Texas Parks & Wildlife Field Notes

On August 25, 2017, Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a category four storm in the small fishing community of Rockport....

Have you ever cast out into the flats or surf, felt a hard tug followed by a thrashing of water,...

Like many of you, in the summer of 2016, I spent a lot of time enjoying the great outdoors at...

If you’ve ever caught a snook in Texas, you’re among a select group of anglers. Fishes in the snook family...

Along the Texas coast, spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus, are arguably the most highly sought after game fish, and the anglers...

While fishing in Texas bays you may hear an angler say about a catch, “That’s a hatchery fish.”Not to spoil...

The fishfinder has become standard instrumentation on even not-so-modern fishing boats. Colorful displays steadily advance across the LCD consoles of...

Lost fishing gear including fishing line, nets, and various types of traps represents 10% of marine debris littering the bottoms...

The latest Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) artificial reef ship project happened earlier this year.The Kraken was released on...

If you have ever enjoyed a day of fishing along the Texas coast, then you know the thrill you experience...

TP&W Field Notes

Assessing the Impacts of Hurricane Harvey on the Fisheries of the Aransas Bay System

Who’s that Lady?

Scuttlebutt at the Boat Ramp

The Booming Texas Snook Population: Coming Soon To A Bay Near You?

Spotted Seatrout of Sabine Lake

Is That a Hatchery Fish?

Keeping Your Ear to the Ground: How SONAR is used to Monitor Aquatic Habitat in Texas Bays

Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program

Release the Kraken!

Stow it. Don’t Throw It.

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