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Rayburn, Tyler Produce Sharelunkers
With the eyes of the bass fishing world on Lake Ray Roberts for the 2025 Bassmaster Classic, Sam Rayburn Reservoir and Lake Tyler took their own turn in the spotlight on Saturday and delivered a double lunker day for the Toyota ShareLunker program. These were the first Legacy Class largemouth bass of the 2025 collection season
King Mackerel Commercial Harvest Closes
The commercial harvest of king mackerel has closed in federal waters of the Gulf Southern Zone. What/When: Commercial gillnet harvest of king mackerel in federal waters of the Gulf Southern Zone closec at 12 p.m., local time, on March 20, 2025. Commercial king mackerel gillnet harvest will reopen at 6:00 a.m., (local time) on January 20, 2026. The
National Archery In Schools Program Comes to Belton
For the 19th year, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is hosting the state’s National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) tournament in Belton. The competition, March 25-26 at the Cadence Bank Expo Center, provides more than 5,000 students from 150 Texas schools the opportunity to compete in Bullseye and 3D Archery competitions. Participants have
Predator Control Stepped Up To Help Ducks
As the prairie pothole region’s breeding grounds thaw, Delta Waterfowl’s Predator Management trappers have begun work to increase duck production and boost the hatch in the PPR, an area known as “The Duck Factory” because of its importance to continental duck populations. Delta is operating a program-record 50 sites during the 2025 breeding season, strategically placed in
TPWD Stocked Millions Of Fish In 2024
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)’s Inland Fisheries Division stocked nearly 27 million fish comprising 17 different species, sub-species or hybrids in Texas public freshwaters during 2024. Roughly 7.9 million of these were stocked in rivers, ponds, and lakes associated with 50 state parks. TPWD actively stocks waterbodies throughout Texas to enhance sportfishing opportunities. Its
Best Bet for Blackfin
Blackfin tuna tend to be on the small side compared to yellowfin tuna, but when you find one you often find droves and they just love hanging around offshore rigs. Added bonus: this is a “white meat” tuna, and its steaks are hard to beat on the grill. You’ll catch some by accident when trolling
Brackish Water Bass N’ Reds
Fish for long enough and you’ll see some pretty strange things, but one thing that happens with regularity but never fails to surprise me is when I’m fishing in a brackish creek or marsh for a salty species like redfish, and catch a largemouth bass right alongside of them. It’s always a fun surprise when
CCA-TX Approves $4.4 Million For Conservation
The CCA Texas State Board of Directors and the CCA Texas Management Committee recently approved $4,458,928 in funding for conservation efforts along the Texas coast. This funding will support a range of initiatives, including oyster license buyback, fish tagging research, habitat restoration, and coastal educational outreach programs. “We are thrilled to share this announcement and
Outboard Power Gets Even Better
Outboard engine manufacturers never sit still for long, and the 2025 Miami International Boat Show provided plenty of evidence. What’s hot and what’s new? Here are the cool goodies we saw. The Honda M300 McLaren outboard was the talk of the show. The most surprising thing that came to light was Honda’s latest project. Teaming
Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act Reintroduced
The Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act was reintroduced to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) are leading the reintroduction in the House, while Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) are sponsors in the Senate. The bill, touted by conservation groups
A Deep Dive On Mako Sharks
The mako is the fastest shark in the sea and one of the most mysterious. They have recently received full protection from harvest and are the subject of a major study at the Center for Sporfish Science & Conservation at the Harte Institute in Corpus Christ, TX. Do a deep dive on makos with Dr.
Where Do You Think Next TX Record Trout Will Come From?
Carl “Bud” Rowland’s speckled trout from 2002 has stood as the Texas state record trout for 23 years. Caught on fly in the Lower Laguna Madre, the 37-inch behemoth weighed in at a jaw-dropping 16 pounds. But as we move further into 2025, anglers across the Texas coast are left to wonder: Will the record
