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April 10, 2026

Palo Pinto Mountains State Park Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting, Special Guests

AUSTIN — Palo Pinto Mountains State Park officially marked its grand opening April 10 with a special ribbon cutting event. Governor Greg Abbott, Secretary of State Jane Nelson, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director David Yoskowitz, Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Chairman Emeritus Lee Bass, Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation Chairman Michael S. Greene, and Texas State Parks Director Rodney Franklin were in attendance and spoke.

TPWD Cerrando las Áreas de Cosecha en la Bahía de Galveston y la Bahía de Matagorda

AUSTIN – El Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (TPWD) está cerrando el área de recolección de ostión TX-7 en la bahía de Galveston y la TX-20 en la bahía de Matagorda para la recolección comercial y recreativa de ostión. TX-7 cerrará a partir de las 12:01 horas del martes 14 de abril y TX-20 cerrará a las 12:01 horas del miércoles 15 de abril. Estos cierres está basado en muestras recolectadas recientemente por el TPWD que mostraron baja abundancia de ostiones de tamaño legal.

TPWD Closing Oyster Harvesting Areas in Galveston Bay and Matagorda Bay

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing oyster harvesting area TX-7 in Galveston Bay and TX-20 in Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvest. TX-7 will close beginning 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, and TX-20 will close 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, April 15. These closures are based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing a low abundance of legal-sized oysters.

Corpus Christi’s Bob Hall Pier Reopens, Increasing Access to Saltwater Fishing on Texas Coast

CORPUS CHRISTI – Grab your rod and reel and saltwater fishing bait and enjoy a day of coastal fishing at the newly renovated Bob Hall Pier in Corpus Christi.

O.H. Ivie Closes Out ShareLunker Collection Season in Style

ATHENS – In the final hours of the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker program collection season Tuesday evening (March 31), O.H. Ivie reservoir delivered a buzzer beater with its fifth Legacy Class largemouth bass of the season. The fish broke a tie with J.B. Thomas for the most Legacy Class ShareLunker entries in 2026 and clinched the top spot for O.H. Ivie in the waterbody standings for the sixth consecutive year.

April 9, 2026

TPWD Encourages Texas Anglers and Boaters to Stay Clear of Coastal Waterbird Rookeries

AUSTIN – With summer and peak boating season just around the corner, iconic coastal birds like brown pelicans, roseate spoonbills, black skimmers and reddish egrets begin to utilize small, inshore nesting islands, also called rookeries, along the Texas Gulf Coast.

Official Media Advisory: Palo Pinto Mountains State Park Celebrates Grand Opening Friday, April 10

STRAWN — Palo Pinto Mountains State Park is hosting its official Grand Opening beginning at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 10.

April 8, 2026

Regresa el Reabastecimiento de Bagre en los Lagos de Neighborhood Fishin’

AUSTIN – Con la llegada de la primavera en Texas también regresa la temporada de pesca de bagre en los lagos de Neighborhood Fishin’ del Departamento de Parques y Vida Silvestre de Texas (TPWD). El programa ofrece a amigos y familias la oportunidad de pescar bagre cerca de casa y participar en la tradición texana de la recreación al aire libre.

Catfish Stocking Arrives at Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes

AUSTIN – Springtime is back in Texas which signals the return of catfish angling at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes across the state. The program gives friends and families the opportunity to reel in catfish close to home and participate in the Texas tradition of outdoor recreation.

April 2, 2026

Centennial Time Capsule Moves to Palo Duro Canyon State Park

AUSTIN — The Centennial Time Capsule, which encompasses 100 years of Texas State Parks history, is on the move once again, as it roams the Lone Star State for 50 years on a quest to visit every park. This time, it is moving to Palo Duro Canyon State Park after its recent stop over the winter at Davis Mountains State Park.