Our mission is to manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us GULF COAST -- During this year's annual Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program (ACTRP), participants from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division, Texas Game Wardens, volunteers and partner organizations along the Texas Gulf Coast rallied together to search for and discard derelict traps from Texas' Bays. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260313b 20260313b ATHENS - The final month of the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program collection season is off to a roaring start with four Legacy Class entries submitted by anglers across the state. J.B. Thomas and O.H. Ivie in West Texas contributed two of those fish Sunday evening with the second double lunker day of the year. O.H. Ivie followed suit with an additional Legacy Class fish on Monday night. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260313a 20260313a AUSTIN -- For many Texans, spring break is around the corner, and those planning their travel routes and trips should take a gander at the happenings at the more than 89 Texas State Parks. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260311a 20260311a ATHENS - Toledo Bend Reservoir in East Texas was front and center again with its second Legacy Class entry of the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program collection season. The Toyota ShareLunker program is a cornerstone of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's (TPWD) efforts to grow bigger, better, bass. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260310a 20260310a AUSTIN-- As spring break approaches and warmer weather draws visitors to the Texas coast, Texas Game Wardens encourage everyone planning recreational fishing, boating or beach activities to make safety a part of their plans. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260306a 20260306a ATHENS - The 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program collection season reached double digits with 11 Legacy Class entries on Thursday and Saturday afternoon thanks to Lake Tyler and Lake Fork. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260305c 20260305c AUSTIN - The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is opening TX-14 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest beginning 12:01 a.m. Monday, March 9. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260305b 20260305b AUSTIN - El Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (TPWD) abrirá el área de TX-14 en Matagorda Bay a la cosecha comercial y recreativa de ostras a partir de las 12:01 a.m. del lunes 9 de marzo. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260305a 20260305a ATHENS - O.H. Ivie is back on the board with its second Legacy Class ShareLunker of the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program collection season Saturday evening. O.H. Ivie, the reigning lake champion for the most Legacy Class largemouth bass over the past six seasons, produced the first Legacy Class fish this year. The Toyota ShareLunker program is a cornerstone of Texas Parks and Wildlife's (TPWD) efforts to grow bigger, better bass. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260227a 20260227a ATHENS - Purtis Creek State Park Lake and Ellison Creek Reservoir (Lone Star Lake) combined for the first double lunker day of the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker collection season on Monday (Feb. 16). The day was made even more memorable with both Legacy Class fish setting new waterbody records while Ellison Creek produced its first ever Legacy Class fish to become the 81st public waterbody in Texas to etch its name on the elite list. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260226b 20260226b AUSTIN - Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), in partnership with Quail Forever, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is now accepting applications for the Panhandle Grassland Restoration Incentive Program (PGRIP). http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260226a 20260226a STRAWN-- For the first time in more than 25 years, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is opening the gates to a state park in North Texas. Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, located between Abilene and the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, offers Texans 4,871 acres of former ranch land to hike, bike, fish and explore. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260225b 20260225b AUSTIN -- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is accepting public comment until March 26 for the following proposed changes to the 2026-27 Statewide Hunting and Migratory Game Bird proclamations: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260225a 20260225a AUSTIN --Hunters can expect to see an abundance of two and three-year-old gobblers for the 2026 spring turkey season. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) recorded good production through summer turkey surveys in 2023, 2024 and 2025. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260224a 20260224a AUSTIN - Angler success during the 2026 white bass run could boil down to spring rains across portions of the state, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists predict. Some areas are seeing good water levels and flows, but timely rainfall will boost chances for anglers to reel in these prized fish. http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/newsmedia/releases/?req=20260223a 20260223a