Fisheries Programs and Initiatives

Thank you for fishing! Your license and gear purchases support management and conservation of healthy Texas fisheries for all to enjoy.

Your dollars support population monitoring, fish hatcheries, stocking, regulations development, and habitat conservation. In addition, there are many more programs and efforts that help sustain Texas fishing, including:

• Fish Records & Awards
• Free Fishing in State Parks
• Neighborhood Fishin' – Reel Fun, Close to Home
• Rainbow Trout Stocking
• Texas Artificial Reefs
• Toyota ShareLunker

Sporting goods and equipment purchases also support the federal Sport Fish Restoration Initiative, which funds additional restoration and conservation in Texas.