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Giant Texas Catfish Are Using Electronics to Grab It
A really enormous fish has a unique quality. The light is on large largemouth bass. The trophy fish are featured on magazine covers. However, anglers who have caught a large blue or flathead catfish are aware that Texas reservoirs have a different level of freshwater power flowing through them. These bass are incredibly powerful, uncertain,
Moore Honored For Great White Shark Work & More
Texas Fish & Game Editor-In-Chief Chester Moore and founder of the Gulf Great White Shark Society received multiple honors at the Texas Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft Awards held in Rockport, Texas May 2. For the second year in a row, GulfGreatWhites.com was recognized as Best Website, earning top placement among a competitive group of
Leave Baby Wildlife Alone
Warmer weather across Texas means more time outdoors and more encounters with wildlife. Spring and early summer are also when many species give birth and raise their young, which can lead to confusion when animals appear to be alone. Each year, well-meaning Texans pick up young wildlife, especially fawns and baby birds, believing they have
Try Tackling Texas Big Stripers
Summer striper fishing on Texas lakes is mostly about understanding conditions and adjusting to them. The heat changes where fish can live, and if you ignore that, you’ll struggle no matter how good your gear is. Across lakes like Lake Texoma, Lake Whitney, and Lake Tawakoni, the same core principles apply. Water temperature, oxygen levels,
Galveston Bay’s TPWD Closing Oyster Harvest
Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on April 21st, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ( TPWD ) will shut down TX-1 in Galveston Bay for both commercial and recreational oyster harvesting. Based on recent TPWD samples, which showed a lower abundance of oysters of legal size, this closure is made. The oysters economy has been working
Consider These Advice For Spring Varmints
Varmint hunting is a popular season in Texas in the spring, and if you’re willing to change your strategy, it might be one of the year’s most successful. Wolves, raccoons, and bobcats become more visible and resilient as the weather warms and animals activity increases. Understanding their conduct and tailoring your strategies to meet this
Opening of the state area for the Palo Pinto Mountains
A special ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on April 10 to actually open State Park at Palo Pinto Mountains. Governor Greg Abbott, Texas State Parks Director Rodney Franklin, Texas State Parks Secretary Jane Nelson, Texas State Parks Director Rodney Franklin, Texas State parks chairman Rodney Franklin, Texas State parks director Rodney Franklin, and Texas Parks and
About the Great Whites Who Headed For Texas
According to a popular social media post, two tagged great white sharks,” Kara” and” Alyssa,” are moving toward the Texas coast. It’s spreading quickly, and at first sight, it appears plausible. A chart of the Gulf contains information about fish and specific locations along it. However, when you examine the actual tracking data, the narrative
CCA Texas Comments on TPDES Permit WQ0000447000 (Dow Hydrocarbons & Union Carbide — Seadrift)
CCA Texas has submitted comments on TPDES Permit No. WQ0000447000 and has called for a public meeting. Additionally, CCA Texas submitted letters to Senator Lois W. Kolkhorst (District 18) and Representative J.M. Lozano (District 43), requesting that they also call upon the TCEQ to host a public meeting for this permit. In early January 2026,
Texas Anglers Break Unusual Fishing Records
Anglers from Texas and across the nation set numerous fishing records in Texas waters via the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Angler Recognition Program (ARP) in 2025. The angler with the most 2025 catch awards was Charles Dewey of Universal City with 52. He averaged an incredible, one record per week, with most of
Angler Catches Two Sharelunkers In One Day!
J.B. Thomas Reservoir in West Texas got back on the board March 24 with not one but two Legacy Class ShareLunkers, boosting J.B. Thomas’ total to four during the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program collection season. These Legacy Class fish also increased the overall season total to 17 and established a tie between O.H. Ivie and J.B. Thomas
Target The Texas Offshore Spring “Wake Up”
There’s a point every year when things begin to shift offshore along the Texas coast. It’s not dramatic, and it doesn’t happen overnight, but if you spend enough time on the water you can feel it. The cold, inconsistent days of late winter start giving way to longer stretches of stable weather, water temperatures creep
