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Located about 100 miles southwest of Houston, Matagorda Bay Nature Park is worth a trip for bird-watching, shell hunting, and unique accommodations including private elevated bungalows and Airstream ...

In recent years, encounters with game fish species outside their traditional home ranges seems to be on the rise. The post Are Saltwater Fish Spreading North? appeared first on Sport Fishing Mag.

Redfish BayGOOD. 75 degrees. Cold fronts are starting to change the pattern. Drum can be caught on reefs or in small ponds in back lakes. Redfish are scattered over oysters ...

After the closing date, anglers in Texas state waters out to 9 nautical miles can continue to keep up to four red snapper a ...

Two big-money redfish tournaments held their final events for the 2025 season, and two Texas boys did quite well. Cooper Hartmann of Seadrift took home first place with a prize ...

Here is the latest Fishing Report as provided by Texas Parks and Wildlife for Nov. 1.