Month: January 2002

PORT ARTHUR, Texas — A new report by state scientists documents the amount of freshwater inflows from the Sabine River watershed needed to sustain the Sabine Lake ecosystem, a vital resource that supports dozens of fish and wildlife species and is worth millions of...

Friends and Fellow Anglers, Runoff is winding down on most area streams and fishing this summer should be better than the past few drought plagued seasons. The Stonefly Hatch is in progress on the Cimarron and fishing has been excellent on the lower reaches of the...

NORTH SABINE Trout and redfish are good while drifting over slicks and surface activity on live shad, Norton Sand Eels, Trout Killers, Stanley Wedgetails and Bass Assassins. Flounder are good on live bait on the Louisiana shoreline. SOUTH SABINE Trout are fair to good...

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has issued an advisory recommending limited consumption of speckled trout from the Houston Ship Channel and Upper Galveston Bay. The advisory, signed by Texas Commissioner of State Health Services Eduardo Sanchez,...

HOUSTON — As Texas residents expand their homes and businesses into alligator country, encounters between these normally shy reptiles and humans are increasing. And late spring through summer is alligator mating and nesting season, when gators are more likely to be...

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas bays and estuaries teeter on the brink of a challenging future, according to a new report that reviews past and present threats and suggests options to protect bays in the future. The report notes that the Texas coastal zone is home to one out of...

FOND DU LAC, Wis. May 5, 2005 – Mercury Racing is pleased to announce a $150,000 Super Boat International Productions (SBIP)/American Power Boat Association (APBA) contingency prize purse for the 2005 racing season. The purse is to reward racers who use Mercury...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, Anheuser-Busch, Coastal Conservation Association Texas and the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring the first of two very special fishing events on April 23 in Port Aransas to help anglers enjoy and...

HOUSTON — On May 6, more than 100 Golbow Elementary School students will leave the classroom behind, pick up fishing poles, and learn about nature and the outdoors through hands-on experience. It’s an example of how conservation proponents statewide are trying to...