Texas Saltwater Fishing Guide

If you think banning nets doesn’t have a noticeable effect on fishing, somebody better tell Galveston Bay’s flounder. More trophy sized flounder are being caught this year than ever before. Fish of this size, 7 to 8 pound range, are not nearly as uncommon...

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...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department surveys confirm what most saltwater anglers already know: the fishing along the Texas coast is getting better and more anglers are taking advantage of it. About 2,000 new anglers per month on average are discovering...

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...

AUSTIN, Texas — Patience and sharp bird identification skills are important traits shared by most waterfowl hunters. They will need both during the upcoming hunting seasons. Among the changes to the 2005-06 waterfowl hunting regulations adopted by the Texas Parks and...

HOUSTON — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a federal grant to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department for a more than $1.2 million project to restore wetlands on North Deer Island, the largest bird rookery island in the Galveston Bay system The Texas...

ARANSAS PASS, Texas — Kayaks seem to be everywhere these days — sprouting from the roofs of SUVs and compact cars alike, dotting streams and lakes and bays across Texas. According to the Outdoor Industry Association, kayaking participation nationwide doubled between...