Freshwater Fishing

Red Drum with lure in fresh water
August 2006 Issue

Catch Ocean-Loving Red Drum in Fresh Water at Texas Cooling Lakes

A typically saltwater fish provides some of the best freshwater fishing in the state.

By Larry D. Hodge
Fishing Pier at Inks Lake State Park
June 2006 Issue

Fishing Hot Spots in Texas State Parks

Angling in Texas State Parks is fun, free, and you don’t need a fishing license.

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
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
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
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