The month of September is the beginng of some excellent bass fishing on Lake Livingston. The heat waves of summer are almost over and we will start getting mild cool spells from time to time which in turn get the fish out of their lull and biting. Black Bass:...
Texas Saltwater Fishing Guide
Summer Bass Fishing Patterns
Going from Winter to Summer without having much of a Spring seems to be a common subject among fishermen. The intricate patterns of Springtime fishing were blurred by the prevailing twenty to thirty-five mile per hour winds that blew from the end of February through...
Lake Conroe Aquatic Habitat Restoration Project
For several years now, Lake Conroe’s supply of largemouth bass and crappie and its comeback as a major Texas fishery have been discussed by scientists of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and other biologists across the state. The Lake Conroe Restocking...
Pat McCarty Publisher, Web Designer, Bass Fishing Pro
A multi-talented guy like Pat McCarty is the kind of guy you ‘d be lucky to meet in your lifetime. A tournament angler for 20 to 25 years, Pat is also one of the best fishing guides East Texas has to offer and the publisher of the best fishing and boating publication...
The Lake Conroe Boat Police
Lake Conroe is a popular lake for boating, fishing, camping and just relaxing. Eric Howard, a Game Warden of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department assigned to Montgomery County, calls the lake “Houston’s Playground” because it is located just an...
TPW Commission Approves $2 Million for Boat Ramp Construction
AUSTIN, Texas – Six boat ramp construction grants totaling $2,104,024 were approved Nov. 3 by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission. The grant program provides funds for the purchase, construction and maintenance of boat ramps, access roads and related improvements....
Bass Fishing Opportunities Missed
A few months ago we lost my 33 year old cousin. Wayne and I spent many days and nights wandering my grandparents farm together. It started with BB guns and cane poles and blossomed to rod and reel and shotguns. My earliest memories of fishing are with Wayne and my...
Mike Cortelloni – Toledo Bend Guide
This fun loving Toledo Bend Guide has earned a well deserved reputation as one of Toledo Bend’s best guides and a first rate tournament fisherman. Mike lives on the shores of Toledo Bend with his wife Janice and daughter Amanda in a beautifully rustic Cypress...
Fishing Big Sam Rayburn
Most of our East Texas lakes have undergone massive changes in the last year, and none have been so severely affected as Sam Rayburn. The temperature is hot, the fishing is not; and, grass was hardly anywhere to be seen! With only one day to prefish before our last...
Berkley Jay Yelas Power Spinnerbait
The hot summer months are upon us again, setting up yet another hot water scenario for catching bass. When water temperatures get hot (75 and up), the metabolism of the bass increases, resulting in more drastic mood swings than the fish experience at other times of...
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
Texas Saltwater Fishing Report March 1996
GALVESTON — Speckled trout action in West Bay should be outstanding for anglers keying in on slicks in the Green’s Cut area. Other areas Galveston fishermen should watch are Jones and Green’s lakes. These spots should give up some excellent speckled...
FISHING THE GALVESTON SURF: A CHALLENGE AND AN ADVENTURE
A lonely stretch of beach, the early morning sunrise glistening off the waves of the incoming tide, and the only sign of life are the shadows of a half dozen surf rods waiting in anticipation for their call to duty. Sounds a little corny doesn’t it? But, if...
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...
TPWD Preparing for 4th Crab Trap Cleanup
AUSTIN, Texas — Hoping to add to the pile of more than 15,000 lost and abandoned crab traps hauled from Texas bays during the last three years, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials are gearing up for another round of cleanups, and this time the closed season...
Speckled Trout Consumption Limit Advised
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,...
Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo Debuts New Activities Oct. 1-2
AUSTIN, Texas — New exhibits and activities about springs, rivers, bays and beaches; wildlife conservation; Texas history at state parks; nature photography and more will debut Oct. 1-2 at America’s largest free, family-oriented festival of the outdoors. The 14th...
Middle-Schooler Sets New State Fly Fishing Record for Snook
AUSTIN, Texas — He broke a six-year-old state record with a 25-yard cast on a rod he built himself. And he’s just 13. Sugarland, Texas, eighth-grader Nick Rizopoulos topped the existing state fly fishing record for common snook with a 29-inch, 6.5 pound fish he caught...
Second Round of Public Meetings Slated for Spotted Seatrout
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Coastal Fisheries biologists will host a second round of public meetings in late September to discuss regional management options for the Lower Laguna Madre spotted seatrout fishery. Meetings are slated for:...
Something Fishy in Montgomery, Texas City Council
Montgomery, Texas City Council threatens to run Hispanic community out of town! Read more here….. – Texas Saltwater Fishing Guide
Lake Conroe Bass Fishing Report
Water stained; 1.27′ low. Black bass are fair on perch colored spinnerbaits and small crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. – Texas Saltwater Fishing Guide
