March 27, 2014

Game Warden Michelle Mount Selected as SEAFWA Officer of the Year

AUSTIN— Texas Game Warden Michelle Mount has been named Officer of the Year by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (SEAFWA).

March 21, 2014

Athens Eggfest 2014 Set for April 12 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

ATHENS—The fourth annual Athens Eggfest is scheduled for Saturday, April 12, at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC).

March 20, 2014

Rules to Fight Zebra Mussels Take Effect in Additional Counties Sunday

AUSTIN – In the state’s continuing effort to combat the spread of invasive zebra mussels, 30 counties in North and Central Texas will be added effective Sunday, March 23, to the recently-implemented rules requiring that all boats operating on public water be drained after use.

March 19, 2014

Colorado River Guadalupe Bass Is Multiple State, Potential World Records

ATHENS—A 3.71-pound, 17-inch Guadalupe Bass caught from the Colorado River below Austin appears to qualify as a new state and world record in several categories.

Lake Texoma Crappie Could Set Multiple Records

ATHENS—A black crappie caught March 13 from Lake Texoma could set a state record as well as two water-body records.

Two-ShareLunker Day Ends March Drought

ATHENS—After almost a month of no entries into the Toyota ShareLunker program, two fish were caught on the same day, March 18.

March 13, 2014

Public Hearing Set for Proposed 160 Acre Public Artificial Reef Site

AUSTIN— The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is proposing to create a new 160 acre public artificial reef site south of the Galveston Jetties. The proposed site is six and a half miles from the shoreline in about 48 feet of water.

March 12, 2014

Texas Lesser Prairie-Chicken Landowner Agreements Reach Record 600,000 Acres

AUSTIN – Eighty-four Texas ranchers in the Panhandle and Rolling Plains have voluntarily enrolled 614,250 acres in conservation agreements for the lesser prairie-chicken, marking one of the largest private landowner commitment to conserve a rare species in Texas history. This comes as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service mulls whether to list the bird under the Endangered Species Act, a decision expected by March 31.

March 11, 2014

No Foolin’: It’s Time to Get Outdoors!

ATHENS—Do you want to learn to camp? Kayak? Fish? Cook gourmet campfire meals? Learn more about snakes and fish and birds?

March 7, 2014

Game Warden Tweet-along Set for Galveston Bay

AUSTIN— Texas game wardens will conduct their second-ever virtual patrol ride-along via Twitter from noon until 8 p.m., Friday, March 14.