AUSTIN – Following an extensive nationwide search, Robin Riechers has been selected to lead the Coastal Fisheries Division at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Riechers began his career with TPWD in 1988 and has served in various roles within coastal fisheries,...
Month: January 2010
O.H. Ivie Back in Toyota ShareLunker Fold
ATHENS, Texas — O.H. Ivie Reservoir and other West Texas lakes suffered from drought from the late 1990s until 2004, when rains came again. The drought took two forms: low water and few big bass caught. The fish drought ended January 16, when Ben Blaine of Merkel...
Falcon Soars with Toyota ShareLunker 476
ATHENS, Texas — Another West Texas reservoir rebounding from the drought of the late 1990s is starting to pump out monster largemouth bass. On January 19 Falcon International Reservoir produced a 14.4-pound Toyota ShareLunker for Bryan Aubin of Zapata. Aubin was...
O.H. Ivie Does It Again
West Texas lake produces two Toyota ShareLunkers in less than a week ATHENS, Texas — O.H. Ivie Reservoir sent another Toyota ShareLunker to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) January 21, just five days after sending its first entry since 2002. Angler Wesley...
How long a worm a Bass would Bite???
Two (2) years of testing…Not in stock ponds..not in Mexico, but in local lakes where the average fishermen and women fish, and as the saying goes, “in our own back yard” the good ole USA. Started with a 2 foot worm, results xxx. 21″worm,...
Lonestar Series Bass Fishing Tournaments
Anglers fishing in the North and Central Divisions will now be competing for a chance to win a 2010 Nissan Titan Truck valued at $35,000 at the 2010 Lone Star Series Championship in October. This championship grand prize is guaranteed. Here’s the 2010...
Texas Fisheries Biologists to Hear of Changes Coming to Texas
ATHENS, Texas — Texas fisheries biologists know their jobs are changing. On January 22 a trio of experts will give them a glimpse of what the future may hold at the annual meeting of the Texas Chapter of the American Fisheries Society. The meeting will take place in...
Coastal Anglers Asked to Assist During Freeze
AUSTIN, Texas – Coastal anglers are asked to be mindful of conditions during extreme cold weather, particularly the impacts a saltwater freeze event can have on game fish populations. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists and game wardens are closely...
Texas State-Fish Art Contest Seeks Entries, Expo Sponsors and Exhibitors
ATHENS, Texas-Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) officials intend to make the 2010 State-Fish Art Contest expo at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) in Athens the biggest and best in the contest’s history, and they need your help. Wildlife Forever,...