March 16, 2009

Choke Canyon Threepeats: It’s Another 15-Pounder

ATHENS, Texas—How many times has a lake produced three 15-pound ShareLunkers in a row?

March 13, 2009

Game Warden Field Notes, March 13, 2009

The following are excerpts from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

March 10, 2009

This Big One Didn’t Get Away

ATHENS, Texas—ShareLunker program manager David Campbell often says anglers who donate big bass to the program are the best conservationists in Texas, and that statement is backed up by what happened at Lake Fork Saturday.

March 6, 2009

Babying Big Bass

ATHENS, Texas—One of the biggest factors that influences the survival of fish entered into the ShareLunker program is how those fish are handled and cared for prior to being picked up by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) employees.

March 5, 2009

Three "Bass-keteers" Land Somerville Record, ShareLunker 464

ATHENS, Texas—Steven Vela of Lyons knows that sometimes you need a little help from your friends.

Sea Center Texas Seeks Public’s Help to Name 2 Popular Residents

LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Sea Center Texas is seeking help in naming two of its popular fish, a Queensland grouper and a green moray eel. Visitors and fish lovers are asked to submit name suggestions through March 25, 2009, by visiting the Sea Center Texas visitor center at 300 Medical Drive or on-line via the TPWD Web site.

March 3, 2009

It’s True: Caddo Lake Holds Monsters

ATHENS, Texas—Caddo Lake has long been a lake of mystery, spawning rumors of strange happenings and sightings of mythical creatures.

Feb. 27, 2009

Amazing Lake Conroe Does It Again

ATHENS, Texas—The water temperature may be only 61 degrees, but Lake Conroe is on fire.

Feb. 20, 2009

TPWD Accepting Online Public Comment on Regulations Proposals

AUSTIN, Texas — In addition to presenting proposed hunting and fishing regulations at dozens of public hearings taking place around the state, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking to interact with constituents through an online public comment survey.

EnCana Donation Funds School Service-Learning, Aquatic Habitat Restoration, Game Warden Training

AUSTIN, Texas — A $486,000 donation by natural gas producer EnCana Corporation to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation will fund a new grant program to get high school students out into natural settings for service-oriented learning projects, control of giant salvinia and other invasive plants choking Toledo Bend reservoir in East Texas, and much-needed facilities for the new Texas Game Warden Training Center.