Jan. 22, 2016

Lone Star Lionfish Symposium Hosts Public Forum

CORPUS CHRISTI – The public will soon have a chance to ask the experts about the spiky, venomous fish invading Texas coastal waters.

Jan. 21, 2016

SEAFWA Recognizes Game Warden for Outstanding Service

AUSTIN – At Thursday’s Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission meeting, the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies recognized Game Warden Matt Kiel as 2015 Texas Wildlife Officer of the Year for his work in the field. This marks the 46th consecutive year this award has been presented to a Texas Game Warden.

Jan. 19, 2016

Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame Picks Three

ATHENS—Two individuals and one organization make up the 2016 class of inductees into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame.

Texas State-Fish Art Contest Seeks Entries

ATHENS–The Texas State-Fish Art Contest, headquartered at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC), reminds Texas teachers and students that the deadline for entries in the 2016 State-Fish Art Contest is March 31, 2016.

Jan. 15, 2016

Lavaca Bay to be Closed to Oyster Harvest Effective January 23

AUSTIN – Areas TX-19, 20 and 21 of Lavaca Bay will be closed to all oyster harvest effective January 23, 2016 due to low abundance of oysters in these areas. Chapter 76, Parks and Wildlife Code, and the Oyster Management Proclamation, Section 58.21(c)(1), provide for the emergency closure of an area to oyster harvesting when it can be shown that the area is being overworked or damaged.

Jan. 14, 2016

Lake Corpus Christi State Park to Host Kid Fish Event

MATHIS – On Saturday, Jan. 30, kids can learn to fish with park rangers at Lake Corpus Christi State Park.

Jan. 6, 2016

Game Warden Field Notes, Jan. 6, 2016

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

Dec. 18, 2015

Zebra Mussels Found in Sherman’s Lake Dean Gilbert

AUSTIN—Zebra mussels have been found in Lake Dean Gilbert in the city of Sherman’s Pecan Grove Park.

Texas Ramping Up Fight against Aquatic Invasive Species

AUSTIN – Texas is ramping up its efforts in the Pineywoods ecoregion of East Texas to fight the invasion of aquatic species that pose significant threats to the state’s environment and its economy.

Dec. 15, 2015

Public Fishing Access Areas Open Again on the Guadalupe River

AUSTIN—The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has signed temporary leased access agreements with four Guadalupe River property owners to expand public fishing access to the trout fishery downstream of Canyon Lake.