March 22, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, March 22, 2016

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

March 21, 2016

TPWD Debuts Catfish Management Plan

ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has completed work on a plan designed to expand angling opportunities for Texas’ growing urban population and introduce the next generation of anglers to fishing.

March 15, 2016

Athens Eggfest 2016 Set for April 9 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

ATHENS—The sixth annual Athens Eggfest is scheduled for Saturday, April 9, at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC).

Record Effort Ramps Up To Stop Exotic Invaders Threatening Texas Waters

AUSTIN – They blanket waterways and block boating, fishing and swimming, crowd out native species, spoil rivers and lakes, and clog power plant and municipal water pipes. They don’t belong here, yet more are coming all the time, spreading like a plague across the state. The good news: record funding approved by the Texas Legislature is launching new fronts in the war on aquatic invasive species.

March 10, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, March 10, 2016

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

Aerial Surveys to Document Lesser Prairie-Chicken Population Trends

Aerial surveys for lesser prairie-chickens will begin March 17 and run through mid-May in Texas and four other states containing habitat the bird needs to thrive. The surveys are conducted annually by the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA) to ascertain population trends and how the bird is responding to management strategies identified in the Lesser Prairie-Chicken Range-wide Conservation Plan.

March 3, 2016

Live the Law Enforcement Legend of Being a Texas Game Warden

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is building its next generation of elite state law enforcement officers with the 61st Texas Game Warden Cadet class. Applications are open now through April 30.

Brown Trout Coming Back to Texas

ATHENS—Texas anglers will have another species to target this spring. In March, the Guadalupe River Chapter of Trout Unlimited (GRTU) will stock approximately 900 brown trout averaging 14 inches in the Canyon Dam tailrace.

Toyota Texas Fest presented by JBL Announces Musical Lineup and Food Fest

FRISCO, TX – The Toyota Texas Fest presented by JBL (TTF) has released the star-studded concert lineup for the 2016 event at Toyota Stadium, May 20–22, 2016. Daily concert lineups will be headlined by Lee Brice, Kip Moore and Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy. To further enhance spectator entertainment, TTF has announced the Lone Star Food Fest hosted by Dean Fearing.

Feb. 24, 2016

TPWD Taking Comment on Proposed Hunting and Fishing Regulation Changes

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the state’s hunting and fishing regulations for 2016-17.