channel and South Bay […]
June 6, 2023

TPWD Considering Condemning Fairfield Lake State Park Land

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission announced Friday it will hold a special meeting at 10:30 a.m. June 10 to consider acquiring through condemnation a 5,000-acre property in Freestone County that includes Fairfield Lake and Fairfield Lake […]
June 6, 2023

Moore Wins Big At Press Club of Southeast Texas Awards

Texas Fish & Game Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore win big at the Press Club of Southeast Texas awards last Friday in Beaumont. Moore took first place in five categories and placed in six others for work in […]
June 6, 2023

Proposal Considers Opening Gulf Longlining

After 23 years of defending the Closed Zones off the U.S. East Coast and in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) just shared its options in Amendment 15 to open the Zones again to […]
June 5, 2023

NWTF-Texas Golden Crescent of TX Banquet Set For June 22

                           
June 1, 2023

Organize and Reel in the Fun: The Best Way to Store Fishing Gear

Organize and Reel in the Fun: The Best Way to Store Fishing Gear Are you an avid angler? Maybe you’re just getting into the hobby and eager to make it a lifelong pastime. For aspiring fishermen […]
June 1, 2023

Real Life Southern Comfort & A Brush With the Bloody Man Of The Woods

The cult classic Southern Comfort sent chills down the spines of outdoors lovers when it debuted in 1981. On this episode, hear a real life story that’s just as scary as the movie. Plus, we interview Lou Marullo […]
June 1, 2023

Free Fishing Day Set For June 3

Each year on the first Saturday in June, anglers across the state pack their tackle boxes and get their fishing poles ready for the Texas tradition of Free Fishing Day. This year, Free Fishing Day lands […]
June 1, 2023

Bassmaster Kayak Series Headed To Possum Kingdom

For just the second time in its young history, the Yamaha Rightwaters Bassmaster Kayak Series powered by TourneyX will head to Possum Kingdom Lake June 3-4 — and while Texas angler Mark Pendergraf thinks the bass might be […]