FISHING: Lake Fork produced its third Toyota ShareLunker of the season
Lake Fork produced its third Toyota ShareLunker of the season Sunday night. Randall E. Claybourne of Tulsa, Oklahoma, was fishing by himself in 15 feet of water in the east arm of the lake when the...
View ArticleFISHING: Texas anglers contribute $3.67 billion to state economy
A recent study by Southwick Associates conducted for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has found in 2011, more than 1.6 million adults fished in the Lone Star state, spending $2.1 billion in...
View ArticleFISHING: Rowlett angler catches latest Toyota ShareLunker
Lake Palestine produced its second Toyota ShareLunker in less than a year Saturday when Casey Laughlin of Rowlett pulled in a 13.22-pound bass while fishing a Media Bass tournament.
View ArticleTexas Parks and Wildlife Department proposing changes for fresh and saltwater...
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is proposing fishing regulation changes that will affect both salt and freshwater anglers. Some of the most noteworthy include changes to harvest regulations for...
View ArticleFISHING: Lake Austin kicks out another ShareLunker
Lake Austin produced its twentieth Toyota ShareLunker February 21 when Robert Whitehead of Austin caught a 13.19-pound bass while fishing the upper end of the lake.
View ArticleAiling fish population has state’s attention
Mandy Scott, fishery bi¬ologist for the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, and her team will be busy this spring trying to deter¬mine what can be done to recover an ailing fish pop¬ulation in Lake...
View ArticleJOHN GILL: Concho River branches to see new fishing regulations
Fishermen who frequent the North Concho River from O.C. Fisher Dam to Bell Street Dam and the South Concho River from Lone Wolf Dam to Bell Street Dam (San Angelo’s downtown lakes) will soon have new...
View ArticleFISHING: Two-ShareLunker day ends March drought
After almost a month of no entries into the Toyota ShareLunker program, two fish were caught on the same day, March 18.
View ArticleFISHING: Giant black crappie caught
A black crappie caught March 13 from Lake Texoma could set a state record as well as two water-body records.
View ArticleFISHING: 5-Fish sea trout bag limit, Guadalupe river trout conservation rules...
Expansion into the Texas coastal bend of special harvest regulations on spotted sea trout, and harvest modifications to the state’s only year-round freshwater trout fishery have been approved by the...
View ArticleLake bass data encouraging
Despite the doom and gloom that’s been bantered around about Lake Nasworthy, one of San Angelo’s favorite recreation sites showed a bright side after the Parks and Wildlife Department conducted a fish...
View ArticleJAKE WRIGHT: Sampling fish populations an exciting experience
I feel very fortunate to have been welcomed as a crew member of TPWD inland fisheries in San Angelo. As an avid angler and fish nerd, getting the opportunity to sample fish populations has been a dream...
View ArticleFISHING: "Noodle on!" TPWD seeking information from hand-fishing anglers
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking additional information to learn more about the practice of hand fishing for catfish in the state. Also known as noodling or grabbling, hand fishing...
View ArticleJOHN GILL: Cat catch fever infectious this day at Lake Tawakoni
Fishermen are often accused of stretching the truth a smidgen. It’s easy to apply a little guesswork, without using scales, when evaluating the weight of a prize catch. In the beholder’s eyes the fish...
View ArticleJOHN GILL: Toyota Texas Bass Classic possible by tossing fish back in lake
The Toyota Texas Bass Classic proved that Lake Fork is a contender, if not the outright leader, for best black bass reservoir in the nation.
View ArticleFISHING REPORT: Outlook for area lakes, 5/15
BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 73-77 degrees; 11.54’ low. Black bass to 6 pounds are excellent on craw colored chatterbaits and shad colored crankbaits around docks in 1-5 feet. White bass are excellent on...
View ArticleJOHN GILL: Bass is grass after saltwater rookie reels in redfish
Professional fishing guide Capt. Raymond Appel knows the ins and outs of fishing shallow bays around Rockport. He’s a native son of the fishing community, located just north of Corpus Christi.
View ArticleTexas Aims to Insure anglers get share of redfish
Red snapper are a favorite among anglers for its tenacious fight and, arguably, as the tastiest fish in the Gulf. But management of the species over the years has been challenging and controversial.
View ArticleTPWD Study On Gar Continues At Falcon
Drought has been deadly to bass, but a giant predator is also a prime suspect.
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