December 29, 2016

Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. More than Junk in the Trunk A 911 call to the Pecos County Sheriff’s Office the night of Nov. 3 claimed […]

December 1, 2016

Public Fishing Access Areas Open Friday on Guadalupe River

AUSTIN—The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has signed temporary lease agreements with four Guadalupe River property owners to expand public access to the trout fishery downstream of Canyon Lake. Public fishing access will be available […]

December 1, 2016

TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest at Conditionally Approved Area TX-7 in Galveston Bay

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing TX-7 in Galveston Bay to commercial oyster harvest on Friday, Dec. 2, due to the undersized and low abundance of market-sized oysters in the area. […]

December 1, 2016

‘Tis the Season for Rainbow Trout Fishing in Texas

TPWD Winter Stocking Effort Underway at over 100 Sites AUSTIN – These stockings won’t be found hanging by the chimney, but they’ll still bring plenty of joy this winter to boys and girls of all ages. […]

November 25, 2016

Fall into Fishing along the Texas Coast

AUSTIN – Anglers are taking full advantage of the recent unseasonably warm weather this fall that has kept fishing conditions pleasant along the Texas coast, according to coastal fisheries biologists with the Texas Parks and Wildlife […]

November 25, 2016

Water Levels Rise at Lake Colorado City State Park

AUSTIN— After nearly a decade of low water levels hindering boating opportunities at Lake Colorado City State Park, the lake levels are on the rise thanks to recent rainfall. The park lake covers over 1,600 surface […]

November 24, 2016

Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. Third Time’s a Charm Further evidence that some people just don’t learn from their mistakes, a Titus County game warden was […]

November 21, 2016

TPWD Filing Felony Charges Following Assault on Texas Game Warden

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) law enforcement officials plan to file felony charges Friday in Bastrop County on 36-year-old Jake Russell Childers for resisting arrest and assault on a state game warden attempting […]

November 16, 2016

Habitat Improvement Projects Building Better Fishing on Brazos River Basin Reservoirs

Collaborative Effort Bolsters Lake Granbury, Possum Kingdom and Proctor AUSTIN — Thanks to collaboration between the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Brazos River Authority (BRA) and other supporters and volunteers, new habitat enhancements designed to […]

November 15, 2016

Online Survey Seeks to Understand Private Land Management Needs

TPWD Urging Private Landowners to Participate in Brief Questionnaire AUSTIN – Understanding Texas private landowner needs, preferences and concerns in operating and managing their land and natural resources is the purpose of a brief online questionnaire […]

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