Texas Parks & Wildlife Field Notes

July 2020

Tyler Schacht | Hatchery Team Leader, Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station

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

Many coastal communities rely on the economic and ecological impacts of oyster reefs. Oysters filter water, provide storm protection, create...

One of the most sought-after sportfish in Texas is spotted seatrout. They commonly live nine to ten years and have...

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...

TP&W Field Notes