Game Warden Field Notes, Oct. 18, 2010
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
TPWD News Releases
Oct. 18, 2010
Oct. 6, 2010
Halloween at the Hatchery Set for October 28
ATHENS—The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center will host the annual Halloween at the Hatchery the evening of Thursday, October 28.
Oct. 5, 2010
Little Lake, Big Fish
ATHENS—To catch big fish you need to fish in big water, right?
Sept. 29, 2010
Texas Parks & Wildlife wages war on invading zebra mussels
AUSTIN – Texas Parks & Wildlife Inland Fisheries Division personnel have been waging environmentally safe chemical warfare in North Texas against a formidable invader – zebra mussels.
Guadalupe Valley Paddling Trail Opens Oct. 1
CUERO – A dedication ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. this Friday on the banks of the Guadalupe River to commemorate the opening of the newest Texas Paddling Trail on the Guadalupe River in DeWitt County. The Guadalupe Valley Paddling Trail marks the 21st entry into the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s paddling trail program.
Sept. 27, 2010
Toyota ShareLunker Season Begins October 1
ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will begin accepting entries into the Toyota ShareLunker program October 1, 2010.
Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament Awards Thousands in Prizes
ATHENS, Texas—The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center’s annual Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament awarded about $3,000 in donated prizes to winners Saturday.
Sept. 23, 2010
Take Me Outdoors Houston Set For Oct. 2 At Discovery Green
HOUSTON —At a time when people in big cities are becoming increasingly disconnected from the world of nature and the outdoors, Take Me Outdoors Houston on Oct. 2 at Discovery Green will offer Houston’s 2nd annual free, family-oriented festival of the outdoors.
Sept. 16, 2010
Toyota Texas Bass Classic Returns to Lake Conroe October 1–3
LAKE CONROE — The Toyota Texas Bass Classic, a Professional Anglers Association- sanctioned event, returns to Lake Conroe Oct. 1—3. The competition benefits Texas Parks & Wildlife Department efforts to introduce young people and urban families to fishing and the outdoors.
Sept. 15, 2010
Anglers, Biologists Share Information at Athens Meeting
ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has long recognized the fact that anglers and agency personnel have common goals and that the best way to make fishing better in Texas is to work together.