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Aaron Standley shows a pair of bass he caught on an Alabama-rig while fishing deep open water on Sam Rayburn. Photo by Capt. Hank Harrison.
Winter bass action By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News Water temperatures have been dropping, scattering bass in some bodies of water, and triggering fish to concentrate in deeper water in others. Anglers and guides are still catching fish in varying water depths, although the most consistent action is taking place over offshore structure. Rick Cruz has been targeting bass on Lake Fork, where the fish are on the move. “One day the bass will be staging on rocks and bridges, and the next day they will have moved to areas with humps and ledges,” Cruz explained. “You can literally go back to a spot where you caught several fish the day before and not get a single bite.” Cruz said most of the bass he’s been catching have been in 18-22
Jeff Aycock, middle, and his son, Parker, right, with the youngster’s first solo buck harvest with Aycock’s father, Jeff Aycock Sr., left. Three generations celebrated a buck harvested in the same field that Jeff Jr. shot his first buck in at age 7, 28 years earlier on his dad’s birthday. Photo from Jeff Aycock.
By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News Jeff Aycock shared a memorable hunting trip with his son and his father on a property his family has leased for the last 40 years in Coryell County. Aycock harvested his first buck while hunting completely by himself on the property when he was 11 years old.
On this trip, his dad got a shot at a mature buck, and the deer expired in the same spot as his first solo buck did some 24 years prior. The next day, Aycock’s son, Parker, who just turned 12 but was 11 years old at the time, harvested his first solo buck while hunting by himself. The deer expired in the same spot where Aycock harvested his first buck at age 7, on
the same day, 28 years earlier. Aycock said this was going to be their last season on the property, as it had sold, resulting in his family losing their hunting lease. “My family started hunting the property before I was born, and we had many family members who hunted the place together over the years, some of which have since passed away,” he said.
“Perhaps all of this was a coincidence, but it sure felt like we had some divine intervention, if you will, in terms of how it all went down and where these bucks fell.” When Aycock harvested his first deer at age 7, he was hunting from a stand his family nicknamed the “Meadow,” on his dad’s 35th birthday. His grandfather was also there hunting the
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Mourning dove prevail during winter season By Craig Nyhus
Even though the hunter numbers are down during the late season, some are enjoying good shooting in the cooler weather. Bode Allen hunts near Big Wells, west of I-35 and south of Hwy 90. “The birds are flying really good now,” he said. “Three days ago we limited in an hour before dark, with mostly mourning dove and some whitewings.”
Allen said the birds had been feeding on grain and some corn. “We have some groups going out toward the end of the season,” he said. “We’ve had good hunting all fall.” Reports from areas around George West and other areas west of San Antonio have been slower. “The Pearsall to Batesville areas are doing better, but it’s all mourning dove,” said Bob Thornton, founder of the Texas Dove Hunters Association. “The whitewings have been Please turn to page 5
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Late-season mourning dove have been hitting fields south of San Antonio, while other areas of the state are seeing fewer birds. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News.
HUNTING
FISHING
Choosing dog names (P. 4)
Specks, reds over shell, mud (P. 8)
Popular and meaningful handles.
Galveston bays producing.
Conservation icon dies (P. 4)
Building back oysters (P. 13)
Bubba Wood passes at 83.
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HUNTING
Deer processor reports mixed
Fewer deer came into one North Texas processor this season, while South Texas and some areas to the west saw increases. Photos by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News Deer harvest numbers are difficult to estimate by regions in Texas, but deer processors can give hunters an idea of the overall harvest in their areas when compared with prior years. North Texas hunters saw a lengthier drought period last season, and workers at Cinnamon Creek Deer Processing, in Roanoke, said the numbers of deer brought into the busy facility dipped this year. “Last year we had around 7,000 deer brought in,” one of the dock workers said on Jan. 8. “We just passed 3,000 this year.” To the south and west, deer numbers increased at two processors. “Our numbers doubled from last year,” said Justin Yonker at Yonker Brothers Processing in Mason. “Another processor in Mertzon said he had an increase as well.” Yonker said the deer herd is doing well in the area. “We had a pretty good die-off a few years ago, but a really good fawn crop this year,” he said. “The deer herd is healthy around here.” In San Antonio, Kirsten Ottea at Ottea Taxidermy said their processing numbers increased as well. “We are actually up probably 400 deer on the meat processing side and about 70 to 80 ahead of last year on the taxidermy side for shoulder mounts,” she said. Clear Fork Country, in Graham, owner Husky Melendez said the deer coming in have been steadily increasing since he took over the business in 2022. “We should end around 1,500 deer,” he said. “We did 1,200 last year. We can’t complain.”
Dog names that ring a bell By Meghan Sharber
For Lone Star Outdoor News Birdy, Rip, Hunter, Goose — the names of hunting dogs vary, but what was the most popular in the year 2023? Instagram followers of the World’s Oldest and Largest Deer Contest, @themuygrande, voted in a poll and the results were miscellaneous. From names Tuff to Unicorn or Ace to Shooter, it was quickly concluded there is a secret as to why one specific name did not receive the most attention. The secret is simple, as the focus is more about the bond between the hunter and the dog, according to Hudg Ansley, owner and operator of Real McCoy Hunting in Hungerford. Ansley said his father, William Allen Ansley, founded this operation 50 years ago based on honest principles and creating memories. “My hunting dogs immediately become family dogs, and I begin training them very young,” Ansley said. “I’ll name them off their lineage or after something special. For example, I once named a dog after the horse I had growing up — Sweetie.” It can be important to observe your dogs before naming them according to David Bates, owner and operator of Topnotch Waterfowl, and friend of Ansley. “I will watch my dogs and try to pick up on different tendencies they have,” Bates said. “My oldest dog is named Faith, and she is not only intelligent, but a retrieving maniac. If we shoot five or six birds and one of them is crippled, she automatically knows to go directly to that bird.” In 2023, the top male hunting dog names were Duke, Colt, Buck, Max, Remington (or “Remy”), Bolt, Gunner, Hunter and Chase, according to backpackerspantry.com. The best female names were Willow, Daisy, Sierra, Misty, Star, Nala, Rosie, Ladybird, Ember and Sky. Without knowledge from the Backpackers Pantry, Max, Buck, and Remington were the only similar names voted by fellow Muy Grande Instagram followers. Other highlighted names included, Maggie, Charlie, and Comoto. Both Bates and Ansley emphasized the impact of naming their dogs after one or two syllable words. “Every command you give a dog starts with its name,” Bates said. “It’s a big foundation and if you have a name with way too many syllables, it
Popular dog names change from year to year, and short, meaningful names are the choice of many breeders and dog owners. In 2023, Duke was the top male dog name, and Willow was the top female dog name. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Head of NRA steps down
Bubba Wood dies at 83
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Wayne LaPierre, the executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, announced he is resigning from the organization, effective Jan. 31. LaPierre, 74, cited health reasons, according to the NRA. Andrew Arulanandam, head of operations for the NRA, will become interim executive vice president. The resignation came days before the beginning of a civil corruption trial brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who accused LaPierre of gross negligence for allegedly diverting millions from the NRA for personal use. The trial began Jan. 8. LaPierre served as executive vice president of the NRA since 1991. “With pride in all that we have accomplished, I am announcing my resignation from the NRA,” LaPierre said in a statement. “I’ve been a card-carrying member of this organization for most of my adult life, and I will never stop supporting the NRA and its fight to defend Second Amendment freedom. My passion for our cause burns as deeply as ever.” The 2024 NRA Annual Meetings & Exhibits will take place May 17-19 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.
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New archery range in the city Texans Archery Club has opened a new archery range in the heart of Dallas. The range is located at 9100 N. Central Expressway, in Caruth Plaza, just of Hwy. 75. Texans Archery Club now has seven indoor and outdoor locations the nonprofit organization has developed to increase access to safe, family-friendly, archery ranges. The newest location takes advantage of a long vacant basement, once used for a fur coat storage vault. The location is a members-only 24/7 facility, although public access is supported at their Texas Archery Academy location with affordable programs offering instruction and loaner equipment. Club members have access to all facilities without daily range fees. The Archery Academy offers instruction, group events and tournaments. —Staff report
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pretty light since Christmas.” At Venatura Excursions in Hondo, the Central Zone hunts over sunflowers have been doing fairly well. “It’s been mourning dove with some whitewings,” said Kristen Farrell. “We have several groups coming in as the season winds down.” The North Zone closed Dec. 31 with few reports from hunters. In the Central Zone, Comanche County hunters found birds staging in pecan orchards, but the dove had no pattern and moved in and out of the trees, resulting in few shots taken. Thornton said reports of a good hunting year, including the late season, came from the Coleman and Winters areas. The TDHA’s Banded Bird Chal- January dove hunts can be more comfortable for the hunters lenge wrapped up Dec. 31, with 42 and dogs, and several areas of the state are reporting seeing banded Eurasian collared dove be- good numbers of mourning dove, but fewer whitewings than in ing reported, eight of which came past winters. Photo by Lone Star Outdoor News. from registered hunters. Prizes will be drawn Jan. 17. “The birds seem to have a homing instinct,” Thornton said. “One collared dove was trapped in Lubbock and then released in Brownsville. The next year it was trapped again in the same spot in Lubbock.” Hunting in the Central Zone ends Jan. 14, while the South Zone remains open until Jan. 21.
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property at the time. On the same date 28 years later, his son, Parker, harvested his first solo buck in the same field at the same age that Aycock was when he harvested his first solo buck, and his dad was there once again to celebrate a successful deer harvest on his birthday. And to top it off, Aycock was now 35 years old himself, just as his father was when they celebrated his first buck harvest with his grandfather back in 1995. “There we were, 28 years later, and three generations of Aycocks Jeff Aycock Sr. harvested this mature buck alongside his son, Jeff Aycock, were once again cel- right, on a property their family has leased for over 40 years. This was their ebrating the successful last season on the property, as it recently sold. Below, a local newspaper harvest of a buck in the printed a photo of Aycock’s buck on his father’s 35th birthday. Photos from Meadow,” Aycock said. Jeff Aycock. “To make things even more special, there were still scraps from the stand that I harvested my first buck out of on the ground there in that field, and my son’s buck shed blood on part of what was left from that old deer stand.” When Aycock’s dad harvested his buck the day before, the two were taking down other stands and feeders in preparation to get off the lease. They spotted a mature buck while pulling a trailer with feeders and stands on it across the property, and Aycock’s father was able to get a shot on it. The deer expired in the same spot where Aycock’s first solo buck expired back when he was 11 years old. “It was pretty special to walk alongside my dad up to the buck that he had just shot, just like we walked side by side together, up to my buck in that same spot 24 years ago,” Aycock said. “I can’t think of a better way to end our family’s story on a property that has meant so much to us for the last 40 years.”
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won’t be as effective.” Other trainers advise staying away from one-syllable names that rhyme with “no” to avoid confusion for the dog. In South Texas, the seven-generation Hindes Ranch dates back to 1924. From cattle to whitetail deer, the ranch has it all, but it is devoting time with their deer tracking dogs that Roy Hindes III said he enjoys the most. “In the summertime, the dogs are with me every day checking deer feeders, working on fences, whatever it is, I spend time with them like you would family,” he said. Hindes said their cow dogs have had the same bloodline since 1936 with various names. “My dad’s dog, Bull, was the measuring stick for the dogs,” Hindes said. “Later, I began trailing with a dog named Jethro with the same acquired leadership skills as Bull. Then, Jethro influenced our current dog, Rufus, and it’s like having ol’ Jethro all over again. I never thought I’d have another like him, so I have been blessed.” After all of these years in the industry, Hindes said the most rewarding part of the job is seeing the joy on a child’s face when he and his dogs find their deer. “If you ask 10 people, they will all tell you the same thing,” Hindes said. “It is not about the score to them. Kids appreciate the magic of the hunt, and they do not lose sight of that.” Dogs desire to please their owners when there is a bond, Ansley said. No matter the name, the most important thing between a hunter and their dog is the love they share for what they’re doing.
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FISHING
Winter patterns settling
Wade-fishing along waist-deep flats with mud and oyster shell has been productive for upper coast anglers as the speckled trout and redfish have settled into a wintertime pattern. Photo by Nate Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
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For Lone Star Outdoor News Fish in waters along upper coast estuaries have settled into a typical, wintertime pattern. Stretches with mud and scattered oyster shell, as well as the mouths of bayous and marsh drains, are concentrating good numbers of speckled trout and redfish, along with deeper areas on river channels and creeks. Black drum and sheepshead have been in the mix for those fishing with live shrimp. Galveston Bay guide Capt. Kurt Pless has been focusing his efforts in satellite lakes and bays from lower West Galveston Bay to Bastrop Bay. Wade-fishing stretches with
shell and mud in thigh- to waist-deep water have been producing plenty of speckled trout and redfish. “The best action has been taking place over small shell reefs and areas with scattered shell with deeper channels or guts nearby,” Pless said. “The reefs and stretches of scattered shell have been good for both trout and reds. You might catch two or three redfish in a row, while the angler wading 20 yards or so from you is catching trout on every other cast.” Pless said soft plastics and suspending twitch baits have been catching the most fish. “On warmer days, the fish have been willing to strike a top-water, but underwater
bait presentations have been more consistent,” Pless said. “We haven’t caught many trout over five pounds or so. Most have been in the 16- to 23-inch range. The redfish on the other hand have been upper slots.” East Matagorda Bay angler Riley Freese said the action has been hit-or-miss. “I just haven’t had any really stellar days recently,” he said. “I’ve been catching a handful of trout in the 17- to 20-inch range, with one about 23 inches or so mixed in. The bites have been few and far between with no consistency to them.” Freese has been targeting flats near the mouths of drains, as well as areas with oyster shell reefs and shallow mud. Most of his fish have been striking soft plastics, with a
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Proposed reservoir hits snag Lone Star Outdoor News A proposed lake in Clay County, to be located just north of Henrietta, has stirred up controversy among residents, a county town, opposition groups and the city of Wichita Falls. After a seven-day hearing, an administrative judge in Austin recommended the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality deny Wichita Falls’ request to build Lake Ringgold in the county. Lake Ringgold has been identified as the last viable reservoir site
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for Wichita Falls and surrounding areas, according to the city website. The city began efforts to build the lake in 2017 following a record drought that decimated existing reservoirs. According to the Wichita Falls Times Record News, it will cost nearly $500 million to build the lake. Private landowners in Clay County have fought the project. City of Wichita Falls Judge Christiaan Siano called the project “oversized” and said the city’s population projections did not support the need. In the application, the city projected a population increase to
The six-week closure on flounder fishing couldn’t end soon enough for anglers who enjoy a different type of fishing. As soon as the season reopened Dec. 15, Capt. Carlos Cochran started taking people aboard his Legend Fishing Charters boat in search of the southern flounder. But unlike fishing with a rod and reel, Cochran’s trips involve using a gig from the boat, with no need for the angler to get in the water and risk stingray bites or stepping on oyster shell or other water obstacles. On one of his recent trips after the A group of four anglers had success gigging flounder when the season reopening, the guide took four anglers re-opened. Photo by Carlos Cochran. for the usual 5-hour trip and, to their surprise, some of them gigged flounder mercial fishing license, has been taking clients on weighing more than 5 pounds. gig-fishing trips for nearly 10 years. A flounder has both eyes on the top or upper Brownsville resident Reese Sampayo was one of side, its color is almost black and it’s filled with four anglers who went on fishing with Cochran white spots, compared to their white-colored un- on Dec. 17, two days after the season reopened. derside. A newcomer when it comes to gigging fish, he Cochran, a veteran guide who also has a com-
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Whiting good one day, slow the next By Tony Vindell
For Lone Star Outdoor News Fishing for the fun-to-catch whiting is a hit-or-miss affair. Some days anglers can catch them in abundance, even to the point of running out of dead or live bait. On other outings, a whiting here and there is the catch of the day, to the disappointment of some anglers. For some of the head boats operating out of Port Isabel/South Padre Island, their bay fishing trips are proof. Recently, 12 anglers went on a fishing excursion that yielded mixed results. For Josh Saldana, the trip was modestly successful as he caught five whiting — the most for a single angler on the boat. “We were here a week ago and caught quite a few,” he said, referring to his group of seven. “Not this time.” For the other anglers on the trip, some got skunked or gave away their one or two fish to other anglers. On another day, a group of anglers went fishing on the south jetty at Boca Chica Josh Saldana had a fair day catching whiting, landing Beach and loaded up on whiting as they five fish out from South Padre Island. Photo by Tony had never done. Vindell, for Lone Star Outdoor News. In Port Mansfield, some anglers have been catching whiting in unusual numbers. On one day, an angler and his wife caught some redfish, trout and more than a dozen whiting. Some of the locals said catching whiting there has been difficult compared to years past when the fish seemed to thrive in this part of the Laguna Madre. Some fishing aficionados said the weather had something to do with how fishing has been with hot days followed by cool and windy days. Many people who often target bigger, more popular, fish say a fish fry made up of whiting, also called Gulf kingfish, can be hard to beat.
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 51 degrees; 3.37’ low. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. AMISTAD: Water clear; 58 degrees; 55.21’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, Carolina rigs, football head jigs and Texasrigged worms. White bass are good on blade baits, Alabama rigs and spoons. Stripers are fair on blade baits and jigs. ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 55-65 degrees; 0.28’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and umbrella rigs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. ARROWHEAD: Water lightly stained; 46 degrees; 8.67’ low. Crappie are fair on jig and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait. ATHENS: Water stained; 48-52 degrees; 1.05’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. AUSTIN: Water stained; 58 degrees; 0.46’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, jigs and soft plastics. BASTROP: Water stained; 62-65 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, flukes, swimbaits and Carolina-rigged worms. BELTON: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 15.45’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Hybrid stripers are fair under the birds while trolling pet spoons. Catfish are good on live perch, shad, cut bait and punch bait. BENBROOK: Water stained; 56 degrees; 2.66’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chatter baits and Texas-rigged straight worms. Crappie are fair on shad. Catfish are fair on live bait and punch bait. BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 49 degrees; 0.92’ low. Largemouth bass are good on drop shots, jigging spoons, Alabama rigs, and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on cheese bait. BRADY: Water stained; 60 degrees; 12.95’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chatter baits, crankbaits and senkos. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are slow. Catfish are good on live perch and cut shad. BRAUNIG: Water stained, 60 degrees. Redfish are fair on shrimp and live tilapia. Channel catfish are fair on shrimp. BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 15.45’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on square-billed crankbaits. White bass and hybrids are fair on jigs, slabs and soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs. BROWNWOOD: Water
stained; 52-54 degrees; 8.73’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs and chatter baits. Crappie are slow. White bass are good on crankbaits and jigs. Catfish are slow. BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 53-55 degrees; 25.76’ low. White bass are good on jigging spoons. Stripers are fair under birds on top-waters, spoons and swimbaits. CADDO: Water stained; 47 degrees; 0.36’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, swimbaits and Alabama rigs. CALAVERAS: Water lightly stained, 70 degrees. Redfish are good on cut shad, frozen shrimp and soft plastics. Catfish are good on cheese bait, chicken livers and frozen shrimp. CANYON: Water clear; 57 degrees; 21.36’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, drop shots and soft plastics. Stripers are good on jigging spoons. CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 52-54 degrees; 1.64’ low. White bass are good on umbrella rigs, jigs and flukes. Crappie are good on jigs. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 60 degrees; 27.83’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on stink bait and cut shad. COLEMAN: Water stained; 63-68 degrees; 9.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chatter baits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. White and hybrid bass are slow. CONROE: Water stained; 57 degrees; 0.66’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on flukes and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs. Hybrids and white bass are good on jigs and slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees: 1.00’ low. Catfish are good on cut bait. CORPUS CHRISTI: Water stained; 60 degrees; 7.97’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on jigs and live minnows. White bass are slow. Catfish are good on dip baits, cut shad and carp. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water stained; 53 degrees; 6.12’ low. White bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. FALCON: Water stained; 65 degrees; 39.67’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait,
shrimp and stink bait. FAYETTE: Water stained; 60 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. FORK: Water stained; 50 degrees; 1.80’ low. Largemouth bass are slow to fair on Caroling rigs, jigs and soft plastics. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.08’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on swimbaits. Sand bass are fair on 3-inch soft plastics. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait. GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 0.82’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are slow. Blue catfish are good on shad. GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 50 degrees; 0.50’ high. White bass are fair on slabs. HOUSTON: Water slightly stained; 58 degrees; 0.27’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics and crankbaits. White bass are fair on jigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on shad. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water clear; 55 degrees; 1.16’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Ned rigs and wacky worms. Catfish are fair on cut bait. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 56 degrees; 11.88’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are good on live bait and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad and punch bait. JACKSONVILLE: Water lightly stained; 54 degrees; 1.55’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics on drop shots and shaky heads. JOE POOL: Water stained; 55 degrees; 0.86’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on shad. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 49 degrees; 0.99’ high. Largemouth bass are good on drop shots, jigging spoons, Alabama rigs, and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on jug lines with cut bait. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees; 1.91’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on minnows, live threadfin, and dead-sticking jigs or
slabs. Catfish are fair on cut bait. LBJ: Water stained; 58 degrees; 0.47’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, spinner baits and chatter baits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 50-55 degrees; 1.69’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Alabama rigs, jigs and jerkbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs, jigs and live bait. Hybrid stripers are fair on slabs and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad and chicken breasts. LIMESTONE: Water stained; 54-57 degrees; 4.03’ low. Largemouth bass are good on lipless crankbaits, Texas rigs, chatter baits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on cut bait. LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 58 degrees; 0.30’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and slabs. Catfish are fair on prepared baits or cut bait. MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 4.84’ low. Largemouth bass are good on lipless crankbaits, spinner baits, bladed jigs and Texas-rigged creature baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. MEREDITH: Water stained; 46 degrees; 45.39’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on minnows and artificials. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on minnows and slabs. Walleye are fair on minnows, grubs and other artificials. Catfish are fair on crawlers, minnows and frozen shad. NACOGDOCHES: Water clear; 51-55 degrees; 3.71’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Alabama rigs, jigging spoons and drop shots. Crappie are good on shad, jigs, and larger profiled baits. NACONICHE: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; full pool. Largemouth bass are good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and shad imitations. NASWORTHY: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees. 0.44’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chatter baits and soft plastics. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and stink bait. NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 57-60 degrees; 0.32’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are
good on cut bait and punch bait. O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 55 degrees; 30.30’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, jigs, soft plastics and crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and live minnows. White bass are good on slabs and live minnows. Catfish are fair on live minnows, fresh cut shad and cheese bait. OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees; 15.81’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Alabama rigs. PALESTINE: Water stained; 55-58 degrees; 1.95’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Sand bass and hybrids are good on crankbaits, flukes and shad. Catfish are good on stink bait and cut bait. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water clear; 51-55 degrees; 1.26’ low. Striped bass are good on live bait. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad. PROCTOR: Water stained; 60 degrees; 12.81’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on stink bait and cut bait. RAVEN: Water stained; 60 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. RAY HUBBARD: Water stained; 52-53 degrees; 0.76’ low. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 48 degrees; 0.84’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 55 degrees; 1.80’ low. White bass are fair on slab and jig combinations. Hybrid stripers are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait. SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 53 degrees; 7.19’ low. Largemouth bass are good on lipless crankbaits, spinner baits, and top-waters early. Crappie are fair on jigs. White bass are fair on small rattletraps and roadrunners. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live minnows. SOMERVILLE: Water clear; 53 degrees; 6.03’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and soft plastics. Crappie are slow. White bass are slow. Catfish are fair on minnows, punch bait and stink bait. SPENCE: Water stained; 50 degrees. 46.49’ low.
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Largemouth bass are fair on plastic stick baits. White bass are slow. Catfish are slow. STILLHOUSE: Water stained; 60 degrees; 17.79’ low. White bass are good on slabs. TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.22’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on brush hogs and squarebilled crankbaits. Hybrids and stripers are good on flukes and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait. TEXOMA: Water stained; 55 degrees; 1.30’ low. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are good on live shad and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on flukes. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait. TOLEDO BEND: Water clear; 57-60 degrees; 4.22’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, chatter baits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are slow. TRAVIS: Water stained; 58 degrees; 49.94’ low. Largemouth bass are good on square-billed crankbaits and stick worms. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. TWIN BUTTES: Water stained; 55 degrees; 32.02’ low. Crappie and white bass are good on slabs, jigs and live minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait, live minnows and punch bait. WACO: Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.05’ low. Crappie are good on minnows. WELSH: Water stained; 56-61 degrees, 67 degrees in the discharge. Largemouth bass are fair on wacky-rigged senkos and Carolina rigs. WHITNEY: Water stained; 57 degrees; 0.34’ high. Striped bass are good on live bait and trolling swimbaits and umbrella-rigs. WORTH: Water stained; 53 degrees; 2.93’ low. White bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 50 degrees; 4.97’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas or Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and blade baits. Catfish are good on cut bait and worms. —TPWD
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER WARDEN SHOOTS SUSPECT AFTER PURSUIT A December 2023 pursuit ended in a Texas game warden shooting the suspect. Brownfield police initially responded to reports of a suspicious person that turned into a pursuit. Texas game wardens continued the pursuit across Dawson County and into Gaines County where the suspect’s vehicle was disabled. The suspect exited the vehicle and charged the warden. The warden discharged his weapon, fatally shooting the suspect. Texas Rangers are investigating and the warden is on administrative leave pending the results. WARDENS HOLD YOUTH HUNT Texas game wardens from Region 4 (Houston/Galveston), Region 5 (San Antonio), Region 7 (Temple), and Region 8 (Corpus Christi) conducted a youth hunt in Atascosa County. Kids were treated to a weekend of hunting and fishing. A total of 11 deer were harvested. AN OLDIE BUT GOODIE In 2020, a Hardin County game warden was at the Beaumont District Office when he received a call from the manager of the local Office Depot store. The manager said they
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Lone Star Outdoor News A mobile hatchery and plans for additional permanent hatcheries could become the jewel, or rather the pearl, of the Texas Gulf Coast. The hatcheries are designed to help oyster experts and biologists at Palacios Marine Agricultural Research (PMAR) seek to reverse unsustainable trends in the Texas oyster industry. PMAR is launching a largescale hatchery system to aid all Bailey Schacht, assistant hatchery manager, checks algae samples aspects of the oyster industry, at the PMAR mobile oyster hatchery, a fully operational hatchery in a including the oyster aquacul- space 8 feet by 53 feet. Photo by Jeff Janko. ture industry, legal since 2019 for Gulf of Mexico Studies at HRI Larry McKin the state. “Assisting the oyster aquaculture indus- inney. “And we’re building the intermediate try achieves two goals for PMAR,” Dr. Joe hatchery now, the tanks are in it and they are Fox, executive director for PMAR and former working on plumbing and electrical.” The amount of oyster larvae to be prochair of marine resource development with the Harte Research Institute, said. “A healthy duced is staggering. “It will produce 10 to 12 billion larvae, and aquaculture industry takes pressure off the could hit 15,” McKinney said. “It’s just like commercial oyster fishery, conserving reefs, creating new jobs and adding to the coastal the mobile hatchery, but on a larger scale. It economy. At the same time, oysters on the will be in operation this spring.” Why are so many oyster larvae needed? ranches are filtering water that improves eco“Oyster larvae are like candy,” McKinsystem health and creating fishable habitat. ney said. “Everything eats them. We’ll grow Everyone wins if they are successful.” PMAR acquired and made operational the them in ponds, since the longer you hold first mobile hatchery west of the Mississippi onto them, the better they survive. And we River. The high-tech facility — the size of an have a nursery facility, which is a converted 18-wheeler refrigerator truck — can produce boating marina. We can move them there en mass as they grow.” up to 20 million oyster larvae per week. Previously, the Texas oyster aquaculture PMAR’s team of experts, led by Rob Hein, hatchery manager, have produced more industry depended on out-of-state hatcherthan 200 million larvae. And a permanent ies to supply seed oysters. Because of the sucbrick-and-mortar hatchery is under con- cessful operations of the mobile hatchery, PMAR now can meet that need. struction in Palacios. “We can supply every bay in the state,” The mobile hatchery regulates the algae going into the larvae to maximize growth,” McKinney said. Oyster aquaculture has gotten off to a slow said PMAR board member and former Chair Please turn to page 20
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Martin Tomerlin caught this 44-inch redfish at Nine Mile Hole on an 8-weight fly rod.
Hayes Chesney, of Frisco, harvested the first buck killed on a family ranch in Dublin.
Kyle Hyche, of Midland, shot this whitetail on a family ranch in Kerr County. The buck had 218 inches of antlers and was 6 years old. He was a bladed spike his first year.
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Brian Heselmeyer, of Taylor, caught this 39-inch redfish at Port O’Connor.
Sarah Beth Keyes shot this 160-inch whitetail at the Cactus Jack Ranch, in Encinal, with her dad and grandaddy.
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feet of water. Creature baits and weighted senkos have been his go-to bait presentations. Most of the fish have been from 1-3 pounds with the occasional 5-6-pounder mixed in. “The action has been more consistent at nighttime around lights at the mouths of creeks,” Cruz said. “Creature baits, brush hogs, and trick worms have been working the best at night. The bass I’ve been finding after sunset have been a little bigger, with most in the 2- to 5-pound range.” On Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Capt. Hank Harrison said a recent drop in water temperatures have transitioned bass into winter patterns. He’s still finding fish up shallow and in the grass, but the most consistent bite for larger bass has been taking place offshore in deeper water. “Creek channel swings, main lake points, and deep, open water areas have been holding the best concentrations of fish,” Harrison said. “Water depths from 18 to 25 feet, on out to 25 to 35 feet of water are where I’m getting the most bites. There have been decent numbers of bass in the 5to 7-pound range.” Harrison said the bass are pretty finicky. Lipless crankbaits, chatterbaits and jerkbaits have been working best for him in shallow water. In deeper water he has been throwing A-rigs, Damiki rigs and drop-shot rigs. On Canyon Lake, guide Evan Coleman said the action has been picking up with the cooler weather. Most of the bass he and his anglers have been catching have been feeding along the edges of grass lines in 9-15 feet of water. “The bass are pretty scattered, so covering water is key,” Coleman said. “Slow-rolling swimbaits and Alabama rigs has proved to be pretty productive. When those presentations won’t work, a finesse worm on a drop-shot rig worked slowly has been drawing plenty of strikes.” Most of the largemouth bass have ranged
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said it took him a little while to understand what was going on the night they went out. “I could not believe he could see the flounder,” he said, referring to Cochran. “But sure enough, every time his gig was in the water he would flip a fish.” He said the guide’s keen eyesight made the trip easier as he was able to spot and maneuver his boat to make it easier for all of them to get their limits of fish. Alfonso Sanchez, a Brownville guide, also takes anglers on gigging and conventional fishing trips. He said fishing has been good. Just recently, he took three anglers for a combination of both fishing styles, and they all come back with trout, redfish and several good-sized flounder. He said his gigging trips start at 5 p.m. from December through April and at 6:30 p.m. from May until November. Cochran said the fish caught right now are females and many of them are ready to head out to spawn. “You have to catch them at the right time,” he said, “and in clear waters.”
Jacob Wilson caught this 5.5-pound bass in about 15 feet of water near some trees on Squaw Creek Reservoir. Photo by Brandon Dillard.
from 2-3 pounds with some smaller smallmouth bass mixed in. Coleman also has been fishing on Choke Canyon Reservoir, where he said main lake points and humps with rocks in 6-15 feet of water have been holding plenty of bass. Texas-rigged and Carolina-rigged soft plastics have been producing the most bites from fish from 1-3 pounds. On Squaw Creek Reservoir, guide Brandon Dillard, has been finding bass up to 6 pounds in shallow water out to depths of 10-20 feet on the nuclear power plant lake. He said the bite has been pretty steady and his anglers have been catching from 20-40 fish each day. “The top-water bite up shallow has been good early in the mornings,” Dillard said. “Later in the day, the bass have been staging over rocks and trees in 10-20 feet of water.”
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120,000 by 2070. Wichita Falls’ population has dropped from 104,000 to 102,000 since 2010. Wichita Falls’ application has drawn opposition from local landowners, the city of Henrietta, Clay County, and various conservation and ranching organizations. Wichita Falls has previously sought permission to build Lake Ringgold, but applications were rejected in 1949 and 1958. The estimated cost of the lake has jumped from $15 million in the 1950s to $443 million in 2021. The City said it stands by its application and will follow the process laid out following this first draft of the proposed decision to address questions raised by the administrative judge. Ultimately the final decision regarding the permit will be up to TCEQ commissioners. According to the City of Wichita Falls, Lake Ringgold is a necessary part of the region’s water plan to provide water to its service areas in case of another drought comparable to the one that ended in 2015. The Lake Ringgold project would flood more than 16,000 acres of agricultural land and wildlife habitat. The project is funded through loans taken by the city, meaning residents of Wichita Falls and the surrounding area will have to pay for the new reservoir through increased water rates. Since the project is not funded through a bond election, a vote of residents to approve the project is not required.
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TEXAS SUN, MOON AND TIDES Moon Phases Houston
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Solunar Sun times Moon times Dallas
2024 Jan
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A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri
5:50 11:31 6:54 12:40 7:55 1:42 8:54 2:41 9:48 3:36 10:40 4:28 11:29 5:17 ----- 6:04 12:38 6:52 1:26 7:40 2:15 8:28 3:04 9:18 3:54 10:08 4:44 10:57 5:34 11:45
6:21 12:06 7:22 1:08 8:22 2:09 9:19 3:06 10:12 4:00 11:04 4:52 11:53 5:41 12:17 6:30 1:05 7:18 1:53 8:07 2:42 8:56 3:31 9:45 4:21 10:34 5:09 11:22 5:57 -----
07:17 05:39 07:17 05:40 07:17 05:41 07:17 05:42 07:17 05:43 07:16 05:43 07:16 05:44 07:16 05:45 07:16 05:46 07:15 05:47 07:15 05:48 07:15 05:49 07:14 05:50 07:14 05:51 07:14 05:51
8:36a 7:10p 9:19a 8:22p 9:57a 9:32p 10:31a 10:38p 11:03a 11:43p 11:35a NoMoon 12:08p 12:47a 12:44p 1:52a 1:25p 2:58a 2:10p 4:02a 3:01p 5:02a 3:56p 5:58a 4:54p 6:47a 5:54p 7:29a 6:52p 8:06a
12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri
5:56 11:37 7:00 12:45 8:01 1:48 8:59 2:47 9:54 3:42 10:45 4:33 11:35 5:22 ----- 6:10 12:44 6:57 1:32 7:45 2:21 8:34 3:10 9:24 4:00 10:13 4:50 11:03 5:40 11:51
6:26 12:11 7:28 1:14 8:28 2:14 9:24 3:12 10:18 4:06 11:09 4:57 11:59 5:47 12:23 6:36 1:11 7:24 1:59 8:13 2:48 9:02 3:37 9:51 4:26 10:39 5:15 11:28 6:03 -----
07:29 05:38 07:29 05:39 07:29 05:40 07:29 05:41 07:29 05:42 07:28 05:43 07:28 05:44 07:28 05:45 07:28 05:46 07:27 05:47 07:27 05:48 07:26 05:49 07:26 05:50 07:26 05:51 07:25 05:52
8:49a 7:09p 9:31a 8:24p 10:07a 9:35p 10:39a 10:44p 11:09a 11:50p 11:38a NoMoon 12:10p 12:57a 12:44p 2:04a 1:23p 3:11a 2:07p 4:16a 2:58p 5:18a 3:53p 6:13a 4:52p 7:02a 5:52p 7:43a 6:53p 8:19a
San Antonio
Amarillo
2024 Jan
A.M. Minor Major
P.M. SUN MOON Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
2024 Jan
A.M. Minor Major
P.M. Minor Major
SUN Rises Sets
MOON Rises Sets
12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri
6:03 11:44 7:06 12:52 8:08 1:55 9:06 2:54 10:01 3:49 10:52 4:40 11:41 5:29 12:04 6:17 12:51 7:04 1:39 7:52 2:27 8:41 3:17 9:30 4:07 10:20 4:57 11:09 5:46 11:58
6:33 12:18 7:35 1:21 8:34 2:21 9:31 3:19 10:25 4:13 11:16 5:04 ----- 5:54 12:29 6:42 1:17 7:31 2:06 8:19 2:55 9:08 3:44 9:57 4:33 10:46 5:22 11:34 6:10 -----
12 Fri 13 Sat 14 Sun 15 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 Fri 20 Sat 21 Sun 22 Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri
6:16 12:01 7:20 1:06 8:21 2:08 9:20 3:07 10:14 4:02 11:06 4:54 11:55 5:43 12:17 6:30 1:04 7:18 1:52 8:06 2:41 8:54 3:30 9:44 4:20 10:33 5:10 11:23 6:00 -----
6:47 7:48 8:48 9:44 10:38 11:30 ----12:43 1:31 2:19 3:08 3:57 4:47 5:35 6:23
07:55 05:53 07:55 05:54 07:55 05:55 07:55 05:56 07:54 05:57 07:54 05:58 07:54 05:59 07:53 06:00 07:53 06:01 07:53 06:02 07:52 06:03 07:52 06:04 07:51 06:05 07:51 06:06 07:50 06:07
9:17a 7:24p 9:56a 8:41p 10:30a 9:54p 11:00a 11:04p 11:29a NoMoon 11:57a 12:13a 12:27p 1:21a 12:59p 2:30a 1:37p 3:39a 2:20p 4:45a 3:10p 5:47a 4:06p 6:42a 5:05p 7:30a 6:07p 8:11a 7:09p 8:45a
07:28 05:53 07:28 05:54 07:28 05:54 07:28 05:55 07:28 05:56 07:28 05:57 07:28 05:58 07:27 05:59 07:27 05:59 07:27 06:00 07:27 06:01 07:26 06:02 07:26 06:03 07:26 06:04 07:25 06:05
8:47a 7:24p 9:31a 8:36p 10:09a 9:45p 10:44a 10:51p 11:16a 11:56p 11:48a NoMoon 12:22p 1:00a 12:58p 2:05a 1:39p 3:10a 2:25p 4:13a 3:16p 5:14a 4:11p 6:09a 5:09p 6:58a 6:08p 7:41a 7:06p 8:18a
12:31 1:34 2:35 3:32 4:26 5:18 6:07 6:56 7:44 8:33 9:22 10:11 11:00 11:48 12:11
Legend: Major=2 hours. Minor=1 hour. Times centered on the major-minor window. For other locations, subtract 1 minute per 12 miles east of a location, and add 1 minute per 12 miles west of a location.
Sabine Pass, north Date Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26
Time 1:23 AM 2:26 AM 3:38 AM 5:07 AM 1:23 AM 2:30 AM 3:31 AM 4:28 AM 5:21 AM 6:11 AM 6:58 AM 7:42 AM 12:10 AM 12:52 AM 1:33 AM
Height 1.30H 1.26H 1.14H 0.98H 0.30L -0.02L -0.32L -0.58L -0.77L -0.88L -0.93L -0.92L 1.06H 1.08H 1.06H
Time 9:49 AM 10:37 AM 11:27 AM 12:18 PM 7:03 AM 9:14 AM 11:15 AM 12:51 PM 2:02 PM 2:58 PM 3:45 PM 4:26 PM 8:24 AM 9:04 AM 9:41 AM
Height -1.16L -1.00L -0.74L -0.39L 0.84H 0.83H 0.96H 1.13H 1.27H 1.32H 1.32H 1.27H -0.88L -0.81L -0.70L
Time 5:53 PM 6:30 PM 7:03 PM 7:34 PM 1:14 PM 2:18 PM 3:42 PM 5:44 PM
Height 1.29H 1.21H 1.13H 1.06H -0.00L 0.38L 0.70L 0.90L
9:29 PM 5:01 PM 5:30 PM 5:54 PM
1.03L 1.20H 1.12H 1.06H
Height 0.98L 0.81L 0.59L
8:02 PM 8:29 PM 8:56 PM 9:22 PM
1.01H 0.97H 0.96H 0.97H
9:24 PM 9:34 PM 10:02 PM
1.00L 0.94L 0.86L
Time
Height
11:53 PM
1.02L
8:00 PM 8:20 PM 8:34 PM 8:41 PM
1.06H 0.96H 0.91H 0.92H
Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Date Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26
Time 09:50 AM 02:28 AM 03:44 AM 12:37 AM 01:42 AM 02:43 AM 03:40 AM 04:38 AM 05:32 AM 06:19 AM 07:04 AM 07:47 AM 08:32 AM 09:16 AM 01:48 AM
Height -1.14L 1.26H 1.17H 0.77L 0.47L 0.13L -0.21L -0.50L -0.72L -0.86L -0.92L -0.91L -0.86L -0.79L 1.01H
Time 6:20 PM 10:39 AM 11:27 AM 5:03 AM 6:59 AM 9:13 AM 11:21 AM 1:14 PM 2:34 PM 3:31 PM 4:10 PM 4:42 PM 5:11 PM 5:38 PM 9:56 AM
Height 1.48H -0.99L -0.73L 1.03H 0.88H 0.87H 0.99H 1.20H 1.36H 1.44H 1.44H 1.39H 1.31H 1.21H -0.70L
Time 11:40 PM 6:59 PM 7:33 PM 12:18 PM 1:16 PM 2:34 PM 5:07 PM
Height 1.19L 1.34H 1.20H -0.37L 0.05L 0.46L 0.78L
11:10 PM 6:06 PM
0.94L 1.12H
11:20 PM
0.85L
Height -1.26L -1.12L -0.86L 0.61L 0.30L -0.03L -0.35L -0.61L -0.80L -0.92L -0.98L -0.98L -0.94L -0.87L -0.77L
Time 6:04 PM 6:36 PM 7:03 PM 4:38 AM 6:23 AM 9:03 AM 11:27 AM 1:02 PM 2:14 PM 3:18 PM 4:06 PM 4:43 PM 5:13 PM 5:38 PM 5:59 PM
Height 1.48H 1.32H 1.13H 0.72H 0.63H 0.68H 0.92H 1.18H 1.35H 1.44H 1.45H 1.40H 1.31H 1.21H 1.10H
Time
Height
Time
Height
Time 9:19 AM 10:11 AM 11:04 AM 1:41 AM 1:59 AM 2:28 AM 3:04 AM 3:50 AM 4:47 AM 5:47 AM 6:39 AM 7:23 AM 8:04 AM 8:43 AM 9:19 AM
12:00 PM 1:10 PM 2:41 PM
-0.49L -0.07L 0.34L
7:23 PM 7:37 PM 7:46 PM
0.94H 0.78H 0.68H
Height 0.45H 0.40H 0.30H 0.14H -0.05L -0.26L -0.45L -0.59L -0.69L -0.75L -0.78L -0.79L -0.79L -0.77L 0.25H
Time 12:35 PM 1:17 PM 1:57 PM 2:32 PM 5:16 AM 8:31 PM 7:49 PM 7:29 PM 7:49 PM 8:32 PM 9:23 PM 10:17 PM 11:15 PM
Height -0.88L -0.82L -0.70L -0.52L -0.05H -0.02H 0.10H 0.21H 0.28H 0.32H 0.32H 0.31H 0.29H
12:30 PM
-0.73L
Height 0.34H 0.29H 0.20H 0.10H -0.00H -0.06H -0.35L -0.48L -0.58L -0.66L -0.70L 0.21H 0.17H 0.12H 0.05H
Time 3:42 PM 4:30 PM 5:12 PM 5:49 PM 6:43 AM 7:29 AM 8:51 PM 9:00 PM 9:46 PM 10:49 PM
Height -0.74L -0.67L -0.55L -0.40L -0.06L -0.20L 0.06H 0.16H 0.21H 0.23H
12:55 PM 1:55 PM 2:48 PM 3:27 PM
-0.71L -0.71L -0.69L -0.65L
Port O’Connor Date Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26
Time 12:45 AM 1:53 AM 2:50 AM 3:45 AM 3:16 AM 4:42 AM 5:35 AM 6:25 AM 7:18 AM 8:17 AM 9:20 AM 10:21 AM 11:14 AM 11:56 AM 12:15 AM
Time 3:28 AM 4:16 AM 4:56 AM 3:25 AM 2:37 AM 1:01 AM 8:16 AM 9:07 AM 10:00 AM 10:55 AM 11:54 AM 12:04 AM 1:13 AM 2:06 AM 2:38 AM
Time 1:29 AM 2:13 AM 2:08 AM 12:25 AM 6:44 AM 7:12 AM 7:47 AM 8:30 AM 9:20 AM 10:14 AM 11:10 AM 12:06 PM 12:57 PM 12:22 AM 1:09 AM
San Luis Pass Date Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26
Time 9:56 AM 10:47 AM 11:40 AM 1:42 AM 2:17 AM 3:00 AM 3:48 AM 4:37 AM 5:27 AM 6:16 AM 7:05 AM 7:51 AM 8:36 AM 9:18 AM 9:56 AM
Height 0.92H 0.86H 0.73H 0.60H 0.09L -0.23L -0.51L -0.73L -0.86L -0.93L -0.94L -0.92L -0.90L 0.80H 0.73H
Time 2:20 PM 3:06 PM 3:54 PM 6:24 AM 10:34 AM 12:58 PM 3:54 PM 7:42 PM 8:33 PM 9:24 PM 10:23 PM 11:26 PM
Height -1.06L -0.98L -0.79L 0.40L 0.32H 0.32H 0.47H 0.66H 0.81H 0.87H 0.88H 0.85H
1:38 PM 2:09 PM
-0.86L -0.79L
Height -1.21L -1.09L -0.89L 0.24L -0.02L -0.31L -0.59L -0.82L -0.99L -1.09L -1.12L -1.11L -1.06L -0.99L -0.90L
Time 7:40 PM 7:57 PM 8:03 PM 4:37 AM 6:34 AM 9:58 AM 12:38 PM 2:25 PM 3:31 PM 4:23 PM 5:11 PM 5:56 PM 6:38 PM 7:10 PM 7:25 PM
Height 0.68H 0.56H 0.43H 0.30H 0.16H 0.15H 0.34H 0.54H 0.67H 0.73H 0.72H 0.66H 0.58H 0.50H 0.42H
Height -0.02H -0.03H -0.07H -0.14H -0.24L -0.35L -0.46L -0.54L -0.60L -0.63L -0.65L -0.65L -0.65L -0.65L -0.21H
Time 12:18 PM 1:03 PM 1:46 PM 2:30 PM 7:12 AM 2:15 PM 3:45 PM 4:44 PM 5:48 PM 7:06 PM 8:26 PM 9:38 PM 10:52 PM
Height -0.61L -0.56L -0.49L -0.40L -0.22H -0.20H -0.13H -0.08H -0.07H -0.09H -0.11H -0.14H -0.18H
12:03 PM
-0.64L
Height -0.87L 0.69H 0.59H 0.37L 0.14L -0.10L -0.33L -0.53L -0.69L -0.78L -0.81L -0.80L -0.75L -0.69L -0.60L
Time
Height
10:22 AM 11:17 AM 3:44 AM 5:25 AM 8:42 AM 2:16 PM 3:10 PM 3:55 PM 4:42 PM 5:34 PM 6:37 PM 7:58 PM 9:16 PM
-0.76L -0.59L 0.45H 0.30H 0.23H 0.38H 0.56H 0.67H 0.71H 0.70H 0.65H 0.59H 0.54H
Time 8:49 PM 9:00 PM 8:37 PM 3:23 AM 5:58 AM 9:23 AM 12:41 PM 2:41 PM 3:43 PM 4:36 PM 5:28 PM 6:19 PM 7:08 PM 7:49 PM 8:17 PM
Height 1.28H 1.11 0.91H 0.78H 0.61H 0.61H 0.81H 1.04H 1.19H 1.25H 1.25H 1.21H 1.15H 1.07H 0.97H
Time
Height
Time
Height
8:37 AM 5:46 PM 6:39 PM 8:57 PM
0.45H -0.21L 0.12L 0.42L
4:50 PM 11:54 PM 11:57 PM 11:53 PM
-0.52L 0.48H 0.46H 0.47H
Time
Height
Time
Height
12:35 PM 1:34 PM 2:55 PM 5:15 PM
-0.62L -0.31L 0.00L 0.25L
8:03 PM 8:02 PM 8:04 PM 8:06 PM
0.33H 0.27H 0.27H 0.30H
Date Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26
Time 1:46 AM 2:40 AM 3:29 AM 4:28 AM 3:37 AM 4:45 AM 5:31 AM 6:15 AM 7:00 AM 7:50 AM 8:46 AM 9:45 AM 10:40 AM 11:26 AM 1:55 AM
Time
Height
Time
Height
10:25 PM 3:24 PM 4:54 PM
-0.20H -0.30L -0.21L
9:05 PM 8:48 PM
-0.19H -0.17H
Time
Height
Time
Height
10:09 PM 12:10 PM 1:00 PM 1:49 PM 4:37 PM
0.38H -0.37L -0.12L 0.15L 0.37L
6:57 PM 7:03 PM 7:13 PM 7:17 PM
0.31H 0.31H 0.34H 0.39H
Time
Height
Time
Height
12:15 PM 1:10 PM 2:13 PM
-0.25L 0.10L 0.46L
8:00 PM 7:35 PM 7:16 PM
0.74H 0.67H 0.68H
Port Aransas Time
Height
Time
Height
11:37 PM 2:58 PM
-0.02H -0.32L
10:01 PM
-0.08H
Time
Height
Time
Height
9:34 AM 3:13 PM
-0.04H -0.07H
6:21 PM 6:17 PM
-0.24L -0.08L
Nueces Bay Date Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26
Date Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26
East Matagorda
Freeport Harbor Date Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26
High Island
Date Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26
Time 9:28 AM 12:13 AM 2:18 AM 12:14 AM 1:11 AM 2:07 AM 3:05 AM 4:03 AM 4:59 AM 5:50 AM 6:36 AM 7:19 AM 8:00 AM 8:40 AM 9:20 AM
South Padre Island Date Jan 12 Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 Jan 18 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 23 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26
Time 9:32 AM 10:27 AM 11:22 AM 1:21 AM 1:33 AM 2:10 AM 2:55 AM 3:45 AM 4:38 AM 5:32 AM 6:24 AM 7:14 AM 8:01 AM 8:45 AM 9:27 AM
Height -0.90L -0.78L -0.56L 0.76L 0.45L 0.12L -0.19L -0.43L -0.60L -0.69L -0.72L -0.70L -0.66L -0.60L -0.52L
Texas Coast Tides
Time 10:09 PM 11:07 PM 12:13 AM
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Locating trout, reds Continued from page 8
led trout, and on the next cast, you might catch a blue or channel catfish.” Phillips said soft plastics have been producing strikes from trout as well, but that the most consistent bite has been on live shrimp. “The redfish have been more scattered,” he said. “We are finding them mixed in with the trout, but not in large concentrations. You really have to bounce from spot to spot to land decent numbers of reds.” Some Sabine Lake anglers have reported decent numbers of solid trout in 2-4 feet of water around the barrel channel area and spoil islands along the north end of Sabine Lake, as well Capt. Ryan Battistoni landed this speckled trout while wade-fishing along as in Coffee Ground Cove. Most of these lower West Galveston Bay over an oyster shell reef near a deep channel. Photo by Nate Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News. fish have been caught on mullet-imitation plugs. Freeport area guide Capt. Mike Segall has been targeting cuts and drains off the Intracoastal Waterway near Bastrop Bayou. His anglers have been catching a mixed bag of speckled trout, sheepshead and black drum. “Live shrimp fished under a popping cork over shell bottoms and scattered oyster reefs has been producing a lot of bites,” Segall said. “We haven’t been catching just a ton of redfish, but when we find them, they have all been in the 26- to 28-inch range. There also have been quite a few large sand trout in the areas I’ve been targeting.”
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INDUSTRY Rapala enters rod and reel business Rapala VMC Corporation has acquired DQC International, the owner of the 13 Fishing rod and reel brand.
Lipsey’s promoted Jason Cloessner from vice president of product development to senior vice president of product development.
RubLine Marketing sold
Manufacturing director at Hornady
RubLine Marketing has been acquired by marketing and development firm corePHP.
Hornady named Scott McKelvey as the company’s director of manufacturing.
Colt-CZ acquires ammo company
Rapala sells injection molding business
Czech Republic-based Colt-CZ Group acquired Sellier & Bellot. Magtech USA will remain the exclusive distributor for the ammunition in the U.S.
Rapala VMC Corporation has sold its injection molding business to a Finnish company Muottituote Group Oy.
Agency for Dead Air Dead Air Silencers retained sales and marketing agency Dunkin-Lewis, headquartered in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, to represent the company in 28 states, including Texas.
New head at Iron Valley Clay Halla was named the new president and chief executive officer at Iron Valley Supply Co.
Marsh joins Riton Trent Marsh joined Riton Optics as marketing director. ACROSS 1) Name for the wigeon 2) Texas State’s team name 7) Coastal bay 10) Bryan’s county 12) Central Texas lake 14) Moore County’s seat 15) A deer gland 17) Pheasant hunting states, North and South 18) One of the cats 20) San Antonio’s county 22) Ammo brand 23) Group of coyotes 25) One of the teal 26) Big Spring’s county 27) Group of bees 32) Texas lake with stripers 33) Carrizo Springs’ county 34) Goose-hunting state 36) Rifle brand 40) The female fox 41) African game species 42) East Texas lake near Jacksonville 43) Presidio County’s seat 44) Shotshell brand
Executive promotion at Lipsey’s
Cook promoted at Alpha Silencer Alpha Silencer promoted Miranda Cook its new director of brand marketing and strategy.
Phenix Rods acquired GSM has acquired Phenix Rods, marking the group’s entrance into the fishing rod market.
New head at Iron Valley Clay Halla was named the new president and chief executive officer at Iron Valley Supply Co.
DOWN 1) The hook’s protrusion 3) West Texas lake 4) Popular bass lure 5) Thermal optics brand 6) African wild cat 8) Hillsboro’s county 9) A goose favorite 11) One of the wild sheep 12) Sinker type 13) Shotgun brand 16) Trout species 19) Fishing hook type 21) Panhandle river 24) The young kangaroo 28) Nonmigrating duck in Texas 29) Brownsville’s county 30) Zimbabwe’s capital 31) Texas peak 35) Hunting boot brand 37) Binocular brand 38) The spotted skunk 39) Huntsville’s county
Puzzle by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News
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Smoked crappie dip 2 cups smoked crappie 2 tbsps. fat-free mayonnaise 4 tbsps. low fat sour cream Dash of liquid smoke Dash of Old Bay seasoning Black pepper Hot sauce to taste
Ground venison squash boats
In medium mixing bowl, combine fish, mayonnaise and sour cream. Mix well by hand until fish fillets are broken up. Add the liquid smoke, seasoning of choice and black pepper. Mix thoroughly. Stir in hot sauce. Add hot sauce and more pepper to your preference. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve. —Ohio DNR
2 cups onion, chopped 1 lb. ground meat 4 squash, each about 6-8 inches long 1 tbsp. olive oil 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese Olive slices Jalapeno pepper slices
Cut squash in half lengthwise. Hollow out using a spoon taking care to not break ends or bottom of ‘boat.’ Set aside. Pre-brown ground meat with onion and oil. Add pepper and Worcestershire. Spoon meat mixture into boats. Cover with shredded cheese, sprinkle with Parmesan and garnish with olives or peppers. Bake for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees. —Oklahoma DWC
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Restoring oyster reefs Continued from page 13
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MONTANA Cal Todd, left, PMAR’s farm manager, checks oysters at DJ’s Oyster Farm near the PMAR hatchery with Ellis Chapman. Photo by Jeff Janko.
start in the state, with permitting issues slowing the process, McKinney said. “It’s a learning process,” McKinney said. “Some of the oyster ranchers are doing very well now. There are 18 ranches operating or permitted.” PMAR, established by the Ed Rachal Foundation, outlined a three-step research process to be conducted at its Corpus Christi research lab. Initial research explores the development of new reef and restoration of existing damaged reefs, and then evaluate colonization of new or existing reefs in a pilot-scale evaluation of seed oysters grown in a hatchery to examine survival. Finally, the evaluation will include using eyed-larvae or spat-on shells from donor bays and develop reef restoration projects at various locations along the coast to monitor and measure the efficacy of the restoration process. Will the project, in addition to helping restore oysters and oyster fisheries, help the oyster boats currently struggling to find oysters? “We plan to work with the oyster fishermen to buy out licenses, and then use part of the money to set them up in oyster aquaculture,” McKinney said. “It’s a permanent job, and it won’t involve dredging.” “The communities north of Corpus up to Galveston were built on oysters,” Fox said. “We want to bring the oysters back.”
World record musk ox The records department of the Boone and Crockett Club recently received a musk ox entry, and if confirmed by a judges panel, it will be crowned the new world record. The recent entry was killed by Aron F. Wark on Aug. 1, 2023, near Contwoyto Lake in the Canadian Territory of Nunavut. With a preliminary score of 131 4/8 points, Wark’s musk ox beats the old record of 130 4/8 points taken by Alex Therrien in 2020. “I had the best time of my life, even without shooting a musk ox,” Wark said. The 64-year-old was quick to credit his guide, Sam Kapolak, with filling the hunt with good laughs and plenty of exercise. “A lot of people think this is an easy hunt, but it’s not. We covered 20 miles in a day, and it’s not flat. I want to get these hard hunts out of the way before I get old.” “Every animal is a trophy,” says Tony A. Schoonen, chief executive officer of the Boone and Crockett Club. “Sometimes, there are truly magnificent animals taken that represent the conservation success story of North America. That’s really what we’re celebrating.” Wark is excited to share his passion for hunting with his 15-year-old daughter and 10-year-old twin boys. He hopes to start them out with something a little easier than musk ox, he said. Before Wark’s entry is official, Boone and Crockett Club procedures require that the final score of a potential world record be verified by either an Awards Program Judges Panel or a Special Judges Panel. Awards Program Judges Panels are assembled once every three years following the close of one of the Club’s triennial Awards Programs. Special Judges Panels are convened during the interim between Awards Program Judges Panels with the sole purpose of verifying and declaring a new world record. In either case, two teams of two judges each measure the entry, and if the scores of both teams verify the original measurement, the panel will declare it a new record. —B&C
PENNSYLVANIA
Bird flu hits gamebird operation One of the largest gamebird operations in the northeast suffered an outbreak of High Path Avian Influenza, or bird flu. The disease, more common in commercial poultry farms and wild waterfowl, is the first outbreak in a gamebird operation in the state. Martz’s Gap View Hunting Preserve, a 1,300-acre facility in Dalmatia, has up to 5,000 hunter visits annually, and sells birds to shooting preserves and hunting clubs in several states. Up to 100,000 farm-raised gamebirds, including 85,00 pheasants, were destroyed in the days after the flu was discovered just after Christmas. The issue surfaced when a Martz employee observed higher mortality than usual in one pen of pheasants. —Staff report
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Warmer than average temperatures have resulted in numerous incidents involving ice fishermen throughout the state. On Upper Red Lake, 35 anglers were rescued after being stranded on a large piece of ice that broke away from shore. According to officials, the ice on that portion of the lake was estimated to be about 10 inches thick — double what the Department of Natural Resources recommends for people heading out onto the ice on foot. However, 40-mile-per-hour winds sent the ice floating out into open waters. At Lake of the Woods on New Year’s Day, a pressure ridge forced a section of ice loose and stranded nearly 50 anglers on a floating ice island. A nearby resort used boats and UTVs to transport the fishermen back to shore. At Middle Cormorant Lake in Ottertail County, Danny Erickson, 80, lost his sense of direction when leaving his fishing spot in dense fog and darkness, driving his Polaris
500 ATV and portable fish house into the open water on the lake. He was rescued by 21-yearold Ethan Witthoeft, of Vergas, who heard yelling, ran to the area and used his ice chisel to bring the elderly man to safety. The ATV and fishing equipment were lost, and divers were scheduled to make the recovery. —Staff report
OHIO
Record buck confiscated A potential record-breaking whitetail has been confiscated from the hunter and an investigation has been launched. A deer called the “Alexander Buck” was killed by Christopher Alexander, 28, on Nov. 9 with a crossbow during the archery season. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources launched its investigation after information was provided alleging that Alexander failed to obtain written permission prior to hunting on private property. Alexander claimed to have harvested the buck with a crossbow within the boundaries of a 30-acre property owned by his sister. However, the location where the buck was taken is under question. —Staff report
WEST VIRGINIA
Record blue catfish Micheal John Drake hooked a giant blue catfish while casting cut shad in the Ohio River, about an hour northwest of Charleston. According to the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, the big blue cat tipped official scales at 69.45 pounds, edging out the previous weight record by 36 ounces. Drake released the fish after WVDNR hatchery manager Ryan Bosserman came out to record its weight and length for the record books. The previous record fish, caught by Steven Price in the Kanawah River in May 2022, weighed 67 pounds. —WVDNR
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT SABINE LAKE: 58 degrees. Redfish are good on 3.5-inch soft plastics. Speckled trout are fair on suspending and slow-slinking twitch baits and soft plastics. Bull redfish are good under the birds on soft plastic and shrimp under a cork. Flounder are fair on Carolina rigs with live shrimp. BOLIVAR: 60-65 degrees. Redfish are good on top-waters and soft plastics around marsh drains and cuts. Speckled trout are also fair on top-waters and soft plastics around marsh drains and cuts. TRINITY BAY: 57 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on soft plastics, slow-sinking twitch baits, and live shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish are good on scented soft plastics and swimbaits. Black drum are good on live shrimp and scented soft plastics near structure. EAST GALVESTON BAY: 56-60 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are good on soft plastics and shrimp imitations near bayous and oyster reefs. Black drum are fair on live and fresh dead shrimp. GALVESTON BAY: 56 degrees. Redfish and black drum are good on live shrimp near oyster reefs. Speckled trout are fair on soft plastic lures and live shrimp. WEST GALVESTON BAY: 58 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on live shrimp under popping corks and soft plastics. Redfish and black drum are good on shrimp. TEXAS CITY: 58 degrees. Oversized black drum and bull redfish are fair on cut mullet and cracked crab near the end of the Texas City Dike. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on soft plastics and shrimp around oyster reefs.
FREEPORT: 60 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are good over oyster reefs in Bastrop Bay, Christmas Bay, and Chocolate Bay on live shrimp and soft plastics. Black drum are fair on live shrimp. EAST MATAGORDA BAY: 58 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on mullet imitation
twitch baits and soft plastics. Redfish are fair on soft plastics, shrimp imitation lures under a cork, and spoons. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: 58 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on mullet imitation twitch baits and soft plastics. Redfish are fair on soft plastics, shrimp imitation lures under a cork, live shrimp and spoons. PORT O’CONNOR: 58 degrees. Redfish are fair on Spanish sardines along the jetties. Black drum are good on dead shrimp. Speckled trout
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www.slowglow.com are fair on live shrimp and soft plastics. ROCKPORT: 57 degrees. Speckled trout are good on soft plastics and live shrimp under popping corks. Redfish are good around spoil islands on scented shrimp imitations, gold spoons and cut bait. Black drum are slow. PORT ARANSAS: 57 degrees. Speckled trout, redfish and pompano are good on live shrimp at the jetties. Redfish and black drum are good over flats near drop-offs on live shrimp. CORPUS CHRISTI: 60 degrees. Redfish are fair on cut mullet. Black drum are good on dead shrimp. BAFFIN BAY: 60 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on suspending and slow-sinking mullet imitation lures. Redfish and black drum are fair on live shrimp under a popping cork over rocks. PORT MANSFIELD: Speckled trout and redfish are good on suspending baits and soft plastics in about 2 feet of water. Offshore action for red snapper is good. SOUTH PADRE: 60 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on soft plastics and live shrimp under a cork. Black drum are fair on fresh dead shrimp. PORT ISABEL: 60 degrees. Black drum are fair on fresh dead shrimp. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on soft plastics and live shrimp under a cork. Sheepshead are good on shrimp around structure. —TPWD
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