Texas Parks & Wildlife Field Notes

As we continue to thaw out from the winter storm that impacted the state of Texas this year, one question...

For many coastal anglers in Texas, their fishing trip begins with a quick stop to the local bait shop to...

Redfish Bay contains the northernmost extensive stands of seagrass on the Texas coast and is unique in that it is...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Sportfish Enhancement Program is now in its fourth decade of operation...

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division manages the marine fisheries of Texas, about four million acres...

In the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it has become apparent that some areas of the Texas Gulf Coast...

Importance of oysters Oyster reefs play a vital role in both the ecosystem and the local economy. They help clean...

Bigger is better and in Texas that also goes for red snapper. In fact, the average size of red snapper...

Over half a century ago, the mass production of plastics rapidly changed the world and was hailed for raising our...

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

TP&W Field Notes