Jan. 31, 2011

O.H. Ivie Still Hot Despite the Weather

ATHENS—O.H. Ivie produced its fourth Toyota ShareLunker of the season Sunday. Wimberley angler Terry Capps caught the 13.01-pounder about 9:45 a.m. from 10 feet of 48-degree water.

Learn to Fly-fish March 12 at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

ATHENS—Fly-fishing experts and wannabes will gather at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens March 12 for a day of teaching, learning and fishing.

Toyota Sponsorship Drives Benefits For Park Users, Hunters, Anglers

AUSTIN — A renewed commitment from longtime Texas conservation supporter Toyota will help make possible a wide range of public benefits for hunters and anglers, state park visitors, urban families, private land stewards and others who rely on Texas natural resources.

Jan. 28, 2011

Toyota ShareLunker 508 Sets New Record for Lake Austin

ATHENS—T.J. Nissen of Austin holds the new record for Lake Austin after catching a 16.03-pound bass late in the day on January 27.

Jan. 24, 2011

Possible State Record Spotted Bass Reported from Lake Alan Henry

ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) geneticist Dijar Lutz-Carrillo is conducting DNA analysis on a 5.62-pound bass caught from Lake Alan Henry January 15 to determine if it is a spotted bass.

Splash Returns to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

ATHENS—It’s often said that fame is fleeting, but that does not apply to Splash, the former world record blue catfish caught from Lake Texoma January 16, 2004, by Cody Mullennix of Howe.

Jan. 16, 2011

Toyota ShareLunker 507: Three in a Row for O.H. Ivie

ATHENS—Christopher Wright proved again Saturday, January 15, what has become obvious to anglers: O.H. Ivie is the hottest bass lake in Texas right now.

Jan. 14, 2011

Major Celebration of Texas Independence Slated for Feb. 26-27

WASHINGTON, Texas – Close to a thousand historical re-enactors and descendants of the original signers of the Texas Declaration of Independence, including special guest U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, are expected to gather on the banks of the Brazos River next month to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the state’s independence.

Jan. 5, 2011

Dallas Youth Sets New Records for Blue Catfish at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center

ATHENS—Ten-year-old Wyatt Ciccarelli of Dallas set two junior angler water body records for the casting pond at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) December 30.

Jan. 3, 2011

Texas State-Fish Art Contest Seeks Entries

ATHENS—Student artists across Texas take notice: It’s time to start preparing your entries for the 2011 Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest.