Jacksonville Angler Lands Toyota ShareLunker 485
ATHENS — Michael Banks of Jacksonville had a day off and decided to go fishing March 9. "I was just looking for a day out," he said. "It would have been a great day if I had not caught a fish."
TPWD News Releases
March 10, 2010
13 State Parks to Host Go Fish! Events This Spring
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wants to make it easier for Texans to go fishing and this year has renamed and expanded its learn-to-fish initiative to include dozens of special springtime events being held at 13 state parks throughout Texas.
March 9, 2010
Explore the Outdoors with "Women in the Wild" Workshop
ROCKPORT — Women interested in the outdoors are invited to attend the second annual Women in the Wild workshop, a weekend-long event being held by the Rockport chapter of the Texas Outdoors Woman Network (TOWN) on May 1-2. The event is designed to help familiarize women with the various outdoor activities in the Coastal Bend and encourage them to participate in a fun and safe outdoor environment.
March 8, 2010
Toyota ShareLunker 484 Comes from Lake Lyndon B. Johnson
ATHENS — With the exception of Lake Austin, Colorado River lakes in the Texas Hill Country have never produced bass weighing 13 pounds.
March 4, 2010
14th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic Set For April 24-May 2
LAKE JACKSON — The Great Texas Birding Classic (GTBC) is coming up April 24-May 2, coinciding with the annual spectacle of spring bird migration in Texas. This friendly competition has a serious conservation purpose. Adult teams who record the most bird species win the privilege of choosing which bird conservation projects receive grant money.
"Adventure Camping Program" Coming to Texas State Parks This Spring
AUSTIN — The increasingly popular Texas Outdoor Family program is branching out to deliver adventurous programs for families who are looking for something more than an introductory how-to camping experience.
Texas Monarch Monitoring Workshop to be Held this Spring
BOERNE — Volunteers from the Texas Monarch Watch, Cibolo Nature Center and Texas Master Naturalists are offering a Monarch Monitoring Workshop on April 9-10. The workshop is designed to train volunteers to aid scientists as part of the Monarch Larval Monitoring Project, Monarch Watch and Journey North. The monarch’s overwintering population in Mexico is the lowest ever recorded, and the butterfly was recently added to the World Wildlife Fund’s Top 10 Most Threatened Species list.
March 1, 2010
Full Moon Brings Flood of Toyota ShareLunkers
ATHENS — Three lakes-Austin, Amistad and O.H. Ivie-spit out Toyota ShareLunkers February 27, the day before the full moon.
Toyota ShareLunker 500 Will Be Catch of a Lifetime for One Lucky Angler
ATHENS — Most ShareLunkers — 13-pound-plus bass caught between October 1 and April 30 — are caught by ordinary anglers who enjoy a brief flurry of fame and get a fiberglass replica of their catch and some ShareLunker clothing.
New Web Site Tells Story of Texas Independence
AUSTIN — In connection with Texas Independence Day, March 2, the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park Association is proud to announce the launch of txindependence.org, a new Web site created in collaboration between Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Blinn College.