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In April 2025, an angler caught a colossal freshwater fish on ultra-light tackle. Here's why your chances of doing the same ...

“The Fish Art Contest does a tremendous job of exposing students across Texas to the wonders of fish and fisheries resources through the nexus of art,” Tom Lang, Texas Freshwater Fisheries ... the ...

Texas has witnessed the return of a world-record fishing ... It will also rank as the sixth-largest fish of any species, ...

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service finalized protections today for seven Texas species of freshwater mussels. The Texas pimpleback, Guadalupe orb, Texas fatmucket, Guadalupe fatmucket, false spike and ...

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect six species of Texas freshwater mussels under the Endangered Species Act. The Service also proposed designating 1,944 river miles as ...

The fish has been donated to the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, where it will be displayed in a newly installed aquarium as part of new renovations at the facility. "We are excited that scores ...

AUSTIN Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)’s Inland Fisheries Division stocked nearly 27 million fish comprising 17 different species ... used by 3.1 million freshwater anglers.

One of the most widespread hobbies around the world is fishing. Beyond fishing as a job, sport fishing is an activity practiced by millions of people and the capture of some of the ...

The contest is housed and administered by TPWD's Texas Freshwater Fisheries ... lessons and activities, a species identification section profiling each state fish, a glossary and student worksheets.