Fish have relied on good coastal ecosystems for generations to offer them world-class fishing opportunities. Fresh water is the foundation of effective fishing, from Sabine Lake’s marshes to Lower Laguna Madre’s seagrass flats. That is why the sea industry has become increasingly concerned about environmental stewardship. Through its SUZUKI CLEAN OCEAN PROJECT, Suzuki Marine has
Tidal activity is one aspect of a day on the Texas beach that can determine its outcome. One point consistently comes at the top of every conversation when I speak with many guides and obtained anglers from Sabine Lake to South Padre Island: moving waters catches fish. Although the weather, availability of bait, the water
Some locations have an early-morning flash of mind. For me, the Lower Laguna Madre was one of those sites. I had numerous rumors about the shallow-water fishing industry that existed along the Texas coastline near South Padre Island over the years. I’ve heard fly anglers talk about sight-casting opportunities that sounded more like something from
The Lower Laguna Madre does not tuna as frequently as the rest of Texas. It never has. This great deep lake, which extends from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande, belongs in a class of its own. Problems more suggestive of Florida than the Texas coastline are brought on by clear water, wide lawn flats,
Bank fish on the Texas coastline is something that’s honest. No ship with a castle. No lengthy excursions abroad. With only you, a shaft, some sea movement, and the trust that a redfish or trout cruises close enough to make your pull sing. However, the anglers who constantly land fish are well-versed in a few
Night hunting along the Texas coastline has a primal quality. The daylight-time masses vanish. The steam finally sets in. Every audio seems amplified in the marshes after dark, including the slap of quiff against the area, the distant roar of thunder abroad, and the nerve chatter of terns settling into the evening. And predators are
Thanks to the purchase of about 54, 000 acres in Edwards and Kinney districts, Texans will soon have a new opportunity to explore the splendor of the Hill Country. Silver Lake State Park, the property’s new home, is Texas ‘ second-largest state park after Big Bend Ranch. Governor Greg Abbott stated that” the opportunities to
A New Braunfels man is accused of illegally killing at least 13 white-tailed cents in Comal, Hays, and Bexar regions between the fall of 2024 and the late summer of 2025, according to Texas Game Wardens, a 74-count case. Darrell Maguire, 55, of New Braunfels, is alleged to have poached wild for 11 months, frequently
El Paso, Texas’s ( TPWD ) Franklin Mountains State Park has grown by 1,054 acres to the east thanks to a new land acquisition. ” I’m excited about this acquisition,” said superintendent Cesar Mendez,” which adds some lower elevation and flatter land to Franklin Mountains State Park and securing access points ( trailheads ).” The
A 12-foot alligator garfish made an amazing journey up the Trinity River, according to a popular social media image, is now popular online. I contacted the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s ( TPWD ) media branch directly to verify the claims. The agency’s media company consulted with Inland Fisheries personnel regarding the photo and the
Back in the day, my primary pig shooting in Southeast Texas involved a shotgun and red-filter lighting sitting on the edge of a industry. That arrangement actually worked, and it still does in a lot of ways. Over the years, we have watched paths and industry edges while waiting for pigs to leave after dark,
Standing knee-deep in the Gulf sea in the middle of the nighttime and witnessing a speckled trout erupt on a topwater trap is amazing. Along the Texas beach, trout fishing for salmon combines convenience with excitement. No baitfish, boats, or backlake shores can be found anywhere on the beachfront, just waves, baitfish, and predators. The