tpwd

AUSTIN --Fisheries staff with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department are considering proposals to adjust bass and catfish fishing regulations in specific waters and areas, move saugeye under walleye harvest regulations, and clarify length limits on black drum and amberjack and rules prohibiting snagging of fish with pole-and-line. … [Read more...] about 02-02 | TPWD Proposing Changes to Bass and Catfish Fishing Regulations; Drum and Amberjack Size Limits

AUSTIN -- For more than a decade, countless volunteers have spent 10 days each February searching Texas bays for abandoned crab traps left to foul shrimpers' nets, snag anglers' lines and create unsightly views. … [Read more...] about 02-01 | Dates for Annual Crab Trap Removal Set

AUSTIN - Armed with $2 million in legislative appropriations to help bring more of the state's high-value working farm and ranch lands under long term conservation protection, the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council held its inaugural meeting under the administration of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. … [Read more...] about 01-29 | New Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Council Holds Inaugural Meeting

The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. … [Read more...] about 01-29 | Game Warden Field Notes