Oct. 2, 2013

Bluegill Tournament Announces Winners

ATHENS—A record 59 teams entered the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center’s annual Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament September 28, and 26 teams went away with prizes. Every team received a goodie bag.

Oct. 1, 2013

Halloween at the Hatchery Preparations Under Way

ATHENS—Halloween at the Hatchery takes place at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) October 24, and local businesses and organizations are invited to take part.

Game Warden Field Notes, Oct. 1, 2013

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

Sept. 30, 2013

Toyota Texas Bass Classic Offers Free Activities for Fans and Families

ATHENS—The Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC), the world championship of professional bass fishing, is bringing the best anglers along with some of the biggest bands in country music to Conroe. Today, tournament officials announced a full lineup of free, family-friendly activities taking place at the Lone Star Convention & Expo Center Oct. 4-6 to coincide with the tournament.

Sept. 26, 2013

Zebra mussels found in Lake Belton and suspected in Lakes Worth and Joe Pool

ATHENS— Zebra mussels, a destructive invasive species that originated in Eurasia, have been found in Lake Belton in Central Texas.

Sept. 19, 2013

Follow the Action on Twitter from the Texas Toyota Bass Classic Oct. 4-6

ATHENS—Anyone can have a front-row tweet at this year’s Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) October 4—6 thanks to a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department tweet-along.

Sept. 18, 2013

Toyota Texas Bass Classic Boosts Fishing, Conservation, Education

ATHENS—At first glance, the Toyota Texas Bass Classic (TTBC) is just another fishing tournament.

Sept. 17, 2013

Game Warden Field Notes, Sept. 17, 2013

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

Sept. 16, 2013

13 Steps to Catching a 13-pound Bass

ATHENS—Every year Toyota ShareLunker program coordinator Juan Martinez talks to anglers still excited and shaking from the experience of landing a 13-pound or bigger largemouth bass, and every year almost all the stories are the same: The person never expected to catch a bass that size and was unprepared to deal with it.

Sept. 11, 2013

Department of Homeland Security Robotic Fish Put to Test with Battleship TEXAS

LAPORTE – The Battleship TEXAS, the goodwill ambassador and museum ship that resides at the San Jacinto State Historic site, is back in the business of serving the nation this week — this time in a new role. The century-old battleship, a formidable warrior that saw the nation through two World Wars, is serving as a testing platform for a six-foot-long robotic fish designed to detect contraband hidden on a ship’s hull.