All Fishing Articles

May 2024 issue

6-Year-Old Earns Elite Angler Award

2023 saw numerous fishing records set across the state.

March 2024 issue

O.H. Ivie Lake Is on a Record Run for Big Bass

This Texas lake filled the ShareLunker books since 2021.

Story by Kirk McDonnell
March 2024 issue

Fishing for Bass Without a Boat

Texas anglers can find success fishing for largemouths from the bank or a kayak.

Story by Kirk McDonnell
March 2024 issue

TPWD Adds River Access Sites on Brazos, Colorado

Sites offer expanded public fishing and paddling opportunities.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
October 2023 issue

Special Olympics Fishing Tournament Returns to Sea Center

Event serves children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

By Jason Mercer
July 2023 issue

Report Your Flounder Catch

Do you dig gigging? App lets you record your harvest.

July 2023 issue

Spearfishing 60 Feet Down

Part fishing, part hunting. All exhilarating adventure.

Story and photos by Rushton Skinner
January/February 2023 issue

ShareLunker Season Begins in Wake of Record-Setting 2022

The 2023 season gets under way Jan. 1, 2023.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
January/February 2023 issue

Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens to Undergo Renovation

Schoolchildren marvel at the schools of fish in the indoor and outdoor aquariums.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
January/February 2023 issue

Texas Oyster Season Opens With Multiple Bay Closures

Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted to permanently close three bays to oyster harvesting.

Story and photos by Texas Parks and Wildlife
December 2022 issue

Rainbow Trout Fishing: A Texas Winter Tradition

TPWD stocks the fish from November to March in Texas streams and lakes.

Story by Texas Parks and Wildlife
November 2022 issue

Hunting Accidents Hit All-Time Low in Texas

The drop is likely due in part to Hunter Education courses, which became mandatory in 1988.

Story by TPWD Staff
June 2022 issue

Lighted Pier Enables Night Angling at Purtis Creek State Park

Catfish and crappie are plentiful — take them home for a tasty meal.

Story by Kirk McDonnell
April 2021 issue

Spotted Seatrout Are Plentiful, Great Sport and Delicious

The saltwater fish is a popular catch in Texas bays.

Story by John Jefferson
March 2018 issue

Guadalupe Bass Are on the Comeback

The 'state' of Texas' state fish has improved from dire to hopeful.

Story by Dyanne Fry Cortez
July 2015 issue

Night Bassin’ 101: Bass Fishing's Dark Side

When the sun goes down, the fish come up.

Story by Larry D. Hodge
March 2015 issue

Alligator Gar Are The Misunderstood "Big Daddy" of Freshwater Fish

These gar-gantuan river monsters are finally getting the love they deserve.

Story by Dyanne Fry Cortez
December 2013 issue

Invasive Lionfish Are Spreading Fast in the Gulf

Can we eat our way out of the latest invasive problem?

Story by Melissa Gaskill
October 2012 issue

Sunny With a Chance of Fun

Sunfish provide more enjoyment per pound than any other Texas fish.

Story and photos by Larry D. Hodge
August 2011 issue

Scientists Test Cures For Overinflated Bass

Fish brought up from deep water can experience barotrauma; research aims to increase fish survival.

Story by Dyanne Fry Cortez