Texas Parks & Wildlife Field Notes

April 2020

Owen Fitzsimmons | Webless Migratory Game Bird Program Leader, TPWD

In the spring of 1920, biologist T. Gilbert Pearson set out on the “Jim Duke,” a boat owned and operated...

Baffin Bay is a small section of the Upper Laguna Madre bay system, and it is located south of Corpus...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s mission statement is “To manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and...

As the winter season sets in and water temperature begins to dip, it can become tempting to enjoy the comforts...

Anyone who enjoys fishing along the Texas coast knows that southern flounder (flounder) are a popular fish to catch. Whether...

Many people probably don’t realize it, but Sabine Lake supports one of the largest unharvested oyster reefs in the Gulf...

If you’ve lived in Texas for any amount of time you’ve likely had the opportunity to eat an oyster. You...

If you’re looking for a new fishing adventure this summer, consider exploring one of the Texas Paddling Trails. The number...

Just over 10 road miles, or nine nautical miles (NM), is all it takes for a Texas angler to access...

The 2019 federal red snapper season began June 1 and runs 97 days for private recreational anglers, and we hope...

TP&W Field Notes