Master Fly-Fisher to Teach Class at TFFC TPWD Press Release ATHENS—Expert fly-fisher Bob Cappallo of Corsicana will teach fly-fishing for beginners at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens January 14, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The class is open to adults 18 and older. No fly-fishing experience is required. Equipment will be […]
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North Texans Urged to be on the Lookout for Exotic and Invasive Mussels
North Texans Urged to be on the Lookout for Exotic and Invasive Mussels © USGS July 27, 2011 – In April 2009 Lake Texoma and Sister Grove Creek, which empties into Lake Lavon, were invaded by an aquatic critter known as the zebra mussel. Zebra mussels have become well established in Lake Texoma; however, to […]
East Texas’ Premier Taxidermy Studio
East Texas’ Premier Taxidermy Studio The Sportsman’s Memory Shop GRAPELAND- Taxidermy has been around for centuries. Saving trophies has always been one of man’s favorite pastimes. The Sportman’s Memory Shop in Grapeland, Texas has been helping hunters preserve their trophies since 1980, and has become East Texas’ premier taxidermy. Bobby Shaw and Robin “Trap” Coppedge […]
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Falcon International Reservoir Tops List of Best Bass Lakes in the U.S.
Falcon International Reservoir Tops List of Best Bass Lakes in the U.S. ATHENS—Fabled Falcon has been ranked the number one bass lake in the country by the editors of Bassmaster magazine, but the good news doesn’t stop there. Another Texas-Mexico border reservoir, Amistad, is number six on the list, and six other Texas reservoirs made […]
Federation of Student Anglers Organizing Clubs Across Texas
Federation of Student Anglers Organizing Clubs Across Texas ATHENS—The Federation of Student Anglers (FSA) wants to hear from students in Texas middle and high schools who want to form or be on a school fishing team and from school administrators who are interested in starting a club team at their school. FSA is expanding its […]
Toyota Texas Bass Classic to Show Why “Life’s Better Outside”
Toyota Texas Bass Classic to Show Why “Life’s Better Outside” ATHENS—The slogan of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is “Life’s Better Outside,” and department staff will show visitors to the Toyota Texas Bass Classic in Conroe October 28—30 why that’s so. The Reliant Energy Outdoor Adventures Area will be a featured attraction at […]
June 25 National Catfish Day
June 25 National Catfish Day ETX- East Texans are well acquainted with the bottom feeder, known as the the whiskerfish. Area residents have enjoyed catfishing and the fish fry feast they make for many years.In East Texas, Toledo Bend, Tawakoni, Richland-Chambers, Livingston, Palestine, Cedar Creek, Conroe and Sam Rayburn are considered […]
Perch Jerking: An East Texas Past Time
Perch Jerking: An East Texas Past Time- Perch jerking is an East Texas past time. The Pineywoods is a prime location for dabbling along the banks of lakes, rivers, and creeks. “Perch” is the common catchall term for the various panfish found in local freshwater drainages. Whether you catch brightly colored sun perch or crappie, also known […]
Hunting, Fishing Licenses on sale Aug. 15
Hunting, Fishing Licenses on sale Aug. 15 Austin — Current year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except year-to-date fishing licenses) expire Aug. 31, and new licenses for 2012-2013 will go on sale Wednesday, Aug. 15. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issues about 2.1 million hunting and fishing licenses annually through the agency’s 28 field offices, […]
Toyota Texas Bass Classic Offers $100,000 Prize for Biggest ShareLunker Caught on Lake Conroe
Toyota Texas Bass Classic Offers $100,000 Prize for Biggest ShareLunker Caught on Lake Conroe Promotion limited to first 1,000 registrants CONROE — The Toyota Texas Bass Classic is proud to introduce the first-ever ShareLunker Club Tournament (SCT) on Lake Conroe, October 1 – 21, 2011. This unique tournament allows the everyday angler to compete like […]
ShareLunker Program Coordinator to Retire
ShareLunker Program Coordinator to Retire ATHENS—David L. Campbell, coordinator of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s ShareLunker program, will retire at the end of March. Campbell has worked for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for 46 years. He was inducted into the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in 2011. As manager of the Tyler Fish […]
TPWD Plants Native Vegetation in Lake Palestine
TPWD Plants Native Vegetation in Lake Palestine Project aims to improve fish habitat, water quality ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries crews recently completed the first phase of a project to establish native aquatic vegetation in Lake Palestine. Using $10,000 in funding from the Reservoir Fisheries Habitat Project (RFHP), TPWD planted five species […]
TPWD Re-Launches Zebra Mussel Awareness Campaign
TPWD Re-Launches Zebra Mussel Awareness Campaign North Texas Boaters asked to Clean, Drain and Dry Zebra mussels are small aquatic organisms that multiply rapidly and can cause a great deal of damage to anything in the water they inhabit. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking the public’s help in stopping the spread of zebra […]
Hitchhiker Stopped at Local Gas Station
Hitchhiker Stopped at Local Gas Station © Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries biologist Robert J. Mauk of Wichita Falls tells how a routine refueling stop at a gas station turned into something quite out of the ordinary. “Recently, I had a new experience that I had hoped […]