May 9, 2013

Lake Conroe Conservation Efforts Receive State, National Recognition

ATHENS—Lake Conroe has suffered more than its share of ups and downs over the years—pun intended.

May 7, 2013

Gulf Shrimp Season Closing May 23

AUSTIN — The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters will close 30 minutes after sunset on May 23 until a still-to-be determined time in July.

May 1, 2013

Toyota ShareLunker Season Ends with Mixed Results

ATHENS—The Toyota ShareLunker program received a below-average number of entries during the season just ended, but the number of lakes producing 13-pound or bigger largemouth bass continued to increase, and investments in DNA testing showed promising results.

Texas State-Fish Art Contest Announces 2013 Winners

ATHENS—The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, headquarters for the Texas division of Wildlife Forever’s State-Fish Art Contest, has announced the Texas division winners for 2013.

April 23, 2013

Texas and Louisiana Fisheries Agencies File Joint Lawsuit Challenging Red Snapper Emergency Rule

AUSTIN – Late yesterday, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) and its commission joined together to file a lawsuit in United States District Court in Brownsville, Texas challenging an emergency regulation enacted by the federal National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) that, if left in place, would allow the NMFS regional administrator to significantly reduce the recreational red snapper season in federal waters off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana.

April 22, 2013

Cats Are in the ‘Hoods

ATHENS—Stocking of keeper-size channel catfish has begun for the 15 Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes in Texas and should be completed by this coming weekend.

Cinco de Mayo Celebration May 4 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

ATHENS—The Athens community will celebrate the joint heritage of Texas and Mexico with a day of dance, food and fishing at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center on Saturday, May 4.

April 18, 2013

Naconiche Record Fish Is ShareLunker Descendant

ATHENS—On December 4, 2004, Jerry Campos was fishing for largemouth bass on Falcon International Reservoir when he caught a 14.28-pound fish that became ShareLunker 370. On April 13, 2013, Allen Lane Kruse of Nacogdoches caught a 12.54-pound bass from Lake Naconiche that has been submitted as a water-body and catch-and-release record for the new impoundment near Nacogdoches.

April 10, 2013

Learn to Fly-fish at TFFC May 18

ATHENS—Expert fly-fisher Bob Cappallo will teach fly-fishing for beginners at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center May 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

April 9, 2013

Egg-citing Day in Athens April 13 to Prove “Food’s Better Outside”

ATHENS—The Athens Eggfest returns to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center on Saturday.