All Fishing Articles

giant salvinia growing in Caddo Lake
May 2006 issue

Hungry Insect Hordes Protect Texas Lakes by Attacking Giant Salvinia

Lilliputian insects may restrain giant salvinia better than humans can.

Story by Larry D. Hodge
Grass Carp swimming next to an underwater formation
March 2006 issue

Texas Has a Love/Hate Relationship With Carp — But There Is More to This Fish Than Meets the Eye

Carp were introduced to Texas in 1881, and we're still figuring out what to do with them.

Story by Mukhtar Farooqi
Large bass swimming in the water.
October 2005 issue

Certify Your Fish Scale in Texas Before the Big Catch

It's not a record fish until a certified scale says so.

Story by Larry D. Hodge
giant salvinia growing in Caddo Lake
May 2005 issue

Largemouth Bass Lakes Invaded by Noxious Aquatic Weeds

Giant salvinia threatens east Texas reservoirs.

Story by Larry D. Hodge
A man standing on a boat holds up a big bass
February 2005 issue

Angler Shares Secrets To Catching Three 13-Pound Bass

Richard McCarty knows his way around a fishing boat — and the best bass lake in the state.

Story by Larry D. Hodge
Man wading in the water at a the Jasper State Fish Hatchery
February 2005 issue

Creating a New Fish Hatchery in Jasper, Texas

The new hatchery will produce 4 million fish annually.

Story by Larry D. Hodge
Man wade fishing in Baffin Bay
June 2004 issue

He Was a Man on a Mission for Wade Fishing

Rudy "Plugger" Grigar shepherded Texas wade fishing into the modern era with flair.

Story by Larry Bozka
Overlook of the fishing pier with the sky reflecting in the water
May 2004 issue

Golden Alga: Killer Lurking in Texas Waters

TPWD biologists are fighting outbreaks of fish-killing golden alga in lakes and rivers.

Story by Larry D. Hodge