Texas Parks & Wildlife Field Notes

November 2019

Dr. Carey Gelpi | Ecosystem Leader of Sabine Lake Marine Lab, TPWD Coastal Fisheries

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

October 2019

Emma Clarkson | Habitat Assessment Team Lead, TPWD Coastal Fisheries Division

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...

Shrimp: the prize of the Gulf Coast. It’s one of the most commercially lucrative fisheries in the United States and...

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists have reported that imported frozen shrimp can carry viruses and other diseases that...

It was the first day back at work after the holiday break in January 2018. We all knew it wasn’t...

There are a wide variety of mollusk species found in Texas estuarine waters. Most of these species occur as single...

Are fish kills on the rise in Galveston Bay? The Upper Texas Coast has had its fair share of fish...

TP&W Field Notes