Paddle the Texas Coast
If you’re looking for a new fishing adventure this summer, consider exploring one of the Texas Paddling Trails. The number...
TP&W Field Notes
Artificial Reefs and Red Snapper – Closer than your local grocery store!
Just over 10 road miles, or nine nautical miles (NM), is all it takes for a Texas angler to access...
iSnapper: How Texas Anglers are Getting Involved
The 2019 federal red snapper season began June 1 and runs 97 days for private recreational anglers, and we hope...
Looking Out For Shrimp: The TPWD Disease Monitoring Program
Shrimp: the prize of the Gulf Coast. It’s one of the most commercially lucrative fisheries in the United States and...
Concerns of Shrimp Virus Across Texas Gulf Coast
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists have reported that imported frozen shrimp can carry viruses and other diseases that...
No Fun for the Cold Stun: Sea Turtle Rescues
It was the first day back at work after the holiday break in January 2018. We all knew it wasn’t...
Oysters in Texas Coastal Waters
There are a wide variety of mollusk species found in Texas estuarine waters. Most of these species occur as single...
What’s That Smell?
Are fish kills on the rise in Galveston Bay?
The Upper Texas Coast has had its fair share of fish...
Going Vertical for Red Snapper
Honestly, it’s hard to drop a hook down on any of the natural or artificial reef habitats in the Gulf...
Sheepshead Biology and Management in Texas
Sheepshead, also known as convict fish because of the dark stripes on their sides, are a moderately sought after or...
