O.H. Ivie and Grapevine Lake Status Changed to “Infested” with Invasive Zebra Mussels

O.H. Ivie and Grapevine Lake Status Changed to “Infested” with Invasive Zebra Mussels

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has upgraded O.H. Ivie Lake near San Angelo and Grapevine Lake located in the Dallas-Fort Worth…

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Red Snapper Season in Federal Waters to Close Aug. 3

Red Snapper Season in Federal Waters to Close Aug. 3

AUSTIN- The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters will close at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3. Anglers may continue to harvest up…

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Chad Jones Named New Texas Game Warden Colonel

Chad Jones Named New Texas Game Warden Colonel

AUSTIN — Chad Jones has been selected as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s new Law Enforcement Director. Col. Jones became a game warden in…

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Toyota ShareLunker Program Generates Thousands of Big Bass Offspring in 2020

Toyota ShareLunker Program Generates Thousands of Big Bass Offspring in 2020

ATHENS – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Toyota ShareLunker Program is having another outstanding year in its goal to create, bigger, better bass in…

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Partial Closure of Big Bend Ranch State Park Runs Aug. 9-16 for Wildlife Surveys

Partial Closure of Big Bend Ranch State Park Runs Aug. 9-16 for Wildlife Surveys

TERLINGUA— The interior of the Big Bend Ranch State Park Complex will be closed for the safety of park visitors during wildlife surveys Aug. 9…

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Online Education Expanded as Anglers Take to the Water Across Texas

Online Education Expanded as Anglers Take to the Water Across Texas

AUSTIN – With more Texans heading to the water during quarantine to recreate and physical distance naturally, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has seen…

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Conservation Agencies, Bass Clubs Increase Fish Habitat in Coleto Creek Reservoir

Conservation Agencies, Bass Clubs Increase Fish Habitat in Coleto Creek Reservoir

AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Corpus Christi Inland Fisheries Management Team, with assistance from the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, have built and deployed…

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Game Warden Field Notes

Game Warden Field Notes

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports. The Other Side of Nowhere A Big Bend Ranch State Park…

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TPWD Seeks Public Input on Potential Catfish Regulations

TPWD Seeks Public Input on Potential Catfish Regulations

AUSTIN -The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is requesting feedback from the public on a new suite of potential harvest regulation options for blue…

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Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame Nominations Accepted Through Nov. 1

Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame Nominations Accepted Through Nov. 1

ATHENS — The Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame committee is seeking nominations through Nov. 1, 2020 for individuals and organizations that have made significant…

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