Zebra Mussels Confirmed in Lake Lavon
ATHENS—Zebra mussels have now been confirmed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in Lake Lavon.
TPWD News Releases
Jan. 21, 2014
Jan. 13, 2014
Lake Fork Does It Again: Third Toyota ShareLunker of Season
ATHENS—Lake Fork produced its third Toyota ShareLunker of the season Sunday night.
Jan. 8, 2014
Game Warden Field Notes, Jan. 8, 2014
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.
Texas State-Fish Art Contest Seeks Entries
ATHENS–The Texas State-Fish Art Contest, headquartered at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC), reminds Texas teachers and students that the deadline for entries in the 2014 State-Fish Art Contest is March 31, 2014.
Dec. 30, 2013
Lake Fork Produces Second ShareLunker of Season; Lake Athens Piles On
ATHENS—Lake Fork produced its second Toyota ShareLunker of the season December 27. The fish is also the second entry into the program during the current season.
Dec. 19, 2013
Public Comment Sought on Adding Counties to Rules Requiring Draining Water from Vessels
AUSTIN – In the state’s ongoing effort to combat the spread of invasive zebra mussels, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved for public comment a proposal to add 30 counties in North and Central Texas to the recently-implemented rules requiring that all boats operating on public water be drained after use.
Rainbow Trout Coming to Tyler’s Nature Center
TYLER — The East Texas Woods and Waters Foundation (ETWWF) and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will host two special fishing events in January 2014. Two thousand rainbow trout will be stocked into The Nature Center pond to provide a free fishing opportunity for area youth and their adult fishing mentors. Event dates are January 4 and 11, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., rain or shine.
Dec. 18, 2013
Public Meetings Set for Fisheries Regulations
AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Coastal Fisheries Division will host seven public scoping meetings Jan. 7-Jan. 9 in several communities to discuss potential changes to Texas saltwater fishing regulations.
Dec. 13, 2013
Winter Trout Fishing Coming to the Beautiful Llano River
AUSTIN—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries will be stocking 2,400 rainbow trout into the Llano River near Castell, Texas, on December 18, 2013. This site is a recent addition to the popular winter trout program which provides Texans a unique fishing opportunity during the winter months. The trout will be dispersed among three public access sites along the Llano River down from Castell to ensure a wide distribution along this five-mile river stretch. The stocking sites will be the three river crossings at RR 2768, CR 102 and CR 103.
Dec. 11, 2013
Game Warden Field Notes, Dec. 11, 2013
The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.