General Outdoor

The rains of spring and early summer have created some spectacular summer trout fishing in the Rockport area, reported Redfish Lodge. Cooler than normal bay waters and lower salinity have translated into a bounty of healthy, hungry trout. The waters

A new species of fish has been discovered deep in the Gulf of Mexico. Described as spiky, snaggle-toothed, the fish was discovered by scientists, Tracey Sutton of Nova Southeastern University and Theodore Pietsch from University of Washington while studying sea

The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, an area of little or no oxygen, is the 11th largest measured and nearly 18 percent bigger than predicted. The area, 6,474 square miles is as big as Connecticut and Rhode Island

August 15 is the date to renew licenses if you plan to hunt and fish in Texas. The licenses can be purchased online (tpwd.texas.gov/business/licenses/online_sales/index.phtml) and through 1,700 locations throughout the state in addition to TPWD offices and parks. These locations

As a result of a positive CWD test on a whitetail buck in a Medina County deer breeding facility, Texas Parks & Wildlife (TPWD) has halted ALL transfers and liberations within the state. At the current time, the deer ranching

Capt. Mark Robinson, 361-550-1081, www.facebook.com/…/Capt-Mark-Robinson…/116689798373346 Robinson fishes the Upper Laguna Madre and Baffin Bay and has been having easy limits of trout everyday, several redfish also. “If we target the reds, we can catch them. The trout are easy to

The 2015 trends in duck breeding Populations report released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) indicates another strong year for waterfowl populations. The report is based on surveys conducted in May and early June by USFWS, Canadian Wildlife

When the temperatures get up there on these hot summer afternoons, take a look at what the Peoria, ILL Skarping Club does. Skarping combines water skiing, fishing, and basketball to come up with a new sport. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I15u-PAID6c

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP and five Gulf states announced an $18.7 billion settlement Thursday that resolves years of legal fighting over the environmental and economic damage done by the energy giant’s oil spill in 2010. The settlement money will

B.A.S.S. announced, along with a large coalition of angler groups, the official launch of Bass Anglers for Saltwater Conservation (BASC), a new intuitive online advocacy system that allows fishing enthusiasts to write, call or tweet their legislators through prewritten engagements

Applications for Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Drawn Hunts in more than 35 hunt categories on 95 areas throughout the state is now open. You’ll find affordable opportunities for whitetail, mule deer, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, exotics, turkey, alligator and more.

FLW announced an exclusive licensing agreement with MirooNamoo Media Group from South Korea to begin sanctioning FLW bass-fishing tournaments in the Eastern-Asian country at a contract signing preceding the weigh-in at the Walmart FLW Tour at the Potomac River presented

Current conditions … winds are maybe 30 mph, sometimes gusts to 40. Rains are light. “I bet we haven’t had a quarter inch of rain total,” said Capt. Tommy Countz. “We could still get some; there is a lot in

The heavy rains that caused major flooding along several Texas rivers over the past several weeks are fueling the creation of a new “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico and soon could lead to significant problems for marine life

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reopening fishing for alligator gar in portions of the river between the Highway 31 Bridge near Trinidad and the Highway 7 Bridge near Crockett effective Thursday, June 11. TPWD temporarily prohibited taking or

From all accounts it looks like this Saturday will be a great day to be outdoors. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department encourages more people to get out and enjoy the great sport of fishing. It has long been one of

TF&G – Banning traditional fishing tackle in California will \ A report released on Monday by the California Coastal Conservation Association and the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) demonstrates that banning traditional fishing tackle will have a negative impact on fishing

TPWD needs your help to make sure that Texas gets its share of red snapper. A new free app makes reporting even easier. Download the app now at www.iSnapper.org. You can also report your catch online at www.iSnapperonline.org. How to

Due to flooding conditions on the Trinity River, fishing for alligator gar in portions of the river between the Highway 31 Bridge near Trinidad and the Highway 7 Bridge near Crockett is temporarily prohibited. TPWD Executive Director Carter Smith issued