March 23, 2010

Wildflowers Starting to Pop Up Across Texas

AUSTIN — Someone forgot to give Texas wildflowers a wakeup call, but they are slowly rising from their winter slumber and promise a dazzling display in coming weeks.

Lake Fork Toyota ShareLunker 489 Makes Big Bass Top 50 List

ATHENS — James Quisenberry moved to the Lake Fork area in hopes of catching the bass of a lifetime.

March 22, 2010

Two Lake Record Toyota ShareLunkers Caught March 20

ATHENS, Texas — A snowy blast chilled Spring’s debut in North Texas, but northeast Texas lakes were smokin’. Both Caddo Lake and Lake O’ the Pines produced new lake records.

Two Lake Record Toyota ShareLunkers Caught March 20

ATHENS, Texas — A snowy blast chilled Spring’s debut in North Texas, but northeast Texas lakes were smokin’. Both Caddo Lake and Lake O’ the Pines produced new lake records.

March 18, 2010

Toyota ShareLunker 486 Comes from Lake Fork

ATHENS — Randy Williams of Staunton, Illinois, finally broke the ice: He caught Lake Fork’s first Toyota ShareLunker of the season on Tuesday, March 16.

March 10, 2010

Jacksonville Angler Lands Toyota ShareLunker 485

ATHENS — Michael Banks of Jacksonville had a day off and decided to go fishing March 9. "I was just looking for a day out," he said. "It would have been a great day if I had not caught a fish."

13 State Parks to Host Go Fish! Events This Spring

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department wants to make it easier for Texans to go fishing and this year has renamed and expanded its learn-to-fish initiative to include dozens of special springtime events being held at 13 state parks throughout Texas.

March 9, 2010

Explore the Outdoors with "Women in the Wild" Workshop

ROCKPORT — Women interested in the outdoors are invited to attend the second annual Women in the Wild workshop, a weekend-long event being held by the Rockport chapter of the Texas Outdoors Woman Network (TOWN) on May 1-2. The event is designed to help familiarize women with the various outdoor activities in the Coastal Bend and encourage them to participate in a fun and safe outdoor environment.

March 8, 2010

Toyota ShareLunker 484 Comes from Lake Lyndon B. Johnson

ATHENS — With the exception of Lake Austin, Colorado River lakes in the Texas Hill Country have never produced bass weighing 13 pounds.

March 4, 2010

14th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic Set For April 24-May 2

LAKE JACKSON — The Great Texas Birding Classic (GTBC) is coming up April 24-May 2, coinciding with the annual spectacle of spring bird migration in Texas. This friendly competition has a serious conservation purpose. Adult teams who record the most bird species win the privilege of choosing which bird conservation projects receive grant money.