ATHENS — Effective September 1, some Texas reservoirs will have different fish-harvest regulations. One is Lake Kirby, where the 12-inch minimum length and 25-fish daily bag limit for blue and channel catfish was changed to a NO minimum length limit and daily bag limit of 50 blue or channel catfish in any combination. No more than five blue or channel catfish 20 inches or greater can be kept.
ATHENS — In order to protect and preserve the abundant natural resources of Texas, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department enforces laws that protect our state waters against the introduction of exotic aquatic species. The term “exotic” refers to non-native fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants introduced into Texas waters. These species compete with and often displace our native plants, animals and fish. Exotics are typically extremely invasive, colonizing at rapid rates due to a lack of natural controls and/or predators in their new environment.
QUITAQUE – Eighty descendants of the great Southern Plains bison herd that numbered in the tens of millions in the mid-19th century will once again roam the range of their ancestors at Caprock Canyons State Park.
BASTROP, Texas – Despite earlier optimism, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department firefighters and other personnel were still facing a fire threat to historic structures at Bastrop State Park today.
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
ATHENS—The Henderson County Wildlife Committee will sponsor a white-tailed deer management workshop at the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area on Saturday, September 24 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
AUSTIN — Texas’ largest state park, Big Bend Ranch State Park near Presidio, may soon be expanding by 520 acres along the Rio Grande River.
AUSTIN – Louisiana and Texas have taken a big step to share consistent recreational fishing regulations governing their bordering waters. The new regulations are scheduled to go into effect on Sept. 1, 2011. Biologists from the two states have agreed upon regulations that are biologically sound and consistent on both sides of the boundary.
AUSTIN – Effective Sept. 1, qualified individuals can pay to take depredating feral hogs or coyotes from a helicopter under rules adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.
AUSTIN – The 2011-12 Texas late season migratory regulations in place, it’s now up to Mother Nature to set the stage.