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Free Gulf Great White Shark Day Coming To Port Arthur
The Museum of the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur, TX will host an exciting, family-friendly event celebrating one of the ocean’s most fascinating predators during “Great White Sharks in the Gulf Family Day” on Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. Fittingly, June 20 is
Breaking Down New Water Faster With Your Fish Finder
*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(–header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]” dir=”auto” data-turn-id=”request-WEB:34da2909-5127-4173-8ef3-09150ec997b4-8″ data-testid=”conversation-turn-18″ data-scroll-anchor=”true” data-turn=”assistant”> There’s something exciting about launching into a stretch of water you’ve never fished before. It might be a windswept flat along the middle coast, a tannin-stained East Texas reservoir, or a winding river channel that disappears around a bend you’ve never seen. That sense of discovery is part
Fork, Ivie and The 18.18-Pound Bass
There’s a number that still hangs over Texas bass fishing. 18.18 pounds. That fish, caught in 1992 from Lake Fork by Barry St. Clair, didn’t just set a record—it set a standard that everything since has been measured against. More than thirty years later, it still sits at the top. But if you look closely
TX Game Wardens Talk Paddling Safety
As temperatures begin to rise, activity on Texas lakes, rivers and coastal waters is increasing. Texas Game Wardens are reminding paddlers to prioritize safety while kayaking, canoeing and paddleboarding. “Paddling is one of the best ways to experience Texas waters, but it’s not something to take lightly,” said Col. Ron A. VanderRoest, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Law
Targeting Spring Speckled Trout In the Transition Zones
Early spring along the Texas coast doesn’t arrive with fanfare. It eases in quietly, almost reluctantly, carried on longer afternoons and a slightly warmer breeze that softens the edge of winter. To the casual observer, not much has changed. But to someone tuned into the rhythms of the bay, everything is different. This is when
O.H. Ivie, J.B. Thomas Give Up Three Sharelunkers
The final month of the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program collection season is off to a roaring start with four Legacy Class entries submitted by anglers across the state. J.B. Thomas and O.H. Ivie in West Texas contributed two of those fish Sunday evening with the second double lunker day of the year. O.H. Ivie followed
Tips For Fishing Windy Texas Bays
Spring on the Texas coast doesn’t tiptoe in quietly. It barrels in on a stiff south wind that rattles marsh grass, stacks waves across the bays and makes many anglers think twice about launching the boat. Twenty-mile-per-hour winds are common this time of year, and stronger gusts aren’t unusual. And windy days are not easy
14-Pound Monster Bass is Produced by Toledo Bend.
With its next Legacy Class entry into the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker plan set time, Toledo Bend Reservoir in East Texas was once more in the spotlight. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s ( TPWD ) efforts to grow bigger, better bass are anchored in the Toyota ShareLunker program. On a hunting trip on Wednesday evening,
Bass Lake Profile: Toledo Bend Reservoir
Straddling the Sabine River along the Texas-Louisiana line, Toledo Bend Reservoir remains one of the most consistent big-bass lakes in the nation. At roughly 186,000 acres with more than 1,200 miles of shoreline, it has the size to intimidate newcomers and the structure to reward anglers who do their homework. Right now, the lake is
How To Target Big Creek Crappie Now
The first warm breath of a Texas spring doesn’t just stir the redbuds and rattle the sycamores along a creek bank—it flips a switch for crappie anglers across the state. Somewhere between the last blue norther and the first stretch of 70-degree afternoons, big slabs begin sliding out of the depths of Texas reservoirs and
TPWD Says “Go Early, Go Often” For Spring Turkeys
Hunters can expect to see an abundance of two and three-year-old gobblers for the 2026 spring turkey season. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) recorded good production through summer turkey surveys in 2023, 2024 and 2025. After another year of good production and recruitment, hunters can expect a temporary spillover of birds into landscapes
Timely Rain Key To White Bass Run
Angler success during the 2026 white bass run could boil down to spring rains across portions of the state, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists predict. Some areas are seeing good water levels and flows, but timely rainfall will boost chances for anglers to reel in these prized fish. Each spring, white bass run
