March 8, 2004

TPWD Game Warden Field Notes, March 8, 2004

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

March 3, 2004

Public Meetings To Seek Input on Hunting, Fishing Proposals

AUSTIN, Texas – Hoping to gain public comment on a variety of issues ranging from a temporary deferral hunter education requirements to changes in fishing licenses, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has scheduled a series of 19 public hearings throughout the state during the month of March.

March 1, 2004

TPWD Game Warden Field Notes, March 1, 2004

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

Feb. 23, 2004

Kids Fishing Clinics, Contests on Tap at Texas State Parks This Spring

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas State Parks' yearlong Family Fishing Celebration shifts into high gear this spring and summer with how-to clinics, contests and events at a number of state parks designed to help families get outdoors and enjoy one of America's favorite pastimes.

TPWD Game Warden Field Notes, Feb. 23, 2004

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

Feb. 17, 2004

TPWD Surveys Show Solid Stocks of Redfish, Trout

AUSTIN, Texas –The Coastal Fisheries Division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has released the results of annual coastwide gill net surveys and the news is good for saltwater anglers.

Feb. 9, 2004

TPWD Game Warden Field Notes, Feb. 9, 2004

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

Feb. 2, 2004

New Fishing Stamp Triggers Need To Revamp Licenses

AUSTIN, Texas – The creation of a new freshwater fishing stamp by the last Texas Legislature was designed to defray costs of fish hatchery construction and repair, but it also created an opportunity for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to revamp its licensing structure to better serve anglers’ needs.

Jan. 28, 2004

Freshwater Fishing Stamp Raises Need To Revamp Licenses

This release has been updated. Read the latest release dated Feb. 2, 2004.

Jan. 26, 2004

New Rod-and-Reel Record Blue Catfish at TFFC

ATHENS, Texas – The 121-pound ‘cat’ is now out of the bag. Cody Mullennix of Howe caught a new rod and reel record blue catfish from Lake Texoma on Jan. 16. The leviathan weighed 121 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 58 inches in length, shattering the previous Texas rod and reel record of 100 pounds also caught from Lake Texoma in 2000. Mullennix was fishing from the bank with a surf rod and 20-pound test line using 3-inch shad for bait when he caught the giant fish.