Jan. 15, 2025

Goose Island State Park to Host Explore Bowhunting Event

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Community Archery Program will partner Jan. 25 with Goose Island State Park in Rockport to help the public “Explore Bowhunting.”

Toyota ShareLunker Partners with AFTCO on New ‘Guide of the Year’ Award

ATHENS – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Toyota ShareLunker Program are partnering with AFTCO on a new promotion to recognize a fishing guide who contributes to conservation and enhancement of largemouth bass in Texas.

Texas State Parks Kicks Off 2025 with Record Breaking First Day Hikes

AUSTIN – For the third consecutive year, Texas State Parks launched the new year by breaking historical participation numbers at First Day Hikes events around the state.

Jan. 14, 2025

Lake Corpus Christ State Park to Host 33rd Annual Kid Fish Event

MATHIS – Come make a splash in the new year Jan. 25 at Lake Corpus Christi State Park.

Jan. 13, 2025

Severe Drought, Warm Temperatures Affect Rainbow Trout Stocking in South Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI – Unusually high water temperatures in Texas have prompted Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) to redirect rainbow trout stockings away from Texas’s southernmost water bodies this year.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Doubles Enchanted Rock State Natural Area with Expansion

AUSTIN— The Texas Hill Country is about to get more “enchanting” thanks to the recent purchase of a 3,073-acre property adjacent to Enchanted Rock State Natural Area in Llano County. This property will double the amount of publicly available land at one of Texas’ most popular state parks.

Jan. 10, 2025

Chronic Wasting Disease Detected in Brown County High-Fence Release Site

AUSTIN – Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of one case of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in a Brown County high fence ranch, marking the first confirmed detection in the county.

Jan. 9, 2025

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Causes Duck Mortalities in Austin Area

AUSTIN — Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been confirmed by preliminary test results in multiple domestic ducks recovered at the pond on the NE corner of the Arboretum Blvd and 360 Capital of Texas Highway intersection in northwest Austin.

Jan. 3, 2025

TFFC Hosts Bass University In-Class Training Event

ATHENS – The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) will host a two-day training event conducted by Toyota ShareLunker program partner Bass University. The in-person event takes place Jan. 11-12 in the Hart-Morris Conference Center at TFFC.

Toyota ShareLunker Program Off and Running with First Legacy Class Lunker of 2025

ATHENS – It didn’t take long for the first Legacy Class largemouth bass of the 2025 Toyota ShareLunker collection season to land in an angler’s boat. It was also fitting that the fish came from O.H. Ivie, the reigning lake champion for each of the past four collection seasons.