Toyota ShareLunker 540 Comes from Lake Fork
ATHENS—Richard Scibek of Granbury went to Lake Fork Saturday to enjoy a day of fishing with his friend James Quisenberry.
TPWD News Releases
Feb. 4, 2013
Giant Salvinia on the Move in East Texas
ATHENS—Giant salvinia, a non-native invasive aquatic plant, has been found at several lakes around East Texas over the past few months, leading to concerns over how quickly the destructive plant is spreading.
Jan. 25, 2013
Wanted: Coastal Ghost Busters
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking for volunteers interested in helping to remove abandoned crab traps — ghostlike killers of marine life — from their haunts along the coast.
Jan. 24, 2013
TPWD Proposing Changes to Fishing Regulations
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is proposing fishing regulation changes on two largemouth bass fisheries in East Texas, a clarification of fish harassment rules and new possession rules in state waters for aquatic resources taken in violation of federal regulations in the EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).
Game Warden Named Texas “Officer of the Year” by Conservation Association
AUSTIN — Texas Game Warden Ryan Hunter has been named Texas “Officer of the Year” by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.
Jan. 23, 2013
Toyota Texas Bass Classic Announces 2013 Date; Future Changes
ATHENS—Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) officials have announced that this year’s World Championship of Bass Fishing is scheduled for Oct. 4-6, 2013 at Lake Conroe.
Jan. 22, 2013
Edward Parten Tapped for Induction into Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame
ATHENS—Edward Parten of Kingwood, owner of a construction firm, has been selected as the 2013 inductee into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.
Jan. 17, 2013
Time to Begin Work on Texas State-Fish Art Contest Entries
ATHENS—Student artists across Texas in grades K — 12 take notice: It’s time to start preparing your entries for the 2013 Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest.
Jan. 8, 2013
Best Bass Lake in Texas? You Might be Surprised!
ATHENS—In reservoirs scattered throughout Texas, under the black skies of cool, fall nights, loud generators drone and bright lights beam from strange-looking boats built to transmit electrical current into the water to catch fish. Crews from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries district offices use these electrofishing boats to collect information on fish populations, including Texas’ most popular fish—largemouth bass.
Jan. 2, 2013
Lake Dunlap Produces Toyota ShareLunker
ATHENS—Lake Dunlap, a small reservoir on the Guadalupe River near New Braunfels, became the sixty-third Texas reservoir to produce a largemouth bass weighing 13 or more pounds when Matthew Moccia of Manchaca caught a 13.34-pounder from the lake December 30.