September 2008 Texas' Other Seatrouts Dusty McDonald | Life History Biologist | Perry R. Bass Marine Fisheries Research Station, Palacios Three species of the genus Cynoscion, commonly called seatrout, are native to the Gulf of Mexico: the spotted seatrout, the... Read More
July 2008 Evaluating Seagrass Protection Initiatives in Redfish Bay – Part II Dennis Pridgen | Fisheries Biologist | Aransas Bay Ecosystem Part I (June 2008 Issue) of this series gave the basics of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's (TPWD) "No propeller... Read More
June 2008 Evaluating Seagrass Protection Initiatives in Redfish Bay – Part I Perry Trial | Ecosystem Leader | Corpus Christi Bay System If you’re boating in redfish bay this summer, be sure to watch out for divers! Biologists from the Texas Parks... Read More
June 2008 The Status of Saltwater Fishing in Texas Larry McKinney | Director, Coastal Fisheries Division | Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Does it seem to you that there are more and more boats on the bays and in front of you... Read More
May 2008 Coastal Fisheries 2008 Fishing Forecast Larry McKinney | Director, Coastal Fisheries Division | Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Texas saltwater fisheries roller coaster: three years ago we shoveled snow and our upper coast was pounded by hurricane Rita.... Read More
April 2008 Coastal Fisheries Research Britt Bumguardner, Facility Manager, and Bill Karel, Senior Geneticist The Coastal Fisheries Division of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department operates a research facility located midway on the Texas... Read More
March 2008 Getting to Know Aransas Bay Karen Meador | Ecosystem Leader | Aransas Bay System The Aransas Bay ecosystem is located on the middle Texas coast. This bay system is composed of two primary estuaries:... Read More
February 2008 The Poor Man’s Snapper Mark Lingo | Ecosystem Leader | Lower Laguna Madre | Brownsville Red snapper are a glamor fish. Look on the cover of any outdoor magazine and you are liable to see... Read More
January 2008 Big is better – at least where Texas Coastal biological and fishing diversity is concerned Ed Hegen | Coastal Fisheries Division | Region 2 Director Surf fishing, jetty fishing, kayaking the back waters of a barrier island, offshore fishing:The diversity and expanse of Texas' coastal... Read More
December 2007 Coastal Paddling Trails Bob Spain | Coastal Conservation Coordinator | Austin I could see a swirl on the water's surface, but couldn't see what had caused it. With the sun in... Read More