Feb. 11, 2013

Falcon Takes Wing with Toyota ShareLunker 541

ATHENS—Falcon International Reservoir joined the Toyota ShareLunker action on Thursday, February 7, with a 13.4-pound entry into the ShareLunker program.

Get Hooked on Fly Fishing March 9 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

ATHENS—Fly Fish Texas returns to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center March 9 with the goal of teaching visitors to tie a fly, cast a fly and catch a fish with it all in one day.

Four New Positives Found in Trans Pecos CWD Surveillance

AUSTIN – Nearly 300 tissue samples were collected from hunter harvested mule deer from the Trans Pecos ecoregion of far West Texas during the 2012-13 season for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing. Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory and National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) have confirmed CWD in four of those samples. All CWD-positive deer were harvested within the CWD Containment Zone.

Feb. 6, 2013

Game Warden Field Notes, Feb. 6, 2013

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

Feb. 5, 2013

Athens Eggfest 2013 Set for April 13 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

ATHENS—The third annual Athens Eggfest is scheduled for Saturday, April 13, at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC).

Feb. 4, 2013

Toyota ShareLunker 540 Comes from Lake Fork

ATHENS—Richard Scibek of Granbury went to Lake Fork Saturday to enjoy a day of fishing with his friend James Quisenberry.

Giant Salvinia on the Move in East Texas

ATHENS—Giant salvinia, a non-native invasive aquatic plant, has been found at several lakes around East Texas over the past few months, leading to concerns over how quickly the destructive plant is spreading.

Jan. 25, 2013

Wanted: Coastal Ghost Busters

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is looking for volunteers interested in helping to remove abandoned crab traps — ghostlike killers of marine life — from their haunts along the coast.

Jan. 24, 2013

TPWD Proposing Changes to Fishing Regulations

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is proposing fishing regulation changes on two largemouth bass fisheries in East Texas, a clarification of fish harassment rules and new possession rules in state waters for aquatic resources taken in violation of federal regulations in the EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).

Game Warden Named Texas “Officer of the Year” by Conservation Association

AUSTIN — Texas Game Warden Ryan Hunter has been named Texas “Officer of the Year” by the Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies.