February 29, 2016

Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program’ Nueces Bay Marsh Restoration Project

The Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP) is beginning another round of enhancements at the 160-acre site near the Nueces Bay Causeway between Corpus Christi and Portland. This latest effort, funded by NOAA and the […]

February 29, 2016

“The Habitat Organization” & TPWD Sign MOU to Foster Habitat and Quail Populations in Texas

Quail Forever announces 5-year goals to impact wildlife habitat in the Lone Star State San Antonio, Texas – Feb. 4, 2016 –Pheasants Forever, Quail Forever, and theTexas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD)have established a partner commitment […]

February 12, 2016

What’s happened to the ShreLunkers (13 + lb bass)?

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Toyota ShareLunker season is off to a slow start. The program began in October and there’s just one entry so far, a Sam Rayburn Lake 13.2-pounder caught Nov. 2 by […]

February 10, 2016

Toledo Bend yielding big bass

Toledo Bend continues to produce big bass. The biggest bass in the Toledo Bend Lake Association Lunker Bass Tournament so far since Jan. 1 is Louis Slaughter’s 13.15 lb trophy caught 02.02.16. In second place is […]

February 10, 2016

Nueces Bay Marsh Restoration Project is moving along to completion

The Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program’s Nueces Bay Marsh Restoration Project is moving along to completion. When completed it will return this area to a productive natural habitat with enhancements for recreation. Planning for this […]

February 4, 2016

Reducing the minimum largemouth bass size below Toledo Bend; fixing a clerical error on maximum length of limit on black drum

Largemouth bass: Anglers who fish in the near-coastal fisheries of four counties in the southeast corner of the state, or the Sabine River downstream from Toledo Bend Reservoir will see a new definition of “legal” largemouth […]

February 4, 2016

“Hard headed and patient”

Travis McKee and Leroy Navarro, were winners of the Baffin Classic, with a reported weight of 21.87 lbs. Second place winners had 21.03 pounds. Round two of the Classic is this weekend. McKee said he and […]

February 1, 2016

More dove days for this year’s hunting season; significant expansion deer hunting opportunities

Texas hunters may see more liberal regulations and increased opportunities if state wildlife officials adopt changes to hunting regulations that have been proposed. DOVE: Under recently approved federal framework governing hunting of migratory game birds during […]

February 1, 2016

Lavaca Bay closed to oystering

Areas TX-19, 20 and 21 of Lavaca Bay is closed to all oyster harvest effective January 23, 2016 due to low abundance of oysters in these areas. Chapter 76, Parks and Wildlife Code, and the Oyster […]

January 20, 2016

East and West Matagorda Bay fishing

Capt. Tommy Countz reports catching trout and redfish while drifting in West Bay. “We found a few birds and caught fish under them,” referring to trout. “It’s not real consistent but you can find enough to […]

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