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Volume 20, Issue 11
A memorable birthday trip Richard Bridges landed his personal best speckled trout while wade-fishing out of Port Mansfield right before the coldest temperatures of the winter arrived. Photo by Capt. Ryan Aguirre.
Specks aggressive ahead of fronts Reds, black drum follow By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News Air temperatures and water temperatures along the coast plummeted to their lowest readings of the winter during the middle of the month. Anglers fishing before the cold blasts arrived found speckled trout in an aggressive mood. Those who braved the conditions after freezing temps set in experienced consistent action from redfish and black drum. On the upper coast, Capt. James Frausto set out to try to find some fish along some deep bayous and creeks of lower West Galveston Bay immediately after the front. The air temperature was so low, that he had ice build up on his Power Pole and other areas of his boat. “We had a handful of soft strikes, but didn’t end up catching any fish,” Frausto said. “I think the fish must have still been in shock from the rapid drop in temperature, because we just couldn’t find any signs of life. I was focusing on deep holes in 20 feet of water, expecting to find trout and redfish stacked up, but they just
By Tony Vindell
For Lone Star Outdoor News For Jerry Nichols, a trip back to his home state after the New Year brought both memories and appreciation. The El Paso native who lives in southern California but can’t wait to move back to his home state, was in the Rio Grande Valley hunting and fishing, celebrating his 74th year on both land and water. Nichols, a survivor of three bouts with lymphoma, was here as his son, Jer-
emiah, arranged a birthday gift to spend nearly a week hunting and fishing, which began Jan. 4. Nichols said he couldn’t be happier than being with his son, who lives in Huntsville, waking up at 5 a.m. and hitting the sack at 9 p.m. or later for five days in a row. “This is a trip of a lifetime,” he said. “Thank you.” On the first evening hunt on Jan. 6, Nichols sat in a blind hoping to get a wild hog but not a single pig showed up. The next day, the father
and son sat on another blind hunting for whitetailed bucks. They saw several doe and a small buck he decided to pass up. Later in the evening, Nichols went back to the previous blind as his number one objective for a feral hog still lingered, but there was zero cooperation from the wild swine that previously seemed to appear regularly around feeders in sounders of 20 or more. The third day brought better fortune after Nichols and his son returned to the blind. They saw three
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Jeremiah Nichols gave his father, Jerry, a trip to the Rio Grande Valley for his 74th birthday following Jerry’s three bouts with lymphoma. Jerry harvested his first white-tailed buck in 25 years, some ducks and fish, including a redfish. Photos by Tony Vindell, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
Chris Swift shows the nearly 3-inch thick ice from an East Texas pond. Many hunters with access to open water had good hunts. Photo from Chris Swift.
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Late push of ducks observed Finding open water a challenge after cold snap By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News To a duck hunter, a lateseason, bitter cold front can be great news, or it can send the ducks elsewhere. In northeast Texas, hunt-
ers believe an influx of birds moved in from Oklahoma and Kansas in time for the last few weeks of the season, which ends Jan. 28 in all of the state. For hunters, though, the difficult part was finding open water. “It’s the thickest ice I’ve seen,” said hunter Chris Swift. “Guys were walking across sloughs. The ducks
were using the rivers, flying to search for other areas and then returning.” Swift said hunters on Lake Fork and Cooper Lake had a great week of shooting, with gadwall leading the way. “There were plenty of guys shooting limits,” he said. “There was a push of wood ducks and pintail. Before the freeze, the wood ducks had Please turn to page 19
HUNTING
FISHING
Big dove feed (P. 4)
When rocks aren’t rocks (P. 8)
Birds piling in with cold front.
Baffin’s dangerous reefs being mapped.
Kerr facility deer cleared (P. 4)
Crappie bite improving (P. 8)
Lab fails to confirm positive test.
Jigs outproducing minnows.
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Black deer in the Hill Country Hunter gives melanistic buck a pass By Robert Sloan
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Rodger Anderson has seen the same melanistic, white-tailed buck for three seasons. Photo from Rodger Anderson.
Rodger Anderson has been deer hunting for years, with most of it being done in the Hill Country. About three years ago he was sitting in his stand and noticed something coming out of the brush and move to a corn feeder. “At first I didn’t know what I was
looking at,” he said. “It had antlers and a body of a white-tailed deer, but it was black. And at the time I didn’t even know there was such an animal. But come to find out it was a full-grown black white-tailed buck. This past season was the third time that I’ve seen him. He had seven or eight points.” So why didn’t he shoot it? “I was told that if I shot him I would have to make a full body mount out of it,” Anderson said. “I didn’t think my wife and daughters would like having
a life-size mount of a deer in our home. So, I opted to let him walk for the third year in a row. “The first time I saw him he was much smaller than he is now,” he said. “The antlers are just like a normal whitetail buck.” According to Ben Rehder with the National Deer Association, melanistic (black) deer can be found in a small segment of the Hill Country. They are extremely rare. “Melanistic whitetails are a true gem Please turn to page 17
Cold front marks great final dove hunt
Major false alarm TPWD deer herd killed before test confirmed Lone Star Outdoor News The National Veterinary Service Laboratory reveresed a previously positive test for chronic wasting disease on a white-tailed deer from the Kerr Wildlife Management Area research facility. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said in a Jan. 19 release that additional testing at their facility did not confirm a suspectpositive case of Chronic Wasting Disease in a 14-month-old captive male white-tailed deer at the research facility. The determination came after TPWD staff killed all deer in the research facility prior to receiving confirmation from NVSL and collected post-mortem samples in November, which resulted in no additional detections. The decision to kill the deer in the facility has come under question, as the department has previously waited until confirmation of findings before requiring others, particularly deer breeders, to destroy their herds. Individuals who support the research told Lone Star Outdoor News the premature decision that TPWD said was made “in an abundance of caution” destroyed 40 years of ongoing research with no indication of when or how it can resume, a devastating result for the researchers. The sample from the 14-month-old buck was collected in October during antemortem testing of all captive white-tailed deer as part of ongoing research at the Kerr WMA. Samples were submitted to the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab, working in conjunction with the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, to address an influx of sample submissions in a timely fashion. The sample was processed by WVDL, and the staining observed by their staff was confirmed by TVMDL via digital images of the slide. As required by federal regulation, WVDL forwarded the sample from the Kerr WMA as a suspect positive for CWD to NVSL for confirmatory testing. October’s ante-mortem testing followed a previous presumptive positive RT-QuIC (real time quaking-induced conversion) test result from a doe in early 2023. This RTQuIC detection spurred additional research investigations and amplification testing on additional deer, equipment, water, and feed sites within the facility. Although no confirmed detections were obtained from regulatory tests on any deer, the second round of RT-QuIC environmental evaluations at the facility did detect the presence of prions in some environmental samples. The original test results from the research Please turn to page 18
A cold front prompted fast shooting opportunities for a group of friends on their annual winter dove hunt. Photo by Nate Skinner, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News For nearly the last decade, Ryan Welch, Brandon Skinner and Joe Link have met up at a buddy’s farm in Wilson County in January for an annual winter dove hunt, with a few of their closest friends. The group gathered with their buddies earlier this month with hopes that the wintry weather in the forecast wouldn’t put a damper on the birds. To their surprise, the strong cold front that pushed through during their last morning hunt prompted what they would all call their best dove shoot. Link, Skinner and a couple of their friends started hunting a couple of days before the major weather system arrived. “We had pretty good hunts leading up to that last morning of the trip, with each of us harvesting limits or near limits, two days in a row,” Skinner said. “The weather had gotten pretty warm by the second af-
ternoon, but we knew that the next morning we were in for a temperature drop.” On day two of their trip, the group noticed huge flocks of dove diving into a field on the opposite end of the property. “We decided to leave those birds alone and go in on them for our last morning hunt,” Link explained. “Our thought was with the front arriving, those birds would still be hitting that field since nobody had pressured them.” Welch had some work obligations and didn’t make it until the night before the last morning hunt. Knowing he only had one chance to get in on the action, he was hoping the strong north winds that were predicted to start gusting before daylight the next morning wouldn’t ruin his opportunity to have a good shoot. “The guys had been texting me photos the whole weekend,” Welch said. “I couldn’t help but feel like I was missing the best action, because you don’t typically think of a strong cold front as ideal
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weather for a dove hunt. But I wasn’t going to break our winter dove hunt tradition or miss out on catching up with my buddies.” The next morning, the group of friends were met with chilly temperatures in the low 30s, and gusty winds from the northeast at 20-30 mph. Skeptical about what they might encounter, they bundled up with layers of gear that they would typically wear on a late season waterfowl or deer hunt and headed to the field. “We didn’t look like we were dressed to go dove hunting,” Welch said. “We looked like we were ready for a blizzard.” Please turn to page 19
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Hunting the border Obstacles from illegal foot traffic abound Lone Star Outdoor News Hunting the territory along the Texas/Mexico border can be some of the most challenging and rewarding hunting in the state. Hunters from Texas and nationwide recognize the border region as home to some of the best white-tailed deer hunting in Texas and elsewhere. But hunting on the bor- Hunting near an incomplete wall and areas of completed border wall der is not without its own hasn’t deterred human traffic for hunters. unique set of obstacles. Chief among them is the ing, “It’s super irritating to be in the stand seemingly unending stream of human trafseeing that buck that you have been chasfic. People crossing the border illegally have ing, only to have it ruined by a group of ilcaused a plethora of problems for hunters legals walking through your hunt.” and landowners alike over the years. The hunter added he had been physically Now, with foot traffic at an all-time high, confronted on the ranch. those issues are more prevalent than ever. This particular ranch has a long stretch of Damaged gates and fences, trash scatcompleted sections of border wall running tered, corn feeders stripped of their batthrough it, with more sections in the works. teries, and people hiking through during But even that daunting structure, a metathe middle of a hunt are just a few of the phorical and physical sign implying “keep challenges borderland hunters face. More out,” hasn’t slowed traffic. recently, break-ins to ranch houses and Another Eagle Pass-area hunter experithreats to those living there, some of them enced a similar predicament to border-area with young children, have occurred in inhunters over the years. When walking up to creasing numbers. the blind in the early morning, obviously Ranch owners and hunters have experiexpecting it to be empty, he instead found enced interruptions and damage for years, several persons using the blind as a shelter. but say the problems have multiplied expoIn the area surrounding Del Rio, hunters nentially in recent years. Now, many landand ranch owners face similar frustrations. owners and hunters often are reluctant to Mitchell Murphy, long-time guide on share their experiences, fearing retribution. Sycamore Creek Ranch, said, “the worst is On one of the ranches outside of Eagle when you are hiking through your land and Pass a hunter expressed his frustrations sayPlease turn to page 20
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Late season public hunt By Cory Byrnes
For Lone Star Outdoor News At the Nails Creek Unit of Lake Somerville State Park, hunters said the drawn management hunts gave a guided-hunt feel. The park hosted two management hunts the weekend of Jan. 19-21. “The park was closed Wednesday in preparation for the hunts that ran through Sunday,” said Travis Schoppe, the park’s superintendent. Hunters arrived on Thursday, Jan. 18. Three of the four had been drawn for their hunt and one of them was a standby hunter who was at the right place at the right time. Each hunter was given two tags for doe only and unlimited hogs. There was Youth hunters and their parents check in for a drawn a short orientation given by the park staff hunt at Somerville State Park. Photo by Lauren before the hunters were taken to their as- Kubica. signed blinds. The success rate of the hunts at the park is high. “We plan the hunts around moon phases, so the deer are moving more during the day than at night,” Schoppe said.
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Houston Safari Club Foundation recognized several award winners at its 2024 convention which concluded Jan. 20 in The Woodlands. Conservationist of the Year: Jeff Crane, CEO of Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Crane has been at the helm of the CSF for 19 years leading a team of federal and state policy experts. He plays an integral role in promoting and advocating for the rights of hunters and anglers, America’s true conservationists. He has served as the Chairman of the Hunting and Shooting Sports Conservation Council and Chairman of the American Wildlife Conservation Partners, and currently serves as co-chairman of legislative policy for the Alliance for America’s Fish & Wildlife. “Conservation is not just a term we use in the policy arena,” Crane said. “It is a sense of pride all of us hunters and anglers embody knowing we are helping to protect our natural resources for current and future generations.” Outstanding Achievement in Hunting Award: Craig Phillips Phillips, of Tomball, has hunted on six continents, in more than 20 countries, including 35 safaris across Africa. The purpose of this award is to recognize an HSCF member for outstanding achieve-
ments in big game hunting. The applicant must have taken at least seventy-five species across four continents, must be of good character, and have a known ethical hunting standard. Applicants are judged on hunting accomplishments including number of hunts, quality of species and difficulty of hunts. Applicants are also considered based on their support of and involvement with HSCF including, but not limited to, membership history, support of HSCF and HSCF programs, active involvement in HSCF and support of HSCF’s mission statement. 2024 Byron G. Sadler International Bowhunting Award: Tom Miranda Tom Miranda is a television producer, host and adventure bowhunter. Miranda began making hunting videos and by 1992 had an adventure TV series on ESPN. In 2011, Miranda completed his 13-year quest to capture the archery Super Slam on video. He also has taken more than 100 big game animals on six continents to complete the SCI Conservation and Hunting Award, entirely with bow and arrow. Outfitter of the Year Award: Erik Visser of Quagga Safaris Erik Visser founded Quagga Safaris in 1991, and has received numerous awards from the Professional Hunters Association of South Africa (PHASA), including Outfitter of the Year.
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bucks, one of which was chasing a doe at the end of a road. While watching the show, another buck appeared and stood in the middle of the sendero. A bullet from Nichol’s 7mm Mag brought the deer down at 200 yards. “I just aimed and shot, and I may have closed my eyes,” he said with a smile. “It dropped right there.” Nichols said it was his first white-tailed buck in more than 25 years. “Back home I used to hunt for blacktailed deer,” he said. “This one is a nice one.” After the hunt was over and the dream of taking bacon home withered away, the next adventure was in Arroyo City with guide Aaron Cisneros. They hunted for ducks on Jan. 9 and 10. The first morning hunt was pretty good with each getting their limits of redheads
plus a few pintail and scaup. There were lots of ducks coming into the decoys and plenty of shells could be seen scattered around the homemade blind. The second hunt was completely different. The hunting party ran into a snag at the gate of the Adolph Thomae County Park, losing a couple of prime morning hours before the airboat got in the water. Only two ducks were harvested on the hunt. The final activity was some lure-only fishing. Nichols reeled in a redfish and two black drum, and everyone in the small party had their share of fish on. “I am sorry for being a burden to you all,” Nichols repeatedly said during the adventure because of his condition, which includes a foot drop and his using a cane for mobility and balance. “This has been my best birthday gift ever.”
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FISHING The ‘rocks’ in Baffin
Dropping temperatures motivate crappie
Researchers are mapping the serpulid reefs in Baffin Bay, and results will be available to anglers next year. Photo by Jace Tunnell, Harte Research Institute at TAMU-CC.
Mapping will help anglers navigate reefs By Meghan Olivia Sharber For Lone Star Outdoor News
Baffin Bay is world-renowned in the fishing society, largely due to a littleknown and rare habitat. Thousands of years ago, serpulid worms began to create what we now know as serpulid reefs or “rocks” which can only be found in Baffin Bay. The worms construct tubes of calcium carbonate which, over time, cement together to form large reef structures. Anglers call them the rocks, and more than a few have experienced them firsthand after a damaged or ruined lower unit on their outboard. These famous reefs serve as the largest form of structure in the entire bay and play an essential role in its ecosystem, according to fishing guide Jesse Torres. “They come in all different sizes and it’s important to take the time to navigate their locations in order to protect them,” Torres said. Increased boat traffic and wave action unfortunately contribute to a decline in serpulid reefs, generating a need for conservation. “Although prey resources for fish are often scarce in the bay’s mud-bottom habitat, particularly during periods of hypersalinity, serpulid reefs host incredibly productive invertebrate (prey resource) communities, with densities 150 times higher than the surrounding bay bottom, perhaps holding the key to fisheries success,” according to the Harte Research Institute. Torres explained the reefs can break apart from wade-fishing on them, boats running into them or simply by Mother Nature herself. Once broken, the reefs cannot be replaced. “It is important to be mindful when you are around them,” Torres said. “There are many little things you can do to help, including using a Power-Pole instead of an anchor or by drifting across them cautiously.” The reefs are hollow, hardened tubes, no longer being rebuilt due to hypersaline conditions, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Their current existence also reveals a less saline setting compared to the past. “The serpulid reef rock, much like the coquina beach rock, provides a naturally hard substrate for epifauna to grow,” according to tpwd.texas.gov. Despite the unique water quality within the Baffin Bay waters, Torres said the fish continue to thrive in it. “Everyone hears the stories about the big fish in Baffin Bay and they want to catch them,” he said. “Because so many people come, pressure will always exist among certain things within the environment.” Numerous restoration assignments have been conducted successfully in hopes of preserving water quality and Please turn to page 9
Cord Cambell caught this hefty crappie on Lake O’ the Pines. The fish have been active since the recent cold front dropped water temperatures. Photo by Chris Brasher.
By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News Recent cold snaps have dropped water temperatures, causing crappie to become even more stacked up along deep structure. Anglers that have been willing to brave the cold have been catching plenty of fish. Scott Paille has been finding good numbers of crappie up creeks off Lake Tawakoni. He’s been targeting timber in 8-10 feet of water adjacent to holes along bends in the creeks. “The fish have been holding extremely tight to the underside of the timber in the creeks,” Paille said. “So tight that they have been difficult to see on my Livescope unit.” Paille also has been finding crappie in main lake waters along bridges with cross braces, as well as along bends in creek channels with timber in about 38 feet of water.
He said plenty of fish up to about 2 pounds have been suspending about 20-25 feet below the surface around timber along creek channel bends and swings. Jigs have been producing faster action than minnows. Guide Chris Brasher has been targeting crappie on Lake O’ the Pines, where he said the fish have been holding in 22-30 feet of water near isolated lay downs with branches coming up off the bottom of the lake. Standing timber has also been producing for his anglers. “The standing timber tends to get a lot of pressure, so I have been focusing on isolated lay downs as much as possible,” Brasher said. “Flats along the river and creek channels have been holding good numbers of crappie, too. Stretches in 20 to 30 feet of water have been pretty consistent.” Brasher said the crappie are in the 1.5- to 2-pound range. Most have been biting on
jigs, but minnows have been producing as well. On Lake Ray Roberts and Lake Lewisville, guide Daniel Koberna said anglers have been able to specifically target black crappie and white crappie separately in certain locations. The black crappie are stacked up in deeper structure in 35-50 feet of water, while Koberna has been finding white crappie in shallower stretches of 12-24 feet of water with timber. “The white crappie can still be found out in deeper structure where the majority of the black crappie are concentrated, but you won’t find the black crappie up in the shallower timber,” Koberna said. “They want to be out in that clearer, deeper water.” Orange and chartreuse jigs have been working the best on days following cold fronts when the water temperature has fallen. Please turn to page 11
Canal heats up after front By Tony Vindell
For Lone Star Outdoor News Fishing after a cold front in South Texas can be as good as it gets. The redfish, speckled trout and black drum were biting as quickly as anglers let their hooks sit in the water of a canal on both sides of the Gayman Bridge along Texas Highway 48 between the cities of
Brownsville and Port Isabel. The frenzy occurred after the recent cold front that lowered the temperature to the 30s. And unlike the practice of using live or dead bait like shrimp, mullet or tiny crabs, using plastics of all shapes and colors was the best option Jan. 17 and 18. “I have been using a super light rod,” said Samuel Please turn to page 11
Angler Samuel Carrizales reels in a redfish caught on a soft plastic at a canal near the Gayman Bridge between Brownsville and Port Isabel. Photo by Tony Vindell, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
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Big bass from J.B. Thomas Lone Star Outdoor News Some anglers have been wondering when the big bass will start coming in. After a big winter in 2023, O.H. Ivie Reservoir has been reportedly off to a slow start, leaving some anglers searching for lunkers in other places. One of those places has been J.B. Thomas Reservoir, a 7,282-acre reservoir located southwest of Snyder and northeast of Big Spring. Social media posts have been trickling in from the lake, showing several nice bass, but often leaving the location out of the post. Others recognized the brownish tint of the water and the background, though. On Jan. 17, Lawrence Lee’s catch put the word out for all to see. Lee, of Temple, caught a 13.79-pound Lawrence Lee caught a 13.79-pound largemouth from Lake largemouth, the lake’s first report- J.B. Thomas in West Texas. Photo by TPWD. ed 13-plus-pounder and a new waterbody record. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Lee fished J.B. Thomas the entire day and was about to head back to the dock but decided to check one last spot where he had seen some big fish the past couple of weeks. After two days of fishing and searching, the fish was spotted on his forward-facing sonar when he pulled up. “I made a perfect cast and presented the lure the way she wanted it,” Lee said. “She bit on a crappie-colored swim jig with a swim bait trailer. It was a very subtle bite, and I wasn’t sure if she had it or not. I was fortunate to catch the fish since she was slack most of the way through the fight. I set the hook, she ran straight at the boat and when she was about 5 feet away, I came tight, and the fish went into the net.” Lee’s previous personal best was a 12-pound fish that he caught at O.H. Ivie. “Honestly I was in shock when I caught her and when she went in the net, I didn’t know how big she was,” he said. “I turned to my fishing guide, Christian, and said she’s definitely over 11 pounds. The adrenaline dump was intense, and we put her on the scale. The wind was blowing hard so the scale we had was fluctuating between 13.5 and 14.5 pounds.” The tide may be changing at O.H. Ivie, though. On Jan. 22, two lunkers came in. Lane Olson’s fish weighed 13.26 pounds, and Bobby Waldon brought in a lunker weighing 14.75 pounds.
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The team of Colby Bryant, of Houston, and Wesley Baxley, of Conroe, won more than $26,000 on a cold Sam Rayburn Reservoir after bringing in a five-fish limit totaling 26.37 pounds at the Skeeter Bass Champs East Region’s first tournament of 2024. “It was probably 26 degrees at the start,” Baxley said. “The water temperature was 40 degrees, and it got up to 43 by the end of the day. There was ice on the rods and reels for the first four hours.” The winning team fished main lake points and staging areas in deeper water, using football jigs with Rage Craws. “We didn’t have a limit until 11:30, and most of the fish we weighed in were caught after noon,” Baxley said. The tournament had 180 teams registered, with 57 of them weighing in limits. Seven teams brought in limits topping 20 pounds. Brian Schott, of Longview, and Jim Smith, of Lake Charles, finished second with 24.41 pounds, including the event’s biggest bass at 10.26 pounds. With the Big Bass and Skeeter Bonus Cash, the team took home $21,000. Finishing third were Nick Kincaid, of Brookeland, and TJ Martin, of Claremore, Oklahoma, with 24.14 pounds, winning $6,000.
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the rare habitat, according to harteresearch.org. On Jan. 10, TPWD’s Coastal Fisheries Division confirmed it has recently begun the mapping of the reefs, found only in Baffin Bay. Through sonar equipment used to detect and visualize hard substrates along large swaths of the bay floor, recreational anglers and boaters, in addition to conservation groups like HRI and agencies like Coastal Fisheries, will be able to benefit from the resulting maps. Photo by Harte Research Institute at TAMU-CC. “The Serpulid Mapping Project will be completed in 2025,” the division said, “The maps will be available to the public through the TPWD Habitat Assessment Team Website and ArcGIS Online.”
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 48 degrees; 3.46’ low. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 55.30’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, jerkbaits, Alabama rigs and Texas-rigged worms. White bass are good on bucktail jigs, lipless crankbaits, blades, underspins and spoons. Striped bass are fair on bucktail jigs, swimbaits and Alabama rigs. ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees; 0.03’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on jigs or live minnows. ARROWHEAD: Water lightly stained; 46 degrees; 8.67’ low. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on fresh cut bait. ATHENS: Water stained; 45-48 degrees; 0.85’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. AUSTIN: Water stained; 52 degrees; 0.58’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jerkbaits, underspins, small crankbaits, small creature baits and drop shots. BASTROP: Water stained; 63-65 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on large worms, jigs, Carolina rigs and crankbaits. BELTON: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 15.40’ low. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are slow. BENBROOK: Water stained; 49 degrees; 2.05’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow. BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 49 degrees; 0.67’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigging spoons, dropshots, Alabama rigs, and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. BRAUNIG: Water stained, 58 degrees. Redfish are good on crawfish scented baits and shrimp. Catfish are slow. BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained; 45 degrees; 15.64’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Alabama rigs. Sand bass and hybrids are good deadsticking artificial baits. Catfish are good on cut shad. BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 43 degrees; 8.71’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White bass are slow. Catfish are fair on punch bait. BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 51 degrees; 25.67’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, chatter
baits, shaky heads, and Texas-rigged worms. White bass are fair on jigging spoons. Striped bass are fair on jigging spoons and swimbaits. CADDO: Water stained; 47 degrees; 0.61’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, swimbaits and Alabama rigs. CALAVERAS: Water lightly stained, 62 degrees. Redfish are good on crawfish scented baits and shrimp. Catfish are good on cheese bait, chicken livers and frozen shrimp. CANYON: Water clear to lightly stained; 51 degrees; 21.67’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits and neko rigs. Stripers are good on slabs and jigs while schooling. CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 47 degrees; 0.71’ low. White bass and hybrid striper are good on slabs and jigs. Crappie are slow. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 54 degrees; 28.16’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow. COMANCHE CREEK: Water stained. 65 degrees; 0.10’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics and crankbaits. Catfish are good on prepared baits, hot dogs, worms and cut bait. CONROE: Water stained; 50 degrees; 0.35’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, crankbaits and spinner baits. Hybrids are good on live shad, deadsticking bait and jigs. Catfish are good on catfish bubblegum, liver, and punch bait. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees: 1.00’ low. Catfish are fair on shad and cut bait. CORPUS CHRISTI: 52 degrees; 8.15’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Catfish are slow. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water stained; 42 degrees; 6.03’ low. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. FALCON: Water stained; 58 degrees; 39.94’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and soft plastics. Bow fishing for gar is good in shallow water. Catfish are good on cut bait and shrimp. FAYETTE: Water stained;
57 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, crankbaits, shaky heads and Texas-rigged craws. FORK: Water stained; 49-52 degrees; 1.66’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut bait. GRAHAM: Water stained; 60 degrees; 5.98’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and swimbaits. Catfish are fair on cut bait and prepared baits. GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.24’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged soft plastics. Striped bass and sand bass are good on soft plastics and umbrella rigs. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait. GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 0.32’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on jigs. White bass are slow. Catfish are good on cut bait. GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 52 degrees; 0.81’ high. White bass and crappie are fair on slabs with a stinger hook. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water clear; 48 degrees; 0.78’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Ned rigs, wacky worms and jerkbaits. Catfish are fair on cut bait. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 50 degrees; 11.93’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on jigs and live bait. Catfish are slow. JACKSONVILLE: Water slightly stained; 54 degrees; 1.33’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics, dropshots and lipless crankbaits. JOE POOL: Water stained; 45 degrees; 0.25’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 49 degrees; 0.91’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigging spoons, drop shots, Alabama rigs and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees; 1.66’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits and Carolina-rigged soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on minnows, live threadfin, dead sticking jigs and slabs. Catfish are fair on Santee rigs.
LBJ: Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.25’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on flipping worms, jigs, spinner baits and chatter baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 50-52 degrees; 1.32’ low. 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; 3.63’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits, Texas rigs, chatter baits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and silver jigging spoons. Catfish are fair on cut bait. LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 50 degrees; 0.26’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are slow. MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 55-60 degrees; 4.76’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, spinner baits and chatter baits. Crappie are good on minnows. MEREDITH: Water stained; 46 degrees; 45.49’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on minnows and artificials. White bass are good on minnows and slabs. Walleye are fair on minnows and grubs. Catfish are fair on crawlers, minnows and frozen shad. NACOGDOCHES: Water clear; 52 degrees; 3.32’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Alabama rigs, jigging spoons, drop shots and shaky heads. Crappie are good on jigs. NACONICHE: Water lightly stained; 43 degrees; Largemouth bass are fair on weedless presentations and deep-diving crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are slow. NASWORTHY: Water lightly stained; 45 degrees. 0.40’ 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; 47-50 degrees; 0.33’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 45 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie and white bass are good on slabs, jigs and live minnows. Catfish are fair on live minnows, fresh cut shad and cheese bait. OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 42 degrees; 15.92’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Alabama rigs. White bass and crappie are slow. PALESTINE: Water stained; 50-54 degrees; 1.74’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on minnows. PINKSTON: Water clear; 50 degrees. Largemouth bass and Kentucky spotted bass are fair on Alabama rigs, jigging spoons and jerkbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water clear; 46-50 degrees; 1.11’ low. Striped bass are fair on live bait. White bass are good on slabs, jigs and live bait. Catfish are good on cut shad. RAY HUBBARD: Water stained; 45 degrees; 0.70’ low. White bass are fair on a slab and jig combination. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on cut bait. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 45 degrees; 0.91’ low. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 51 degrees; 1.46’ low. White bass and hybrid stripers are slow. Catfish are good on punch bait. SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 48 degrees; 7.20’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, soft plastics, Alabama rigs and jigs. Crappie and white bass are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live minnows. SOMERVILLE: Water clear; 48 degrees; 6.02’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and soft plastics. Crappie are slow. Hybrids are good on jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. SPENCE: Water stained; 50 degrees. 46.95’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic stick baits. White bass and catfish are slow. STILLHOUSE: Water stained; 52 degrees; 17.99’ low. White bass are fair on jigs and slabs.
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TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.13’ low. Hybrid stripers and white bass are good on threadfin shad, slabs and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on fresh cut gizzard shad. TEXOMA: Water stained; 55 degrees; 1.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jerkbaits. Striped bass are good on flukes and swimbaits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on cut gizzard shad. TOLEDO BEND: Water clear; 47 degrees; 3.65’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, jigs and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. TRAVIS: Water stained; 53 degrees; 50.14’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, chatter baits, shaky heads and Texasrigged worms. TWIN BUTTES: Water stained. 48 degrees; 32.19’ low. Crappie and white bass are fair on slabs, jigs and live minnows. Catfish are fair on cheese bait and cut bait. WACO: Water stained; 50 degrees; 0.22’ high. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. WEATHERFORD: Water stained; 45 degrees; 7.35’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live or cut shad. WHITE RIVER: Water stained; 48 degrees; 21.54’ low. Walleye and crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow. WHITNEY: Water stained; 48 degrees; 0.78’ high. Striped bass are good on live bait and trolling swimbaits and umbrella-rigs. WORTH: Water stained; 42 degrees; 3.14’ 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; 48-53 degrees; 5.11’ high. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, Carolina rigs, Alabama rigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. —TPWD
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Fishing the fronts
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weren’t biting.” On the Lower Laguna Madre, Capt. Aaron Cisneros said the water temperature in parts of South Bay read as low as 37.3 degrees along certain flats, compared with 55-60 degrees before the fronts. “This was actually one degree colder than the water temperature in the same area was during the freeze event that took place in February of 2021,” Cisneros said. “With that being said, the water didn’t stay that cold for multiple days like it did back in 2021. Plus deeper areas nearby, like the Brownsville Ship Channel, held much warmer water. The water in the channel was as high as 58 degrees in places, and that’s where the fish took refuge.” Cisneros felt like most of the fish Capt. Aaron Cisneros found schools of redfish feeding along the Brownsville Ship Channel after frigid conditions set in exited the shallow flats of the Lower along the lower coast during the middle of the month. Photo Laguna and stacked up in deep canals from Aaron Cisneros. and channels during the cold spell. He found schools of redfish feeding along the surface under working birds near the mouth of a canal along the Brownsville Ship Channel right after the cold weather moved in. The specks, though, seemed to have lockjaw during the freezing conditions. Capt. Ryan Aguirre fished along knee- to waist-deep flats out of Port Mansfield right before the cold temperatures arrived on the coast, and he and his anglers found aggressively feeding speckled trout in multiple areas. “Keying in on areas where bait fish were stacked up along muddy flats near deeper water and drop-offs produced plenty of bites,” Aguirre said. “Wading slowly and working over areas that held plenty of bait paid off. We landed a lot of solid fish in the 3- to 4-pound range with quite a few pushing 26 to 27 inches in length.” Slow-sinking and suspending twitch baits that imitate mullet were drawing the most strikes, along with large soft plastics rigged on an 1/8-ounce jig head. “Some of our better trout came from areas where we were catching good numbers of redfish, almost like they were feeding right alongside small pods of reds,” Aguirre said. Water temperatures were as high as the low 60s before the cold air masses moved through. Rockport guide Capt. James Hinton said the redfish and black drum action was pretty consistent after the fronts. A few days after the coldest temperatures occurred, Hinton said the water temperature was 48.5 degrees and the reds and drum were hitting fresh dead shrimp without hesitation, and fed aggressively as the water began to warm. “Tides fell way out right after the fronts hit, causing the fish to pull out into deeper pockets,” Hinton said. “As the tide started to slowly come back in after the north winds died down, redfish and drum began to venture back onto the flats to warm up in the sunny conditions.”
Carrizales while reeling in a 26-inch long red drum. “They are biting real good.” Some anglers, especially those who like to share their secrets, recommend casting as far as possible, then let the lure drop, count 10 seconds and wait for the fish to go after the bait. Carlos Casas, who was with a group of four anglers, said he caught his limit of three reds and three trout. Left to right, Daniel Betancourt, Carlos Casas, Danny Ebanks and “I want to do what he Samuel Carrizales had a good day of fishing at the Gayman Bridge afdid,” he said, pointing to- ter the cold snap. Photo by Tony Vindell, for Lone Star Outdoor News. ward a fisherman fighting what appeared to be a heavy red. “He caught a 26-inch trout.” Dave Garner, a seasonal resident from Kansas, fished on both days. “I was here on Wednesday (Jan. 17), and we all caught our limits of reds,” he said. “But every day is little different.” He said every other cast he reeled in a fish on that day. “Some of the anglers left within an hour,” he said. “It was crazy.” Tony Reisinger, a marine extension agent with Texas AgriLife, said usually the fish seek deeper water whenever it gets cold. “Down here they go into the Bahia Grande where there is plenty of seagrass,” he said. “But when the water is too cold, they go deeper and get hungrier.” Reisinger said cold water slows fish metabolism down, which can be fatal to the fish if the water temperatures dip further.
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Guide Anthony Ruyle has been chasing crappie on Grapevine Lake, Lake Lewisville, and Joe Pool Lake recently. He said the fish have been moving around near structure in 20-40 feet of water depending on the conditions. Timber, main lake humps and deep brush piles have all been producing fish. “A lot of the fish have been in the 11- to 12-inch range with some 13 to 14 inchers mixed in,” Ruyle said.
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER RED STAG SHOT FROM ROAD On Jan. 11, Texas game wardens received a call about a red stag that was shot on private property from a roadway. The incident occurred sometime between the evening hours of Jan. 10 and the early morning hours of Jan. 11 on SH-222, 1 mile west of the Knox and King County Line on the south side of the highway. A reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of the person(s) involved. Please call Operation Game Thief with any information. WARDENS ASSIST DURING BLIZZARD Amarillo area game wardens assisted various state and local agencies in response to a severe winter storm that impacted the northwestern Panhandle. The storm brought blizzard conditions including severe winds exceeding 70 mph and freezing temperatures, causing hazardous roadway conditions. Working alongside the Texas Department of Emergency Management, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Department of Transportation and numerous other local and state agency partners, wardens responded to numerous vehicle accidents, blocked frozen highways,
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DEER POACHED FROM TRUCK IN ROCKPORT On Jan. 2 around 8:47 a.m., witnesses observed a gold pickup truck slowing down on Park Road 13 (Main St.) in the Lamar peninsula of Rockport. An individual from the vehicle discharged a firearm, killing a nearby white-tailed buck. The gold Ford F-150, suspected to be involved, fled towards Highway 35 at a high speed. The vehicle is believed to be a 2000’s model, with no front license plate, and exhibits damage to the rear driver’s side corner. A reward is offered for information leading to the conviction of the person(s) involved. Please call Operation Game Thief with any information.
drove stranded individuals to local hotels and ensured the wellbeing of stranded motorists along the roadways. THREE DEER DUMPED, TWO LEFT TO WASTE On Jan. 11, a Kerr County game warden received a call about several animals illegally dumped on FM 1340, approximately a quarter mile west of Rock Bottom Road and the Mo Ranch entrance in western Kerr County. Upon arrival, the warden
located two white-tailed doe carcasses that had been shot, dumped and left to waste. There was also a buck carcass located with the edible meat portions removed. All animals are believed to have been dumped on the night of Jan. 10 or in the early morning hours of Jan. 11. Please call Operation Game Thief with any information. COMMERCIAL FISHING CREW MEMBER LOST AT SEA The Coast Guard, along with local
partner agencies, searched for a missing crew member from a commercial fishing vessel near Bolivar Peninsula. Missing is a Nicaraguan man last seen wearing black windbreaker pants and a blue sweater. The Coast Guard received notification from the captain of the commercial fishing vessel St. Joseph VII, stating the crew member was last seen at midnight. Two response boats and a helicopter crew participated in the search, along with the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office.
TURTLE RESCUES DURING COLD SNAP Texas game wardens along the entire coast patrolled the coastal waters of the state this week after a few days of freezing temperatures. Wardens in total recovered 336 live sea turtles and located 104 deceased sea turtles that suffered from cold stunning. Cold stunning is a phenomenon where sea turtles experience low body temperature and reduced activity due to cold water. This makes them weak and unable to swim.
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Matthew Moreno, 10, shot a 10-point buck during the youth season.
Herman Garcia III and sons caught this 26-inch redfish with cut bait at the Gayman Bridge near the Brownsville Ship Channel.
Ricki Cates, 6, helped her dad, Phillip, spot these hogs over the Thanksgiving break on the CC Ranch.
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Levi Deel, 10, shot his first deer in Mountain Home while hunting with his dad, Paul, and uncle, Chris Evans.
Zyrin Bastian, 9, caught this 14-pound blue catfish at Canyon Lake. Bastian, of Falls City, was using his grandfather’s friend’s secret dough bait.
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State park hunts for adults, youth
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It proved to be a successful strategy. Every hunter tagged out during the first hunt. Keith Lorcher was one of the hunters lucky enough to draw. Lorcher has applied for drawn hunts for seven years and has even had his number called for a few. This was his first time however to draw for a state park management hunt. “The staff was super helpful,” Lorcher said. “They drove us out to the blinds, helping us move our gear and get settled in.” In the blind for the afternoon hunt, Lorcher was cautiously optimistic. “I was in the boat launch blind which was only 15 to 20 feet away from blacktop,” he said. “Around 5:30 p.m., I started to hear shots from the other hunters. A few minutes later I looked up and without a sound, 15 to Madeline Saint harvested this feral hog, along with a white-tailed 20 deer came out of the brush in doe during a youth hunt at Somerville State Park. Photo by Lauren Kubica. front of me like a fog.” Lorcher was able to take his first deer from this group, and about 20 minutes later, took his second doe. At the end of the hunt, the park staff helped Lorcher load the deer and took them to the check-in station, where staff checked the weight, aged the deer and pulled a sample for testing. Lorcher left the park knowing the age and weight of both deer he harvested. On Saturday, Jan. 20, the second management hunt began, this one for youth hunters. The young hunters arrived in the morning and received a brief orientation and safety briefing before being brought out to their hunting location. Schoppe said park staff takes into consideration the experience and skill of each hunter before assigning the hunters their blind. Each hunter could take two doe, one spike and a 7-point buck. Overall, the weekend was a great success. “It makes for a long week, but it is worth it for the kids,” Schoppe said. Park staff and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department use the data from this hunt to help determine if there will be more drawn hunt opportunities during the 2024 season. “I apply for the hunt every year, and whether I win or not I am just donating to TPWD and the park,” Lorcher said.
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07:50 06:07 07:50 06:08 07:49 06:09 07:48 06:10 07:48 06:11 07:47 06:12 07:46 06:13 07:45 06:14 07:45 06:15 07:44 06:16 07:43 06:17 07:42 06:18 07:41 06:19 07:40 06:20 07:39 06:21
7:09p 8:45a 8:08p 9:14a 9:06p 9:39a 10:01p 10:03a 10:57p 10:25a 11:53p 10:47a NoMoon 11:11a 12:52a 11:38a 1:55a 12:10p 3:00a 12:48p 4:07a 1:36p 5:13a 2:33p 6:13a 3:41p 7:05a 4:57p 7:49a 6:15p
07:25 06:05 07:25 06:06 07:24 06:06 07:24 06:07 07:23 06:08 07:23 06:09 07:22 06:10 07:22 06:11 07:21 06:12 07:21 06:13 07:20 06:13 07:19 06:14 07:19 06:15 07:18 06:16 07:17 06:17
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0.89H 0.85H 0.84H 0.87H
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1.14L 1.12L 1.03L 1.29H
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1.18H 1.27H
9:04 PM
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0.88H 0.83H 0.81H 0.82H
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Time 1:48 AM 2:41 AM 3:32 AM 12:01 AM 12:41 AM 1:29 AM 2:16 AM 2:59 AM 3:45 AM 4:35 AM 5:27 AM 6:17 AM 7:06 AM 7:57 AM 12:44 AM
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10:18 PM 5:04 PM
1.10L 1.32H
10:12 PM
0.97L
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10:28 AM 11:03 AM 11:42 AM 12:32 PM 1:46 PM
-0.48L -0.27L -0.03L 0.23L 0.48L
6:28 PM 6:31 PM 6:29 PM 6:24 PM 6:02 PM
0.88H 0.78H 0.69H 0.63H 0.62H
11:03 PM
0.96L
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11:17 PM
0.04H
1:01 PM
-0.19L
7:46 PM
-0.04H
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Height
Time
Height
11:06 PM
-0.16H
12:41 PM 1:37 PM 2:30 PM
-0.76L -0.73L -0.67L
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Time 12:15 AM 12:58 AM 12:08 AM 1:29 PM 1:30 PM 3:52 AM 4:15 AM 4:52 AM 5:38 AM 6:35 AM 7:40 AM 8:49 AM 9:54 AM 10:50 AM 11:39 AM
Time 2:38 AM 2:39 AM 2:03 AM 1:07 AM 12:17 AM 7:07 AM 7:17 AM 7:49 AM 8:39 AM 9:39 AM 10:41 AM 11:41 AM 12:34 AM 1:41 AM 2:43 AM
Time 1:09 AM 1:41 AM 2:57 PM 3:22 PM 6:06 AM 6:15 AM 6:36 AM 7:03 AM 7:40 AM 8:33 AM 9:40 AM 10:43 AM 11:43 AM 12:38 PM 12:12 AM
San Luis Pass Date Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 28 Jan 29 Jan 30 Jan 31 Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb 3 Feb 4 Feb 5 Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb 9
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1:25 PM
-0.97L
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11:13 AM
-0.55L
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-0.50L -0.39L -0.26L 0.26H 0.19H 0.23H 0.42H 0.54H 0.64H 0.71H 0.75H 0.74H 0.72H
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Time
Height
Time
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11:52 PM
0.54H
3:55 PM 4:49 PM 5:51 PM 6:34 PM
-0.12L 0.11L 0.32L 0.50L
10:41 PM 10:21 PM 9:57 PM 8:45 PM
0.42H 0.41H 0.43H 0.52H
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0.28H 0.23H 0.19H 0.17H 0.19H
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0.50L
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Time 1:55 AM 2:31 AM 3:03 AM 3:43 AM 2:24 AM 3:27 AM 4:16 AM 5:00 AM 5:46 AM 6:35 AM 7:29 AM 8:27 AM 9:28 AM 10:24 AM 1:02 AM
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Height
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-0.37H -0.48L -0.41L
7:56 PM 7:05 PM
-0.36H -0.34H
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0.25H -0.11L 0.06L 0.22L
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0.25H 0.27H 0.32H
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-0.10L 0.10L 0.32L 0.54L
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Nueces Bay Date Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 28 Jan 29 Jan 30 Jan 31 Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb 3 Feb 4 Feb 5 Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb 9
Date Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 28 Jan 29 Jan 30 Jan 31 Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb 3 Feb 4 Feb 5 Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb 9
East Matagorda
Freeport Harbor Date Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 28 Jan 29 Jan 30 Jan 31 Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb 3 Feb 4 Feb 5 Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb 9
High Island
Date Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 28 Jan 29 Jan 30 Jan 31 Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb 3 Feb 4 Feb 5 Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb 9
Time 9:20 AM 1:19 AM 2:25 AM 3:25 AM 12:30 AM 1:06 AM 1:44 AM 2:26 AM 3:14 AM 4:07 AM 5:03 AM 5:57 AM 6:49 AM 7:40 AM 8:31 AM
South Padre Island Date Jan 26 Jan 27 Jan 28 Jan 29 Jan 30 Jan 31 Feb 1 Feb 2 Feb 3 Feb 4 Feb 5 Feb 6 Feb 7 Feb 8 Feb 9
Time 9:27 AM 10:06 AM 10:43 AM 1:10 AM 12:57 AM 1:09 AM 1:34 AM 2:08 AM 2:51 AM 3:42 AM 4:40 AM 5:41 AM 6:40 AM 7:38 AM 8:35 AM
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT SABINE LAKE: 52 degrees. Black drum are fair on Carolina-rigged live shrimp in the Neches River. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on live shrimp and soft plastics along Neches shell banks, rock piles, points and turnarounds in the Neches River.
BOLIVAR: 58 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair on soft plastics and live shrimp under a popping cork. Black drum are fair on live shrimp under a popping cork. TRINITY BAY: 45 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on slow-sinking lures and soft plastics. Black drum and sheepshead are fair on live shrimp. EAST GALVESTON BAY: 45 degrees. Speckled trout are slow. Redfish are fair on soft plastics, shrimp imitations and live shrimp. GALVESTON BAY: 42 degrees. Speckled trout are slow. Redfish and black drum are fair on live shrimp in deeper bayous and channels. WEST GLAVESTON BAY: 46 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on mullet imitation plugs and soft plastic lures. Black drum are fair on live shrimp. TEXAS CITY: 46 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on soft plastics and shrimp. Black drum are slow. Bull redfish are slow. FREEPORT: 58 degrees. Black drum, redfish and speckled trout are fair on live shrimp.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY: 58 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair on soft plastics in creeks and bayous. WEST MATAGORDA BAY: 58 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair on soft plastics along the Colorado River and the Diversionary Canal. PORT O’CONNOR: 58 degrees. Redfish are fair on Spanish sardines and dead shrimp. Black drum are fair on dead shrimp. Oversized black drum are fair on dead shrimp and blue crab. Speckled trout are slow. ROCKPORT: 57 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on soft plastics. Redfish are fair on gold spoons, soft plastics and cut bait. Black drum are fair on dead shrimp. PORT ARANSAS: 57 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on live shrimp. Black drum are good on dead shrimp.
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of whitetail color morphs,” according to Rehder. “Viewing a wild melanistic whitetail is a true rarity.” Melanistic deer lack distinct variations in color such as brown or white pelage. Most melanistic whitetails appear black across their entire body. Why does melanism occur? “Melanism is a random genetic anomaly,” according to Rehder. “Changes in the coat color of mammals are believed to be mutations in the melanocortin 1 receptor gene (MC1R). The mutated gene that causes melanism is believed to be recessive, just like the gene responsible for some albinism and all piebaldism. Melanistic and normal whitetails do coexist in the same area. “Melanistic whitetails have been reported in Mississippi, Michigan, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Texas and South Carolina,
and they can occur almost anywhere by genetic mutation,” Rehder said. Just seeing a black deer is incredible. Anderson said he has seen the black deer on his lease about eight times this season. He noted the deer only hangs out with does. “It’s a big-bodied deer,” he said. “I estimate that he’s about 4 years old. He probably stays on our lease because we don’t drive around. I think if he wandered off of our land he would not last too long. “For hunters, a melanistic deer represents a true once-in-a-lifetime trophy,” according to Rehder. “Even in Central Texas, most avid hunters have never spotted, much less harvested, one. Austin resident Steve Deis is one of the lucky ones. Hunting on a large ranch just minutes west of Austin, he bagged an 8-point melanistic buck on Christmas Day in 1998.”
CORPUS CHRISTI: 60 degrees. Speckled trout are slow. Redfish are fair on cut mullet. Black drum are fair on dead shrimp. BAFFIN BAY: 60 degrees. Speckled trout are slow. Redfish are fair on live shrimp and spoons. Black drum are fair on dead shrimp. PORT MANSFIELD: 57 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on big paddle tails and loud top-waters along flats adjacent to deeper water. SOUTH PADRE: 60 degrees. Speckled trout are slow. Redfish are fair on live and dead shrimp and cut bait. Black drum are slow. —TPWD
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INDUSTRY Montana Rifle sold
Product head at Dead Air
Grace Engineering, the sister company of G5 Outdoors and Prime Archery, acquired Montana Rifle Company.
Dead Air Silencers named Benjamin Bachmeier as its senior director of product development.
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CCW Safe has selected The Murray Road Agency to lead public relations efforts.
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Half Rack acquired American Pride Outdoors has acquired hunting gear and accessories company Half Rack.
False alarm Continued from page 4
ACROSS 4) Sinker type, ___ shot 6) Graham’s county 8) San Antonio-area lake 11) Big-tailed furbearer 12) La Salle County’s seat 15) Texas border lake 16) One of the wild sheep 17) A duck favorite 19) Travis County’s seat 21) Coastal bay 22) Fishing hook type 23) Milan County’s seat 25) Guadalupe County’s seat 29) Group of wolves 30) The oversized decoy 31) Crane hunted in Texas 33) The male turkey 34) West Texas river 37) West Texas lake 38) Fishing rod brand 39) Camo clothing brand 42) Trout species 43) Duck-hunting state 44) Female red stag
DOWN 1) Binocular brand 2) African game species 3) East Texas lake near Carthage 5) Fishing line brand 7) Shotgun brand, Ceasar ____ 9) Botswana’s capital 10) Group of whales 13) Safari destination 14) Deer capital of Texas 17) A Great Lake 18) Group of hyenas 20) Laredo’s county 21) Texas striper lake, ___ Kingdom 24) Cleburne’s county 26) Deer gland, pre-_____ 27) One of the cats 28) Rains County’s seat 32) Popular bass lake 33) Catfish capital of Texas 34) Carthage’s county 35) Ammo brand 36) Texas mountain range 40) Thermal optics brand 41) Shotshell brand
facility caused confusion for some Texas hunters, thinking drawn hunts on the attached Wildlife Management Area wouldn’t go forward. Ryan Reitz, the WMA’s project leader, said the scheduled hunts did indeed go forward. “We had a good success rate with some really nice bucks taken,” he said. “We tested all of the deer taken as we have done for several years. The only change was we required carcass removal restrictions — people quartered their deer before leaving.”
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Chili-cumin snapper fingers 2 lbs. red snapper, cut into 1-inch strips 2 eggs 2 tbsps. milk 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup flour 1 tsp. cumin 1 tsp. chili seasoning 5 tbsps. butter 2 tbsps. olive oil 2 limes, halved
Pat snapper fingers dry with paper towel. Whisk together eggs and milk in a small bowl. Combine salt, pepper, flour, cumin and chili seasoning on a shallow plate. Coat fish fingers with flour mixture; dip in egg mixture, then into flour mixture. Set aside to dry for 5 minutes. Melt the butter and oil together in a heavy skillet over moderate heat. When butter foams, add the fingers; cook 3-5 minutes on each side until browned and cooked through. Serve with lime halves. —Fl. Dept. of Agriculture
Snow goose pastrami 4 snow goose breasts Initial dry rub 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 tbsps. salt 1 1/2 tbsps. black pepper 1 tbsps. garlic powder 2 tsps. onion powder 2 tsps. ground coriander 2 tsps. dried thyme Final dry rub 2 tbsps. black pepper 1 tbsp. ground coriander 1/2 tsp. onion powder 1/2 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. dried thyme
Clean and trim goose breasts, making sure to remove any excess fat or skin. Combine initial dry rub ingredients in a small bowl. Mix thoroughly. Generously coat the goose breasts in the initial dry rub mixture. Coat both sides and rub the spices in any crevices. Cover and chill the goose breasts in the refrigerator for approximately 3 days. Rinse off the initial dry rub spices from the goose breasts under cool running water. Place in an ice bath for 30 minutes. Combine final dry rub ingredients in a small bowl. Mix thoroughly. Generously
coat the goose breasts in the final dry rub mixture. Coat both sides and rub the spices in any crevices. Place goose breasts on a smoker rack, making sure to leave space between each piece. Smoke at approximately 190 degrees until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. Remove from the smoker and place in the refrigerator to chill. Once completely chilled, remove and slice to desired thickness with a sharp knife or meat slicer. Serve cold with your favorite cheese and crackers. —Delta Waterfowl
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been gone for several weeks. They are there in good numbers now.” Most reports had numbers of greenwinged teal and pintail, with some mallards coming in. In Denton County, Nic Drayovitch had two stellar hunts after finding some open water. “All of the cattle ponds were frozen but we few brave souls kayaked into a small spot that was open. All in all, the ducks are here and if you had open water you got them over the weekend.” To the south, in the Wharton area, Capt. Terry Gallagher said his hunters had great luck with plenty of pintail and greenwinged teal, including a blonde leucistic pintail. In the Matagorda area, at the Thunderbird Hunting Club, George McCurry, a member at the club, had an unusual feat for a duck hunter, especially a teal hunter. He harvested a blue-winged, green-winged
and a less-often seen cinnamon teal on the same hunt Jan. 20. In Central Texas, hunters had spotty results. During the weekend of Jan. 13, a group of three in Limestone County shot quick limits of teal, gadwall and pintail. A week later, one hunter returned to find few ducks, only bringing in one greenwing teal. As it warms up for closing weekend, some Central Texas hunters hope to see in influx of redheads and pintail as in past years in late January, albeit in warmer conditions. Those ducks, however, usually come from the coastal areas. “If folks are seeing an influx of pintails and redheads in Central Texas, I would definitely say they are coming from the coast and not north of us,” said Kevin Kraai, waterfowl program leader at Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. We have strong evidence of northward migration for ducks getting earlier and earlier each year.”
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As they drove their trucks into the edge of the field where they had seen the swarms of doves the previous day, Link said there were already birds in the air in the grey light of dawn. “We got set up, and it was clear almost immediately, that this was going to be a hunt for the memory books,” Link said. “All of us harvested our limits by 8 that morning. With as many birds as there were in the air, you could’ve literally sat anywhere in that field and had an opportunity to limit out. None of us had ever seen anything quite like it.” Welch said the scene was nothing short of impressive. “I don’t know if the wind and cold temperatures had them moving more than normal or what,” he said. “They were definitely challenging to shoot at when they were flying with the wind. One thing is for sure, I’m not sure my hands have ever been that cold while cleaning dove after a hunt. But it was worth it.”
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Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) along with Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus Members Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) introduced the Habitat Enhancement Now (HEN) Act. The bipartisan legislation would establish two grant programs for a total of $3 million annually for a period of five years to bolster the breeding success of waterfowl across the nation. Specifically, the legislation will establish a grant program for both the state of California and the prairie pothole region to build hen houses and to improve other important breeding resources for waterfowl. The HEN Act will authorize $1.5 million annually for the construction and maintenance of hen houses, which are significantly valuable to improving breeding success for migratory waterfowl. Additionally, the legislation authorizes another $1.5 million annually to boost incentives for private landowners in the state of California to improve breeding habitat on private lands. Nesting success for mallard ducks is a marginal 3.8 percent, according to Delta Waterfowl. John Devney, Chief Policy Officer for Delta Waterfowl, said “Our research is pretty solid that if we can build 110,00 hen houses across the most productive parts of the Prairie Potholes and Canadian parklands, we can add up to 250,000 mallards to the flyway every year.” —Staff report
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The National Shooting Sports Foundation released the Firearm Ownership & Sport Shooting Participation in the U.S. in 2022 report. The report highlights 24.1 percent growth of adult participation in sport shooting in America from 2009 to 2022. Surveys indicate that during that time, sport shooting participation grew from 34 million adult par-
ticipants to more than 63.5 million. Key survey findings showed the most popular types of recreational sports shooting for adult participation in 2022 were target shooting with a handgun, at 16.9 percent, target shooting with a rifle, with 15.6 percent and target shooting at an outdoor range, at 13.3 percent. In 2022, 17 percent of all adults participating in the shooting sports were newcomers, a 42 percent growth since 2020 that reflected the similar changes in demographics as seen in firearm purchasers. —NSSF
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Deer season totals set record Missouri’s 2023-2024 deer-hunting season ended Jan. 15 with a preliminary recordsetting total deer harvest for the season of 326,026. This year’s new harvest record surpasses the one set in 2006 of 325,457. Of the deer harvested, 147,705 were antlered bucks, 29,060 were button bucks, and 149,261 were does. During the 2022-2023 season, hunters harvested 299,719 deer. —MDC
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Record rock bass While fishing for yellow perch, Thomas Over Jr. caught a fish he hadn’t seen before on the Susquahana River. He sent a photo of the fish to some of his friends, and one recognized it as a rock bass. The bass weighed in at 1 pound and was 10.5 inches long, and was confirmed as a rock bass by a Maryland Department of Natural Resources official and certified as a state record at Anglers Sport Center in Annapolis. Rock bass are spiny fish that are part of the sunfish family, the department said. They can appear striped with green, gold or brassy coloring. —MDNR
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come to a small creek or water hole covered in trash and human waste.” The disrespect for the land and property does not stop at litter, according to Murphy. “There are wrappers and plastic bottles floating in the water,” he said. “There are small piles of TP and excrement all around. Discarded backpacks are found by the hundreds, and clothing, shoes, and food packaging waste represents a never-ending cleanup job for our ranch hands and guides.” Of all the ways that illegal foot traffic has impacted landowners, destruction to fencing, gates and other property is some of the costliest damage. Daily inspection of fencing is required, a difficult task on a large ranch, with many exceeding 10,000 acres and having miles of fencing, whether of the high or low variety. Landowners bear all of the cost for the damage, and fencing is expensive, as many Texas hunters know. Although a fence can be mended, holes cut in a fence are sometimes not found for days or weeks. This can result in catastrophic losses for game ranches when animals escape. But the impact on a hunting operation’s ability to provide a desirable experience to customers, and ultimately provide opportunities to harvest animals, that is difficult to measure.
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THERMAL HUNTING
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Getting your target into focus quickly and easily is a must, and you won’t find a better system than our Micro Click Focus. Our tactile focus knob is conveniently located on top of the front lens, and unlike the dog collar design used by our competitors you won’t need to perform a circus act just to focus your scope. Plus, you’ll always get your best shot as the micro click adjustments put you on the perfect focus point every time.
ARCLIGHT Ultra HD Germanium Lens High Purity for Maximum Energy
The single most expensive component of a well-crafted thermal is its germanium lens. If you skimp here, you’re not even in the game. Our high purity ArcLight Ultra HD Germanium Lens is the crowning jewel of our technology package. It perfects the task of collecting and funneling infrared energy into the thermal sensor unhindered by distortion. This clean transition results in an infrared energy dump that unleashes the full potential of our WAVE thermal sensor delivering a user experience well beyond expectations.
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We think you’re really going to like our menu; it uses words, English words. Written for Americans by Americans. That’s why we called it KISS. You’ve heard the phrase, and at Fusion Thermal it’s the reason we can make the industry’s boldest statement: Our operating system is so easy to use you’ll likely never read the instructions.
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Our highly intuitive three button control system with center tower makes using your scope simple and easy. Every command is at your fingertips, and the Center Tower evenly splits the control panel, so you’ll never be confused about what button you’re going to press. We thought this a particularly good idea since you’ll be using it in the dark most of the time.
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Is it possible for one thermal scope to dramatically outperform everything else in its class? Yes, so don’t make the mistake of shopping by specifications alone or you just might get burned. Our WAVE thermal sensors push the limit of what is technically possible and set the standard for image quality, ruggedness, and long life. So, before you plop down your hard-earned cash make sure you do a side-by-side to any similarly priced competitive alternative. We think you’ll find the difference to be clearly obvious.
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