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Volume 18, Issue 19
Wildlife seeking shade
The early oppressive heat had deer, turkey and quail changing their springtime habits. Deer were hanging in the shade, making quick trips to the feeder, carefully positioning their bodies to avoid sun exposure, before returning to cover. Quail dashed under the feeder, only feeding in the structure’s shade. One turkey laid down in the shade, while others made only a brief stop. Photo by David J. Sams, Lone Star Outdoor News.
Live shad key to Whitney stripers By Robert Sloan
For Lone Star Outdoor News The numbers of striped bass being caught on Lake Whitney are excellent, with live shad being the key bait. Lake Whitney guide Collin Strey said there are some stripers schooling on the surface and hitting top-water lures, but for the most part, the best pattern is to fish with live shad. And the best way to load a livewell with them is to catch them yourself. “At night the shad will be about 10 to 12 feet deep,” he said. “But during the day they will be shallow at 2 to 5 feet. I use a 7-foot cast net to catch the shad that I’ll be fishing with from March through October. I’ll use both threadfin and gizzard shad. That’s mainly what the stripers will be feeding on.” Strey uses his fish finder to locate the shad that show up as a bait ball or just a bunch of dots. After that it’s just a matter of getting the cast net and loading up with a day’s catch of live bait. He keeps them in a 30-gallon livewell. Keeping the shad alive is the tough part. Strey adds 10 to 12 pounds of ice to the water, along with about three cups of stock salt that he buys from Tractor
Supply. That keeps the shad alive and ready to be put on a hook throughout the day. And if the water starts to get a little warm, he adds more ice. The striper rig is pretty basic. It starts with 25-pound test monofilament line, with a 4-foot, 20-pound fluorocarbon leader. The line and leader are connected with a swivel. A 1 1/2-ounce weight is used to keep a live shad at the right depth via a 1/0 circle hook. “I like to run the hook through the tip of the nose,” Strey said. “That way the shad seem to live longer.” Strey finds stripers mainly hanging out on humps and drop-offs or along the edge of a channel. Now, the best bite is from 12 to 30 feet deep. In the next few weeks, they will move deeper to water that’s around 40 feet deep. Most stripers have been from 20 to 21 inches long, with some fish measuring from 28 to 31 inches. There is the option of using lures, usually swimbaits and umbrella rigs. But Strey said the lure fishing improves in the fall. A typical day of fishing starts at about 7 a.m. and is over at 11 a.m. The afternoon trips go from 1:30 till 5. Strey said the striper population on
Striped bass are doing well on Lake Whitney, and live shad on a circle hook has been the best way to bring them in. Photo by Collin Strey.
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By Tony Vindell
What was supposed to be a day of bay fishing for whiting and sand trout in the Lower Laguna Madre turned into a surprising trip for a dozen anglers. May 13 was a day to remember for the group of men and women after the boat captain took the party boat off the tip of the South Padre Island jetty right to a
school of bull red drum. Most everyone caught not one but two of the large fish, one of which had to be released because Texas Parks and Wildlife Department regulations allow one oversized fish per license. Capt. Andy Salinas, with Osprey Fishing Trips, said the conditions were totally different to the day before when an equal number of anglers also caught bull red after bull red.
“The water was blue and calmer yesterday,” he said. “Today it’s murkier and the tide is not the same.” After nearly an hour or so, Salinas decided to take the boat back to the ship channel where whiting and sand Debbie Heatley and Mark trout are usually caught on Wibbemmeyer and off, and most of the aneach brought glers manage strings of four in a large to six fish tied to the boat’s redfish on a rerail. cent head boat About an hour later, Salitrip. Photo by nas told everyone to bring Tony Vindell, Please turn to page 15
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Toms turn on late (P. 4)
Welcome to summer (P. 8)
End of season had better hunting.
Coastal anglers play tides, winds.
Adventure out west (P. 19)
Sandies chasing shad (P. 8)
Fishing, hunting and history.
Spawn moves baitfish in.
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Name that wildfire Blazes continue, especially out west By Craig Nyhus
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A cool front and storms should help diminish the effect of wildfires. The fires are given their names by local or regional fire officials. Photo from Texas Forest Service.
Who comes up with the names for the Texas wildfires? Unlike hurricanes and tropical storms with predetermined names, wildfires are usually named by first responders, according to the Texas Forest Service. A wildfire’s geographical location and nearby landmarks sometimes determine the name. When fire departments, incident commanders or dispatch centers name a wild-
fire, thought on relevance and appropriateness is the top priority. For example, a recent fire caused by lighting in Stonewall County was named by Regional Fire Coordinator Jake Brockett. He named it the Smoke Stack Lightning Fire after seeing the smoke column and remembering a professional bull rider named Smokestack, according to a post from the Forest Service. Sometimes, busy task forces choose from a list of certain topics, like food items, which explains the name for the Coconut Fire, which began as a small grass blaze on the Waggoner Ranch in Baylor County, and has grown to 26,000
acres. The Mesquite Heat Fire in Taylor County was likely named for a primary fuel for the fire — mesquite trees. The size of the fire also factors in the name. In East Texas, fires aren’t named until they involve more than 100 acres in “timber fuels” or 300 acres in “grass fuels.” Any fires not meeting these acreage thresholds receive a generated number and the county’s name where the fire occurs. Several recent small fires fell in that category, including the Jasper 2019 Fire, the Cass 3023 Fire and the Rusk 3014 Fire. Recent wildfires include sites with Please turn to page 6
Last minute success Toms turn on late in season By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News Hunters who grinded it out during the spring turkey season were rewarded. After what had been a tough season for many due to dry conditions, strong breezes, henned-up gobblers and minimal gobbling activity, the birds finally became aggressive and several hunters took advantage. Mary June Thompson hunted with her dad, Clark Thompson, and family friend, Wade Montgomery, in Shackelford County, where the 8 year old harvested her first turkey on the last weekend of the season. Thompson said her hunt started in the morning, but after a few hours without much action, they decided to break for lunch. “After lunch, we spotted a couple of toms near the Brazos River on the property we were hunting,” she explained. “They were about 80 to 100 yards away, so we got set up and tried to call them in. They gobbled at our calls, but didn’t come toward us.” The group decided to make a stalk on the gobblers. “We used a turkey fan and slowly crept towards them,” she said. “We got to about 40 yards away from the closest turkey. He was standing under a tree in the shade, and it was kind of hard to see him at first.”
Thompson set up to shoot with her .410 off of a tripod and took her time getting the bird lined up in her red dot sight. She took a shot and the bird flopped and fell over. “I was so excited when I saw him fall over,” she said. “I was a little worried about the gun kicking, but I stayed focused on the turkey.” It turns out, that her shotgun did cut her cheek slightly when it recoiled on the trigger pull. She didn’t mind, though — she was too pumped up about her first turkey. Tyler Whiteley scored a gobbler before the season ended in Wheeler County with his bow while hunting with his dad, Kevin. “The morning hunt started just like we wanted it to,” Whiteley said. “The birds were gobbling on the roost, and things seemed very promising.” About and hour and a half after sunrise, a jake came into their setup. “Then all of a sudden, we heard a mature-sounding bird gobble close by, and I got ready,” Whiteley explained. “The bird responded to our calls, and soon enough we could see him through the back window of the blind, headed our way.” The tom came in to investigate, but then quickly turned to walk away. That’s when Whiteley let his arrow fly, and harvested the longbeard, his first with a bow. Tyler’s brother, Aaron, also harvested his first gobbler with a bow at the tail end of the season while hunting with his dad
Mary June Thompson, 8, harvested her first turkey during the last weekend of the North Zone spring turkey season in Shackelford County. Photo from Clark Thompson.
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Wetland property wins conservation award Lone Star Outdoor News A duck-hunting mecca has been created near Seagoville, all part of a project that recycles water from the Trinity River which is then sent to Lake Lavon. The John Bunker Sands Wetland Center and Rosewood Ranches was awarded the state’s highest honor for private land conservation, the Texas Leopold Conservation Award, at the Lone Star Steward Awards banquet on May 25. Past and current wildlife management practices on the property include the continued development of the 1,840-acre wetlands and wetland education center. The man-made
wetlands recycle water from the East Fork of the Trinity River, which runs along the boundary of the property. Water from the wetlands leaves once it’s been filtered through 28 wetland cells and is then pumped via pipeline into Lake Lavon where it is stored in the reservoir for municipal use for the North Texas Municipal Water District. In addition to serving as a water source for nearby citizens, the property serves as ideal habitat for many native plant and wildlife species. The landowners have worked closely with Audubon Texas members to create a list of the over 200 avian species that can be seen on the wetlands. In addition, wood duck boxes have been
placed in several areas, while native vegetation has been planted on wetland islands to supplement feeding and nesting sites of a variety of waterfowl and other birds. The wetland construction has created significant available habitat for resident and migratory birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles. The wetland and ranch’s wildlife and vegetation provide ecotourism and educational opportunities for the public and nearby schools. Each year the property welcomes youth duck hunters, Texas Master Naturalist chapters and the public as the wetland’s boardwalk and roads act as a yearround space for nature photography, Please turn to page 6
The John Bunker Sands Wetland Center received the Texas Leopold Conservation Award on May 25. Photo from John Bunker Sands Wetland Center.
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Lone Star Outdoor News After a two-year hiatus, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service began conducting its annual waterfowl breeding population and habitat survey in May. After relying on past survey data, from the previous two seasons, the Service could be met with better news than expected after a drought in duck breeding grounds affected duck production last year. Much-needed winter and early spring precipitation relieved drought conditions across the eastern Dakotas, and Saskatchewan and Manitoba had improved winter precipitation. Launched in 1955, the survey is a collaborative effort involving the USFWS, Canadian Wildlife Service and state and provincial agencies. Data collected during the survey, which is conducted across North America’s most important waterfowl breeding areas, are crucial to understanding waterfowl population dynamics and managing harvests of ducks and geese. The survey was suspended in 2020 and 2021 for the first time in its 65-year history.
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Is a fungal combination a key to stopping CWD? By Craig Nyhus
Waterfowl surveys returned in the U.S. and Canada this year, giving agencies more data on populations. Photo from Ducks Unlimited.
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There are 17,000 species of lichens and fungi that live in a symbiotic relationship with an alga or cyanobacterium. A combination of two or three of them may be the key to getting a handle on chronic wasting disease. “There are two known ones on earth with the ability to destroy prions [which cause CWD, scrapie and mad cow disease],” said Brian Kanke, chairman of Zoo Pharma Dynamics (ZPD). “They have been in the diet of cervids for thousands of years.” Kanke said earlier research identified lichens that destroyed the prions, but they weren’t digestible by deer. “But research in the 1970s discovered that when another lichen was added to the mix, it all became digestible,” he said. And the lack of abundance of the lichens matches CWD hot zones around the country. “Forest floor studies log what’s growing in what area,” Kanke said. “If you start overlaying them over CWD hot zones, the lichens are diminished in those areas.” ZPD has developed products and has been conducting field trials and research on products that may help find a solution to prion diseases, like CWD, for more than a decade. “We are working diligently to getting our product approved by
the FDA,“ Kanke said. The active ingredients used in the products are called “CPP” and are formulated with the extracts of three lichens. “The process creates a higher acidic level which increases the PH levels which can have the ability to push prions out of the danger zone,” Kanke said. “CPP has added a formulation of copper to help prevent the prion protein to take up manganese and unfold, while keeping sulfur at a minimum level.” Copper plays a role, as prior research has shown, and several deer feeds include copper formulations to help curtail the disease, especially in areas of the state where copper content in the soil is low. “If copper is high, and manganese is low, the proteins can’t misfold,” Kanke said. ZPD’s CPP supplement for feed or water, with its prion-fighting ingredients against CWD, is before the Federal Drug Administration for approval. “Prion diseases are essentially the same,” Kanke said. “The names change by species. I’ve been saying for more than a decade that CWD likely had its origin from sheep [scrapie]. Texas had a heavy importation of sheep, and if you look at a CWD map, those are your hot zones.” A feed pellet supplement with CPP could be put on feed or mixed with feed in feeders, with the goal of use in both pen and pasture
deer. After 12 years of research, testing and field trials, ZPD is waiting for FDA approval. “We have been researching all the information, using top labs and scientists across the world,” Kanke said. “We take the specific lichens and get them in a natural, extracted form.” Could a solution to help control and prevent CWD be in the future? “We are halfway through the FDA process, and we’ve seen no objections,” Kanke said. “We are hopeful we will be granted authority to put the products on the market in about three months.” Kanke has no interest in being involved in the politics surrounding CWD, and he supports the efforts of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s efforts to control the disease. “I love what I do, and I have always been passionate about the healthcare of animals,” he said. “I get my motivation from the book of Deuteronomy, as God holds high standards with regard to animal husbandry.” Kanke believes deer breeders working together with TPWD is a better alternative than constantly fighting. “I don’t support the lawsuits against the department that have done nothing but punish us in the deer breeding industry,” he said. “The industry in Texas is in jeopardy, and I will do whatever I can to keep it for those of us who Please turn to page 6
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Late season toms Continued from page 4
near Shamrock. “We were hunting over a water hole in the evening, when five toms came running into our setup,” Aaron said. “It was nerve-racking with that many longbeards in bow range, but I took my time and waited for the right shot opportunity.” Aaron picked out a tom that wasn’t strutting and was facing him at about 7 yards, and took his shot. The arrow hit him right between his beard and his waddle,” he said. Hunting guide for Crooked Wing Outfitters, Jake Henriksen, said the turkeys he was hunting in the Menard area finally turned on during the last two weeks of the season. “The birds really weren’t doing much for the majority of the season, and I think a lot of that had to do with how dry it was,” Henriksen said. “We got a little bit of rain about two weeks before the season closed, and that seemed to get everything going. The birds went from not talking much Aaron Whiteley harvested his first tom with a bow during the last weekto hammering in response to end of the North Zone turkey season near Shamrock. Photo by Kevin calls. It was exactly what you Whiteley. wanted to experience as a turkey hunter through the very last day.”
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names such as Johnson Fork, Newton, Cinco Bar, West Point and Helium. In 2022, there have been more than 800 wildfires across Texas, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service, and on May 20, fire resources responded to 10 new wildfires while continuing operations on nine additional existing wildfires. While landowners fear destruction of property, trees and crops, biologists say fires can be good for wildlife, spurring new growth of forbs on the landscape, especially when followed by rains. A cool front that arrived May 21 in much of the state may help, limiting the potential for wildfire activity. The Forest Service said any new fires in grass and brush vegetation will likely be resistant to control, as underlying drought and critically to extremely dry vegetation combined with 100-degree temperatures and periods of elevated to critical fire weather. As of May 20, the following active wildfires were reported: Mesquite Heat Fire, Taylor County - 9,613 acres, 25% contained Coconut Fire, Wilbarger County - 26,000 acres, 45% contained Twin Starts Fire, Llano County: 420 acres, 75% contained Dry Branch Fire, Hamilton County: 1,407 acres, 85% contained Pope 2 Fire, Schleicher County: 2,530 acres, 75% contained Slab Road Fire, Llano County: 57 acres, 90% contained Sandstone Mountain Fire, Llano County: 351 acres, 95% contained Johnson Fork Fire, Kimble County: 55 acres, 80% contained Mayfield Fire, San Saba County: 1,250 acres, 40% contained
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wildlife observation and hiking. Lone Star Land Steward Ecoregion Awards: Blackland Prairie: Ebel Grasslands Ranch (Hopkins County) Cross Timbers: Wagley Ranch (Palo Pinto County) Gulf Coast Prairies: Grahmann Family Ranches (Victoria, Goliad Counties) High Plains: Grotegut Farm and Ranch (Deaf Smith County) Edwards Plateau: Wuest Ranch (Comal, Bexar Counties) Rolling Plains: Indian Springs Cattle Company (Moore County) Trans Pecos: Quail Ranch (Upton County)
Battling disease Continued from page 5
appreciate the rules of our breeder permit.” ZPD’s research has been done mostly out of state. “In Texas, if a deer tests positive it can’t remain alive,” Kanke said. “We have to rely on facilities out of state. We would like to test positive animals in Texas, and hopefully we can get that done after FDA approval — it could allow for positive animals to be left alive to be tested. “We know the product works — many animals that have tested positive initially have tested negative after consuming them.”
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FISHING
Summer patterns in full swing By Nate Skinner
For Lone Star Outdoor News Anglers are flocking to coastal estuaries to take advantage of aggressive behavior from a variety of species of fish. Redfish, speckled trout and black drum have been in the mix from Seadrift to Baffin Bay, and a variety of tactics are catching fish. Those who have been playing the tides and the winds correctly have enjoyed the most success. Co-owner of PackSaddle Productions Luke Yelich recently went fly-fishing with his family to celebrate his dad’s birthday along the back lakes surrounding Port Aransas, where they found hoards of tailing redfish and black drum in the shallows. Yelich and his family were under the guidance of Capt. Victor Olivares and Capt. Dylan Mendoza. “The tide was pretty low and the fish were stacked up in the back lakes,” Yelich said. “We were covered up pretty much the whole day, and there was never a time that we weren’t in pursuit of a another pod of reds or black drum after catching and releasing one. They were everywhere.” Coastal Bend guide Capt. Sutton Schoonover also has been targeting the back lakes around Port Aransas for redfish. He said upper slot reds have been plentiful, and that occasionally his anglers are also catching some pretty solid trout. “D.O.A. soft plastics have been the presentation lately,” Schoonover said. “I had an angler stick a trout while we were catching redfish the other day that measured a hair under 30 inches. We thought it was another hefty red at first, until she came to the surface. The fish was released.”
Potholes in grass beds in stretches of water that are 2.5 feet deep or less have held the most consistent bite. “We’ve been finding quite a few fish early in the morning in as little as 10 inches of water,” Schoonover said. “The bite has definitely been early lately. After about mid-morning, the action has been slowing down quite a bit.” In the Seadrift area, Capt. Nathan Beabout said the wind and tides have been playing a major role as to where the fish have been staging. “When the tides are up, trout and redfish have been stacked on outside shorelines where they have been crushing top-water lures early in the morning,” he said. “We’ve had some of the best top-water action that I’ve seen in a while when the tides have been at normal levels.” When winds with a westerly factor start to blow, the tide has been dropping out, scattering the fish and shutting down the bite to some degree. “As the tide drops, the fish have been pulling out a little deeper, making them tougher to catch,” Beabout said. “Keying in on areas with clean water and plenty of baitfish, and chunking soft plastics has helped to produce hookups when the winds have blown the water out.” Rockport guide Capt. Jennifer Diaz Deleon has been targeting the edges off oyster shell reefs in Redfish Bay for redfish and black drum. “Most of the redfish we are catching are staging in about 1.5 feet of water,” she said. “Cut mullet has been the bait of choice, and the bite has been pretty early. If you don’t find the reds right off Please turn to page 22
Luke Yelich landed this back drum on the fly while fishing in the back lakes around Port Aransas with fly-fishing guide Victor Olivares. Photo from Luke Yelich.
Plans change on Fork
Shad spawn brings sandies shallow By Nate Skinner
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Lee Livesay fishes near an exposed dock on Lake Fork, where water levels haven’t returned to normal since the lake was lowered for dam repairs. Photo by B.A.S.S.
Low water level has anglers revising approach By Craig Nyhus
Lone Star Outdoor News In December 2021, the water level at Lake Fork was lowered about three feet for dam repairs. According to the Sabine River Authority, “Engineers recommend that the Sabine River Authority of Texas, Lake Fork Division, make minor repairs to the
soil cement along the Lake Fork Dam, some of which are currently located underwater. Recent wave action dislodged numerous small sections of the soil cement along the upstream side of the embankment, which protects the earthen portion of the dam.” The work was completed early this year. In a normal Texas spring, rainfall would have raised water levels back to normal. But this hot and dry winter and spring weren’t normal, and the lake level has dropped further, to its stage now at 5.58 feet low.
The low water is annoying to homeowners on the lake, who can’t get their boats to their docks, or even fish off their docks, because their docks are completely out of the water. It’s also challenging for fishermen. While the bass are still aggressive and biting, old standby spots aren’t accessible or are out of the water. Finding new areas has been key, and the bass are there, but so are other fishermen. The problem was highlighted at the Bassmaster Elite event at Lake Fork that concluded May Please turn to page 17
The white bass spawn is over, and it seems most mature sandies have made their way back into the main bodies of inland lakes. At many lakes, a shad spawn has been taking place early in the mornings, and the white bass have been found along the shallows, chomping on shad at sunrise. As the action slows with the rising sun, anglers are finding them stacked up in deeper areas. Justin Elliott and his dad spent some time on Texoma, where they found the sand bass stacked up in about 10 to 12 feet of water. “We were using a tandem jig rig and catching them two at a time,” Elliott said. “The sand bass were thick and the action was nonstop.” The fish were suspended in the top half of the water column, anywhere from 2 to 5 feet below the surface. “Umbrella rigs were also producing plenty of strikes,” he said. On Lake Livingston, guide Michael Richardson said the white
White bass are feeding aggressively in response to the shad spawn taking place across Texas lakes. Photo by Carey Thorn.
bass action is about as good as he’s ever seen. “There are a ton of large white bass to be caught on Livingston,” he said. “We are catching a lot of fish pushing 16 inches or more.” Richardson said the shad spawn is taking place and the sandies can be found along Please turn to page 20
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Chumming up skinny water reds
Tossing chum in shallow backwaters can jump-start the redfish bite. Photo by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
By Robert Sloan
For Lone Star Outdoor News Many fish use their keen sense of smell to locate what they are after, and redfish and black drum are good at sniffing out what they like to eat — like a pointer locked up on a covey of quail. When these fish lock up on the scent trail of chum, it’s likely they are coming in to see what’s going on. Guides out of Port O’Connor have been using Spanish sardines and mullet for years to crank up the bite on reds and black drum. It can be at the jetties, the back bays, skinny water estuary lakes and even along the Intracoastal Waterway. “It’s tough to beat setting up at the mouth of a cut or backwater lake,” said guide Jeff Coffey. “When the tide is falling, the mouths of these areas will be like a funnel for baitfish, crabs and shrimp. But one way to jump start the bite is to toss out some
small chunks of chum to get the fish to feeding.” Places like Pringle Lake and Shoalwater Bay, where the water is shallow and kind of protected from the wind, is where Coffey sets up and chums for a mix of reds and black drum. He said the best situation is to find a productive shallow flat that’s off the beaten path. That’s why he runs a 21-foot Majek that allows him to run super shallow. “The thing about chumming the backwater flats and the lagoons is they are shallow with shell and grassy bottoms,” Coffey said. “And that’s where my target fish like to feed during the summer months and into fall.” Coffey prefers the Spanish sardines because of the fish’s oily nature. “That type of chum is deadly on black drum,” he said. “Recently I had some customers out and we caught 10 slot reds and two big black drum. One weighed about 50 pounds; the other was about 30. In fact, we Please turn to page 15
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Camden, North Houston top HS leagues Several high school leagues hold tournament schedules and state championships, and two of them held their championships over the last two weeks. The Bass Federation held its inaugural Student Angler Federation Texas High School Fishing State Championship on May 21 at Lake Lavon. For Clay Nash and Wyatt Frankens, of the Corrigan-Camden High School Fishing Team, the first tournament they fished in resulted in a win. The team brought in four bass weighing 14 pounds to claim the title. Nash threw a Christmas tree-colored Senko and Frankens used a white spinner bait. Dillon Harrell and Josh Perrin, of the North Houston Rodbenders Club, finished second with 10 pounds, 3 ounces; followed by Brandon Bales and Kyle Dragulski from the Texas SAF with 9 pounds, 1 ounce. A week earlier, the Texas High School Bass Association held its state tournament at Belton Lake. Cole Gotcher and Blaise Bellard, of the Columbia HS Bass Fishing Team, won the team event with 25.95 pounds. Kase Kramer and Rance Penick, of Fredericksburg, finished second with 25.24 pounds; and Aidan Abramson and Ben Burns, of Lovejoy (Lucas), finished third with 23.9 pounds. In the Schools division, CS Anglers finished on top with 58.27 pounds, followed by Lovejoy (54.17 pounds) and Comal (49.68 pounds). —Staff report
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 74 degrees; 6.43’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. AMISTAD: Water clear; 79 degrees; 56.49’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Texas-rigged craws. Channel catfish are excellent on punch bait. ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 1.91’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, spinner baits, jigs and flukes. ATHENS: Water clear; 80-82 degrees; 0.36’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. AUSTIN: Water clear; 72 degrees; 0.72’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on big swimbaits and Texas-rigged worms in the grass. B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 76 degrees; 0.47’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, chatterbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait. BASTROP: Water clear; 87 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on small top-waters and finesse worms. Crappie are good on live minnows. BELTON: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 4.14’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters. White bass are good on slabs and small soft plastics. Crappie are on shad jigs. BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 3.55’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, chatterbaits and weighted wacky rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on silver jigging spoons. Catfish are good on cut bait. BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 82 degrees; 0.28’ low. Largemouth bass are good shallow on soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish fair on cheese bait and cut bait. BRAUNIG: Water stained, 88 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair to good on dark plastics, red jigs and spinner baits. Red drum are good on live perch, crawfish and shrimp. Channel catfish are fair on live perch, worms and cheese bait. BROWNWOOD: Water slightly stained; 78-85 degrees; 3.45’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are good to excellent on minnows and black/chartreuse or white jigs. White bass are good on small swimbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait and liver. BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 3.72’ low. Largemouth bass are good flipping shallow trees with worms and craw worms. Crappie are good on chartreuse jigs. CADDO: Water stained; 75 degrees; 1.46’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on
top-waters and longer plastics worms. CALAVERAS: Water stained, 86 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Red drum are fair on live perch and frozen shrimp. Blue and channel catfish are fair on cut bait, live perch and cheese bait. Hybrid stripers are slow. CANYON: Water lightly stained; 72 degrees; 1.87’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina rigs, flukes and creature baits. Striped and white bass are slow. Crappie are good on live minnows. CEDAR CREEK: Water normal stain; 75 degrees; 1.30’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastics and crankbaits. Crappie are excellent on jigs and minnows. White and hybrid bass are excellent on slabs. Catfish are good on fresh shad. CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 75 degrees; 20.36’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and chatterbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. White bass are good on jigging spoons. Catfish are good on cheese bait. CONROE: Water slightly stained; 81 degrees; 0.01’ high. Largemouth bass are good on senkos and Texasrigged creature baits. Crappie are good on jigs. Hybrid stripers on top-waters and spoons. Catfish are good on catfish bubblegum, shrimp, shad and minnows. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 2.50’ low. Blue catfish are excellent on fresh cut bait. Channel catfish are good on cut bait and prepared baits. CORPUS CHRISTI: 80 degrees; 5.54 feet low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, lipless crankbaits and jigs. White bass are good on small spoons and live minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cheese bait, soap baits, shad and perch. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water stained; 79 degrees; 2.72’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs with teaser flies. Crappie are fair to good on jigs with white color combinations. Channel catfish are good on punch bait. Blue catfish are slow. FALCON: Water stained; 78-83 degrees; 42.43’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows. FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 82-84 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on deep-diving crankbaits and plastics. Catfish are fair to good on punch bait. FORK: Water stained; 75
degrees; 5.46’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, spinner baits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and hand-tied jigs. GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 0.26’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina rigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Striped bass are slow to fair on live shad. Blue and yellow catfish are good on cut shad. Striped bass are slow. Catfish are good on cut bait. GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 0.40’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs. Crappie are good on jigs tipped with crappie nibbles. White bass are fair on spoons. Blue catfish are good on shad. GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 1.18’ high. White bass are fair on inline spinners. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 75 degrees; 0.01’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, crankbaits and green/pumpkin worms. Crappie are good on brush piles and docks using minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and prepared baits. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 76 degrees; 3.72’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, crankbaits and paddletails. White bass are good on spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 2.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigged watermelon and green/pumpkin worms. Crappie are good on shad plastics. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 0.15’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnow and jigs. Catfish are good on cheese bait and cut bait. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 0.42’ high. Crappie are good on standing timber and brush on minnows and small jigs. Largemouth bass are slow. Catfish are good on cut bait under a cork and stink bait. White bass are good on small rooster tails, swimbaits and slabs. LBJ: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 0.82’ low. Largemouth bass are good on 10-inch worms and crankbaits. White bass are good on jigging spoons and live minnows. Crappie are excellent over brush piles on live bait. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 0.80’ high. White bass are good on on slabs and live bait. Hybrid
stripers are slow. Catfish are good drifting cut shad or chicken breasts. LIMESTONE: Water clear; 80 degrees; 0.25’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chatterbaits, spinner baits and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on silver jigging spoons. LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 75 degrees; 0.16’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbait, top-waters and chatterbaits. White bass are good on slabs and spoons. Catfish are good on cut shad. MARTIN CREEK: 77 degrees. Water lightly stained; 0.04’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs, crankbaits and top-waters. Catfish are fair on punch bait and shad. MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 57.36’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, crankbaits and spinner baits. White bass are good on slabs on main lake humps. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut bait. MEREDITH: Water stained; 63-65 degrees; 53’ low. Largemouth bass are good on minnows and soft plastics. Catfish are good on live bait, stink bait and punch baits. Walleye are good on minnows, grubs and other artificials. NACONICHE: Water clear to stained; 80 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters and plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow. NASWORTHY: Water murky; 75 degrees. 0.96’ low. Largemouth bass are good in the reeds and around boat docks on soft plastics and top-waters. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait. O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 67-72 degrees; 18.23’ low. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, spinner baits and plastics worms. White bass are good on live bait and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 73 degrees; 7.17’ low. Largemouth bass are good on worms and deeprunning spinner baits. Crappie and white bass are excellent trolling with live minnows. Catfish are good on dough bait and live bait. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 0.18’ high. Largemouth bass are good on deep-diving crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on chartreuse jigs. White bass are good on crankbaits and jigging spoons. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water lightly stained; 77-81 degrees; 1.87’ low. Striped bass are good on live shad and white/
chartreuse jigs. White bass are good on chartreuse slabs. Catfish are good on cut shad. PROCTOR: Water stained; 78 degrees; 2.86’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are good on bomber slabs. Striped bass are slow. Catfish are good on punch bait. RAVEN: Water stained; 81 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs and white chatterbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on minnows and cut bait. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 70-72 degrees; 0.08’ low. White bass are excellent on tail spinners and slab and jig combinations. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on cut shad. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 0.56’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on flukes, flipping jigs and jerkbaits. White bass are good under the birds on slabs and jigging spoons. Blue and channel catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 75 degrees; 2.13’ low. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are excellent on slabs. Hybrids are fair on live shad and swimbaits Channel catfish are fair on punch bait. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 74 degrees; 1.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on small crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait. SOMERVILLE: Water stained; 82-84 degrees; 0.21’ high. Largemouth bass are good on plastics and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on pet spoons and using shad. Catfish are good early morning on shad, liver and punch bait. STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 4.19’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on dark-colored soft plastics. White bass are fair on slabs. SULPHUR SPRINGS: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 2.38’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 1.09’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shallow crankbaits. White bass and hybrids are good on chartreuse slab spoons and swimbaits. Blue and channel catfish are good on prepared baits and fresh cut shad. TEXANA: Water stained; 77 degrees; 1.93’ low. Largemouth bass are good on
n Saltwater reports Page 20 crankbaits, spinner baits and frogs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on liver, perch and cut bait. TEXOMA: Water stained; 73 degrees; 0.34’ low. Striped bass are excellent on topwaters and swimbaits. TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 70-73 degrees; 0.67’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on popping frogs, buzzbaits, lizards and swim jigs. Catfish are good on slip cork rigs with live or frozen shad, chicken livers and punch bait. TRAVIS: Water stained; 76 degrees; 27.25’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and soft plastics. Crappie are good on brush piles on jigs. TWIN BUTTES: Water stained; 77-78 degrees; 14.27’ low. White bass are excellent on top-waters, jigs and slabs. Channel catfish are good on prepared baits and nightcrawlers. WACO: Water stained; 74 degrees; 5.43’ low. Crappie are good on small shad plastics. WALTER E. LONG: Water clear; 75 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on stick baits and drop shots. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 73 degrees; 2.28’ low. Striped bass are good on umbrella-rigs, swimbaits and live bait. Catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. WORTH: Water stained; 79 degrees; 1.93’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. White bass are good on on slabs with teaser flies. Crappie are fair on white jigs. Channel catfish are good on punch bait. Blue catfish are slow. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 72 degrees; 6.50’ high. White bass are slow to fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on swimbaits. Catfish are good on punch bait.
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GAME WARDEN BLOTTER COPPER WIRE THEFT OPERATION BUSTED East Texas game wardens patrolled oilfield areas to disrupt and apprehend persons involved in a large-scale copper wiring theft operation. Utilizing surveillance equipment, landowner assistance, and community intel, the wardens coordinated with multiple local law enforcement agencies in identifying and arresting multiple persons involved. A suspect who fled days earlier from officers in two separate engagements was located, apprehended and charged with criminal mischief. The charge was in relation to damages at the Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Substation where cut copper wiring led to a fire causing serious damage and power outages to several thousand locations. Additional felony charges are pending. CATFISH FREED FROM GILL NET, HOOP NET ON BORDER Texas game wardens were patrolling Falcon Lake along the U.S./Mexico Border. The wardens observed an unusual float on the U.S. side of the lake and upon inspection, it was determined to be approximately 150 feet of gill net set by com-
FELONS TAKE BIG AXIS, WHITETAIL A game warden came across a deer camp with several hunters in Coleman County. After checking the first two men, it was revealed that neither of them had hunting licenses and had killed several deer. A criminal record check revealed both individuals were felons and unable to hunt with rifles. One had a felony warrant for his arrest. Both subjects were placed under arrest. After a
mercial fishermen from Mexico. While patrolling back to the Zapata County Boat Ramp, the wardens observed an additional float on the lake and found a hoop net. During the investigation, the wardens learned that another float on the U.S./Mexico Border had a fishing line tied and held underneath the waterline leading far into the U.S. side of the lake where it was secured to another hoop net. Both hoop nets were filled with fish, and the wardens released approximately 150 catfish back into the lake.
further investigation, it was revealed that the two men had killed a large axis buck and a 200-inch whitetail buck. The whitetail buck was tagged with another hunter’s license. Violations included: Unlawful possession of a firearm by felon, hunt without valid license, hunt under the license of another and no archery stamp. Cases pending.
WARDEN TRACKS DRIVER WHO FLED INTO BRUSH AFTER WRECK A major accident involving an 18-wheeler and truck pulling a travel trailer occurred in Duval County. After the wreck, the driver of the truck and trailer who caused the accident fled into the brush. While DPS troopers were investigating the crash, the warden located footprints along a nearby county road leading away from the crash site. The warden followed the tracks for three miles where they ended at the gate of a ranchito. The warden obtained consent from the landowner to search the property for the
individual. He located the subject in an abandoned house on the property. The subject was turned over to DPS and was arrested for DWI and Failure to Render Aid. WARDENS HONORED Two Texas game wardens were recognized for their coastal fisheries efforts. Austin Pierce was named the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) 2022 Game Warden of the Year and Benjamin Jenkins was named the Saltwater-Fisheries Enhancement Association (SEA) 2022 Game Warden of the Year.
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caught the 30-pounder twice.” A quiet approach is the ticket to catching reds in a hurry. “I’ll drift in, then set up the boat so that it’s sideways to the area that’s going to get chummed,” Coffey said. “That way everybody has plenty of room to fish. Plus, if the reds are there, we don’t spook them out.” Coffey’s rig consists of 20-pound test braided line that goes down to a swivel. A 2-1/2-foot section of fluorocarbon leader is used that’s connected to a No. 4 hook. A 1/4-ounce egg weight is used between the line and leader. The bait is usually a chunk of a Spanish sardine. Another option is to use a cast net to catch mullet. Coffey said it’s best to cut a 6-inch mullet in half to get two fresh pieces of bait. He also said it’s best to use a pair of scissors to cut up the sardines the night before going fishing. That way you can keep them on ice, and you don’t get the boat coved up with diced sardines.
The private recreational angler red snapper season in federal waters opens June 1. Red snapper fishing is open year around in state waters. The regulations are two fish per person daily with a 16-inch minimum size limit in federal waters, and four fish per person daily with a 15-inch minimum in state waters (unchanged from previous seasons). Red snapper caught in federal waters count as part of the state bag limit of four fish. No more than two red snapper in federal waters and four red snapper in state waters may be in your possession while fishing. New federal regulations are now in effect as of January. The DESCEND Act requires all commercial and recreational anglers to possess a venting tool or a rigged descending device on their boat while fishing for reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico. —TPWD
Guide Jeff Coffey has been bringing in redfish after chumming and using Spanish sardines for bait. Photo by Robert Sloan, for Lone Star Outdoor News.
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New CEOs at NWTF
Fly-fishing rod manager
National Wild Turkey Federation Chief Executive Officer Becky Humphries will retire in February 2023, and Jason Burckhalter and Kurt Dyroff were named as co-CEOs.
St. Croix hired Tom Larimer, formerly of G. Loomis, as fly fishing brand manager.
Promotions at Pnuma
Olin Winchester, LLC is seeking a national accounts sales manager at its East Alton, Illinois facility.
Phil Dalrymple was named general manager of Pnuma Outdoors and Heated Core; and Rusty Smith was promoted to director of sales.
Fishing hires at GSM GSM Outdoors hired Jack Dice as associate brand manager for GSM’s fishing division and Wes Higgins as brand manager.
Acquisition for Sellmark Sellmark acquired flashlight, firearm and helmet-mounted light manufacturer INFORCE.
Jameson joins Faxon Firearms Jack Jameson was appointed director of sales for Faxon Firearms. ACROSS 1) Bow brand 4) West Texas reservoir near Monahans 8) Favorite spoon color for redfish 10) Odessa Permian’s team name 11) Bass boat brand 12) Pecos County’s seat (two words) 13) Hico’s county 17) One of Leopold’s five tools 18) Rabbit-hunting dog breed 19) Good white bass lure 21) Safari destination 23) Shotshell brand 24) Hill Country river 26) Snapper species 28) Home of the Gage Hotel 30) Yellow, blue or channel 31) Texas State’s team name 36) Hungarian hunting dog breed 37) One of the grouse 39) Bobber type used in cover 41) The K in H&K 42) Reeves’ county seat 43) West Texas mountain range 44) A dabbling duck 45) Diameter of the gun’s bore
Winchester job opening
Rifle maker acquired Wilson Combat, based in Berryville, Arkansas, acquired the assets of lightweight bolt action rifle maker New Ultralight Arms, LLC, in Granville, West Virginia.
Breakthrough Technologies purchased Allen Company has acquired Breakthrough Clean Technologies, a manufacturer of firearm and outdoor gear cleaning products.
PECOS Outdoor retains agency Austin-based outdoor table manufacturer PECOS Outdoor named RubLine Marketing its agency of record.
DOWN 2) Fishing reel manufacturer (two words) 3) A diving duck 5) Good catfish lake 6) It contains the cartridge 7) Fishing knot 9) Good catfish bait 14) Green, blue or cinnamon 15) Salmon species 16) Bird that will prey on fawns 18) Fishing line type 20) Trout species 21) Front of the boat 22) Good redfish bait 25) Fishing boat for one 27) Duck call brand 29) One of the Big Five 30) Good bluegill bait 32) Sinker type 33) A shorebird 34) Castle destination for bird hunters 35) Good offshore hook type 38) An offshore target 40) An African antelope
Puzzle by Craig Nyhus, Lone Star Outdoor News
FOR THE TABLE
Corpus Christi pier reopens
*email LSON your favorite recipe to editor@lonestaroutdoornews.com.
Wild turkey breast with mushrooms Two wild turkey breasts 2 tbsp. olive oil Cayenne pepper seasoning Flour 1 cup fresh mushrooms Cut turkey breast slices as thin as possible. Pound the meat and make several cutlets. Heat 2 tbsp. olive oil. Lightly sprinkle cayenne seasoning over cutlets. Dust cutlets with flour and pour a cup of fresh mushrooms while frying the meat over medium heat, turning the cutlets a couple of times. Do not overcook. Serve with wild rice and green vegetables. —Tony Vindell
Grilled soy and sesame striper 4-6 striped bass fillets, 6-8 ounces each Marinade 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 tbsp. sesame oil 2 tbsp. dark brown sugar 2 tbsp. sesame seeds, lightly toasted in a skillet over low heat 2 green onions, minced 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 limes (juice only)
Combine marinade ingredients and whisk together to blend. Place fish in a baking dish and pour marinade over. Cover and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes. Remove fish from marinade and place on a hot oiled grill. Cook for 3-4 minutes on one side, flip over and cook for 3-4 minutes more or until fish is just cooked. Before removing fish from grill, baste fish with marinade. —Scott Leysath, sportingchef.com
Flour Bluff’s Philip Dimmitt Park and Pier was officially reopened on May 13. The pier, named after Texas trader and Texas Revolution figure Capt. Philip Dimmitt, was originally built in 1985 as a project to enhance Flour Bluff and attract tourists. The pier was damaged in Hurricane Harvey in 2017, and the parking lot was destroyed in Hurricane Hanna in 2020. In a $740,000 project, the pier was rebuilt in 2021, and improvements, including a parking lot, a park area, picnic tables and a dog-friendly water fountain, were recently completed. —Staff report
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22. The full field congregated in the best areas, making it difficult for some pros to work their spots as they would like. Longview’s Lee Livesay, a HUK pro staffer, took advantage of his knowledge of the lake. The pro located a 40x40-foot high spot reaching into nearby timber in 13-17 feet of water. Devoid of cover, the spot had a hard bottom where large gizzard shad were congregating, and big bass would periodically pull up to feed. The first two days of the tournament, he caught almost all of his fish in an area he had never fished in his life. “I’ve covered every piece of water on this lake a million times over and that’s what’s crazy,” he said. “I didn’t catch anything where I normally do.” Livesay turned in a four-day total of 113 pounds, 11 ounces to win, finishing in second place on Day 1 and leading thereafter, topping Idaho pro Brandon Palaniuk by 4 pounds. It marked the third Elite title for Livesay, who won at Lake Fork in 2021 and Chickamauga Lake in 2020. Livesay used a 6th Sense Divine Hybrid Jig with a Netbait Paca Craw, a shaky head with a worm and a flutter spoon. Palaniuk targeted shallow points in 10 to 25 feet. “These were places that I somehow managed to have to myself that didn’t have any pressure,” he said. “I think that allowed those fish to set up and stay there. Palaniuk caught most of his fish on a Rapala DT-16 and a flutter spoon.
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TEXAS SUN, MOON AND TIDES Moon Phases Houston
New
First
Full
Last
May 30
June 7
June 14
June 20
Solunar Sun times Moon times Dallas
2022 May/Jun
A.M. Minor Major
P.M. Minor Major
SUN Rises Sets
MOON Rises Sets
2022 May/Jun
A.M. P.M. SUN MOON Minor Major Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
27 Fri 28 Sat 29 Sun 30 Mon 31 Tue 01 Wed 02 Thu 03 Fri 04 Sat 05 Sun 06 Mon 07 Tue 08 Wed 09 Thu 10 Fri
3:30 9:41 4:09 10:21 4:52 11:03 5:38 11:50 6:28 12:16 7:21 1:09 8:16 2:03 9:11 2:59 10:05 3:53 10:56 4:44 11:45 5:33 12:06 6:19 12:51 7:02 1:32 7:43 2:12 8:24
3:52 4:32 5:15 6:02 6:53 7:46 8:41 9:35 10:28 11:19 ----12:30 1:13 1:54 2:36
06:22 06:22 06:22 06:21 06:21 06:21 06:21 06:20 06:20 06:20 06:20 06:20 06:20 06:20 06:20
4:38a 5:56p 5:09a 6:53p 5:43a 7:51p 6:21a 8:48p 7:03a 9:43p 7:50a 10:35 8:41a 11:22p 9:35a NoMoon 10:32a 12:04a 11:29a 12:42a 12:26p 1:16a 1:24p 1:47a 2:22p 2:17a 3:21p 2:47a 4:24p 3:19a
27 Fri 28 Sat 29 Sun 30 Mon 31 Tue 01 Wed 02 Thu 03 Fri 04 Sat 05 Sun 06 Mon 07 Tue 08 Wed 09 Thu 10 Fri
3:36 9:47 4:15 10:26 4:57 11:09 5:44 11:56 6:34 12:21 7:27 1:14 8:22 2:09 9:17 3:04 10:10 3:58 11:02 4:50 11:50 5:39 12:12 6:25 12:57 7:08 1:38 7:49 2:18 8:30
10:03 10:43 11:27 12:14 12:41 1:34 2:28 3:23 4:16 5:08 5:56 6:41 7:24 8:06 8:48
08:14 08:14 08:15 08:15 08:16 08:16 08:17 08:17 08:18 08:18 08:19 08:19 08:20 08:20 08:20
3:58 4:38 5:21 6:08 6:59 7:52 8:47 9:41 10:34 11:25 ----12:36 1:19 2:00 2:42
10:09 10:49 11:33 12:20 12:46 1:40 2:34 3:29 4:22 5:13 6:01 6:47 7:30 8:12 8:54
06:22 06:21 06:21 06:21 06:20 06:20 06:20 06:19 06:19 06:19 06:19 06:19 06:19 06:18 06:18
08:26 08:26 08:27 08:28 08:28 08:29 08:29 08:30 08:30 08:31 08:31 08:32 08:32 08:33 08:33
4:41a 6:06p 5:10a 7:05p 5:43a 8:04p 6:20a 9:02p 7:01a 9:58p 7:47a 10:50p 8:38a 11:36p 9:33a NoMoon 10:31a 12:18a 11:29a 12:54a 12:28p 1:27a 1:27p 1:57a 2:27p 2:25a 3:28p 2:53a 4:33p 3:23a
San Antonio 2022 May/Jun
A.M. Minor Major
27 Fri 28 Sat 29 Sun 30 Mon 31 Tue 01 Wed 02 Thu 03 Fri 04 Sat 05 Sun 06 Mon 07 Tue 08 Wed 09 Thu 10 Fri
3:43 9:54 4:22 10:33 5:04 11:16 5:50 ----6:41 12:28 7:34 1:21 8:28 2:16 9:23 3:11 10:17 4:05 11:08 4:57 11:57 5:46 12:18 6:32 1:04 7:14 1:44 7:56 2:25 8:37
Amarillo
P.M. SUN MOON Minor Major Rises Sets Rises Sets
2022 May/Jun
A.M. Minor Major
P.M. Minor Major
SUN Rises Sets
MOON Rises Sets
4:04 4:44 5:28 6:15 7:06 7:59 8:54 9:48 10:41 11:31 ----12:42 1:25 2:07 2:49
27 Fri 28 Sat 29 Sun 30 Mon 31 Tue 01 Wed 02 Thu 03 Fri 04 Sat 05 Sun 06 Mon 07 Tue 08 Wed 09 Thu 10 Fri
3:56 10:07 4:35 10:46 5:18 11:29 6:04 ----6:54 12:42 7:47 1:35 8:42 2:29 9:37 3:25 10:31 4:19 11:22 5:10 ----- 5:59 12:32 6:45 1:17 7:28 1:58 8:09 2:38 8:50
4:18 4:58 5:41 6:28 7:19 8:12 9:07 10:01 10:54 11:45 12:10 12:56 1:39 2:20 3:02
06:36 06:36 06:35 06:35 06:34 06:34 06:34 06:34 06:33 06:33 06:33 06:33 06:32 06:32 06:32
4:59a 6:30p 5:27a 7:31p 5:58a 8:31p 6:34a 9:30p 7:14a 10:27p 8:00a 11:18p 8:51a NoMoon 9:47a 12:05a 10:45a 12:45a 11:45a 1:21a 12:46p 1:52a 1:46p 2:20a 2:47p 2:47a 3:51p 3:13a 4:57p 3:41a
10:15 10:55 11:39 12:27 12:53 1:46 2:41 3:36 4:29 5:20 6:08 6:53 7:36 8:18 9:01
06:36 06:35 06:35 06:35 06:35 06:34 06:34 06:34 06:34 06:34 06:33 06:33 06:33 06:33 06:33
08:25 08:26 08:26 08:27 08:27 08:28 08:28 08:29 08:29 08:30 08:30 08:31 08:31 08:31 08:32
4:51a 6:08p 5:23a 7:05p 5:57a 8:03p 6:35a 9:00p 7:17a 9:55p 8:04a 10:46p 8:55a 11:34p 9:50a NoMoon 10:46a 12:16a 11:43a 12:54a 12:40p 1:28a 1:37p 2:00a 2:35p 2:30a 3:34p 3:00a 4:37p 3:32a
10:29 11:09 11:53 12:40 1:07 2:00 2:54 3:49 4:42 5:33 6:22 7:07 7:50 8:32 9:14
08:52 08:52 08:53 08:54 08:54 08:55 08:55 08:56 08:57 08:57 08:58 08:58 08:59 08:59 09:00
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 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun 10
Time 3:40 AM 4:29 AM 5:12 AM 5:50 AM 6:27 AM 7:06 AM 7:51 AM 12:11 AM 12:56 AM 1:44 AM 2:38 AM 3:39 AM 4:46 AM 12:47 AM 1:54 AM
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Time 9:13 AM 10:07 AM 10:54 AM 10:16 PM 10:52 PM 11:30 PM 8:23 AM 8:45 AM 9:45 AM 10:37 AM 11:13 AM 11:37 AM 11:54 AM 5:56 AM 7:05 AM
Time 1:51 PM 1:57 PM 1:51 PM 2:43 PM 3:06 PM 3:32 PM 1:26 PM
Height 1.45H 1.43H 1.44H 1.64H 1.69H 1.73H 1.65L
Time 8:42 PM 9:12 PM 9:43 PM 10:31 PM 11:19 PM
Height -0.01L -0.14L -0.22L -0.54L -0.59L
4:01 PM
1.71H
6:22 PM 6:45 PM 6:04 PM 6:17 PM 12:06 PM 12:16 PM
1.23L 0.97L 0.92L 0.64L 1.41H 1.40H
9:51 PM
1.30H
11:08 PM 7:44 PM 6:44 PM 7:18 PM
1.09H 0.41L 0.31L -0.04L
Time 1:37 PM
Height 1.40H
Time 8:46 PM
Height 0.10L
Galveston Bay entrance, north jetty Date May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun 10
Time 3:57 AM 4:53 AM 5:38 AM 6:19 AM 7:01 AM 7:49 AM 8:43 AM 12:11 AM 12:49 AM 1:32 AM 2:21 AM 3:13 AM 4:11 AM 12:30 AM 2:07 AM
Height 1.81H 1.93H 2.02H 2.05H 2.04H 2.00H 1.95H -0.09L 0.02L 0.15L 0.31L 0.50L 0.71L 1.23H 1.46H
Time 9:57 AM 9:16 PM 9:48 PM 10:22 PM 10:57 PM 11:34 PM
Height 1.29L -0.04L -0.14L -0.19L -0.20L -0.16L
9:32 AM 10:13 AM 10:47 AM 11:12 AM 11:27 AM 11:35 AM 5:32 AM 7:15 AM
1.89H 1.82H 1.76H 1.68H 1.60H 1.54H 0.94L 1.15L
Height 1.74H 1.90H 1.99H 2.03H 2.02H 1.98H 1.94H 1.89H -0.02L 0.09L 0.23L 0.41L 0.64L 1.11H 1.38H
Time 8:07 PM 8:30 PM 8:56 PM 9:26 PM 9:59 PM 10:37 PM 11:20 PM
Height 0.02L -0.12L -0.20L -0.23L -0.21L -0.17L -0.10L
10:10 AM 10:48 AM 11:15 AM 11:25 AM 11:17 AM 5:08 AM 7:24 AM
1.83H 1.77H 1.68H 1.56H 1.44H 0.89L 1.11L
Height 0.69H 0.80H 0.86H 0.89H -0.20L -0.18L -0.15L -0.12L -0.09L -0.05L 0.00L 0.10L 0.23L 0.53H 0.59H
Time 10:48 PM 11:22 PM 11:59 PM
Height -0.08L -0.16L -0.20L
12:16 PM 1:27 PM 2:26 PM 3:03 PM 3:22 PM 3:26 PM 3:18 PM 3:00 PM 2:12 PM 9:07 PM 9:23 PM
0.88H 0.86H 0.85H 0.83H 0.81H 0.78H 0.72H 0.65H 0.56H 0.19L 0.02L
Height 0.39L 0.25L 0.16L 0.10L 0.09L 0.09L 0.10L 0.10L 0.10L 0.11L 0.14L 0.20L 0.29L 0.42L 0.40L
Time 4:23 PM 4:05 PM 3:49 PM 3:57 PM 4:24 PM 4:57 PM 5:32 PM 6:04 PM 6:28 PM 6:40 PM 6:17 PM 5:46 PM 5:24 PM 4:27 PM 3:50 PM
Height 0.92H 1.00H 1.07H 1.11H 1.13H 1.12H 1.10H 1.09H 1.07H 1.03H 0.98H 0.93H 0.87H 0.85H 0.90H
6:53 PM 6:52 PM 11:43 AM 11:55 AM
0.99L 0.75L 1.48H 1.46H
10:13 PM
1.13H
7:02 PM 7:24 PM
0.45L 0.12L
Time
Height
Time 3:49 AM 4:48 AM 5:34 AM 6:14 AM 6:54 AM 7:37 AM 8:27 AM 9:20 AM 12:08 AM 12:59 AM 1:50 AM 2:41 AM 3:39 AM 12:20 AM 1:49 AM
Time
7:08 PM 6:36 PM 11:19 AM 11:30 AM
Height
0.85L 0.67L 1.34H 1.27H
10:08 PM
0.94H
6:40 PM 6:59 PM
0.42L 0.12L
Port O’Connor Date May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun 10
Time 8:40 AM 9:37 AM 10:26 AM 11:16 AM 12:37 AM 1:15 AM 1:53 AM 2:29 AM 3:03 AM 3:35 AM 4:08 AM 4:42 AM 5:15 AM 12:30 PM 11:04 AM
Time 1:46 AM 2:13 AM 2:47 AM 3:29 AM 4:19 AM 5:14 AM 6:09 AM 6:56 AM 7:33 AM 8:01 AM 8:18 AM 8:29 AM 8:35 AM 8:36 AM 12:51 AM
San Luis Pass Date May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun 10
Time 4:45 AM 6:00 AM 6:58 AM 7:48 AM 8:36 AM 9:28 AM 10:20 AM 12:13 AM 1:02 AM 1:55 AM 2:47 AM 3:40 AM 4:37 AM 12:48 AM 2:45 AM
Height 0.08L -0.12L -0.26L -0.31L -0.29L -0.22L -0.12L -0.02L 0.06L 0.13L 0.20L 0.33L 0.68H 0.82H 1.02H
Time 8:06 AM 9:22 AM 10:12 AM 10:57 AM 11:50 AM 12:54 PM 3:45 PM 4:35 PM 4:35 PM 4:12 PM 4:03 PM 3:55 PM 7:54 AM 8:23 AM 11:49 AM
Height 1.36H 1.51H 1.59H 1.60H 1.54H 1.45H 1.36H 1.31H 1.27H 1.23H 1.20H 1.17H 0.51L 0.74L 0.98L
Height 1.20H 1.30H 1.37H 1.39H 1.38H 1.34H 1.31H -0.10L -0.04L 0.03L 0.12L 0.24L 0.40L 0.76H 0.91H
Time 10:29 AM 9:24 PM 9:48 PM 10:16 PM 10:49 PM 11:28 PM
Height 0.95L -0.11L -0.18L -0.20L -0.18L -0.15L
11:04 AM 11:37 AM 12:02 PM 12:18 PM 12:23 PM 12:15 PM 5:51 AM 7:46 AM
1.28H 1.25H 1.21H 1.15H 1.07H 1.00H 0.60L 0.79L
Height 0.40H 0.46H 0.50H 0.51H -0.07L -0.06L -0.03L -0.01L 0.02L 0.04L 0.07L 0.12L 0.18L 0.26H 0.38H
Time 11:11 AM 11:19 PM 11:53 PM
Height 0.37L -0.05L -0.08L
1:03 PM 2:50 PM 3:40 PM 4:13 PM 4:34 PM 4:40 PM 4:23 PM 3:37 PM 2:11 PM 6:36 AM 9:43 PM
0.51H 0.50H 0.50H 0.49H 0.48H 0.45H 0.42H 0.39H 0.36H 0.25L 0.05L
Height 0.98H 1.07H 1.13H 1.17H 1.19H 1.18H 1.16H 1.13H -0.09L -0.01L 0.09L 0.23L 0.40L 0.58L 0.83H
Time 9:29 AM 9:08 PM 9:34 PM 10:02 PM 10:35 PM 11:13 PM 11:55 PM
Height 0.81L -0.10L -0.16L -0.18L -0.18L -0.16L -0.13L
1:02 PM 1:51 PM 12:07 PM 12:07 PM 11:11 AM 11:11 AM 7:29 AM
1.09H 1.03H 0.96H 0.89H 0.84H 0.84H 0.74L
Height 1.33H 1.47H 1.56H 1.60H 1.60H 1.59H 1.56H 1.53H -0.27L -0.17L -0.03L 0.15L 0.38L 0.63L 1.03H
Time 7:58 PM 8:23 PM 8:51 PM 9:23 PM 9:59 PM 10:39 PM 11:23 PM
Height -0.11L -0.24L -0.33L -0.37L -0.38L -0.37L -0.33L
11:16 AM 11:37 AM 11:42 AM 11:32 AM 11:16 AM 11:00 AM 6:57 AM
1.48H 1.40H 1.29H 1.16H 1.05H 0.97H 0.86L
Time
Height
Time
Height
11:12 PM 3:45 PM 3:40 PM 3:39 PM
0.62L 1.13H 1.09H 1.07H
11:07 PM 11:19 PM 11:38 PM
0.39L 0.14L -0.12L
Time 12:54 PM
Height 1.00H
Time 9:02 PM
Height 0.00L
7:36 PM 7:22 PM 12:04 PM 12:01 PM
0.66L 0.49L 0.96H 0.95H
10:11 PM
0.69H
7:28 PM 7:47 PM
0.27L 0.02L
Date May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun 10
Time 7:47 AM 9:22 AM 10:30 AM 11:35 AM 12:29 AM 1:06 AM 1:44 AM 2:22 AM 3:01 AM 3:41 AM 4:25 AM 5:13 AM 6:00 AM 1:25 AM 12:41 PM
Time 2:05 PM
Height 0.40H
Time 10:48 PM
Height -0.01L
9:15 PM 1:08 PM
0.23L 0.36H
9:18 PM
0.14L
Time 12:30 PM
Height 0.90H
Time 8:41 PM
Height -0.00L
7:08 PM 7:09 PM 11:20 AM
0.56L 0.35L 0.87H
11:32 PM
0.71H
7:28 PM
0.13L
Time
Height
Port Aransas Time
9:55 PM
Height
Time
Height
0.33L
Nueces Bay Date May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun 10
Time 12:26 AM 12:45 AM 1:04 AM 1:27 AM 1:54 AM 2:26 AM 3:04 AM 3:49 AM 4:49 AM 6:00 AM 6:50 AM 7:25 AM 2:11 AM 5:08 AM 6:20 AM
East Matagorda
Freeport Harbor Date May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun 10
Date May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun 10
Date May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun 10
Time 4:20 AM 6:05 AM 7:39 AM 8:51 AM 9:49 AM 10:39 AM 11:25 AM 12:11 PM 12:39 AM 1:22 AM 2:06 AM 2:51 AM 3:42 AM 5:53 AM 2:17 AM
South Padre Island Time
Height
Time
Height
Date May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 Jun 1 Jun 2 Jun 3 Jun 4 Jun 5 Jun 6 Jun 7 Jun 8 Jun 9 Jun 10
Time 4:26 AM 5:31 AM 6:25 AM 7:15 AM 8:06 AM 9:01 AM 9:54 AM 10:41 AM 12:09 AM 12:57 AM 1:47 AM 2:40 AM 3:40 AM 5:01 AM 1:50 AM
Time
6:18 PM 6:12 PM 10:39 AM
Height
0.55L 0.28L 0.96H
11:58 PM
0.82H
6:34 PM
-0.03L
Texas Coast Tides
Height 1.16L 1.29L 1.38L -0.24L -0.22L -0.16L 2.03H 1.67H 1.62H 1.58H 1.55H 1.50H 1.45H 0.82L 0.99L
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Paradise out west By David J. Sams
Lone Star Outdoor News A trip to Big Bend or to see the Marfa lights can be made complete with a stay at one of the most iconic and historic ranches in Texas. To open the gate at Cibolo Creek Ranch, you ring a doorbell button in the middle of a metal silhouette of a quail. As the gate swings open, your mind starts wondering. “I’m driving through historic American bison country,” you might think. Then you come around the corner and there stands a large bison herd. As you drive in, you see the oasis — as green as in a dream. Giant cottonwood trees cover the restored El Fortin del Cibolo, now called Cibolo Creek Ranch. Iconic Texas businessman John Poindexter restored the three historic forts that were built by Milton Faver in the mid 1850s. Poindexter, an avid quail hunter, prefers blue quail hunting because of the challenge. He’s also a dog lover and accomplished shooter. His go-to dog is the English cocker spaniel, which he gets from a breeder in southern Georgia. His 2-yearold, Rosie, roams the resort and greets guests. The Chinati Mountains rise on the far western edge of Texas. In the shadow of the Chinati Peak, 7,726 feet above sea level, a historic spring trickles through to the resort, disappears under the bar and shows up at the lake. The grounds have a feeling of old Mexico, and most of the employees make the 30-mile drive from across the border each day to work in the shade of the cottonwoods. We booked a day at the resort, expecting to pay full price but happy to receive a 10-percent discount. We stayed in a standard room with a great view of the courtyard and the subtle sound of the spring flowing through the aquaducts with small waterfalls. The floors are Saltillo tile and there were 600-thread-count sheets on the bed. Attention to detail was seen throughout the resort. The dining room and bar has a beautiful view of the lake, and meals are served family style. The chef decides the menu each day, and we were treated to roasted quail with habanero jam for dinner and beef enchiladas for lunch. With only a 24-hour window, we jumped on the chance to fish the two lakes. We were told the irrigation lake might have better fishing, we drove the 1/4-mile downriver to cast for bass, bluegill and rainbow trout. It was hot, but the largemouth were still spawning and, with the crystal-clear water, you could see all the action. I caught four small bass and one good one on one-half of a senko, and my wife caught one on a fly rod that was attacked by a larger bass that I ended up catching later. While fighting that big bass, I watched a 30-inch rainbow trout cruise by, an exciting moment highlighting the few hours of fishing. What wasn’t exciting was the fishing equipment. It took me 15 minutes to untangle the dozen or so rods, find one that would work and then make do with only two plastic worms I found. I knew better — I should have brought my own equipment
and lures. On this quick tour, we wanted to experience what anyone else would, so we took a look at the activity list and picked out a few things to try. We signed up for a morning ATV tour to the top of the ranch, and it was worth the view. We saw aoudad, mule deer, javelina, springbuck, fox and a golden eagle. We also saw some of the movie sets from The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada and learned about the history of the ranch. Other choices on the activity list included sporting clays, a pistol range and a 1-mile long shooting range. In the heat of the day, we toured the resort’s museum rooms and saw artifacts and photos from the past. There’s more than fishing at Cibolo Creek Resort. The ranch offers some great hunting on the 33,000 acres. It’s home to more than 30 species of native and exotic animals, including American bison, Roosevelt Elk, mule deer, aoudad, Carmen Mountain whitetails, javelina, mountain lion, blackbuck, gemsbok, Cape buffalo and Transcaspian urial. Free-range and high-fenced terrain is available on land ranging from 4,000-7,000 feet in elevation. The $6,500 2-day package for aoudad looked appealing, along with a mule deer hunt for $7,500 — and you can camp out on the ranch for free. Most hunters stay about 30 minutes away from Cibolo Creek at the Cienega, a self-contained complex that can accommodate up to 25 guests in the restored fort and adjoining hacienda. Trent Whitesell, the wildlife manager and hunting guide, said hunters took 13 mule deer bucks last year, most averaging 160 to 180 inches. They take around 40 aoudad per year, and the elk range around 320 inches. Hunters have the option to track game on foot, horseback or 4x4 ranch vehicle. And, of course, there are wild blue quail hunts offered, at the reasonable price of $600 per person per day, along with hunts for released birds. History of Cibolo Creek Local lore says Milton Faver headed to West Texas after emerging victorious from a deadly duel in Missouri in the mid-1800s. Over several decades, Faver established a flourishing trading business along the Rio Grande. Three forts built strategically across the property stood as strongholds against bandits and Apache and Comanche raiders. El Fortin del Cibolo, “Fort of the Buffalo,” was a trading and agriculture site along Cibolo Creek. El Fortin de la Cienega, “Fort of the Marsh,” served as headquarters for the cattle operation. El Fortin de la Morita, “Fort at the Little Mulberry Tree,” housed the sheep and goat enterprise. Each are listed in the National Register of Historic Places and the property hosts five Texas State Historical Markers. Cibolo Creek Resort is located south of Marfa and adjoins Big Bend State Park. Whether you have time for a one-day adventure or can schedule a mule deer or exotics hunting trip, it should be near the top of any Texas enthusiast’s list. Yes, it’s pricey, but it’s worth it.
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TEXAS SALTWATER FISHING REPORT SABINE LAKE: 82 degrees. Redfish are good on top-waters and swim jigs. Speckled trout and redfish and oversized reds are good on mullet, croaker and live shrimp under a popping cork. BOLIVAR: 82 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair on live shrimp under a popping cork. TRINITY BAY: 83 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on live shrimp and soft plastics. EAST GALVESTON BAY: 83 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are fair wading with artificials and on live shrimp under popping corks. WEST GALVESTON BAY: 84 degrees. Speckled trout are fair on croaker. Redfish and black drum are fair on shrimp under popping corks. TEXAS CITY: 79 degrees. Redfish, speckled trout and black drum are fair on live shrimp under popping corks. FREEPORT: 81 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are good on live shrimp and croaker, and for waders with top-waters and soft plastics.
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PORT O’CONNOR: 81 degrees. Redfish are good on live and dead shrimp at the jetties. Speckled trout are good on live croaker. ROCKPORT: 82 degrees. Redfish are good on menhaden and drifting with soft plastics. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp and soft plastics. Black drum are good on dead shrimp.
PORT ARANSAS: 82 degrees. Redfish and black drum are fair on cut mullet, menhaden and live shrimp. Speckled trout are fair to good on croaker. CORPUS CHRISTI: 81 degrees. Redfish are fair on cut mullet, cut menhaden and croaker. Speckled trout are slow. BAFFIN BAY: 81 degrees. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish are fair on shrimp. PORT MANSFIELD: 82 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are fair to good on topwaters over grass beds. Flounder are good on soft plastics. SOUTH PADRE: 80 degrees. Redfish are good on shrimp under a popping cork. Speckled trout are fair on artificials. PORT ISABEL: 80 degrees. Redfish are good in South Bay on shrimp. Flounder are fair on soft plastics. —TPWD
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windblown points up shallow during the first part of the day. “Later in the day during the mid-morning hours, the fish have been pulling out of the shallows and over deeper, main lake humps in water depths ranging from 2228 feet of water,” Richardson explained. “There are also quite a few fish moving around in water depths of 8 to 14 feet of water.” White and chartreuse slabs have working best on the lake. On Lavon Lake, guide Carey Thorn said white bass have been stacked up on the banks eating shad early in the mornings. “They aren’t really up busting on the surface in the shallows, they are just roaming in the top half of the water column,” he said. “Once you find them, it’s game on.” After the first few hours of daylight, the sandies are moving out to deeper depths and concentrating in 10 to 18 feet of water. “We are catching a lot of fish in the 13inch range right now, with a few 15-inchers mixed in,” Thorn said. “Most of the
bigger fish are hanging out by themselves, outside of the main school of white bass.” The edges of boat ramps are also holding quite a few fish, according to Thorn. “You can tell the shad spawn is taking place because there’s people catching lots of white bass from the bank around boat ramps and docks early in the mornings, almost daily,” he said. The white bass also are hot at Lake Belton, said guide Bob Maindelle. “The white bass fishing on Belton is crazy good,” he said. “Areas in 9 to 15 feet of water along windblown banks around sunrise have been killer in conjunction with the threadfin shad spawn that is taking place.” Maindelle’s anglers are catching their fish on MAL lures, which are inline spinners. “It’s the only lure we’ve been using lately and it works,” he said. Most of the white bass have been in the 13 to 14-inch range, with some pushing 15 inches.
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Pneumonia in bighorn herd Nine bighorn sheep from a group that were recently reintroduced into the Little Belt Mountains have died from pneumonia this spring. Several other live bighorn sheep in the same herd have also exhibited symptoms of respiratory disease. Bighorn sheep were historically common in the Little Belts before they were largely extirpated from the mountain range by the early 20th Century. FWP and several partner organizations worked to restore wild sheep there in 2020 and 2021 by capturing 83 bighorns in the upper Missouri River Breaks and releasing them into the eastern Little Belts. All translocated sheep were fitted with GPS collars. FWP biologists closely tracked the movements of the bighorn sheep released and found no evidence of wild sheep coming into contact with domestic flocks. —MFWP
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Heroic warden saves 7-year-old girl Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries officer Sgt. Stephen Rhodes was citing fishermen near rock jetties along the coast when he saw a smaller aluminum boat maneuvering through the rock jetties. About 400 yards past the jetties, he was alerted that the boat had overturned, and people were climbing onto the hull of the boat. Rhodes launched his vessel, and when he arrived the occupants said their sister was still in the water but was wearing a life jacket. The officer loaded the people from the overturned vessel onto his boat. Rhodes felt the girl was likely trapped under the vessel. Another boat held his boat in place, and Rhodes pulled off his heavy gear and jumped into the Gulf. Rhodes found the 7-year-old girl under the vessel by feeling with his legs, and later surfaced with the unresponsive girl. After administering CPR, the girl began to respond and breathe. Returning to the launch, the EMS truck was waiting. Paramedics stabilized the girl, who was taken to a New Orleans hospital and later released, expected to make a full recovery. —LDFW
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Record redbreast The latest state record fish, and pending world record tie, is a redbreast sunfish caught by Lester Roberts set the state record and is a pending tie for the world record. The fish, caught on May 7 on the Satilla River, weighed 1 pound, 12 ounces and beat the 1998 record by one ounce. Redbreast sunfish prefer streams and rivers but are also found in some lakes. —GDNR
IDAHO
State-record smallmouth Travis Wendt, of Lewiston, Idaho, hooked a 23.5-inch smallmouth bass while fishing Dworshak Reservoir on May 10. After a photo, the bass was released. The fish eclipsed the previous catch-and-release record of 22.75 inches set by Dustin Shepard in 2020. Dworshak Reservoir has produced the last two catch-and-release records and holds all the certified-weight records for smallmouth bass since 1982. Wendt’s fish may have been close to the existing weight record of 9.72 pounds. —IDNR
FLORIDA
Commercial captain with hidden compartment The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced a settlement agreement with commercial fishing captain Darrell York. York, of the commercial fishing vessel Watch Out, agreed to pay $22,300 restitution for resource-related crimes dating back to 2015. Officers first encountered York in 2015 when he and his crew discarded their catch of illegal red snapper and grouper during a pursuit. Through multiple encounters and tips from the public, officers determined the captain had constructed a hidden compartment on the vessel. During a stop in January 2021, officers discovered 13 red snapper and one gag grouper in the hidden compartment. —FWC
ARKANSAS
No Jakes Rule a success Turkey hunters saw an uptick in checked birds during this spring’s three-week turkey hunting season, which ran from April 18 to May 8. Hunters checked 7,578 turkeys, an 8 percent increase from last year’s 7,013-bird total. Only 253 jakes (immature gobblers) were checked, roughly 3.3 percent of the overall harvest. This is in line with the average of 4 percent jake harvest since the “No Jakes Rule” was put in place. From 2000-2010, all hunters had been allowed one jake as part of their harvest, which resulted in up to 25 percent of the harvest being immature birds. Before that, jakes could make up a hunter’s entire bag limit for the season, and 40 to 60 percent of the annual harvest was made up of first-year gobblers. —AGFC
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The 2022 Louisiana turkey harvest was the best since harvest reporting began in the state in 2009, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries announced, with hunters taking 2,846 birds compared to 1,886 in 2021, an improvement of 50.9 percent. The harvest is based on tag validation data, required by all turkey hunters. In 2018, the opening of turkey season was moved later in an effort to potentially increase breeding and recruitment. This year is the first significant increase in reported harvest, according to the data, since then.
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the bat in the morning, then you’re probably going to have to work pretty hard for them that day.” Most of the reds her anglers are catching are in the 25-28-inch range. “The black drum have been hanging tight right along with the reds in schools,” she said. “Most of them are from 20 to 25 inches. The tide dropped out recently which has kept them stacked up. They have been more scattered during periods with higher water levels.” Capt. Robert Hamilton has also been fishing the flats of Redfish Bay recently where he’s been catching some solid trout along potholes in grass flats. “We’ve been seeing quite a few trout
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and they have been hammering live croaker,” he said. At Baffin Bay, guide Max Figueroa said protected shorelines have been holding plenty of trout and redfish over grass and sand pockets in 2 to 2.5 feet of water. “The wind has had the bait pushed up along the bank, and the fish have been up shallow chasing it,” he explained. “Live shrimp rigged under a popping cork has been hard to beat.” Figueroa’s anglers have been catching plenty of trout from 16 to 24 inches, with some 14 to 20-inch black drum mixed in. “The best action has been occurring early in the mornings,” he said.
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