Texas Parks & Wildlife Field Notes

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

June 2019

Jillian Swinford | Natural Resource Specialist, Perry R. Bass Research Station

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...

Honestly, it’s hard to drop a hook down on any of the natural or artificial reef habitats in the Gulf...

Sheepshead, also known as convict fish because of the dark stripes on their sides, are a moderately sought after or...

Stock enhancement is a fisheries management tool used to help supplement wild fish populations by introducing hatchery-reared fish into the...

It’s a beautiful day and you’re out enjoying our wonderful Texas bays and marine waters when you notice Texas Parks...

TP&W Field Notes