Texas Parks & Wildlife Field Notes

January 2025

Carey Gelpi, Ph.D. | Sabine Lake Ecosystem Leader

Alligator gar, Atractosteus spatula, is the largest freshwater fish species in Texas and one of the largest in North America....

December 2024

Clair Cardwell – CCA-Texas TPWD Summer Intern

A splash breaks the water’s surface as a familiar tail attempts to escape into the deeper safety of the pond....

TPWD’s Artificial Reef Program: Expanding Horizons The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Artificial Reef Program plays a critical role...

Aquaculture is the process of breeding, raising, and harvesting aquatic animals in different settings like tanks, raceways, ponds, or the...

Widely known as a majestic icon of marine conservation, the ecological roles that a sea turtle plays can be critical...

You don’t have to be an angler to know that worms and fishing go together like brisket and BBQs. Many-a-Texan’s...

Introduction The old adage, everything’s bigger in Texas rings true, especially when considering Fisheries Management in our coastal waters. The...

Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) is economically and culturally significant to the Gulf of Mexico region, with a longstanding history of...

You would be hard pressed to come up with a fish species more reviled by recreational anglers on the Texas...

Have you ever wondered about a fisheries manager’s decision-making process? Or how they come to the conclusions they do? There...

TP&W Field Notes