ROCKPORT, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking public input on a proposal to create mandatory "propeller up" zones for motorboats in parts of Redfish Bay where biologists have been testing voluntary zones since 2000. The proposal is part of a...
Month: January 2002
Funding Available For Coastal Habitat Restoration
AUSTIN, Texas — For the fourth year in a row, a regional partnership between the Gulf Ecological Management Sites (GEMS) Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Community-Based Restoration Program is inviting preproposals for habitat...
TPWD To Retain Saltwater Stamp Surcharge
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas saltwater anglers will continue to help fund a program designed to reduce commercial fishing effort in the bays through a $3 surcharge on the Saltwater Sportfishing Stamp fee, following action taken by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s...
Frequently Asked Questions about Boating Laws
Can my driver’s license be suspended if I’m arrested for operating a boat while intoxicated? Yes. Effective Sept.1, 2001, a person’s drivers license will be automatically suspended if the arrested person: * Is operating a watercraft powered with an engine having a...
Lavaca Bay Settlement Provides Restoration, Clean Up
POINT COMFORT, Texas — A team of state and federal agencies today announced two settlement agreements with Alcoa Inc. and Alcoa World Alumina L.L.C. that address mercury-contaminated sediments in Lavaca Bay, ongoing non-permitted discharges of mercury into Lavaca Bay,...
Environmental Task Force ‘Heads Up’ To ‘Crack Down’
AUSTIN, Texas – Captain and Chief Pilot Lee Finch flew choppers for the military in Vietnam and Bosnia, but as Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s chief pilot, he’s not looking for just a thrill ride anymore. Though some of his work involves chasing bad guys like...
Texas State Parks Plan Host of Holiday Festivities
AUSTIN, Texas — The limestone walls of the Indian Council Room deep within the bowels of historic Longhorn Cavern near Burnet will ring with the sounds of the holiday season at three special Caroling in the Cave performances. The Longhorn Cavern State Park event is...
2005 Houston Boat Show
Visit our booth at the Houston Boat Show January 7th – 16th at the Reliant Center, Houston Texas. Red Wing Boat Company 836 South 75th Street Houston, Texas 77023 713-921-0656 - Texas Saltwater Fishing Guide
WEST BAY AND TOPWATER PLUG – A MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN
December. Hunters are deep in thought about trophy whitetail and flocks of geese filling the skies over Katy rice fields. And you can't blame them. With an autumn chill in the air, it's only natural for outdoorsmen's thoughts to turn toward hunting. But for many Texas...
WARM WATER TROUT IN WINTER
One of the biggest problems, for weekend anglers, is keeping up with where the fish are at any given time. Every weekend you'll find boats wandering aimlessly from reef to reef and shoreline to shoreline. And if it weren't bad enough, try locating fish during the...